Rajinikanth

Skådespelare · Född 12 december 1950 i Bangalore, Karnataka, India · Medverkar i 11 titlar i Movie Owls katalog

11 av filmerna och serierna med Rajinikanth streamas i Sverige just nu — 11 på Prime Video. Högst betyg av det som går att se: Mullum Malarum (1978) ★ 8.0.

Rajinikanth (born Shivaji Rao Gaikwad; 12 December 1950) is an Indian actor, producer, and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made his cinematic debut in a supporting antagonistic role in K. Balachander's Tamil drama *Apoorva Raagangal* (1975). Known for his distinctive acting style and dialogue delivery, he has become an established and commercially bankable actor in Indian cinema.

After initially portraying villains and anti-heroes, Rajinikanth transitioned to lead roles during the late 1970s and 1980s. His collaborations with director S. P. Muthuraman included *Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri* (1977), *Murattu Kaalai* (1980), and *Nallavanukku Nallavan* (1984). His notable films of the 1990s included Suresh Krisnna's *Annamalai* (1992) and *Baashha* (1995), K. S. Ravikumar's *Muthu* (1995), and *Padayappa* (1999).

During the 2000s and 2010s, Rajinikanth appeared in P. Vasu's horror-comedy *Chandramukhi* (2005), Shankar's action film *Sivaji: The Boss* (2007), and the science-fiction films *Enthiran* (2010) and *2.0* (2018). He also starred in Pa. Ranjith's dramas *Kabali* (2016) and *Kaala* (2018), and Karthik Subbaraj's action film *Petta* (2019). He received the Padma Bhushan in 2000, the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2021.

In 2023, Rajinikanth starred in Nelson Dilipkumar's action film *Jailer*. His 2024 releases included an extended cameo as Moideen Bhai in Aishwarya Rajinikanth's *Lal Salaam* and the lead role in T. J. Gnanavel's action-drama *Vettaiyan*. His subsequent films include Lokesh Kanagaraj's action thriller *Coolie* (2025) and Nelson Dilip Kumar's sequel *Jailer 2* (2026). Notable Upcoming Films Ashwath Marimuthu's *Dharman* (2027) and Nelson Dilip Kumar's *RKxKH Re-Union*.

Biografin är på engelska — TMDB har ingen svensk version.

Roller

• Pokkiri Raja (1982)
• 2.0 (2018)
• Kuppathu Raja (1979)
• Paayum Puli (1983)
• Mullum Malarum (1978)
• Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984)
• Manithan (1987)
• Velaikkaran (1987)
• Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982)
• Murattu Kaalai (1980)
• Yejaman (1993)

Streamas inte i Sverige just nu

• Ra.One (2011)
• Enthiran (2010)
• Sivaji: The Boss (2007)
• Jailer (2023)
• Coolie (2025)
• Petta (2019)
• Kabali (2016)
• Kaala (2018)
• Chandramukhi (2005)
• Baasha (1995)
• Lingaa (2014)
• Padayappa (1999)