Rajinikanth

Q: Has Rajinikanth won any awards?

Rajinikanth has received numerous awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors.

Q: What was Rajinikanth's first film?

Rajinikanth made his film debut in the 1975 Tamil film 'Apoorva Raagangal', which was directed by K. Balachander.

Q: Which films are considered Rajinikanth's most successful?

Some of Rajinikanth's most successful films include 'Enthiran', 'Sivaji', and 'Kabali', all of which performed exceptionally well at the box office.

Q: What is known about Rajinikanth's personal life?

Rajinikanth is married to Latha Rajinikanth and has three daughters. He is known for being private about his family life and often avoids media attention.

Q: What is Rajinikanth's estimated net worth?

Rajinikanth's estimated net worth is around $50 million, stemming from his successful acting career, endorsements, and business ventures.

Q: What are some milestones in Rajinikanth's filmography?

Milestones in Rajinikanth's filmography include his transition from supporting roles to lead roles, establishing him as a superstar and a key player in Indian cinema.

Q: How has Rajinikanth influenced Indian cinema?

Rajinikanth has had a profound influence on Indian cinema through his unique acting style, dialogue delivery, and his ability to connect with audiences across different demographics.

Known for

2.0 (2018)

IMDb 6.1 / 10

2018 / Action, Adventure / 141mins

An ornithologist who commits suicide returns as fifth force to wreack vengeance on mankind for harming birds with mobile phone radiation. The only thing...

Name

Rajinikanth

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

12 December 1950, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Spouses

Latha Rajinikanth (1981–present)

Children

3 (Aishwarya, Soundarya, and Shivaji)

Parents

Ramasamy Gaekwad, Savitri

Estimated Net Worth

$50 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Jailer 2 Following the events of "Jailer", former ruthless police officer Muthuvel Pandian must come face-to-face with a larger threat, while handling...	Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian	Not rated
2025	Movie Coolie Deva, once living a quiet life, is shaken when his close friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Determined to uncover the...	Devaraj 'Deva'	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	Movie Vettaiyan A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of...	SP V. Athiyan IPS	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	Movie Lal Salaam When a cricket game between two brothers goes wrong, a group of Indian villages are torn apart in the process....	Moideen Bhai	TMDB 2.5 / 10
2023	Movie Jailer Muthuvel Pandian, a retired, stern yet compassionate jailer lives a peaceful life with his family, but trouble knocks his door...	Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2021	Movie Annaatthe Kaaliyan is a village president in the Madurai district, who is fondly called Annaatthe. His nieces compete with each other...	'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2020	TV Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	Movie Family - A Made at Home Short Film Presenting ‘Family’, a made-at-home short film featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Sonalee...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2020	TV Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	Movie Darbar Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy...	Aadithya Arunachalam IPS	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2019	Movie Petta A hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realise that...	Petta 'Kaali' Velan	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2018	Movie 2.0 An ornithologist who commits suicide returns as fifth force to wreack vengeance on mankind for harming birds with mobile phone...	Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2018	Movie Kaala Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians...	Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2017	Movie Cinema Veeran An ode to the fighters and stunt coordinators of Tamil cinema, this documentary, with a voice-over by Rajinikanth, showcases the...	Self (voice)	Not rated
2016	Movie Kabali A gangster in Malaysia goes in search of his family after 25 years of imprisonment.	'Kabali' Kabaliswaran	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2014	Movie Lingaa After being turned down by the ruling Britons, the rightful heir to a famous dynasty inspires local villagers to build...	Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	Movie Kochadaiiyaan A noble warrior seeks revenge against the ruler of his kingdom, who killed his father. At the same time, he...	Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2011	Movie Ra.One When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist...	Chitti / Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2010	Movie Enthiran Dr. Vaseegaran creates Chitti, a powerful robot in his own image, but it is rejected by the scientific body AIRD...	Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2010	Movie Endhiran Making of Robot Behind the Scenes of Shankar's Tamil sci-fi epic "Endhiran"	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie Kathanayakudu Balakrishna and Ashok Kumar. Balu stops at nothing to make his friend happy. As time passes by, they take different...	Ashok Kumar	Not rated
2008	Movie Kuselan Balakrishnan and Ashok are two childhood friends who lose touch with each other. One of them goes on to become...	Ashok Kumar	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2007	Movie Sivaji: The Boss A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but...	Sivaji Arumugam	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2005	Movie Chandramukhi Creepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.	Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2002	Movie Baba Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows...	Baba / Mahavatar Babaji	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2000	Movie Bulandi A noble family presides over a small town in India.	Ghajraj Thakur	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1999	Movie Padayappa Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon...	Padayappa	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1997	Movie Bhagya Debata Jagdish leads an ordinary life with his wife, Savitri, but, one day, a man is murdered before his eyes and...	Singer (Guest appearence)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1997	Movie Arunachalam Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.	Arunachalam / Vedhachalam	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1995	Movie Muthu The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu...	Muthu / Muthu's father	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1995	Movie Aatank Hi Aatank Chased out of their village, a poor farmer, his wife, son and daughter attempt to survive the harsh footpath life...	Munna	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1995	Movie Pedarayudu Pedarayudu, the eldest brother, sits on an ancestral throne that is cursed and whoever delivers a wrong verdict dies. However,...	Paparayudu	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1995	Movie Baasha Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the...	Manikkam / Manik Baashha	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1994	Movie Veera The hero falls in love with a girl and learns music for her. The girl's house is destroyed in a...	Muthuveerappan	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1993	Movie Valli Valli returns to her village after studying for 15 years in the city. Her cousin celebrates her arrival to the...	Veeraiyan	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1993	Movie Uzhaippali Rajini is working as a coolie in a factory. He is asked by three brothers to act as a foreign-returned...	Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	Movie Yejaman A chieftain is loved by everyone in the village. His arch rival poisons his wife, making her incapable of conceiving...	Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1993	Movie Insaniyat Ke Devta A story of two best friends who love to help the needy, and when a group comes under threat of...	Anwar	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1992	Movie Pandiyan Pandiyan, a police officer, is enraged when his sister's husband dies. In order to find and catch the culprits, he...	Pandiyan	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1992	Movie Annamalai A class-divided friendship goes through highs and lows through several decades.	Annamalai	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1992	Movie Tyagi Shankar, as the eldest son of Choudhry Gangaprasad Dayal, has always made sacrifices for his two siblings, Shakti and Prem....	Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1992	Movie Mannan Circumstances force the union leader of a factory to marry his own boss, a rich and arrogant lady who has...	Krishnan	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1991	Movie Thalapathi Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva,...	Surya	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1991	Movie Shanti Kranti An honest police officer investigates an organ trafficking racket. He soon discovers that it is operated by Daddy, a criminal,...	Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1991	Movie Phool Bane Angaray Dutta babu is standing for elections against a cunning, corrupt, & established gangster, Bishamber Prasad, who is also powerful and...	Inspector Ranjeet Singh	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1991	Movie Khoon Ka Karz Three orphans are arrested for committing multiple crimes. During their trial, they start recounting the story of the lives and...	Kishan	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1991	Movie Farishtay Veeru and Dheerus' sister Gayetri falls in love with Arjun, so they get her married. When Arjun is killed, Gayetri...	Arjun Ramojirao	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1991	Movie Hum Tiger works for the local Don Bhaktawar but never hesitates to revolt against him if he harms his friends or...	Kumar Malhotra	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1991	Movie Dharma Durai Dharmadurai, a simple villager, helps his brothers financially against his father's wishes. He goes to jail when one of them...	Dharmadurai	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1990	Movie Athisaya Piravi Kalicharan is killed by goons. In heaven, he opposes and gets sent back in the body of Balwant, who has...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1990	Movie Periya Idathu Pillai A 1990 Tamil film.	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1990	Movie Panakkaran The illegitimate son of a rich man and a singer is raised by a poor drunkard. Before he can commit...	Muthu	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1989	Movie Chaalbaaz Twins separated at infancy are brought up differently. One weak, one strong. One day, they end up at each others...	Jaggu	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1989	Movie Bhrashtachar Journalist Bhavani intends to expose and bring to justice a corrupt politician who pretends to be a social worker. However,...	Abdul Sattar	TMDB 3.4 / 10
1989	Movie Kodi Parakuthu A mafia leader tries to kill policeman Sivagiri, who took down his illegal businesses, with the help of a lookalike....	Erode Shivagiri / Dada	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1989	Movie Mappillai Rajarajeswari gets Aarumugam's sister arrested after she learns that she is in love with her son. Aarumugam decides to marry...	Arumugam	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1989	Movie Raja Chinna Roja Raja, an aspiring actor from a village, relocates to a big city to follow his dream. There, he meets his...	Raja	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1989	Movie Siva Siva and John, two best friends, get separated due to the atrocities of a gangster. Siva becomes Tiger and fights...	Siva (Tiger)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1989	Movie Zulm Ki Zanjeer Two estranged childhood friends, Raghu and Suresh, find themselves at loggerheads when Raghu joins the army and Suresh becomes a...	Raghu	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1989	Movie Gair Kanooni When police officer Kapil Khanna discovers that his son was abducted at birth, and switched with a girl, he spends...	Azam Khan	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1989	Movie Rajathi Raja A rich estate owner is killed by his second wife and her brother Aadimoolam. The estate owner's son Raja returns...	Raja/Chinnarasu	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1988	Movie Bloodstone When a newlywed American couple goes to India on their honeymoon, little do they realize that they are about to...	Shyam Sabu	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1988	Movie Dharmathin Thalaivan When Raju loses his soft-spoken, loving elder brother Balu in a fight, he gives up his violent ways. However, his...	Balu(lecturer) and Shankar	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1988	Movie Guru Sishyan Guru and Babu meet a man who has been framed for murder. To help him and find the real culprit,...	Raja aka Guru	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1988	Movie Dreams of Hind and Camilia Hend is a young widow who works as a maid, she meets Eid the conman who goes to prison and...	(archive footage)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1988	Movie Tamacha Growing up, nothing could separate best friends Vicky and Raju. But when one chooses a career as a respected policeman...	Vicky	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1987	Movie Uttar Dakshin At the time of his mother's death, Raja comes to know that his father is still alive and living a...	Shankar	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1987	Movie Manathil Uruthi Vendum Suhasini, a divorced nurse, is the sole wage earner of her large family and navigates various struggles in her life....	Cameo	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1987	Movie Oorkavalan Despite protests, Kangeyan helps his brother marry a girl who is engaged to another man. But his brother is soon...	Kangeyan	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1987	Movie Insaaf Kaun Karega Jageera abandons his wife and son Vikram to join a life of crime. Years later, when Vikram, now a police...	Vikram Singh	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1987	Movie Manithan The Story of a young man who returns from jail after imprisonment on crime he commits for justice during young...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1987	Movie Velaikkaran Ragupathy leaves his village for the city and finds a job at a 5-star hotel owned by a man in...	Ragupathy	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1987	Movie Daku Hasina A 1987 Hindi movie.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1986	Movie Maaveeran A rude princess acts arrogantly towards everyone around her. However, when she meets a simple village boy, she falls in...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1986	Movie Dosti Dhushmani Sandeep, Ranjit and Prakash are best friends from childhood. A misunderstanding between Ranjit and Sandeep leads the former to believe...	Inspector Ranjith	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1986	Movie Asli Naqli Seth Laxmi Narayan and his wife had a son who was separated at an early age. The only clue they...	Birju Ustad	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1986	Movie Kodai Mazhai Motion picture from India directed by Muktha S. Sundar	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1986	Movie Bhagwaan Dada A young man, Swaroop, moves to Bombay and is immediate mugged and left without shelter. He meets a man who...	Bhagwaan Dada	TMDB 3.5 / 10
1986	Movie Viduthalai Raja, a thief, and Amar, a goonda, plot to settle in London with the money earned from a robbery. But...	Raja	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1986	Movie Jeevana Poratam Despite being a gold medalist, Bharath remains unemployed. When he turns to corrupt means in order to earn money, his...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1986	Movie Naan Adimai Illai Vijay and Priya fall in love and get married against her father's wishes. However, when they get separated after a...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1986	Movie Mr. Bharath Businessman Gopinath abandons Shanti, his first love, to marry a rich heiress. Later, Bharath, Gopinath and Shanti's illegitimate son, seeks...	Bharat	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1985	Movie Padikkadavan Two brothers are ousted from their house by their stepbrother's wife. Years later, when one of the brothers is framed...	Rajendran	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1985	Movie Yaar? Yaar? is a 1985 Indian horror Tamil film, directed by Sakthi-Kannan and produced by S. Thanu, G. Sekaran and P....	Unknown character	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1985	Movie Bewafai Asha's jealousy gets the better of her when she finds out that the man she loves, Ashok, is showering attention...	Ranveer	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1985	Movie Geraftaar Brothers Karan and Kishan are separated when Karan is framed for a murder, leading him to commit suicide. But, he...	Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1985	Movie Sri Raghavendrar The story of the great Indian saint Raghavendra Swami. Born as Venkatanatha, he proved to be a very brilliant scholar...	Raghavendra Swami	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1985	Movie Wafadaar Chanda's parents disapprove of her boyfriend Ranga and want her to marry Prasad. Ranga is accused of having an affair...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1985	Movie Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... Dharmaraj sets up false charges against Ravi, an honest policeman, which leads to Ravi's suspension. Disappointed by this, he tries...	Ravi	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1985	Movie Mahaguru A Goon-For-Hire is taught to be a better person..when the time comes, will he choose the path of good or...	Mahaguru/Vijay	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1985	Movie Naan Sigappu Manithan A young man turns into a vigilante to fight injustice after his loved ones are killed.	Professor Vijay / Robinhood	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1985	Movie Chithirame Chithirame A 1985 Tamil film.	Unknown character	Not rated
1985	Movie Nyayam Meere Cheppali A 1985 Telugu movie.	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1984	Movie John Jani Janardhan A 1984 Hindi movie.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1984	Movie Nallavanukku Nallavan Manickam, a youngster, gets reformed by Gangadharan, a kind man, who eventually appoints him in charge of his business. Irked...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1984	Movie Gangvaa Gangvaa embarks on a quest for revenge against a crooked landlord after he orders the death of his father for...	Chameli	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1984	Movie Anbulla Rajinikanth Rosy, an orphan, is physically challenged and bitter towards everyone. However, when she watches Rajinikanth's films, she transforms her attitude...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1984	Movie Kai Kodukkum Kai Veer marries a blind girl and is disowned by his brother. He rents a room and takes care of his...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1984	Movie Ethe Naasaval A 1984 Telugu film.	Unknown character	Not rated
1984	Movie Thambikku Entha Ooru Thambikku Entha Ooru (English: Which town are you from, my brother?) is a 1984 Indian Tamil language film directed by...	Balu	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1984	Movie Naan Mahaan Alla Viswanath (Rajnikanth), a famous lawyer, stays with his widowed mother (Vijayakumari) and physically handicapped sister (Uma). He sends Jegan, a...	Viswanath	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1984	Movie Meri Adalat A tough cop's life is torn apart after his sister and her lover are brutally murdered. He then decides to...	Inspector Ashok	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1983	Movie Thanga Magan Thanga Magan is a man's search for his roots. It is his search for the truth about his lineage.	Arun	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1983	Movie Adutha Varisu When the sole person to inherit the family wealth is missing, her grandmother desperately searches for her. A conniving relative,...	Kannan	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1983	Movie Jeet Hamaari Thakur Vikram Singh (Om Shivpuri) is informed by a museum curator that an ancestral sword donated by his father has...	Raju	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1983	Movie Sivappu Sooriyan Sivappu Sooriyan is one man's hunt for his missing family and to bring to book the perpetrators of their ruin.	Unknown character	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1983	Movie Thai Veedu A father and son are separated when their enemy tries to steal a pair of swords that hold a map...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1983	Movie Andhaa Kaanoon When his parents are killed by three men, Amar, Akbar and Anthony, Vijay teams up with a forest officer who...	Vijay Kumar Singh	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1983	Movie Thudikkum Karangal Balu works as a clerk in Ramesh's estate and is very loyal to him. However, when Ramesh accidentally kills Balu,...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1983	Movie Paayum Puli When a smuggler kills his sister, a mentally impaired man vows to deliver justice and joins a martial arts school.	Paayum Puli	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1983	Movie Uruvavugal Maralam A deeply pious man meets God, who tells him about various events that will take place in the future. The...	God	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1983	Movie Sashti Viratham Film with a soundtrack featuring the music of Seerkazhi S Govindarajan and Malaysia Vasudevan	Unknown character	Not rated
1982	Movie Nandri, Meendum Varuga Anand, a wealthy man, meets his dream girl, Janaki and they are happily engaged. However, Janaki's life turns tragic when...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1982	Movie Agni Sakshi Aravindhan runs a dance school where he falls for his student Kannamma. However, soon after they get married, he realises...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1982	Movie Enkeyo Ketta Kural Ponni wants to live a lavish life but gets married to her cousin Kumaran. Her love for worldly pleasures makes...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1982	Movie Moondru Mugam A sincere police officer is killed by a liquor dealer. Years later, his twin sons set out to avenge their...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1982	Movie Puthu Kavithai Anand is a motocycle champion for six years in a row. Winning the championship brings him the introduction of Uma,...	Anand	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1982	Movie Ranga A young man goes to the city looking for a job suitable for his education, but in due course of...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie Thanikattu Raja Thanikattu Raja is a Tamil film directed by V.C.Gohanathan.This movie is starring Rajnikanth, Sridevi and Sripriya. The fim has Sridevi...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1982	Movie Pokkiri Raja Ramesh joins a businessman's factory to eradicate irregularity and corruption, but gets dismissed due to personal reasons. To make matters...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1981	Movie Netrikan The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is a great womaniser...	Chakravarthy/Santhosh	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1981	Movie Garjanai Vijay, an honest doctor, finds out that Mithra and his team are responsible for the death of many children in...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1981	Movie Thillu Mullu Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to...	Chandran / Indiran	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	Movie Kazhugu Raja, an atheist, is constantly at a war of wits with his brother who is a firm devotee of a...	Rajasekar	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1981	Movie Thee Raja and Suman, two sons of a labour leader, choose different professions in their life after facing numerous difficulties from...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1980	Movie Murattu Kaalai Although Kaalaiyan and his brothers can afford a luxurious lifestyle, they choose to live modestly. However, Sundaravelu is a devious...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1980	Movie Saranam Ayyappa Adaikalam, an accused, who has been imprisoned for many years helps two other men to escape from jail. They decide...	Unknown character	Not rated
1980	Movie Polladhavan While travelling to a new job location, Sita is attacked, and saved by a man who kills the offender. Later,...	Manohar	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1980	Movie Ellam Un Kairasi Movie features a mechanic, who constantly gets into a brawl with a well-known smuggler. All hell breaks loose, when he...	Raja	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1980	Movie Naan Potta Saval	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1980	Movie Johnny Johnny loves Archana, a popular singer, but their lives are disrupted when Johnny's lookalike kills his lover and tries to...	Johnny / Vidyasagar	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1980	Movie Kaali After being released from jail, Kaali is in search of Raja Rao, a rich businessman who is responsible for the...	Kaali	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1980	Movie Anbukku Naan Adimai This is the story of a street dancer, a policeman, and a thief - and the latter two are brothers	Unknown character	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1980	Movie Ram Robert Rahim Three brothers, who were separated at birth, are brought up in different religions and are reunited by fate. Together, they...	Ram	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1980	Movie Natchathiram A movie buff befriends a popular actress as he believes that she is leading a happy life. However, one day...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1980	Movie Billa Billa, a powerful outlaw with a long list of enemies, kills Rajesh, a member of his gang, after he quits...	Billa / Rajappa	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1979	Movie Annai Oru Alayam Rajinikanth catches forest animals through traps and sells them. Rajni's mother will tell him to stop his business, but he...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1979	Movie Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai Santhanam gives the best education to his siblings and takes care of all their basic needs. However, when they become...	Santhanam	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1979	Movie Tiger Legends of Indian cinema, NTR and Rajinikanth, unite on screen as "Raja" and "Rashid," two men with a shared past...	Rashid	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1979	Movie Naan Vazhavaippen A dying travel agent confesses to a murder he did not commit.	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1979	Movie Dharma Yuddam Rajini's parents are killed by Thengai Srinivasan. He is adopted and brought up by a rich man. After many years...	Vijay	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1979	Movie Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.	Kamaruddin	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1979	Movie Thaayillamal Naanillai Raja falls in love with Bhuvana, the daughter of a landlord. However, the landlord declares that he will agree to...	'Pichuva' Pakkiri	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1979	Movie Ninaithaale Inikkum The film tells the story of Chandru, a singer who is touring Singapore with his band where he meets his...	Deepak	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1979	Movie Iddaru Asadhyule A 1979 Telugu movie.	Unknown character	Not rated
1979	Movie Kuppathu Raja	Jakku (Jai Kumar)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1978	Movie Priya A leading film actress is controlled by her producer who even refuses to let her get married. Therefore, she seeks...	Ganesh	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1978	Movie Justice Gopinath Justice Gopinath is a man known for his rigid upholding of the law and honesty. His wife Radha is pregnant,...	Ravi	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1978	Movie En Kelvikku Enna Bathil Two brothers get separated in their childhood after their uncle dupes their father. Years later, when they unite, the two...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1978	Movie Aval Appadithan Manju, a modern woman who works for a male chauvinist boss, helps Arun to film a documentary on the lifestyle...	Thyagu	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1978	Movie Thappu Thalangal When Devu, a local thug, meets Sarasu, a prostitute, he falls in love with her. They decide to a lead...	Devu	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1978	Movie Thai Meethu Sathiyam Babu vows to take revenge on Balu and Johnny, who killed his family members, and trains himself for the fight....	Unknown character	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1978	Movie Iraivan Kodutha Varam	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1978	Movie Paavathin Sambalam A 1978 Tamil movie.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1978	Movie Mullum Malarum A young man, Kaali and his sister, Valli, who were orphaned as children, share a close bond. However, their relationship...	Kaali	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1978	Movie Vayasu Pilichindi Vayasu Pilichindi (lit. Youth is Calling) is a 1978 Telugu-language film directed by C. V. Sridhar. It is a remake of...	Murali	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1978	Movie Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye After an accident, Shanti develops extra sensory perception. Since she can foresee future events, people believe she has divine powers....	Joe	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1978	Movie Sadhurangam	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1978	Movie Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu Murli (Rajnikanth) and Prabhu (Kamal) are owner and manager respectively, of an advertising agency in Madras. Prabhu has been raised...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1978	Movie Bairavi Bhairavi is separated from her brother Mookaiyah, who becomes a loyal servant for a local landlord, covering up all his...	Mookaiyah	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1978	Movie Mangudi Minor Tragedy strikes a family of four when the train they are travelling in meets with an accident and separates them...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1978	Movie Maathu Tappada Maga Kumar falls for Latha but is unable to marry her as his father opposes their relationship. After Kumar marries another...	Chandru	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1978	Movie Aayiram Jenmangal Aayiram Jenmangal is a 1976 Tamil Horror film directed by Durai, starring Vijayakumar, Latha, Rajinikanth and Padmapriya in the lead...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1978	Movie Kiladi Kittu A 1978 Kannada movie.	Inspector Srikanth	Not rated
1978	Movie Annadammula Savaal A 1978 Telugu movie.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1978	Movie Shankar Salim Simon Shankar is the son of a corrupt businessman. When his sister is married against her wishes, she escapes to live...	Simon	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1977	Movie Galaate Samsaara Film starring Balkrishna, Rajinikanth and Vishnuvardhan	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1977	Movie Aame Katha A 1977 Telugu movie.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1977	Movie Tholireyi Gadichindi A 1977 Telugu movie.	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1977	Movie Aaru Pushpangal Aarupushpangal is a Tamil film is directed by K.M.Balakrishnan.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1977	Movie Kumkuma Rakshe The story centers on a doctor who discovers that the patient he is treating is the husband of his former...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1977	Movie Gayathri A man tries to sell provocative footage of his wife. When she finds out, he tries blackmailing her. She enlists...	Rajarathnam	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1977	Movie Aadu Puli Attam Madan dreams of joining the police force but falls into bad company with Rajni. Eventually, he realises that his associates...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1977	Movie Sahodarara Savaal Two brothers get separated when they are young but dislike each other after reuniting as adults. Though they are initially...	Somashekar	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1977	Movie 16 Vayathinile Sixteen-year-old Mayil is secretly loved by her handicapped cousin, Chappani, and the village rowdy, Parattai. But, she falls for a...	Parattai	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1977	Movie Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri Two pals, Nagaraj and Sampath, live life on their own terms. Nagaraj, being careless, lives without committing to anyone, but...	Sampath	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1977	Movie Ondu Premada Kathe A 1977 Kannada film.	Chairman of village panchayat	Not rated
1977	Movie Chilakamma Cheppindi When Bharati's associate, Malli, gets pregnant before marriage, she suspects Ravi to be responsible for it. On the other hand,...	Ravi	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1977	Movie Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram is a Tamil film is directed by Durai.	Veeraiyan	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1977	Movie Kavikkuyil Kavikkuyil, Kavikuyil or Kavi Kuyil is a 1977 Tamil film directed by Devaraj Mohan and starring Sivakumar, Sridevi and Rajnikanth....	Murugan	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1977	Movie Avargal After a break-up with her boyfriend and a troubled marriage with Ramanathan, Anu is devastated. She finds solace when she...	Ramanathan	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1976	Movie Baalu Jenu Geetha, who had a one-night stand with Chandru while in college, must struggle to keep it a secret from her...	Vasu	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1976	Movie Moondru Mudichu Roommates Prasath and Balaji are both in love with Selvi. However, life takes an ugly turn when Balaji dies and...	Prasath	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1976	Movie Anthuleni Katha Saritha sacrifices her comforts and the prospect of a life with her boyfriend for the sake of her family. Things...	Murthy	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1976	Movie Katha Sangama An anthology of short stories centred on a poor university teacher's dilemma, an old woman's life story and a man...	Kondaji	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1975	Movie Apoorva Raagangal A young man and an older woman fall in love and decide to marry. However, their lives become more complicated...	Pandiyan	TMDB 7.9 / 10
TBA	Movie Thalaivar 173	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie KHxRK: Reunion	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film An Upcoming Film Starring Rajnikanth Directed by Nithilan Saminathan Produced by Sun Pictures	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie Ilaiyaraaja	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Movie Jigarthanda DoubleX A notorious gangster is incited to transform into a film hero and opts for a filmmaker and their project descends...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2023	Movie Jailer Muthuvel Pandian, a retired, stern yet compassionate jailer lives a peaceful life with his family, but trouble knocks his door...	Playback Singer Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2021	Movie Annaatthe Kaaliyan is a village president in the Madurai district, who is fondly called Annaatthe. His nieces compete with each other...	Playback Singer Sound	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2016	Movie Kabali A gangster in Malaysia goes in search of his family after 25 years of imprisonment.	Playback Singer Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2014	Movie Kochadaiiyaan A noble warrior seeks revenge against the ruler of his kingdom, who killed his father. At the same time, he...	Playback Singer Sound	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2013	Movie Chennai Express Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather:...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2002	Movie Baba Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2002	Movie Baba Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2002	Movie Baba Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2002	Movie Baba Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows...	Playback Singer Sound	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1999	Movie Padayappa Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon...	Story Developer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1993	Movie Valli Valli returns to her village after studying for 15 years in the city. Her cousin celebrates her arrival to the...	Producer Production	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1993	Movie Valli Valli returns to her village after studying for 15 years in the city. Her cousin celebrates her arrival to the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1992	Movie Mannan Circumstances force the union leader of a factory to marry his own boss, a rich and arrogant lady who has...	Playback Singer Sound	TMDB 7.2 / 10

Coolie

2025 / TMDB 6.2

Vettaiyan

2024 / TMDB 6.2

Lal Salaam

2024 / TMDB 2.5

Jailer

2023 / TMDB 6.6

Annaatthe

2021 / TMDB 4.7

Family - A Made at Home Short Film

2020 / TMDB 5.7

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