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Rajinikanth

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Rajnikanth - Superstar

Name

Shivaji Gaekwad

Screen Name

Rajnikanth

Nick Names

Superstar

Profession

Actor

Date of Birth

12 Dec 1950

Mother Tongue

Marathi

Birth Place

Bangalore

Height

5 feet 9 inches

Education

* Early education in Acharya Patasala and later in  Raamakrishna Mission, Bangalore(PUC discontinued)
* Studied in the Film Institute

Family

Father:Ramoji Rao
Mother:Rambhai
Sister: Shrimathi Aswathamma
Brothers:
Sathya Narayana Rao & Nageshwara Rao
Wife:Latha
Daughters:
Aishwarya & Sowandarya
Son-in-law:Dhanush
Grandson: Yatra

Marriage date

26.02.1981

Earlier worked as

Carpenter, Bus Conductor

Guru

K.Balachander

Spiritual Guru

Satchithananda Swamiji

Debut 

Tamil:Aboorva Ragangal
Hindi:Andhaa Kanoon
Telugu:Anthuleni Katah
English: Blood stone
Kannada:Katha Sangama
Malayalam: Alavudheenum Arputha Vilakkum
Bengali: BhagyaDevta

Career Firsts

Hero: Bhairavi
Dual role: Billa
Triple role:Moondru Mugam
Positive role: Kavikuyil
Singing: Adikuthu Kuliru (Mannan)
Story and Screenplay: Valli
Movie dubbed and released in Japan: Muthu

Ardent Devotee of 

Shri Raghavendra

Director
K.Balachander

* When he was studying in SIFCC institute of film acting, he met Mr.K.Balachander.
* Gave him his screen name 'Rajnikanth'
* Gave him his first role in films.
* Was the only person to encourage him to act in films and gave him good advices.
* In the beginning of his career he used to get nightmares of the film he is acting and also Mr.Balachander will be there screaming at him to act properly.
* K.Balachander's 'Kavithalaya' started their productions with the film 'Netri kan'

Director S.P.Muthuraman

Directed 25 of his films. Most of them were turning points in his career.

His favourite film of his films

'Mullum Malluram'

Wish list 

When he was working as a conductor he wished for Vespa scooter, a single-room apartment, and all the cigarettes money can buy.

Politics

Played a major part in putting together an alliance between the DMK and TMC which won the 1996 Tamil nadu elections.

Admires

Lee Kwan Yew(Former Singapore prime minister)

Famous punchlines

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Dwaraka

The name of his private quarters in his home

Art Films 

Does not like to do art films. Feels that the people involved in films should earn money and make people happy.

Health  

Yoga and Meditation

Pets

loves dogs

Mannerisms

Swift movements, rapid-fire dialogue delivery

Books

* Autobiography of a Yogi
* Gita as it was
*
Living with the Himalayan Masters' Swami Rama
Books written by Shri Ramana Maharishi

Favourite

Colour: Black
City: Chennai
Place: Himalayas
Food: Non-Vegetarian items
Dress: White Khurtha

Cherishes

Appreciation Letter from K.Balachander for the film "Mullum Malarum"

Owns

Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam

Past time

Likes to spend time alone

Rajini 25

Latha Rajnikanth arranged a mega-show to celebrate 25 years of Rajni in tamil cinema

About him

"I saw a fire in his eyes and an enthusiasm coupled with an urge to prove himself. I immediately realized that he was not just one more run-of-the-mill aspirant" - K.Balachander

Awards 

* 2000 Padma Bhushan award from the Govt of India.
* Tamil Nadu Govt awards
 1999 - Best Actor(Padayappa)
 1989 - MGR award
 1984- Kalaimamani award
 1982- Best Actor (Moondru Mugam)
 1978 - Best Actor(mullum Malarum)
* Filmfare Awards
 1984 - Best Actor(Nallavanuku Nallavan)
* Cinema Express Awards
 1995- Best Actor(Muthu)
 1993 - Best Story writer (Valli)
 1992 -  Best Actor( Annamalai)
 1991 -  Best Actor(Thalapathy)
 1988 - Best Achiever Award(Blood Stone)
 1985 - Best Actor(Sri Raagavendirar)
 1984 - Best Actor(Nallavanauku Nallavan)
* 1995 Best Actor  Screen Awards(Peaddarayadu)

Facts 

* Had a very troubled childhood. Lost his mother when he was only 5 years old.
* His father was a police constable.
* His ancestors were believed to be from a village called Nachiar Kuppam in Dharmapuri Dist. of Tamilnadu.
*
'Å¡ö¨Á§Â ¦ÅøÖõ' is written on the entrance of his house
* Got his diploma in acting from Dr.P.N.Reddy.
* Was discouraged a lot by his fellow film institute students.
* In the beginning he did not know to speak Tamil well. 
* His film 'Muthu' was dubbed as 'Dancing Maharaja' in Japan and it ran for 23 weeks in Tokyo. Film 'Yejaman' was dubbed as 'Dancing Maharaja II''
* Has acted in two malayalam films and one Bengali film.
* Likes to drive on his own.
* Had acted in 12 of Amitabh's remade movies in Tamil
* When he was working as a conductor his salary was around Rs.750 and one his friends named Raj Bhadhur gave him money to study in the film institute in Chennai.
* Always prefers Big banners.

Address

18, Ragaveera avenue,
Poes Garden, Chennai- 600086

Quote 

Happiness begins when ambition ends.

Courtesy: Web Resources

Compiled by: PS

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