Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth (lahir Shivaji Rao Gaikwad; 12 Desember 1950) adalah seorang aktor, produser, dan penulis skenario India yang bekerja terutama di sinema Tamil. Dia membuat debut sinematiknya dalam peran antagonis pendukung dalam drama Tamil karya K. Balachander *Apoorva Raagangal* (1975). Dikenal karena gaya aktingnya yang khas dan penyampaian dialognya, ia telah menjadi aktor mapan dan memiliki keuntungan komersial di sinema India. Setelah awalnya memerankan penjahat dan anti-pahlawan, Rajinikanth beralih ke peran utama pada akhir tahun 1970an dan 1980an. Kolaborasinya dengan sutradara S. P. Muthuraman antara lain *Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri* (1977), *Murattu Kaalai* (1980), dan *Nallavanukku Nallavan* (1984). Film-film terkenalnya pada tahun 1990-an termasuk *Annamalai* (1992) dan *Baashha* (1995) karya Suresh Krisnna, *Muthu* (1995) karya K. S. Ravikumar, dan *Padayappa* (1999). Selama tahun 2000-an dan 2010-an, Rajinikanth muncul dalam film komedi horor karya P. Vasu *Chandramukhi* (2005), film aksi Shankar *Sivaji: The Boss* (2007), dan film fiksi ilmiah *Enthiran* (2010) dan *2.0* (2018). Ia juga membintangi drama Pa. Ranjith *Kabali* (2016) dan *Kaala* (2018), serta film aksi Karthik Subbaraj *Petta* (2019). Ia menerima Padma Bhushan pada tahun 2000, Padma Vibhushan pada tahun 2016, dan Penghargaan Dadasaheb Phalke pada tahun 2021. Pada tahun 2023, Rajinikanth membintangi film aksi Nelson Dilipkumar *Jailer*. Rilisannya pada tahun 2024 termasuk cameo tambahan sebagai Moideen Bhai dalam *Lal Salaam* karya Aishwarya Rajinikanth dan peran utama dalam drama aksi T. J. Gnanavel *Vettaiyan*. Film berikutnya termasuk film thriller aksi Lokesh Kanagaraj *Coolie* (2025) dan sekuel Nelson Dilip Kumar *Jailer 2* (2026). Film Mendatang Terkemuka *Dharman* karya Ashwath Marimuthu (2027) dan *RKxKH Re-Union* karya Nelson Dilip Kumar.

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*.