Rajinikanth filmography

Rajinikanth is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 160 films, 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 Bollywood, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali.[5]

Rajinikanth (pictured in 2010) during audio release of Robot in Mumbai.

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] 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 Tatineni Rama Rao's Andha Kanoon; 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 Padikkadavan (1985), Mr. Bharath (1986), Bhagwaan Dada (1986), Velaikaran (1987), Guru Sishyan (1988) and Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988).[21] 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.[22]

Rajinikanth continued to act in Bollywood, often playing supporting roles in films such as Hum, Khoon Ka Karz, and Phool Bane Angaray (all in 1991). Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Thalapathi (1991), based on the Indian epic Mahabharata, earned him critical acclaim.[22] Suresh Krissna's Annaamalai (1992), P. Vasu's Mannan (1992) and Uzhaippali (1993) are among his box-office successes in Tamil.[23] He made his debut as a screenwriter with Valli (1993), a commercial failure.[lower-alpha 1][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.[23] Later that year he acted in K. S. Ravikumar's Muthu, which was dubbed into Japanese.[lower-alpha 2] 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.[25] Padayappa (1999), his second collaboration with Ravikumar, went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film to that point.[26] In 2002 Rajinikanth produced, wrote and starred in the fantasy thriller Baba,[27] which fell short of market expectations and incurred heavy losses for its distributors.[28] 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,[26] and its theatrical run lasted 126 weeks at Shanti Theatre in Chennai.[lower-alpha 3] Rajinikanth was paid 260 million for his role in S. Shankar's Sivaji (2007), which made him the second-highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.[30] 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,[31] and is among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.[lower-alpha 4] [33] He played triple roles in the 2014 animated film Kochadaiiyaan, the first in India to be shot with motion capture technology;[34] it was a commercial failure.[35] Two years later, Rajinikanth played a Malaysian Tamil crime boss in Pa. Ranjith's Kabali,[36] which had the biggest weekend opening for an Indian film.[37][38]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films acted by Rajinikanth
Year Film Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
1975 Apoorva Raagangal PandiyanTamil [39]
1976 Katha Sangama KondajiKannada [39]
1976 Anthuleni Katha MurthyTelugu [8]
1976 Moondru Mudichu PrasadTamil [8]
1976 Baalu Jenu VasuKannada [8]
1977 Avargal RamanathanTamil [9]
1977 Kavikkuyil MuruganTamil [9]
1977 Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram VeeraiyanTamil [40]
[41]
1977 Chilakamma Cheppindi RaviTelugu [9]
1977 Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri SampathTamil [9]
1977 Ondu Premada Kathe Local school chairmanKannada [40]
1977 16 Vayathinile ParattaiTamil [9]
1977 Sahodarara Savaal ShekharKannada [9]
1977 Aadu Puli Attam RajiniTamil [9]
1977 Gaayathri RajarathnamTamil [9]
1977 Kumkuma Rakshe MuraliKannada [9]
1977 Aaru Pushpangal RaviTamil [9]
1977 Tholireyi Gadichindi Chitti Babu Telugu [40]
1977 Aame Katha Un­known Telugu Guest appearance [40]
1977 Galate Samsara SundarKannada [9]
1978 Shankar Salim Simon SimonTamil [12]
1978 Kiladi Kittu SrikanthKannada [12]
1978 Annadammula Savaal RangababuTelugu [40]
[42]
1978 Aayiram Jenmangal RameshTamil [12]
1978 Maathu Tappada Maga ChandruKannada [40]
1978 Mangudi Minor KumarTamil [40]
[43]
1978 Bairavi MookaiahTamil [12]
1978 Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu MuraliTamil [12]
1978 Sadhurangam SundaresanTamil [40]
[44]
1978 Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye JoeTamil [12]
1978 Vayasu Pilichindi MuraliTelugu [40]
1978 Mullum Malarum KaaliTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize [12]
1978 Iraivan Kodutha Varam RajnikanthTamil [40]
[45]
1978 Thappida Thala DevuKannada [12]
1978 Thappu Thalangal DevaTamil [12]
1978 Aval Appadithan ThyaguTamil [12]
1978 Thai Meethu Sathiyam BabuTamil [12]
1978 En Kelvikku Enna Bathil SaravanaTamil [40]
1978 Paavathin Sambalam HimselfTamilGuest appearance [40]
1978 Justice Gopinath RaviTamil [12]
1978 Priya GaneshTamilTamil–Kannada bilingual film [12]
Kannada [12]
1979 Kuppathu Raja RajaTamil [12]
1979 Iddaru Asadhyule BhaskarTelugu [40]
1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum KamruddinMalayalamMalayalam–Tamil bilingual film [12]
Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum Tamil [12]
1979 Ninaithale Inikkum DeepakTamilTamil–Telugu bilingual film [12]
[40]
Andamaina Anubhavam DileepTelugu [40]
1979 Thaayillamal Naan Illai Bichwa BakriTamilGuest appearance [12]
1979 Dharma Yuddham VijayTamil [12]
1979 Naan Vazhavaippen Michael D'SouzaTamil [12]
1979 Tiger RashidTelugu [40]
[46]
1979 Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai SanthanamTamil [12]
1979 Annai Oru Aalayam VijayTamilTamil–Telugu bilingual film [12]
Amma Evarikkaina Amma Telugu [12]
1980 Billa David Billa, Rajappa[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [47]
1980 Natchathiram HimselfTamilGuest appearance [40]
[48]
1980 Ram Robert Rahim RamTelugu [47]
1980 Anbukku Naan Adimai GopinathTamil [40]
1980 Kaali KaaliTamilTamil–Telugu bilingual film [40]
Telugu [40]
1980 Mayadari Krishnudu KrishnuduTelugu [40]
1980 Naan Potta Savaal Ramu (Shiva)Tamil [40]
1980 Johnny Johnny, Vidyasagar[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [47]
1980 Ellam Un Kairasi RajaTamil [40]
1980 Polladhavan ManoharTamil [40]
1980 Murattu Kaalai KaalaiyanTamil [40]
[47]
1981 Thee RajashekarTamil [40]
1981 Kazhugu RajaTamil [40]
1981 Thillu Mullu Chandran (Indiran)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [40]
[49]
1981 Garjanai VijayTamilTamil–Malayalam–Kannada multilingual film [40]
[50]
Garjanam Malayalam [40]
[50]
Garjane Kannada [40]
[50]
1981 Netrikkan Chakravarthi, Santhosh[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [47]
1981 Ranuva Veeran RaghuTamil [40]
1982 Pokkiri Raja Ramesh, Raja[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [40]
1982 Thanikattu Raja SuryaprakashTamil [40]
1982 Ranga RanganathanTamil [40]
1982 Puthukavithai AnandTamil [47]
1982 Nandri, Meendum Varuga HimselfTamilGuest appearance [40]
[48]
1982 Enkeyo Ketta Kural KumaranTamil [40]
[51]
1982 Moondru Mugam Alex Pandian, Arun, John[lower-alpha 7]TamilTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize [47]
[51]
1982 Agni Sakshi HimselfTamilGuest appearance [47]
[48]
1983 Paayum Puli BharaniTamil [40]
1983 Uruvangal Maralam Himself (Raghavendrar)TamilGuest appearance [47]
1983 Thudikkum Karangal GopiTamil [40]
1983 Andha Kanoon Vijay Kumar SinghHindi [40]
[52]
1983 Thai Veedu RajuTamil [40]
1983 Sivappu Sooriyan VijayTamil [40]
1983 Jeet Hamaari RajuHindi [40]
[53]
1983 Adutha Varisu KannanTamil [40]
1983 Thanga Magan ArunTamil [40]
1984 Meri Adaalat AshokHindi [40]
1984 Naan Mahan Alla VishwanathTamil [40]
1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru BaluTamil [40]
[54]
1984 Kai Kodukkum Kai KaalimuthuTamil [40]
[49]
1984 Idhe Naa Savaal Ramu (Shiva)Telugu [40]
1984 Anbulla Rajinikanth HimselfTamil [51]
[40]
1984 Gangvaa GangvaaHindi [40]
1984 Nallavanukku Nallavan ManikkamTamilFilmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [55]
1984 John Jani Janardhan John A. Mendez, Janardhan B. Gupta, Jani[lower-alpha 7]Hindi [40]
1985 Nyayam Meere Cheppali AathmaramTeluguGuest appearance [40]
[56]
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan VijayTamil [40]
[51]
1985 Mahaguru Vijay (Maha Guru)[lower-alpha 6]Hindi [40]
[57]
1985 Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal RaviTamil [40]
1985 Wafadaar RangaHindi [40]
[58]
1985 Sri Raghavendrar Sri RaghavendrarTamil [40]
1985 Geraftaar HussainHindiGuest appearance [40]
[59]
1985 Yaar? HimselfTamilGuest appearance [40]
[48]
1985 Bewafai RanvirHindi [40]
[60]
1985 Padikkadavan RajendranTamil [40]
1986 Mr. Bharath BharathTamil [40]
1986 Naan Adimai Illai VijayTamil [40]
1986 Jeevana Poratam RaviTelugu [40]
1986 Viduthalai RajaTamil [40]
1986 Bhagwaan Dada Bhagwan DadaHindi [40]
[61]
1986 Kodai Mazhai HimselfTamilGuest appearance [40]
1986 Asli Naqli Birju UstadHindi [40]
[62]
1986 Dosti Dushmani RanjithHindi [40]
[63]
1986 Maaveeran Raja (Maaveeran)TamilAlso co-producer [40]
[47]
[64]
1987 Daku Hasina Mangal SinghHindiSpecial appearance [40]
[65]
1987 Velaikaran RaghupathiTamil [40]
[66]
1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega Vikram SinghHindi [40]
[49]
1987 Oorkavalan KangeyanTamil [40]
[67]
1987 Manithan RajaTamil [40]
[68]
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum HimselfTamilGuest appearance [40]
[48]
1987 Uttar Dakshin ShankarHindi [40]
[69]
1988 Tamacha Vikram Pratap SinghHindi [40]
[70]
1988 Guru Sishyan Raja (Guru)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [40]
[71]
1988 Dharmathin Thalaivan Balasubramanian, Shankar[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [40]
[72]
1988 Bloodstone Shyam SabuEnglish [40]
[73]
1988 Kodi Parakkuthu Erode Shivagiri (Dhadha)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [40]
[49]
1989 Rajadhi Raja Rajashekar, Chinnarasu[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [40]
[51]
1989 Gair Kanooni Azam KhanHindiSpecial appearance [40]
[49]
1989 Siva Siva (Tiger)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [40]
[74]
1989 Raja Chinna Roja Raja (Kumar)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [40]
1989 Mappillai AarumugamTamil [40]
1989 Bhrashtachar Abdul SattarHindiSpecial appearance [40]
[75]
1989 ChaalBaaz JagguHindi [40]
[76]
1990 Panakkaran MuthuTamil [40]
[77]
1990 Periya Idathu Pillai HimselfTamilGuest appearance [40]
1990 Athisaya Piravi Kaalai, Balu[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [40]
[78]
1991 Dharma Durai Dharma DuraiTamil [40]
1991 Hum Kumar MalhotraHindi [40]
1991 Farishtay Arjun Thange[lower-alpha 8]Hindi [40]
[78]
1991 Khoon Ka Karz KishanHindi [40]
[79]
1991 Phool Bane Angaray Ranjit SinghHindi [40]
[80]
1991 Nattukku Oru Nallavan Inspector SubhashTamilTamil–Hindi bilingual film [81]
1991 Shanti Kranti Hindi [82]
1991 Thalapathi SuryaTamil [40]
[51]
1992 Mannan KrishnanTamilAlso playback singer [40]
[78]
1992 Tyagi Shankar G. "Dadhu" DayalHindi [40]
[49]
1992 Annaamalai AnnaamalaiTamil [40]
[83]
1992 Pandian PandianTamil [40]
[49]
[84]
1993 Insaniyat Ke Devta AnwarHindi [40]
[85]
1993 Ejamaan Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan (Yajaman)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [40]
[51]
1993 Uzhaippali Thamizharasan (Tamilazhagan)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [24]
[40]
1993 Valli VeeraiyanTamilAlso producer and screenwriter [24]
[40]
1994 Veera MuthuveerappanTamil [24]
[40]
1995 Baashha Manikkam (Manik Baashha)[lower-alpha 6] Tamil [40]
[83]
1995 Pedarayudu PaparayuduTelugu [24]
[40]
1995 Aatank Hi Aatank MunnaHindi [40]
[86]
1995 Muthu Muthu, Zamindar[lower-alpha 5]TamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor [24]
[40]
[55]
1995 Bhagya Debata Singer Bengali Special appearance [40]
1997 Arunachalam Arunachalam, Vedachalam[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [40]
[83]
1999 Padayappa AarupadayappanTamil

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor

[40]
[55]
[83]
2000 Bulandi Ghajraj ThakurHindi [40]
[87]
2002 Baba Baba, Mahavatar Babaji (voice only)[lower-alpha 5]TamilAlso producer and screenwriter [40]
[88]
2005 Chandramukhi Saravanan, Vettaiyan Raja[lower-alpha 5]TamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor [40]
[55]
[89]
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Sivaji (M. G. Ravichandran)[lower-alpha 6]TamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
[5]
[55]
[90]
2008 Kuselan Ashok KumarTamilExtended cameo appearance
Tamil–Telugu bilingual film
[40]
[91]
2008 Kathanayakudu Telugu [40]
[91]
2010 Enthiran Vaseegaran, Chitti[lower-alpha 5]TamilNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [5]
[55]
[92]
2011 Ra.One ChittiHindiSpecial appearance [40]
[93]
2014 Kochadaiiyaan Kochadaiiyaan, Rana, Sena[lower-alpha 7]TamilAlso playback singer [34]
2014 Lingaa Raja Lingeswaran, Lingaa[lower-alpha 5]Tamil [94]
2016 Kabali KabaleeswaranTamilNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [95]
[96]
[97]
2017 Cinema Veeran Himself (voice-over)TamilDocumentary film,
Narrator
[98]
[99]
2018 Kaala Karikaalan (Kaala)[lower-alpha 6]Tamil [100]
2018 2.0 Vaseegaran, Chitti, Kutty Chitti[lower-alpha 7]Tamil [101]
[102]
2019 Petta Petta Velan (Kaali)[lower-alpha 6] Tamil [103]
2020 Darbar Aaditya Arunachalam Tamil [104]
2021 Annaatthe TBA Tamil Filming [105]

See also

Notes

  1. He was also the producer.[24]
  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.[29]
  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.[32]
  5. The full name of the character is Ranoji Rao Shivaji Rao Gaekwad Jadichmul Arjun Thange.[78]

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