Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Rajinikanth: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

News •

Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Sets Global Streaming Premiere Date on Prime Video • Nov. 5, 2026, 12:02 AM ET (Variety)
Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Ranks No. 2 at Global Box Office as ‘Street Fighter’ Leads • Oct. 19, 2026, 4:41 AM ET (Variety)

Facts

Also Known As Thalaivar • Rajinikant • Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
Born December 12, 1950 (age 75) • India

Photos

Rajinikanth
Annaatthe
Rajinikanth as Chitti in Enthiran, wearing a black leather jacket and sunglasses, points two pistols toward the camera on a deserted road.
Fans in Mumbai pour milk over a large garlanded movie poster of Indian film actor Rajinikanth to celebrate the release of his film Jailer, with a crowd gathered around.
See All Images →
Actor Mammootty poses for a portrait, standing against a wooden background, wearing a white short-sleeve shirt and holding eyeglasses in his hand.
Mammootty
Indian actor and producer
Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Indian actor
Indian classical vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi
M.S. Subbulakshmi
Indian vocalist
Indian actor and producer Mohanlal in a brown suit with a white shirt, looking toward the camera at an event with a blurred colorful background.
Mohanlal
Indian actor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Indian actor and producer
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Indian actor
Director Shekhar Kapur smiling in a portrait, wearing glasses and a yellow patterned jacket over a green shirt, against a dark background.
Shekhar Kapur
Indian director
Monsoon Wedding
Naseeruddin Shah
Indian actor
Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Indian author, actor, and film director
M.F. Husain
M.F. Husain
Indian artist
Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar smiling, wearing a red and white sari with a bindi on her forehead, at her 75th birthday celebration in Bombay, India.
Lata Mangeshkar
Indian singer
default image
Rajesh Khanna
Indian actor
default image
Shammi Kapoor
Indian actor
default image
Saeed Jaffrey
Indian-born actor
default image
Ashok Kumar
Indian actor
Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter
A versatile talent
Dhanush
Indian actor, singer, film producer, director, and lyricist
Kareena Kapoor Khan poses seated on a green sofa, wearing a black outfit with deep neckline and bright pink sleeves, at the IMDB Portrait Studio during the 2023 Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
Kareena Kapoor
Indian actress
Amitabh Bachchan wearing a black tuxedo, bow tie, and glasses, with neatly styled hair and a trimmed beard, photographed in 2013.
Amitabh Bachchan
Indian actor
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Indian actor

Related Quizzes

USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz