Rajinikanth – Biography, Facts & Life Story

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Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Height	5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m)
Weight	73 kg (161 lbs)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Averages

Nickname	Rajinikanth, Thalaiva, Superstar
Gender	Male
Age	73 years old (in 2024)
Date of Birth	December 12, 1950
Full Name	Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
Profession	Actor, Producer, Screenplay Writer, Philanthropist
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Bengaluru, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Religion	Hinduism
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius

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Rajinikanth Education

Qualification: Course in Acting

School: Government Model Primary School, Gavipuram, Bengaluru

College: M.G.R Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu

Rajinikanth Career

Profession: Actor, Producer, Screenplay Writer, Philanthropist

Debut:

• Apoorva Raagangal (1975, Tamil)
• Katha Sangama (1976, Kannada)
• Anthuleni Katha (1976, Telugu)
• Andha Kanoon (1983, Bollywood)

Net Worth: $55 million

Family & Relatives

Father: Ramoji Rao Gaekwad (Worked as a police constable)

Mother: Jijabai (Homemaker)

Brother: Satyanarayana Rao (Elder), Nageshwara Rao (Elder)

Sister: Aswath Balubhai (Elder)

Marital Status: Married

Wife: Latha (Producer, Singer, m.1981-present)

No. of Children: 2

Son: 26 February 1981

Daughter: Aishwarya Rajinikanth Dhanush (born in 1982), Soundarya Rajinikanth (born in 1984)

Past Relationships:

• Silk Smitha (Actress)
• Latha (Producer, Singer)

Facts You Never Knew About Rajinikanth

• The real name of Rajinikanth is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad. He was brought up speaking Marathi and Kannada.
• Before entering the film industry, Rajinikanth used to work as a coolie, carpenter and a bus conductor.
•  Rajinikanth pursued diploma in acting from Madras Film Institute and also learnt Tamil during his course.
• Latha Rangachari, Rajinikanth’s wife is 8 years younger than him. The two met when Latha came to interview him for her college magazine.
•  Rajinikanth has starred in eleven Tamil remakes of Amitabh Bachchan films like Deewar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Laawaris and Don among others.
•  For his blockbuster movie Shivaji, Rajinikanth received an acting fee of Rs. 26 crore in 2007. This made him the second highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.

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FAQs

Who is Rajinikanth?

Rajinikanth is an Indian actor, producer, screenplay writer, philanthropist, born on 12 December, 1950 in Bengaluru, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India.

How old is Rajinikanth?

Rajinikanth is 73 years old as of April 2024.

How tall is Rajinikanth?

Rajinikanth is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m).