Rajnikanth Profile

Real Name: Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
Screen Name: Rajnikanth
Nick Names: Superstar
Profession: Actor
Date of Birth: 12 Dec, 1950
Star/Rasi: Sirvana/Magaram
Mother Tongue: Marathi
Birth Place: Bangalore
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 70 Kg
Education: * Early education in Acharya Patasala and later in Raamakrishna Mission, Bangalore(PUC discontinued)
* Studied in the Film Institute
Family:
Father: Ramoji Rao
Mother: Rambhai
Sister: Shrimathi Aswathamma
Brothers: Sathya Narayana Rao & Nageshwara Rao
Wife: Latha
Daughters: Aishwarya & Sowandarya
Son-in-law: Dhanush
Marriage Date: 26.02.1981
Earlier worked as: Carpenter, Bus Conductor
Guru: K.Balachander
Spiritual Guru: Satchithananda Swamiji
Ardent Devotee of: Shri Raghavendra
Politics: Played a major part in putting together an alliance between the DMK and TMC which won the 1996 Tamil nadu elections.
Admires: Lee Kwan Yew(Former Singapore prime minister)

Favourites:

Colour: Black
City: Chennai
Place: Himalayas
Food: Non-Vegetarian items
Dress: White Khurtha
Hollywood Actor: Sylvester Stallone
Indian Actor: Kamalhaasan
Actress: Rekha (Hindi)
Role: Romantic Roles
Musician: Illayaraja
Films: Hollywood Films
Books: Books written by Shri Ramana Maharishi
Novel: Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan & T. Janakiraman’s Amma Vanthal
Writer: Jayagandhan
Poet: Kannadasan
Cherishes Appreciation Letter from K.Balachander for the film “Mullum Malarum”
About him: “I saw a fire in his eyes and an enthusiasm coupled with an urge to prove himself. I immediately realized that he was not just one more run-of-the-mill aspirant” - K.Balachander
Facts: * Had a very troubled childhood. Lost his mother when he was only 5 years old.
* His father was a police constable.
* His ancestors were believed to be from a village called Nachiar Kuppam in Dharmapuri Dist. of Tamilnadu.
* Got his diploma in acting from Dr.P.N.Reddy.
* Was discouraged a lot by his fellow film institute students.
* In the beginning he did not know to speak Tamil well.
* His film ‘Muthu’ was dubbed as ‘Dancing Maharaja’ in Japan and it ran for 23 weeks in Tokyo. Film ‘Yejaman’ was dubbed as ‘Dancing Maharaja II”
* Has acted in two malayalam films and one Bengali film.
* Likes to drive on his own.
* Had acted in 12 of Amitabh’s remade movies in Tamil
* When he was working as a conductor his salary was around Rs.750 and one his friends named Raj Bhadhur gave him money to study in the film institute in Chennai.
* Always prefers Big banners.
Address : 18, Ragaveera avenue,
Poes Gardent, Chennai- 600086
Quote: Happiness begins when ambition ends.

FILMOGRAPHY:

Tamil:Aboorva Ragangal
Hindi:Andhaa Kanoon
Telugu:Anthuleni Katah
English: Blood stone
Kannada:Katha Sangama
Malayalam: Alavudheenum Arputha Vilakkum
Bengali: BhagyaDevta

Career:

Hero: Bhairavi
Dual role: Billa
Triple role:Moondru Mugam
Positive role: Kavikuyil
Singing: Adikuthu Kuliru (Mannan)
Story and Screenplay: Valli
Movie dubbed and released in Japan: Muthu
First Film:Katha Sangama
50th Film: Tiger (Telugu)
100th Film: Shri Raghavendrar
125th Film: Rajathi Raja
150th Film : Padyappa

Awards: * 2000 Padma Bhushan award from the Govt of India.

Tamil Nadu Govt awards

1999 - Best Actor(Padayappa)
1989 - MGR award
1984- Kalaimamani award
1982- Best Actor (Moondru Mugam)
1978 - Best Actor(mullum Malarum)

Filmfare Awards

1984 - Best Actor(Nallavanuku Nallavan)

Cinema Express Awards

1995- Best Actor(Muthu)
1993 - Best Story writer (Valli)
1992 - Best Actor( Annamalai)
1991 - Best Actor(Thalapathy)
1988 - Best Achiever Award(Blood Stone)
1985 - Best Actor(Sri Raagavendirar)
1984 - Best Actor(Nallavanauku Nallavan)
* 1995 Best Actor Screen Awards(Peaddarayadu)