Who is Rajinikanth?
Rajinikanth is an actor, born on 12 December 1950 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Best-known screen credits include Enthiran (2010), 2.0 (2018) and Sivaji: The Boss (2007).
Most searched questions about Rajinikanth
Quick answers to common questions about Rajinikanth.
How old is Rajinikanth?
Rajinikanth is 75 years old, born on 12 December 1950 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
What is Rajinikanth’s most famous movie?
Fans debate endlessly — Baashha, Enthiran/Robot, Kabali, Petta, and Jailer are frequent answers depending on generation and market.
How did Rajinikanth become famous?
After Apoorva Raagangal and a run of stylish villain/antihero parts, he became Tamil cinema’s defining superstar through mass entertainers and unique mannerisms.
Does Rajinikanth do politics?
He has floated and later stepped back from formal party politics while remaining an influential public voice in Tamil Nadu cultural life.
Celluloid Score career
From titles scored in the Celluloid catalogue.
- Career average
- 67%
- 1 scored titles
Where their Celluloid credits come from
Production country and primary language on titles in our catalogue — not personal nationality.
Ranked by Celluloid Score
Rajinikanth titles in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
Popular credits
Top TMDB credits with character, festival, and worldwide box office.
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jailer 2 | 2026 | Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian | — | $77M |
| Jailer | 2023 | Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian | — | $73M |
| Enthiran | 2010 | Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti | — | $62M |
| Kabali | 2016 | 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran | — | $74M |
| Coolie | 2025 | Devaraj 'Deva' | — | $58M |
| Ra.One | 2011 | Chitti / Self | — | $36M |
| Asli Naqli | 1986 | Birju Ustad | — | — |
| 2.0 | 2018 | Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti | — | $115M |
| Wafadaar | 1985 | Ranga | — | — |
| Nallavanukku Nallavan | 1984 | — | — | — |
| Pokkiri Raja | 1982 | — | — | — |
| Baba | 2002 | Baba / Mahavatar Babaji | — | — |