Shivaji Rao Gaekwad (Rajinikanth)
Shivaji Rao Gaekwad (born 12 December 1950), known by his
mononymous stage name Rajinikanth, is an Indian film actor, who works primarily
in Tamil cinema. 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 earning ₹26 crore (equivalent to ₹55 crore or US$8.6
million in 2016) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he was the highest paid actor
in Asia after Jackie Chan at the time. While working in other regional film
industries of India, Rajinikanth has also appeared in the cinemas of other
nations, including the American film Bloodstone (1988).
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 has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan
in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 for his contributions to the arts. 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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