Acting
Rajinikanth
- Titles
- 149movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 2026, busiest in 1978 with 14 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 129top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Mullum Malarum88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics6.5average 4.8
- Violence5.9average 4.2
- Catharsis6.7average 5.1
- Romance5.4average 3.8
- Crime5.2average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.2average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Physical Comedy3.4average 2.4
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
- Dark Humor1.9, average 2.8
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
- Biographical0.2, average 1.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Tamil Cinema 16
- Family Drama 14
- Social Commentary 12
- Indian Cinema 12
- Revenge 10
- Melodrama 7
- Social Justice 6
- Musical 6
- Crime Drama 6
- Crime Thriller 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Melodramatic 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
IlaiyaraajaComposerThambikku Entha Ooru, Naan Vazhavaippen, Thalapathi, Ellam Un Kairasi, Bloodstone, +32 more
R. VittalEditorThambikku Entha Ooru, Naan Vazhavaippen, Ranuva Veeran, Mr. Bharath, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, +18 more
S. P. MuthuramanDirectorRanuva Veeran, Mr. Bharath, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, Dharmathin Thalaivan, Paayum Puli, +13 more
Panchu ArunachalamWriterThambikku Entha Ooru, Mappillai, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, Veera, Dharmathin Thalaivan, +12 more
Thengai SrinivasanActorNaan Vazhavaippen, Thee, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, Dharma Yuddam, Thaayillamal Naanillai, +10 more
SrideviActorMahaguru, Ranuva Veeran, Chaalbaaz, Farishtay, Gair Kanooni, +10 more
VijayakumarActorKuppathu Raja, Chandramukhi, Baasha, Baba, Iraivan Kodutha Varam, +9 more
M. S. ViswanathanComposerKuppathu Raja, Iraivan Kodutha Varam, Thee, Ranuva Veeran, Apoorva Raagangal, +9 more
Kamal HaasanActorAllauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum, Vayasu Pilichindi, Apoorva Raagangal, Anthuleni Katha, Thappu Thalangal, +8 more
Major SundarrajanActorNaan Vazhavaippen, Ellam Un Kairasi, Thee, Apoorva Raagangal, Dharma Yuddam, +6 more
SripriyaActorThee, Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum, Mangudi Minor, Vayasu Pilichindi, Anthuleni Katha, +6 more
K. BalachanderDirectorApoorva Raagangal, Anthuleni Katha, Thappu Thalangal, Moondru Mudichu, Avargal, +4 more
Movies and TV shows
145Upcoming
1 title
as Dharman
2020s
10 titles · average score 58
as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
as Devaraj 'Deva'
as SP V. Athiyan IPS
as Moideen Bhai
as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
2010s
9 titles · average score 60
as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
Thanks
as Chitti / Self
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
2000s
7 titles · average score 62
as Ashok Kumar
as Ashok Kumar
as Sivaji Arumugam
as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji
Story, Writer
as Ghajraj Thakur
1990s
24 titles · average score 67
as Padayappa
as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
as Muthu / Muthu's father
as Munna
as Paparayudu
as Muthuveerappan
as Annamalai
as Surya
as Kumar Malhotra
as Dharmadurai
as Muthu
1980s
55 titles · average score 65
as Jaggu
as Arumugam
as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
as Birju Ustad
as Bharat
as Ranga
as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
as Vijay Kumar Singh
as Chandran / Indiran
as Rajshekhar 'Raja'
as Johnny / Vidyasagar
1970s
39 titles · average score 75
as Santhanam
as Michael D' Souza
as Jakku / Jayakumar
as Kamaruddin
as Kaali
as Thyagu
as Devu
as Inspector Srikanth
as Parattai
as Ramanathan
as Prasath
as Murthy