Original Name- Shivaji Gaekwad
Screen Name- Rajnikanth
Nick Names- Superstar
Profession- Actor
Date of Birth- 12 Dec 1950
Mother Tongue- Marathi
Birth Place- Bangalore
Height-- 5 feet 9 inches
Education- * Early education in Acharya Patasala and later in Raamakrishna Mission, Bangalore(PUC discontinued)
* Studied in the Film Institute
Father:Ramoji Rao
Mother:Rambhai
Sister: Shrimathi Aswathamma
Brothers:Sathya Narayana Rao & Nageshwara Rao
Wife:Latha
Daughters:Aishwarya & Sowandarya
Son-in-law:Dhanush
Grandson: Yatra
Marriage date--26.02.1981
Earlier worked as- Carpenter, Bus Conductor
Guru- -K.Balachander
Spiritual Guru- Satchithananda Swamiji
Debut
Tamil:Aboorva Ragangal
Hindi:Andhaa Kanoon
Telugu:Anthuleni Katah
English: Blood stone
Kannada:Katha Sangama
Malayalam: Alavudheenum Arputha Vilakkum
Bengali: BhagyaDevta
Career Firsts
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
Ardent Devotee of --Shri Raghavendra
Director--K.Balachander
* When he was studying in SIFCC institute of film acting, he met Mr.K.Balachander.
* Gave him his screen name 'Rajnikanth'
* Gave him his first role in films.
* Was the only person to encourage him to act in films and gave him good advices.
* In the beginning of his career he used to get nightmares of the film he is acting and also Mr.Balachander will be there screaming at him to act properly.
* K.Balachander's 'Kavithalaya' started their productions with the film 'Netri kan'
Director S.P.Muthuraman- Directed 25 of his films. Most of them were turning points in his career.
Favourite
Colour: Black
City: Chennai
Place: Himalayas
Food: Non-Vegetarian items
Dress: White Khurtha
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
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)
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.
* 'Å¡ö¨Á§Â ¦ÅøÖõ' is written on the entrance of his house
* 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.
Happiness begins when ambition ends.
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