Rajinikanth Profile, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Affairs, Biography & More

Rajinikanth

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad was born on December 12, 1950. His Indian actor and politician, Rajinikanth, is an independent political actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He started playing in plays while working for the Bangalore bus service as a bus driver. In 1973, he joined the Madras Film Institute to obtain a degree in performance. After his debut in K. Balachander’s drama Apoulva Raagangal (1975), his acting career began with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films.

After winning 26 crores of rupees (the equivalent of 56 crores of rupees or 7.8 million dollars in 2017) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he was the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan at ‘time. While working in other regional film industries in India, Rajinikanth also appeared in cinemas in other countries, including the American film Bloodstone (1988). In 2018, Rajinikanth won six Tamil Nadu Film Awards, four Best Actor Awards and two Best Actor Special Awards, as well as a Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor. In addition to acting, he also worked as a producer and scriptwriter. In addition to his film career, he is also a philanthropist, spiritualist and influences Dravidian politics.

The Indian government awarded him Padma Bhushan in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2016 for his contributions to the arts. At the 45th International Film Festival in India (2014), he received the “Centennial Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year”.

Rajinikanth married Latha Rangachari, a student at Ethiraj College for Women, who interviewed him for her university magazine. The wedding took place on February 26, 1981 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The couple has two daughters named Aishwarya Rajinikanth and Soundarya Rajinikanth. Latha runs a school called “The Ashram”.

Aishwarya married actor Dhanush on November 18, 2004 and they have two sons, Yathra and Linga. Soundarya, her youngest daughter, works in the Tamil film industry as a director, producer and graphic artist. She married the industrialist Ashwin Ramkumar on September 3, 2010 and has a son, Ved Krishna.

Rajinikanth Biodata and Biography
Name	Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
Nick-name	Rajinikanth, Thalaiva, Superstar
Sex	Male
Date Of Birth	12 December 1950
Age	70 Years (as in 2020)
Profession / Occupation	Actor, Producer, Screenplay Writer, Philanthropist (Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada)
Mother Tongue	Kannada
Religion	Hindu
Nation	Indian
Caste	Not Known
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Height / Weight	5′ 8” / 75kg
First Movie	Apoorva Raagangal (1975, Tamil)
First Debut Movie	Apoorva Raagangal (1975, Tamil) Katha Sangama (1976, Kannada) Anthuleni Katha (1976, Telugu) Andha Kanoon (1983, Hindi)
Money Factor	Rs. 40-45 Crores/film

Rajinikanth Family and Relatives
Father	Ramoji Rao Gaekwad (Worked as a police constable)
Mother	Jijabai (Homemaker)
Brothers	Satyanarayana Rao (Elder), Nageshwara Rao (Elder)
Sisters	Aswath Balubhai (Elder)
Marital Status	Married (26 February 1981)
Wife	Latha (m.1981-present)
Daughters	Aishwarya (born in 1982), Soundarya (born in 1984)
Sons	None
Uncle	Not Known
Aunties	Not Known
Girlfriends/ Affairs	Silk Smitha (Actress), Latha (Producer, Singer)

Rajinikanth Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Height in Centimeters	173 cm
Height in Meters	1.73 m
Height in Feet Inches	5′ 8”
Weight	75kg
Body Measurement	40-33-12
Chest Size	40 inches
Waist Size	33 inches
Biceps Size	12 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	White (Semi-bald)

Rajinikanth Favorites
Favorite Colour	Black
Favorite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Sylvester Stallone
Favorite Actress	Rekha, Hema Malini
Favorite Food	Masala Dosa
Hobbies	Reading, Photography, Drawing, Collecting antique things
Favorite Music Director	Ilayaraja
Favorite Movies	Veera Kesari (Kannada)
Favorite Book	Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki, Amma Vanthal by T. Janakiraman
Favorite Politician	Lee Kuan Yew (Former Prime Minister of Singapore)
Favorite Social Activist	Anna Hazare
Favorite Sport	Cricket
Favorite Destination	The Himalayas

Rajinikanth Education School and Colleges
Education Qualification	Diploma in Acting
School	Acharya Paathshala in Basavanagudi, Bangalore Vivekananda Balaka Sangha
College / University	M.G.R Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu
Others	Not Known

Rajinikanth Residence and Contact Address
Birth Place	Bengaluru, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Home Town	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Present Residence	A bungalow in Poes Garden, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
House Address	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Phone No / Mobile No	Not Known
Email ID	Not Known
Website	Not Known

Rajinikanth Awards, Honours, Achievements
Civilian Awards	2000: Padma Bhushan 2014: Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year 2016: Padma Vibhushan
National Honours	Not Known
National Film Awards	Not Known
Controversies	In 2014, Rajinikanth got the stay from the Madras High Court to stop the release of Bollywood film ‘Main Hoon Rajinikanth.’ Later, the name of the film was changed to ‘Main Hoon Part-Time Killer. In 2015, the Madras High Court issued a notice to Rajinikanth, on a plea by a financier to take action against the director, Kasthuri Raja, father of actor Dhanush. The financier also claimed that he gave money to Kasthuri Raja after he had used Rajinikanth’s name. He wanted Rajinikanth to ‘initiate action against his relative for misusing his name without his consent.’ In 2017, Lyca Productions announced that Rajinikanth will unveil a housing scheme by its charity wing ‘Gnanam Foundation’ for displaced Tamils in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. After this announcement, the pro-Tamil protested against Rajinikanth’s visit.