Rajinikanth is an Indian actor whose unique mannerisms and stylized line delivery made him one of the leading stars of Tamil cinema. With roles in more than 150 films, he also enjoyed considerable success as an actor in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada movies.
Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, popularly known by his stage name Rajinikanth, is an actor and a megastar of the Tamil film industry. He is one of the highest earning actors in Asia. Apart from Tamil movies, he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and English movies.
Following his debut in K. Balachander 's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal, Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films.
He is one of the highest earning actors in Asia. Primarily starring in Tamil movies, he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Hollywood movies. He was born in Bangalore (India), and was employed as a bus conductor before he joined the Madras Film Institute.
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