Rajinikanth
Rajinikanth (born Shivaji Rao Gaikwad; 12 December 1950) is an Indian actor, producer, and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made his cinematic debut in a supporting antagonistic role in K. Balachander's Tamil drama *Apoorva Raagangal* (1975). Known for his distinctive acting style and dialogue delivery, he has become an established and commercially bankable actor in Indian cinema. After initially portraying villains and anti-heroes, Rajinikanth transitioned to lead roles during the late 1970s and 1980s. His collaborations with director S. P. Muthuraman included *Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri* (1977), *Murattu Kaalai* (1980), and *Nallavanukku Nallavan* (1984). His notable films of the 1990s included Suresh Krisnna's *Annamalai* (1992) and *Baashha* (1995), K. S. Ravikumar's *Muthu* (1995), and *Padayappa* (1999). During the 2000s and 2010s, Rajinikanth appeared in P. Vasu's horror-comedy *Chandramukhi* (2005), Shankar's action film *Sivaji: The Boss* (2007), and the science-fiction films *Enthiran* (2010) and *2.0* (2018). He also starred in Pa. Ranjith's dramas *Kabali* (2016) and *Kaala* (2018), and Karthik Subbaraj's action film *Petta* (2019). He received the Padma Bhushan in 2000, the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2021. In 2023, Rajinikanth starred in Nelson Dilipkumar's action film *Jailer*. His 2024 releases included an extended cameo as Moideen Bhai in Aishwarya Rajinikanth's *Lal Salaam* and the lead role in T. J. Gnanavel's action-drama *Vettaiyan*. His subsequent films include Lokesh Kanagaraj's action thriller *Coolie* (2025) and Nelson Dilip Kumar's sequel *Jailer 2* (2026). Notable Upcoming Films Ashwath Marimuthu's *Dharman* (2027) and Nelson Dilip Kumar's *RKxKH Re-Union*.
Sivaji: The Boss
(Sivaji Arumugam)
Ra.One
(Chitti / Self)
Kuselan
(Ashok Kumar)
Vettaiyan
(SP V. Athiyan IPS)
Bloodstone
(Shyam Sabu)
Thalapathi
(Surya)
Mannan
(Krishnan)
Muthu
(Muthu / Muthu's father)
Arunachalam
(Arunachalam / Vedhachalam)
Valli
(Veeraiyan)
Manithan
Kodi Parakuthu
(Erode Shivagiri / Dada)
Oorkavalan
(Kangeyan)
Dharmathin Thalaivan
(Balu(lecturer) and Shankar)
Raja Chinna Roja
(Raja)
Veera
(Muthuveerappan)
Athisaya Piravi
Velaikkaran
(Ragupathy)
Mr. Bharath
(Bharat)
Maaveeran
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
(Cameo)
Naan Adimai Illai
Viduthalai
(Raja)
Uruvavugal Maralam
(God)
Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...
(Ravi)
Nallavanukku Nallavan
Sri Raghavendrar
(Raghavendra Swami)
Thambikku Entha Ooru
(Balu)
Thanga Magan
(Arun)
Kai Kodukkum Kai
Sivappu Sooriyan
Anbulla Rajinikanth
Adutha Varisu
(Kannan)
Thanikattu Raja
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
Ranga
Thudikkum Karangal
Pudhu Kavithai
(Anand)
Enkeyo Ketta Kural
Paayum Puli
(Paayum Puli)
Moondru Mugam
Netrikan
(Chakravarthy/Santhosh)
Kazhugu
(Rajasekar)
Kaali
(Kaali)
Annai Oru Alayam
Dharma Yuddam
(Vijay)
Anbukku Naan Adimai
Naan Potta Saval
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
(Kamaruddin)
Naan Vazhavaippen
(Michael D' Souza)
Thaayillamal Naanillai
('Pichuva' Pakkiri)
Ellam Un Kairasi
(Raja)
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
(Santhanam)
Mangudi Minor
(Kumar)
Murattu Kaalai
Aayiram Jenmangal
Aval Appadithan
(Thyagu)
Kuppathu Raja
(Jakku / Jayakumar)
Ninaithale Inikkum
(Deepak)
Iraivan Kodutha Varam
(Rajnikanth)
Justice Gopinath
(Ravi)
Bairavi
(Mookaiyah)
Priya
(Ganesh)
Thai Meethu Sathiyam
Shankar Salim Simon
(Simon)
Mullum Malarum
(Kaali)
Sadhurangam
Thappu Thalangal
(Devu)
Padayappa
(Padayappa)
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
(Joe)
Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
(Veeraiyan)
Gayathri
(Rajarathnam)
16 Vayathinile
(Parattai)
Aaru Pushpangal
Kavikkuyil
(Murugan)
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri
(Sampath)
Moondru Mudichu
(Prasath)
Aadu Puli Attam
(Rajini)
Apoorva Raagangal
(Pandiyan)
Thillu Mullu
(Chandran / Indiran)
Baasha
(Manikkam / Manik Baashha)
Annamalai
(Annamalai)
Pandiyan
(Pandiyan)
Chandramukhi
(Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja)
Jailer
(Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian)
Anthuleni Katha
(Murthy)
Pedarayudu
(Paparayudu)
Coolie
(Devaraj 'Deva')
Aatank Hi Aatank
(Munna)
Bulandi
(Ghajraj Thakur)
Chaalbaaz
(Jaggu)
Kathanayakudu
(Ashok Kumar)
Andhaa Kaanoon
(Vijay Kumar Singh)
Gangvaa
(Chameli)
Kochadaiiyaan
(Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran)
Naan Mahaan Alla
(Viswanath)
Garjanai
Padikkadavan
(Rajendran)
Thai Veedu
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
Naan Sigappu Manithan
(Professor Vijay / Robinhood)
Baba
(Baba / Mahavatar Babaji)
Yejaman
(Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan)
Billa
(Billa / Rajappa)
Rajathi Raja
(Raja/Chinnarasu)
Lingaa
(Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa)
Guru Sishyan
(Raja aka Guru)
Avargal
(Ramanathan)
Agni Sakshi
(Self)
Yaar?
Gair Kanooni
(Azam Khan)
Tamacha
(Vicky)
Farishtay
(Arjun Ramojirao)
Uttar Dakshin
(Shankar)
Meri Adalat
(Inspector Ashok)
Insaniyat Ke Devta
(Anwar)
Khoon Ka Karz
(Kishan)
Mahaguru
(Vijay / Mahaguru)
Annadammula Savaal
Bhagwaan Dada
(Bhagwaan Dada)
Johnny
(Johnny / Vidyasagar)
Katha Sangama
(Kondaji)
Maathu Tappada Maga
(Chandru)
Polladhavan
(Manohar)
Chilakamma Cheppindi
(Ravi)
Natchathiram
Dosti Dhushmani
(Inspector Ranjith)
Galaate Samsaara
(Sundar)
Ondu Premada Kathe
(Chairman of village panchayat)
Sahodarara Savaal
(Somashekar)
Tholireyi Gadichindi
Paavathin Sambalam
(Kathiravan)
Ram Robert Rahim
(Ram)
Insaaf Kaun Karega
(Vikram Singh)
Siva
(Siva (Tiger))
Kiladi Kittu
(Inspector Srikanth)
Thee
(Rajshekhar 'Raja')
John Jani Janardhan
Baalu Jenu
(Vasu)
Wafadaar
(Ranga)
Jeevana Poratam
(Ravi)
Uzhaippali
(Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan)
Iddaru Asadhyule
(Inspector Bhaskar)
Tiger
(Rashid)
Bhrashtachar
(Abdul Sattar)
Dharma Durai
(Dharmadurai)
Bewafai
(Ranveer)
Kumkuma Rakshe
Aame Katha
Asli Naqli
(Birju Ustad)
Kodai Mazhai
(Self)
Pokkiri Raja
Tyagi
(Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal)
Nyayam Meere Cheppali
(Atmaram)
Mappillai
(Arumugam)
Phool Bane Angaray
(Inspector Ranjeet Singh)
Daku Hasina
Bhagya Debata
(Singer (Guest appearence))
Panakkaran
(Muthu)
Lal Salaam
(Moideen Bhai)
Endhiran Making of Robot
(Self)
Kabali
('Kabali' Kabaliswaran)
Periya Idathu Pillai
(Self)
Chithirame Chithirame
2.0
(Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti)
Geraftaar
(Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance))
Kaala
(Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala')
Hum
(Kumar Malhotra)
Vayasu Pilichindi
(Murali)
Petta
(Petta 'Kaali' Velan)
Darbar
(Aadithya Arunachalam IPS)
Saranam Ayyappa
Annaatthe
('Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan)
Sashti Viratham
(Mahout)
Cinema Veeran
(Self (voice))
Ranuva Veeran
(Raghu)
Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film
KHxRK: Reunion
Shanti Kranti
(Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version))
Enthiran
(Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti)
Dharman
(Dharman)
Dreams of Hind and Camilia
((archive footage))
Jailer 2
(Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian)
Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
Ilaiyaraaja
(Self)
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar
Kabali
(Playback Singer)
Annaatthe
(Playback Singer)
Jigarthanda DoubleX
(Thanks)
Jailer
(Playback Singer)
Baba
(Screenplay)
Baba
(Story)
Baba
(Producer)
Chennai Express
(Thanks)
Kochadaiiyaan
(Playback Singer)
Mannan
(Playback Singer)
Valli
(Producer)
Valli
(Writer)
Baba
(Playback Singer)
Padayappa
(Story Developer)
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
(Writer)
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
(Story)