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Rajinikanth is seen looking away from the camera.
Rajinikanth at the audio release of Enthiran (2010)

Indian actor Rajinikanth has appeared predominantly in Tamil cinema.[1] He began his film career by playing antagonistic and supporting roles before graduating to a lead actor.[2] After starring in numerous commercially successful films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he has continued to hold a matinée idol status in the popular culture of Tamil Nadu.[3] Writing for Slate, Grady Hendrix called him the "biggest movie star you've probably never heard of."[4] Rajinikanth has also worked in other Indian film industries such as Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.[5]

He made his cinematic debut with K. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal, in which he played a minor role of an abusive husband.[6][7] He had his first major role in Balachander's Telugu drama film Anthuleni Katha (1976), and got his breakthrough in Tamil with Moondru Mudichu (1976)—also directed by Balachander. His style and mannerisms in the latter earned recognition from the audience.[8] In 1977, he acted in 15 films, playing negative characters in most of them, including Avargal, 16 Vayathinile, Aadu Puli Attam and Gaayathri.[2][6] He had positive roles in Kavikkuyil, the Kannada film Sahodarara Savaal,[9] and the Telugu film Chilakamma Cheppindi, in which he played the protagonist for the first time in his career.[10] His role as a failed lover in S. P. Muthuraman's Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977) won him critical acclaim.[11] In 1978, he was cast as the main lead in the Tamil film Bairavi.[2] The same year, he received critical acclaim for his roles in Mullum Malarum and Aval Appadithan; the former earned him a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor.[6] He made his Malayalam cinema debut with I. V. Sasi's fantasy Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979), an adaptation of a story from One Thousand and One Nights.[12][13] By the end of the decade, he had worked in all South Indian languages and established a career in Tamil cinema.[6][14]

He played dual roles in the action thriller Billa (1980), which was a remake of the Bollywood film Don (1978). It was his biggest commercial success to that point and gave him the action hero image.[15][16] Murattu Kaalai released in 1980 was instrumental in establishing Rajinikanth as both an action hero and superstar. Balachander's Thillu Mullu (1981), the Tamil remake of the Bollywood film Gol Maal (1979), was Rajinikanth's first full-length comedy film.[17] He played triple roles in the 1982 Tamil film Moondru Mugam, which earned him a special prize at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ceremony. The following year, he made his Bollywood debut with T. Rama Rao's Andhaa Kaanoon; it was among the top-grossing Bollywood films in 1983.[18] Muthuraman's Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) won him that year's Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor.[5] In 1985, he portrayed the Hindu saint Raghavendra Swami in his 100th film Sri Raghavendrar,[19] a box-office failure.[20] In the latter half of the 1980s, he starred in several films in Tamil and Hindi, including Geraftaar (1985), Padikkadavan (1985), Mr. Bharath (1986), Dosti Dushmani (1986), Velaikaran (1987), Manithan (1987), Guru Sishyan (1988), Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988) and ChaalBaaz (1989).[21][22] During this time, he made his debut in American cinema with a supporting role in the mystery adventure film Bloodstone (1988), a box-office failure.[23]

Rajinikanth continued to act in Bollywood, often playing supporting roles in films such as Hum, and Phool Bane Angaray (both in 1991). Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Thalapathi (1991), based on the Indian epic Mahabharata, earned him critical acclaim.[23] Suresh Krissna's Annaamalai (1992), P. Vasu's Mannan (1992) and Uzhaippali (1993) are among his box-office successes in Tamil.[24] He made his debut as a screenwriter with Valli (1993), a commercial failure.[a][13] The Suresh Krissna-directed Baashha, in which he played a crime boss, was a major commercial success in his career and earned him a "demigod" status in Tamil Nadu.[24] Later that year he acted in K. S. Ravikumar's Muthu, which was dubbed into Japanese.[b] In Japan, the film grossed a record US$1.6 million in 1998 and was largely instrumental in creating a fan-base for Rajinikanth in the country.[26] Padayappa (1999), his second collaboration with Ravikumar, went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film to that point.[27] In 2002 Rajinikanth produced, wrote and starred in the fantasy thriller Baba,[28] which fell short of market expectations and incurred heavy losses for its distributors.[29] After a three-year sabbatical, he returned to acting with the comedy horror film Chandramukhi (2005); it went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film to that point,[27] and its theatrical run lasted 126 weeks at Shanti Theatre in Chennai.[c] Rajinikanth was paid ₹26 crore for his role in S. Shankar's Sivaji (2007), which made him the second-highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.[31] He played dual roles, as a scientist and an andro-humanoid robot, in the science fiction film Enthiran (2010). It was India's most expensive production at the time of its release,[32] and is among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.[d][34] He played triple roles in the 2014 animated film Kochadaiiyaan, the first in India to be shot with motion capture technology;[35] it was a commercial failure.[36]

Two years later, Rajinikanth played a Malaysian Tamil crime boss in Pa. Ranjith's Kabali, which had the biggest weekend opening for an Indian film.[37][38][39] In 2018, he had worked in two films, 2.0 and Kaala.[citation needed] 2.0 was the sequel to the earlier Enthiran (2010) and was produced at a budget of ₹400–600 crore, making it one of the most expensive Indian film made at the time of its release. It had grossed over ₹699 crore, securing the position of highest-grossing Indian film of 2018 and had ranked among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Alongside the commercial success of 2.0, Kaala, had grossed around ₹160 crore against the budget of ₹140 crore, making it commercially unsuccessful. After these films, he acted in Petta (2019), Darbar (2020), and Annaatthe (2021), which grossed around ₹219–250 crores, ₹202—250 crores, and ₹175–240 crores, respectively.[40][41][42][43]

His recent blockbuster, Jailer (2023), directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, grossed over ₹600 crores, making it his second film to gross over the ₹500 and 600 crores mark, securing the position among highest grossing Tamil film of 2023 and the highest grossing Indian films of all time.[44]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Rajinikanth film acting credits
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
1975 Apoorva Raagangal Pandiyan Tamil [45]
1976 Katha Sangama Kondaji Kannada [45]
Anthuleni Katha Murthy Telugu [8]
Moondru Mudichu Prasad Tamil [8]
Baalu Jenu Vasu Kannada [8]
1977 Avargal Ramanathan Tamil [9]
Kavikkuyil Murugan [9]
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram Veeraiyan [46][47]
Chilakamma Cheppindi Ravi Telugu [9]
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri Sampath Tamil [9]
Ondu Premada Kathe Chairman of village panchayat Kannada [46]
16 Vayathinile Parattai Tamil [9]
Sahodarara Savaal Somashekhar Kannada [9]
Aadu Puli Attam Rajini Tamil [9]
Gayathri Rajarathnam [9]
Kumkuma Rakshe Murali Kannada [9]
Aaru Pushpangal Ravi Tamil [9]
Tholireyi Gadichindi Chitti Babu Telugu [46]
Aame Katha – Guest appearance [46]
Galate Samsara Sundar Kannada [9]
1978 Shankar Salim Simon Simon Tamil [12]
Kiladi Kittu Srikanth Kannada [12]
Annadammula Savaal Rangababu Telugu [46][48]
Aayiram Jenmangal Ramesh Tamil [12]
Maathu Tappada Maga Chandru Kannada [46]
Mangudi Minor Kumar Tamil [46][49]
Bairavi Mookaiah [12]
Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu Murali [12]
Sadhurangam Sundaresan [46][50]
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye Joe [12]
Vayasu Pilichindi Murali Telugu [46]
Mullum Malarum Kaali Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize [12]
Iraivan Kodutha Varam Rajnikanth [46][51]
Thappida Thala Devu Kannada [12]
Thappu Thalangal Devu Tamil [12]
Aval Appadithan Thyagu [12]
Thai Meethu Sathiyam Babu [12]
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil Saravana [46]
Paavathin Sambalam Himself Guest appearance [46]
Justice Gopinath Ravi [12]
Priya Ganesh Tamil [12]
Kannada [12]
1979 Kuppathu Raja Raja Tamil [12]
Iddaru Asadhyule Bhaskar Telugu [46]
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum Kamruddin Malayalam [12]
Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum Tamil [12]
Ninaithale Inikkum Deepak Tamil [12][46]
Andamaina Anubhavam Dilip Telugu [46]
Thaayillamal Naan Illai Bichwa Bakri Tamil Guest appearance [12]
Dharma Yuddham Vijay [12]
Naan Vazhavaippen Michael D'Souza [12]
Tiger Rashid Telugu [46][52]
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai Santhanam Tamil [12]
Annai Oru Aalayam Vijay Tamil [12]
Amma Evarikkaina Amma Telugu [12]
1980 Billa David Billa, Rajappa[e] Tamil [53]
Natchathiram Himself Guest appearance [46][54]
Ram Robert Rahim Inspector Ram Telugu [53]
Anbukku Naan Adimai Gopinath Tamil [46]
Kaali Kaali Tamil [46]
Telugu [46]
Mayadari Krishnudu Krishnudu Telugu [46]
Naan Potta Savaal Ramu (Shiva)[f] Tamil [46]
Johnny Johnny, Vidyasagar[e] [53]
Ellam Un Kairasi Raja [46]
Polladhavan Manohar [46]
Murattu Kaalai Kaalaiyan [46][53]
1981 Thee Rajashekar [46]
Kazhugu Raja [46]
Thillu Mullu Chandran (Indiran)[f] [46][55]
Garjanai Vijay Tamil Trilingual film [46][56]
Garjanam Malayalam [46][56]
Garjane Kannada [46][56]
Netrikkan Chakravarthi, Santhosh[e] Tamil [53]
Ranuva Veeran Raghu [46]
1982 Pokkiri Raja Ramesh, Raja[e] [46]
Thanikattu Raja Suryaprakash [46]
Ranga Ranganathan [46]
Puthukavithai Anand [53]
Nandri, Meendum Varuga Himself Guest appearance [46][54]
Enkeyo Ketta Kural Kumaran [46][57]
Moondru Mugam SP Alex Pandian IPS, Arun, John[g] Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize [53][57]
Agni Sakshi Himself Guest appearance [53][54]
1983 Paayum Puli Bharani [46]
Uruvangal Maralam Himself (Raghavendrar)[f] Guest appearance [53]
Thudikkum Karangal Gopi [46]
Andhaa Kaanoon Vijay Kumar Singh Hindi [46][58]
Thai Veedu Raju Tamil [46]
Sivappu Sooriyan Vijay [46]
Jeet Hamaari Raju Hindi [46][59]
Adutha Varisu Kannan Tamil [46]
Thanga Magan Arun [46]
1984 Meri Adalat Inspector Ashok Hindi [46]
Naan Mahan Alla Vishwanath Tamil [46]
Thambikku Entha Ooru Balu [46][60]
Kai Kodukkum Kai Kaalimuthu [46][55]
Idhe Naa Savaal Ramu (Shiva)[f] Telugu [46]
Anbulla Rajinikanth Himself Tamil [57][46]
Gangvaa Gangvaa Hindi [46]
Nallavanukku Nallavan Manikkam Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [61]
John Jani Janardhan John Mendez / Janardhan Gupta / Jani[g] Hindi [46]
1985 Nyayam Meere Cheppali Aathmaram Telugu Guest appearance [46][62]
Naan Sigappu Manithan Vijay Tamil [46][57]
Mahaguru Vijay "Mahaguru"[f] Hindi [46][63]
Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... Ravi Tamil [46]
Wafadaar Ranga Hindi [46][64]
Sri Raghavendrar Sri Raghavendrar Tamil [46]
Geraftaar Inspector Hussain Hindi Cameo [46][65]
Yaar? Himself Tamil Guest appearance [46][54]
Bewafai Ranveer Hindi [46][66]
Padikkadavan Rajendran Tamil [46]
1986 Mr. Bharath Bharath [46]
Naan Adimai Illai Vijay [46]
Jeevana Poratam Ravi Telugu [46]
Viduthalai Raja Tamil [46]
Bhagwaan Dada Bhagwan Dada Hindi [46][67]
Kodai Mazhai Himself Tamil Guest appearance [46]
Asli Naqli Birju Ustad Hindi [46][68]
Dosti Dushmani Ranjeet [46][69]
Maaveeran Raja (Maaveeran) Tamil Also co-producer [46][53][70]
1987 Daku Hasina Mangal Singh Hindi Cameo [46][71]
Velaikaran Raghupathi Tamil [46][72]
Insaaf Kaun Karega Vikram Singh Hindi [46][55]
Oorkavalan Kangeyan Tamil [46][73]
Manithan Raja [46][74]
Manathil Urudhi Vendum Himself Guest appearance [46][54]
Uttar Dakshin Shankaran Hindi [46][75]
1988 Tamacha Vikram Pratap Singh [46][76]
Guru Sishyan Raja (Guru)[f] Tamil [46][77]
Dharmathin Thalaivan Balasubramanian, Shankar[e] [46][78]
Bloodstone Shyam Sabu English [46][79]
Kodi Parakkuthu DCP Erode Shivagiri (Dhadha)[f] Tamil [46][55]
1989 Rajadhi Raja Rajashekar, Chinnarasu[e] Tamil [46][57]
Gair Kanooni Adam Khan, Azam Khan[e] Hindi Special appearance [46][55]
Siva Siva (Tiger)[f] Tamil [46][80]
Raja Chinna Roja Raja (Kumar)[f] [46]
Mappillai Aarumugam [46]
Bhrashtachar Abdul Sattar Hindi Cameo [46][81]
ChaalBaaz Jackie Pandyekar (Jaggu)[f] [46][82]
1990 Panakkaran Muthu Tamil [46][83]
Periya Idathu Pillai Himself Guest appearance [46]
Athisaya Piravi Kaalai, Balu[e] [46][84]
1991 Dharma Durai Dharma Durai [46]
Hum Inspector Kumar Malhotra Hindi [46]
Farishtay Arjun Thange [46][84]
Khoon Ka Karz Kishan [46][85]
Phool Bane Angaray Inspector Ranjeet Singh [46][86]
Nattukku Oru Nallavan Inspector Subhash Tamil [87]
Shanti Kranti Hindi [88]
Thalapathi Surya Tamil [46][57]
1992 Mannan Krishnan Also playback singer [46][84]
Tyagi Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal Hindi [46][55]
Annaamalai Annaamalai Tamil [46][89]
Pandian Pandian IPS [46][55][90]
1993 Insaniyat Ke Devta Anwar Hindi [46][91]
Yajaman Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan Tamil [46][57]
Uzhaippali Thamizharasan (Tamilazhagan)[f] [25][46]
Valli Veeraiyan Extended Cameo; also producer and screenwriter [25][46]
1994 Veera Muthuveerappan [25][46]
1995 Baashha Manikam (Manik Baashha)[f] [46][89]
Pedarayudu Paparayudu Telugu [25][46]
Aatank Hi Aatank Munna Hindi [46][92]
Muthu Muthu, Zamindar[e] Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor [25][46][61]
Bhagya Debata Singer Bengali Guest appearance [46]
1997 Arunachalam Arunachalam, Vedachalam[e] Tamil [46][89]
1999 Padayappa Aarupadayappan

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor

[46][61][89]
2000 Bulandi Ghajraj Thakur Hindi [46][93]
2002 Baba Baba, Mahavatar Babaji (Voice-Over)[e] Tamil Also producer and screenwriter [46][94]
2005 Chandramukhi Dr Saravanan, Vettaiyan Raja[e] Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor [46][61][95]
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Sivaji Arumugam (M. G. Ravichandran)[f] Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil 		[5][61][96]
2008 Kuselan Ashok Kumar Tamil Extended cameo [46][97]
Kathanayakudu Telugu [46][98]
2010 Enthiran Vaseegaran, Chitti[e] Tamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [5][61][99]
2011 Ra.One Chitti (Himself)[f] Hindi Cameo, computer generated [46][100]
2014 Kochadaiiyaan Kochadaiiyaan, Ranadheeran, Senadheeran[g] Tamil Also playback singer [35]
Lingaa K. Lingeswaran, Raja Lingeswaran[e] [101]
2016 Kabali Kabaliswaran [h] Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [102][103][104]
2017 Cinema Veeran Narrator Documentary [105][106]
2018 Kaala Karikaalan[i] [107]
2.0 Vaseegaran, Chitti, Kutty[g] [108][109]
2019 Petta Petta Velan (Kaali)[f] [110]
2020 Darbar Aaditya Arunachalam IPS [111]
2021 Annaatthe Kaalaiyan (Annaatthe)[f] [112]
2023 Jailer "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian [113]
2024 Lal Salaam D. G. Mohideen Extended cameo [114]
Vettaiyan † TBA Releasing on 10 October [115]
2025 Coolie † TBA Filming [116]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ He was also the producer.[25]
  2. ^ The Japanese title is Mutu: Odoru Maharaja.[3]
  3. ^ The film broke the 63-year-old record set by the 1944 Tamil film Haridas, which ran for 112 weeks at Broadway Theatre, Madras.[30]
  4. ^ The film grossed ₹ 2.89 billion (approximately US$43 million) worldwide, surpassing Sivaji's collection of ₹ 1.55 billion (approximately US$24 million). As of June 2016, it remains the highest-grossing Tamil film.[33]
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Rajinikanth plays two different characters.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Rajinikanth plays one character with two names.
  7. ^ a b c d e Rajinikanth plays three different characters.
  8. ^ alias Kabali
  9. ^ alias Kaala

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