0 RajiniKanth's biography

BIO-DATA:

Name: Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (Rajinikanth)

D.O.B : 12th December, 1950

Category: Actor

Country: India, Tamilnadu

Family: Father - Ramoji Rao,

Mother - Rambhai,

Wife - Latha Rajinikanth,

Daughter - Aishwarya & Sowandarya.

Rajnikanth studied at the Acharya Paathshala and Vivekananda Balaka Sangha in Bangalore. He worked as a bus conductor for the Bangalore Transport Service to earn a living. His love for acting was evident even then as he used to participate in stage plays and practice stunts at the Rama Hanuman Temple. In 1973, he joined the Madras Film Institute with a colleague to study acting and was mentored by A.Prabhakaran, his vice principal. He married actor Y.G.Mahendran’s sister Latha Parthasarthy in 1981 in Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh. She runs a school called The Ashram. They have two daughters Aishwarya and Soundarya. While Aishwarya is married to actor Dhanush, Soundarya is a director, producer and graphic designer. Rajnikanth was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 for his contribution to cinema.

CAREER:

1975 Apoorva Raagangal

1976 Moondru Mudichu

1977 16 Vayathinile

1978 Mullum Malarum

1979 Ninaithale Inikkum

1100% Billa

Murattu Kalai

1981 Thee

Thillu Mullu

1982 Moondru Mugam

1984 Nallavanuku Nallavan

1985 Sri Raghavendra

1991 Thalapathi

1992 Annamalai

1995 Baasha

Muthu

Ejamaan

1999 Padayappa

2005 Chandramukhi

2007 Sivaji: The Boss

2010 Endhiran

Rajinikanth was named as one of the influential persons in South Asia by Asiaweek.He has won a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award for the film Nallavanuku Nallavan in 1984.Rajinikanth, despite these awards, has not yet received a National Film Award. Between 1977 and 2005, Rajinikanth received several awards from Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Filmfare Awards, Cinema Express and Filmfans Association for his on-screen performances and off-screen contributions in writing and producing. He has received awards in the Best Actor category for his performance in the films Sivaji, Chandramukhi, Padayappa, Peddarayudu, Baasha, Muthu, Annamalai, Thalapathy, Velaikaran, Sri Raghavendra, Nallavanuku Nallavan, Moondru Mugam, Enkeyo Ketta Kural, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, Mullum Malarum and 16 Vayathinile. He received an award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri. He has also received awards in Best Story Writer and Best Producer categories for Valli. He has also received other honours such as the Raj Kapoor Award in 2007 from the Government of Maharashtra. He was named and honoured with the Padma Bhushan award, India's third highest civilian honour, in 2000 from the Government of India.In September 2005, Rajinikanth won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Chandramukhi. Recently, he was selected as the Indian Entertainer of the Year for 2007 by NDTV, competing against the likes of Shah Rukh Khan and Shilpa Shetty.

Source: Wikipedia

Picture Source: KollywoodToday.com

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