Rajinikanth
Acting Born Dec 12, 1950 Bangalore, Karnataka, India 205 credits
Biography
Rajinikanth is a male actor known for his work in the Tamil film industry of South India. He was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Rajinikanth has received several awards and honors for his contributions to Indian cinema, including the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2016, the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year at the 45th International Film Festival of India in 2014, the Icon of Global Jubilee award at the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India in 2019, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards.
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Career overview
Rajinikanth is a popular actor in the Tamil film industry of South India. He has been active in the industry for a significant period of time, with a substantial number of credits to his name. The exact number of his acting credits is not specified, but it is mentioned to be around 193.
Throughout his career, Rajinikanth has received several prestigious awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 2014, he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year" at the 45th International Film Festival of India. He was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards. Additionally, he received the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2016 and the Icon of Global Jubilee award at the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India in 2019.
Rajinikanth's acting career has spanned over seven decades, with his birthdate being December 12, 1950. He was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Sripriya
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Y. G. Mahendran
8 shared titles
Thengai Srinivasan
8 shared titles
V. K. Ramasamy
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Suruli Rajan
7 shared titles
Major Sundarrajan
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Vinu Chakravarthy
5 shared titles
Senthamarai
5 shared titles
Jaishankar
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Career timeline
Jailer 2
Coolie
VettaiyanLal Salaam
JailerJailer · Playback SingerJigarthanda DoubleX · Thanks
AnnaattheAnnaatthe · Playback Singer
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & RajinikanthInto the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay KumarDarbarFamily - A Made at Home Short Film
Petta
2.0Kaala
Cinema Veeran
KabaliKabali · Playback Singer
KochadaiiyaanKochadaiiyaan · Playback SingerLingaa
Chennai Express · Thanks
Ra.One
EnthiranEndhiran Making of Robot
KuselanKathanayakudu
Sivaji: The Boss
Chandramukhi
BabaBaba · ScreenplayBaba · StoryBaba · ProducerBaba · Playback Singer
Bulandi
PadayappaPadayappa · Story Developer
ArunachalamBhagya Debata
PedarayuduMuthuAatank Hi AatankBaasha
Veera
ValliValli · ProducerValli · WriterYejamanInsaniyat Ke Devta
TyagiAnnamalaiMannanMannan · Playback SingerPandiyan
Dharma DuraiShanti KrantiThalapathiHumFarishtay
PanakkaranAthisaya PiraviPeriya Idathu Pillai
Kodi ParakuthuSivaMappillaiRaja Chinna RojaChaalbaaz
Dharmathin ThalaivanGuru SishyanTamachaBloodstoneDreams of Hind and Camilia
VelaikkaranManathil Uruthi VendumManithanUttar DakshinOorkavalan
Full Filmography
205 titles- Jailer 2 (2026) as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
- Coolie (2025) as Devaraj 'Deva'
- Vettaiyan (2024) as SP V. Athiyan IPS
- Lal Salaam (2024) as Moideen Bhai
- Jailer (2023) as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
- Jailer (2023) Playback Singer
- Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023) Thanks
- Annaatthe (2021) as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
- Annaatthe (2021) Playback Singer
- Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth (2020)
- Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar (2020)
- Darbar (2020) as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
- Family - A Made at Home Short Film (2020)
- Petta (2019) as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
- 2.0 (2018) as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
- Kaala (2018) as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
- Cinema Veeran (2017) as Self (voice)
- Kabali (2016) as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
- Kabali (2016) Playback Singer
- Kochadaiiyaan (2014) as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
- Kochadaiiyaan (2014) Playback Singer
- Lingaa (2014) as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
- Chennai Express (2013) Thanks
- Ra.One (2011) as Chitti / Self
- Enthiran (2010) as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
- Endhiran Making of Robot (2010) as Self
- Kuselan (2008) as Ashok Kumar
- Kathanayakudu (2008) as Ashok Kumar
- Sivaji: The Boss (2007) as Sivaji Arumugam
- Chandramukhi (2005) as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
- Baba (2002) as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji
- Baba (2002) Screenplay
- Baba (2002) Story
- Baba (2002) Producer
- Baba (2002) Playback Singer
- Bulandi (2000) as Ghajraj Thakur
- Padayappa (1999) as Padayappa
- Padayappa (1999) Story Developer
- Arunachalam (1997) as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
- Bhagya Debata (1997) as Singer (Guest appearence)
- Pedarayudu (1995) as Paparayudu
- Muthu (1995) as Muthu / Muthu's father
- Aatank Hi Aatank (1995) as Munna
- Baasha (1995) as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
- Veera (1994) as Muthuveerappan
- Valli (1993) as Veeraiyan
- Valli (1993) Producer
- Valli (1993) Writer
- Yejaman (1993) as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
- Insaniyat Ke Devta (1993) as Anwar
- Uzhaippali (1993) as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
- Tyagi (1992) as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal
- Annamalai (1992) as Annamalai
- Mannan (1992) as Krishnan
- Mannan (1992) Playback Singer
- Pandiyan (1992) as Pandiyan
- Dharma Durai (1991) as Dharmadurai
- Shanti Kranti (1991) as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
- Thalapathi (1991) as Surya
- Hum (1991) as Kumar Malhotra
- Farishtay (1991) as Arjun Ramojirao
- Khoon Ka Karz (1991) as Kishan
- Phool Bane Angaray (1991) as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
- Panakkaran (1990) as Muthu
- Athisaya Piravi (1990)
- Periya Idathu Pillai (1990) as Self
- Kodi Parakuthu (1989) as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
- Siva (1989) as Siva (Tiger)
- Mappillai (1989) as Arumugam
- Raja Chinna Roja (1989) as Raja
- Chaalbaaz (1989) as Jaggu
- Gair Kanooni (1989) as Azam Khan
- Rajathi Raja (1989) as Raja/Chinnarasu
- Bhrashtachar (1989) as Abdul Sattar
- Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988) as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
- Guru Sishyan (1988) as Raja aka Guru
- Tamacha (1988) as Vicky
- Bloodstone (1988) as Shyam Sabu
- Dreams of Hind and Camilia (1988) as (archive footage)
- Velaikkaran (1987) as Ragupathy
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) as Cameo
- Manithan (1987)
- Uttar Dakshin (1987) as Shankar
- Oorkavalan (1987) as Kangeyan
- Daku Hasina (1987)
- Insaaf Kaun Karega (1987) as Vikram Singh
- Viduthalai (1986) as Raja
- Mr. Bharath (1986) as Bharat
- Kodai Mazhai (1986) as Self
- Bhagwaan Dada (1986) as Bhagwaan Dada
- Maaveeran (1986)
- Dosti Dhushmani (1986) as Inspector Ranjith
- Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
- Asli Naqli (1986) as Birju Ustad
- Jeevana Poratam (1986) as Ravi
- Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985) as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... (1985) as Ravi
- Chithirame Chithirame (1985)
- Nyayam Meere Cheppali (1985) as Atmaram
- Geraftaar (1985) as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
- Sri Raghavendrar (1985) as Raghavendra Swami
- Wafadaar (1985)
- Padikkadavan (1985) as Rajendran
- Yaar? (1985)
- Bewafai (1985) as Ranveer
- Mahaguru (1985) as Vijay / Mahaguru
- Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984)
- Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) as Viswanath
- Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984)
- Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984)
- Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984) as Balu
- John Jani Janardhan (1984)
- Ethe Naasaval (1984)
- Gangvaa (1984) as Chameli
- Meri Adalat (1984) as Inspector Ashok
- Jeet Hamaari (1983) as Raju
- Andhaa Kaanoon (1983) as Vijay Kumar Singh
- Thai Veedu (1983)
- Uruvavugal Maralam (1983) as God
- Adutha Varisu (1983) as Kannan
- Sashti Viratham (1983) as Mahout
- Paayum Puli (1983) as Paayum Puli
- Thanga Magan (1983) as Arun
- Thudikkum Karangal (1983)
- Sivappu Sooriyan (1983)
- Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982)
- Agni Sakshi (1982) as Self
- Puthu Kavithai (1982) as Anand
- Nandri, Meendum Varuga (1982)
- Moondru Mugam (1982)
- Pokkiri Raja (1982)
- Ranga (1982)
- Thanikattu Raja (1982)
- Kazhugu (1981) as Rajasekar
- Ranuva Veeran (1981) as Raghu
- Netrikan (1981) as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
- Thillu Mullu (1981) as Chandran / Indiran
- Garjanai (1981)
- Thee (1981) as Rajshekhar 'Raja'
- Murattu Kaalai (1980)
- Billa (1980) as Billa / Rajappa
- Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980)
- Ellam Un Kairasi (1980) as Raja
- Johnny (1980) as Johnny / Vidyasagar
- Naan Potta Saval (1980)
- Polladhavan (1980) as Manohar
- Saranam Ayyappa (1980)
- Ram Robert Rahim (1980) as Ram
- Kaali (1980) as Kaali
- Natchathiram (1980)
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) as Santhanam
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) as Kamaruddin
- Dharma Yuddam (1979) as Vijay
- Thaayillamal Naanillai (1979) as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
- Iddaru Asadhyule (1979) as Inspector Bhaskar
- Annai Oru Alayam (1979)
- Ninaithaale Inikkum (1979) as Deepak
- Kuppathu Raja (1979) as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
- Naan Vazhavaippen (1979)
- Tiger (1979) as Rashid
- Mangudi Minor (1978) as Kumar
- Thappu Thalangal (1978) as Devu
- Aval Appadithan (1978) as Thyagu
- Thai Meethu Sathiyam (1978)
- Maathu Tappada Maga (1978) as Chandru
- Justice Gopinath (1978) as Ravi
- Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu (1978)
- Vayasu Pilichindi (1978) as Murali
- Annadammula Savaal (1978)
- Bairavi (1978) as Mookaiyah
- Paavathin Sambalam (1978) as Kathiravan
- En Kelvikku Enna Bathil (1978)
- Priya (1978) as Ganesh
- Mullum Malarum (1978) as Kaali
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye (1978) as Joe
- Aayiram Jenmangal (1978)
- Shankar Salim Simon (1978) as Simon
- Iraivan Kodutha Varam (1978) as Rajnikanth
- Kiladi Kittu (1978) as Inspector Srikanth
- Sadhurangam (1978)
- Chilakamma Cheppindi (1977) as Ravi
- 16 Vayathinile (1977) as Parattai
- Avargal (1977) as Ramanathan
- Galaate Samsaara (1977) as Sundar
- Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri (1977) as Sampath
- Aaru Pushpangal (1977)
- Aame Katha (1977)
- Gayathri (1977) as Rajarathnam
- Tholireyi Gadichindi (1977)
- Sahodarara Savaal (1977) as Somashekar
- Aadu Puli Attam (1977)
- Kumkuma Rakshe (1977)
- Ondu Premada Kathe (1977) as Chairman of village panchayat
- Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977) as Veeraiyan
- Kavikkuyil (1977) as Murugan
- Moondru Mudichu (1976) as Prasath
- Baalu Jenu (1976) as Vasu
- Katha Sangama (1976) as Kondaji
- Anthuleni Katha (1976) as Murthy
- Apoorva Raagangal (1975) as Pandiyan
- KHxRK: Reunion
- Dharman as Dharman
- Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
- Ilaiyaraaja as Self
- Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rajinikanth best known for?
Rajinikanth is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jailer 2 (2026), Jailer (2023), Jailer (2023), Chennai Express (2013).
When and where was Rajinikanth born?
Rajinikanth was born on December 12, 1950 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
How many credits does Rajinikanth have?
Rajinikanth has accumulated over 205 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Rajinikanth's background in cinema and television?
Rajinikanth is a male actor known for his work in the Tamil film industry of South India. He was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Rajinikanth has received several awards and honors for his contributions to Indian cinema, including the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2016, the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of...
Rajinikanth by the numbers
205credits
203films
2TV series
1975–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Aval Appadithan (1978) as Thyagu — aged about 27
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) as Santhanam — aged about 28
- Apoorva Raagangal (1975) as Pandiyan — aged about 24
- Guru Sishyan (1988) as Raja aka Guru — aged about 37
- 16 Vayathinile (1977) as Parattai — aged about 26
- Pedarayudu (1995) as Paparayudu — aged about 44
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