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Acting

Rajinikanth

Career: Active from 1975 to 2027, busiest in 1978 with 14 main titles.

Leading roles: 130
top three billing

Average score: 66/100

Highest rated: Mullum Malarum
88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Rajinikanth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.3, average 2.5
Dark Humor
1.8, average 2.8
Scare
1.6, average 2.6
Biographical
0.2, average 1.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Tamil Cinema 16
Family Drama 14
Social Commentary 12
Indian Cinema 12
Revenge 10
Melodrama 7
Crime Thriller 6
Crime Drama 6
Moral Dilemma 6
Social Justice 6
Musical 6
Revenge Story 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

146

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

11 titles · average score 61

Dharman

as Dharman

Jailer 2

83

as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

Coolie

57

as Devaraj 'Deva'

Vettaiyan

71

as SP V. Athiyan IPS

Lal Salaam

43

as Moideen Bhai

Jailer

60

as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

Jigarthanda DoubleX

80

Thanks

Annaatthe

41

as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan

Darbar

52

as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar

TV show

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth

TV show

2010s

9 titles · average score 60

Petta

72

as Petta 'Kaali' Velan

2.0

56

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti

Kaala

63

as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'

Kabali

58

as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran

Lingaa

49

as 'Lingaa' K. Lingeswaran / Raja Lingeswaran

Kochadaiiyaan

47

as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran

Chennai Express

57

Thanks

Ra.One

58

as Chitti / Self

Enthiran

80

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti

2000s

7 titles · average score 62

Kuselan

45

as Ashok Kumar

Kathanayakudu

as Ashok Kumar

Sivaji: The Boss

76

as Sivaji Arumugam

Chandramukhi

71

as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja

Baba

55

as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji

Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary

87

Story, Writer

Bulandi

40

as Ghajraj Thakur

1990s

24 titles · average score 67

Padayappa

81

as Padayappa

Arunachalam

74

as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam

Muthu

76

as Muthu / Muthu's father

Baasha

81

as Manikkam / Manik Baashha

Pedarayudu

74

as Paparayudu

Aatank Hi Aatank

48

as Munna

Veera

64

as Muthuveerappan

Annamalai

79

as Annamalai

Thalapathi

84

as Surya

Hum

64

as Kumar Malhotra

Shanti Kranti

72

as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)

Panakkaran

62

as Muthu

1980s

56 titles · average score 66

Mappillai

69

as Arumugam

Chaalbaaz

66

as Jaggu

Siva

as Siva (Tiger)

Kodi Parakuthu

as Erode Shivagiri / Dada

Guru Sishyan

74

as Raja aka Guru

Dharmathin Thalaivan

69

as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar

Velaikkaran

64

as Ragupathy

Mr. Bharath

71

as Bharat

Naan Sigappu Manithan

67

as Professor Vijay / Robinhood

Thambikku Entha Ooru

70

as Balu

Thillu Mullu

77

as Chandran / Indiran

Johnny

66

as Johnny / Vidyasagar

1970s

39 titles · average score 75

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

81

as Santhanam

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

65

as Kamaruddin

Thaayillamal Naanillai

as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri

Mullum Malarum

88

as Kaali

Aval Appadithan

80

as Thyagu

Vayasu Pilichindi

as Murali

Thappu Thalangal

as Devu

16 Vayathinile

77

as Parattai

Avargal

71

as Ramanathan

Anthuleni Katha

as Murthy

Moondru Mudichu

69

as Prasath

Katha Sangama

as Kondaji