Updated on: 20 February, 2025 04:20 PM IST |Racheal Varghese

Rajinikanth (born Shivaji Rao Gaikwad on December 12, 1950) is a legendary Indian actor predominantly known for his work in Tamil cinema.

Vettaiyan , Rajinikanth portrays Athiyan, a senior police officer who unintentionally kills an innocent person during an encounter while investigating a teacher's murder. The film marks Amitabh Bachchan's Tamil debut.

Coolie, Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, this upcoming action thriller features Rajinikanth alongside Nagarjuna, Upendra, Sathyaraj, and Shruti Haasan. It follows the life of a day laborer entangled in a web of crime and corruption.

In Kabali, Rajinikanth plays Kabaleeswaran, a reformed gangster released from prison after 25 years. He embarks on a quest to find his wife and daughter, who were presumed dead.

Rajinikanth stars as Sivaji, a software engineer who returns to India to combat corruption and uplift the poor. He faces obstacles from a powerful political lobbyist, Adiseshan, who sees him as a threat.

A sci-fi thriller where Rajinikanth plays both a scientist and his humanoid robot. The film delves into themes of artificial intelligence and human emotions. However, things go awry when Chitti is programmed with human emotions and falls in love with Vaseegaran's girlfriend, Sana.