SuperStar Rajinikanth
Rajinikanth (born Shivaji
Rao Gaekwad 12 December 1950)
is an Indian film actor, media
personality, and cultural icon.[1] Rajinikanth struggled as an impoverished
child. He began acting in plays while working in the Bangalore Transport Service as a bus conductor.
In 1973, he joined the Madras Film Institute to pursue a diploma in acting.
Following his debut in K. Balachander's Tamil drama Apoorva
Raagangal (1975),
his acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic
characters in Tamil films. After establishing himself as a lead actor in a
number of commercially successful films, he began to be referred to as a "superstar"
and has since continued to hold a matinée idol status in the popular culture of Tamil Nadu.[2] His mannerisms and stylised delivery of
dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal.[2]
After
earning ₹26 crore (US$4.1 million) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he became the highest paid
actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.
While working in other regional film
industries of India, Rajinikanth has also appeared in the cinemas of
other nations, including that of the United States. As of 2014,
Rajinikanth has won six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards—four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards for Best Actor—and
a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. In
addition to acting, he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter. Apart
from his film career, he is also a philanthropist, spiritualist,and
serves as an influence in Dravidian politics.The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2000.[3] At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the
"Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year"
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