Rajinikanth Profile

Name : Rajinikanth
Birth Name : Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
Nickname : Rajni, Superstar, Thalaivar
Birth Date : December 12, 1950
Birth Place : Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Sex : Male
Nationality : Indian
Height : 5' 9"
Weight : 70 Kg
Trade Mark : Stylized delivery of dialogue
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Black
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Race or Ethnicity : Asian
Profession : Actor
Years Active : 1975 - Present
Major Genres : Action, Drama, Musical, Crime
Debut Movie : Tamil - Aboorva Raagangal; Kannadam - Katha Sangama; Telugu - Anthuleni Katha; Malayalam - Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum; Hindi - Andhaa Kaanoon; English - Bloodstone; Bengali - Baghya Devatha
First Major Screen Credit : Anthuleni Katha (1976)
High School : Acharya Paathshala in Basavanagudi, Bangalore; Vivekananda Balaka Sangha
Wife : Latha Rajinikanth (Runs a school named The Ashram)
Father : Ramojirao Gaekwad (Police Constable)
Mother : Jijabai
Brother : Sathya Narayana Rao & Nageshwara Rao
Daughter : Aishwarya Rajinikanth, Soundarya Rajinikanth (Director, Producer and Graphic Designer)
Son-in-Law : Dhanush (Actor)
Grandson : Yathra
Career Highlights : Sivaji, Chandramukhi, Padayappa, Peddarayudu, Baasha, Muthu, Annamalai, Thalapathy, Velaikaran, Sri Raghavendra, Nallavanuku Nallavan, Moondru Mugam, Enkeyo Ketta Kural, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, Mullum Malarum, 16 Vayathinile
Claim to Fame : As Billa in the movie "Billa" (1980)
Speaks : Marathi, Tamil, English, French, Hindi
Hobbies : Music, Watching Movies
Happiest Moments : To be alone
Guru : K.Balachandar
Spiritual Guru : Satchithananda Swamiji
First Colour Film : 16 Vayathinelle (1977)
First Double Role : Billa (1980)
First Triple Role : Moondru Mugam (1982)
First Own Production : Maveeran (1986)
First Song sung by Rajini : Adikuthu Kuliru (Mannan) (1992)
First Own Screenplay & Story : Valli (1993)
Favorite God : Shri Raghavendra
Favorite Books : Books written by Shri Ramana Maharishi
Favorite City : Chennai
Favorite Colour : Black
Favorite Drinks : Juice & Curd
Favorite Foods : Chicken & Mutton items
Favorite Dress : White Kurtha
Favorite Place : Himalaya
Favorite Place in House : Pooja Room
Favorite Proverb : Beware of Everything -that is un true; stick to the Truth shall succeed slowly but steadily