Rajinikanth was born as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad on 12 December 1950 in a Marathi Hindu family in Bangalore, Mysore State (present day Karnataka). His mother was a homemaker, … مزید دیکھیں

It was speculated that Rajinikanth would enter politics in 1995. He decided against it and declared that if he entered politics now, it would result … مزید دیکھیں

Relationships
While he was working as a bus conductor in Bangalore, Rajinikanth met a medical student named Nirmala and started a relationship. After seeing him perform in a stage play, she encouraged him to pursue an acting career and … مزید دیکھیں

Rajinikanth has received numerous awards for many of his films, mostly in Tamil. He received his first and only Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor in 1984 for مزید دیکھیں

1974–1977: Early career
Rajinikanth began his film career with the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander. He was cast in a small role as the ex-husband of the female lead played by Srividya. The film explored مزید دیکھیں

Rajinikanth is widely regarded as one of the most popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. His popularity has been attributed to his … مزید دیکھیں

Rajinikanth appeared in over 170 films , predominantly in Tamil cinema. He began his film career by playing antagonistic and supporting roles before graduating to a lead actor. He has … مزید دیکھیں