Acting · Bangalore, Karnataka, India · Born December 12, 1950
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, known by his mononymous stage name Rajinikanth, is an immensely popular actor in Tamil film industry of South India. He received the coveted Padma Vibhushan Award in 2016. At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year". At the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (2019), he was honoured with the Icon of Global Jubilee award. At the 67th National Film Awards, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
MovieJailer 2
2026
as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
MovieCoolie
2025
as Devaraj 'Deva'
MovieVettaiyan
2024
as SP V. Athiyan IPS
MovieLal Salaam
2024
as Moideen Bhai
MovieJailer
2023
as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
MovieAnnaatthe
2021
as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
TVInto the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar
2020
MovieFamily - A Made at Home Short Film
2020
TVInto the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth
2020
MovieDarbar
2020
as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
MoviePetta
2019
as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
Movie2.0
2018
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
MovieKaala
2018
as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
MovieCinema Veeran
2017
as Self (voice)
MovieKabali
2016
as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
MovieLingaa
2014
as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
MovieKochadaiiyaan
2014
as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
MovieRa.One
2011
as Chitti / Self
MovieEnthiran
2010
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
MovieEndhiran Making of Robot
2010
as Self
MovieKuselan
2008
as Ashok Kumar
MovieKathanayakudu
2008
as Ashok Kumar
MovieSivaji: The Boss
2007
as Sivaji Arumugam
MovieChandramukhi
2005
as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
MovieBaba
2002
as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji
MovieBulandi
2000
as Ghajraj Thakur
MoviePadayappa
1999
as Padayappa
MovieBhagya Debata
1997
as Singer (Guest appearence)
MovieArunachalam
1997
as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
MovieMuthu
1995
as Muthu / Muthu's father
MovieAatank Hi Aatank
1995
as Munna
MoviePedarayudu
1995
as Paparayudu
MovieBaasha
1995
as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
MovieVeera
1994
as Muthuveerappan
MovieValli
1993
as Veeraiyan
MovieUzhaippali
1993
as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
MovieYejaman
1993
as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
MovieInsaniyat Ke Devta
1993
as Anwar
MoviePandiyan
1992
as Pandiyan
MovieAnnamalai
1992
as Annamalai
MovieTyagi
1992
as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal
MovieMannan
1992
as Krishnan
MovieThalapathi
1991
as Surya
MovieShanti Kranti
1991
as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
MoviePhool Bane Angaray
1991
as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
MovieKhoon Ka Karz
1991
as Kishan
MovieFarishtay
1991
as Arjun Ramojirao
MovieHum
1991
as Kumar Malhotra
MovieDharma Durai
1991
as Dharmadurai
MovieAthisaya Piravi
1990
MoviePeriya Idathu Pillai
1990
as Self
MoviePanakkaran
1990
as Muthu
MovieChaalbaaz
1989
as Jaggu
MovieBhrashtachar
1989
as Abdul Sattar
MovieKodi Parakuthu
1989
as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
MovieMappillai
1989
as Arumugam
MovieRaja Chinna Roja
1989
as Raja
MovieSiva
1989
as Siva (Tiger)
MovieGair Kanooni
1989
as Azam Khan
MovieRajathi Raja
1989
as Raja/Chinnarasu
MovieBloodstone
1988
as Shyam Sabu
MovieDharmathin Thalaivan
1988
as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
MovieGuru Sishyan
1988
as Raja aka Guru
MovieDreams of Hind and Camilia
1988
as (archive footage)
MovieTamacha
1988
as Vicky
MovieUttar Dakshin
1987
as Shankar
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
1987
as Cameo
Oorkavalan
1987
as Kangeyan
MovieInsaaf Kaun Karega
1987
as Vikram Singh
MovieManithan
1987
MovieVelaikkaran
1987
as Ragupathy
MovieDaku Hasina
1987
MovieMaaveeran
1986
MovieDosti Dhushmani
1986
as Inspector Ranjith
MovieAsli Naqli
1986
as Birju Ustad
MovieKodai Mazhai
1986
as Self
MovieBhagwaan Dada
1986
as Bhagwaan Dada
MovieViduthalai
1986
as Raja
MovieJeevana Poratam
1986
as Ravi
MovieNaan Adimai Illai
1986
MovieMr. Bharath
1986
as Bharat
MoviePadikkadavan
1985
as Rajendran
MovieYaar?
1985
MovieBewafai
1985
as Ranveer
MovieGeraftaar
1985
as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
MovieSri Raghavendrar
1985
as Raghavendra Swami
MovieWafadaar
1985
MovieUn Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...
1985
as Ravi
Mahaguru
1985
as Vijay / Mahaguru
MovieNaan Sigappu Manithan
1985
as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
MovieChithirame Chithirame
1985
Nyayam Meere Cheppali
1985
as Atmaram
MovieJohn Jani Janardhan
1984
MovieNallavanukku Nallavan
1984
MovieGangvaa
1984
as Chameli
MovieAnbulla Rajinikanth
1984
MovieKai Kodukkum Kai
1984
Ethe Naasaval
1984
MovieThambikku Entha Ooru
1984
as Balu
MovieNaan Mahaan Alla
1984
as Viswanath
MovieMeri Adalat
1984
as Inspector Ashok
MovieThanga Magan
1983
as Arun
MovieAdutha Varisu
1983
as Kannan
MovieJeet Hamaari
1983
as Raju
MovieSivappu Sooriyan
1983
MovieThai Veedu
1983
MovieAndhaa Kaanoon
1983
as Vijay Kumar Singh
MovieThudikkum Karangal
1983
MovieUruvavugal Maralam
1983
as God
MoviePaayum Puli
1983
as Paayum Puli
Sashti Viratham
1983
as Mahout
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982
MovieAgni Sakshi
1982
as Self
MovieEnkeyo Ketta Kural
1982
MovieMoondru Mugam
1982
MoviePuthu Kavithai
1982
as Anand
MovieRanga
1982
MovieThanikattu Raja
1982
MoviePokkiri Raja
1982
Ranuva Veeran
1981
as Raghu
MovieNetrikan
1981
as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
Garjanai
1981
MovieThillu Mullu
1981
as Chandran / Indiran
MovieKazhugu
1981
as Rajasekar
MovieThee
1981
as Rajshekhar 'Raja'
MovieMurattu Kaalai
1980
MovieSaranam Ayyappa
1980
MoviePolladhavan
1980
as Manohar
MovieEllam Un Kairasi
1980
as Raja
Naan Potta Saval
1980
MovieJohnny
1980
as Johnny / Vidyasagar
MovieKaali
1980
as Kaali
MovieAnbukku Naan Adimai
1980
MovieRam Robert Rahim
1980
as Ram
MovieNatchathiram
1980
MovieBilla
1980
as Billa / Rajappa
MovieAnnai Oru Alayam
1979
MovieAarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
1979
as Santhanam
MovieTiger
1979
as Rashid
Naan Vazhavaippen
1979
MovieDharma Yuddam
1979
as Vijay
MovieAllauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
as Kamaruddin
MovieNinaithaale Inikkum
1979
as Deepak
MovieThaayillamal Naanillai
1979
as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
Iddaru Asadhyule
1979
as Inspector Bhaskar
MovieKuppathu Raja
1979
as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
MoviePriya
1978
as Ganesh
MovieJustice Gopinath
1978
as Ravi
MovieEn Kelvikku Enna Bathil
1978
Paavathin Sambalam
1978
as Kathiravan
MovieAval Appadithan
1978
as Thyagu
MovieThai Meethu Sathiyam
1978
MovieThappu Thalangal
1978
as Devu
MovieIraivan Kodutha Varam
1978
as Rajnikanth
MovieMullum Malarum
1978
as Kaali
MovieVayasu Pilichindi
1978
as Murali
MovieVanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1978
as Joe
Sadhurangam
1978
MovieIlamai Oonjaladukirathu
1978
MovieBairavi
1978
as Mookaiyah
MovieMangudi Minor
1978
as Kumar
Maathu Tappada Maga
1978
as Chandru
MovieAayiram Jenmangal
1978
Kiladi Kittu
1978
as Inspector Srikanth
Annadammula Savaal
1978
MovieShankar Salim Simon
1978
as Simon
Galaate Samsaara
1977
as Sundar
Aame Katha
1977
Tholireyi Gadichindi
1977
Aaru Pushpangal
1977
MovieKumkuma Rakshe
1977
Gayathri
1977
as Rajarathnam
MovieAadu Puli Attam
1977
MovieSahodarara Savaal
1977
as Somashekar
Movie16 Vayathinile
1977
as Parattai
MovieBhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri
1977
as Sampath
Ondu Premada Kathe
1977
as Chairman of village panchayat
MovieRaghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
1977
as Veeraiyan
MovieChilakamma Cheppindi
1977
as Ravi
MovieKavikkuyil
1977
as Murugan
MovieAvargal
1977
as Ramanathan
MovieBaalu Jenu
1976
as Vasu
MovieMoondru Mudichu
1976
as Prasath
MovieAnthuleni Katha
1976
as Murthy
MovieKatha Sangama
1976
as Kondaji
MovieApoorva Raagangal
1975
as Pandiyan
Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film
MovieKHxRK: Reunion
MovieDharman
as Dharman
MovieHum Mein Shahenshah Koun
MovieIlaiyaraaja
as Self
