Rajinikanth

Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India on December 12, 1950, Rajinikanth is an actor whose filmography spans some 150 credits. Many moviegoers know him from Baasha (1995), Chandramukhi (2005) and Sivaji: The Boss (2007), as well as Enthiran (2010) and 2.0 (2018), where he took on the roles of Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti. He played Chitti once more in Ra.One (2011).

In more recent years, he has appeared in Kabali (2016), Kaala (2018), Petta (2019), Jailer (2023) as Muthuvel ‘Tiger’ Pandian, and Coolie (2025) as Devaraj ‘Deva’. He has received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019, the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 and the Padma Bhushan in 2000, plus Filmfare Awards South and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Next up for him is Dharman, set to open on April 14, 2027.

New & upcoming work

• Dharman · 14 Apr 2027 · as Dharman

Frequent co-stars

• Ramya Krishnan · 3 films together: Jailer 2, Jailer, Padayappa
• Yogi Babu · 3 films together: Jailer 2, Jailer, Darbar
• Nayanthara · 3 films together: Chandramukhi, Darbar, Annaatthe
• Nassar · 2 films together: Padayappa, Chandramukhi
• Sivaji Ganesan · 2 films together: Padayappa, Naan Vazhavaippen
• Rajinikanth · 2 films together: Wafadaar, Tamacha

Awards won

• Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2019)
• Padma Vibhushan (2016)
• Padma Bhushan (2000)
• Filmfare Awards South
• Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Career at a glance

First credit: Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu (1978) · Credits: 150

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

• Jailer 22026 · Muthuvel 'Tiger' PandianReviewed

Other work

• Coolie2025 · Devaraj 'Deva'
• Vettaiyan2024 · SP V. Athiyan IPS
• Lal Salaam2024 · Moideen Bhai
• Jailer2023 · Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
• Annaatthe2021 · 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
• Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar2020
• Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth2020
• Darbar2020 · Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
• Petta2019 · Petta 'Kaali' Velan
• 2.02018 · Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
• Kaala2018 · Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
• Kabali2016 · 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
• Lingaa2014 · 'Lingaa' K. Lingeswaran / Raja Lingeswaran
• Kochadaiiyaan2014 · Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
• Ra.One2011 · Chitti / Self
• Enthiran2010 · Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
• Kathanayakudu2008 · Ashok Kumar
• Kuselan2008 · Ashok Kumar
• Sivaji: The Boss2007 · Sivaji Arumugam

and 70 more

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