Rajinikanth Indian Actor Known for Enthiran

Rajinikanth, born 12 December 1950 in Bengaluru, is an Indian actor. Among the titles he is known for are Enthiran (2010) and 2.0 (2018).

Early life

Rajinikanth was educated at Adyar Film Institute and Acharya Pathasala Public School.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Rajinikanth is Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam (1957). During the 1980s, he worked on Andhaa Kaanoon (1983) and ChaalBaaz (1989). Work from the 2000s includes Chandramukhi (2005) and Sivaji (2007). Kochadaiyaan (2014) and Kabali (2016) are among his 2010s credits. In the 2020s, he appeared in Darbar (2020, as Aaditya Arunachalam IPS) and Jailer (2023).

His filmography here covers 159 films from 1957 to 2025. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (9), followed by drama (5) and comedy (2). The most recent title listed is Coolie (2025). His off-screen credits include writer on Valli.

Sridevi appears in 13 of his listed titles, including Moondru Mudichu (1976) and 16 Vayathinile (1977). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Kamal Haasan (12 titles) and Raadhika Sarathkumar (five titles). S. Shankar directed three of his titles on record. Pa Ranjith is credited as director on two of them, including Kaala (2018).

Recognition

His awards include the Filmfare Awards South. He has also won the Padma Bhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2016). The records list 5 awards won by him.

Personal life

He has been married to Latha Rajinikanth since 1981. He is the father of Aishwarya R. Dhanush and Soundarya Rajinikanth.