Rajinikanth

Quick Profile

• Full Name

  Shivaji Rao Gaikwad

• Nickname

  Rajinikanth, Thalaiva, Superstar

• Profession(s)

  Actor, Producer, Screenplay Writer, Philanthropist

• Industry

  Kollywood

• Age (as of today)

  75 years (75 Years, 6 Months, 6 Days)

• Born on

  December 12, 1950 (Tuesday)

• Birthplace

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Zodiac Sign

  Sagittarius ♐️

• Nationality

  Indian

• Education Qualification

  Course in Acting

• Marital Status

  Married

• Spouse

  Latha (Producer, Singer, m.1981-present)

• Children

  2

  Aishwarya Rajinikanth Dhanush (born in 1982), Soundarya Rajinikanth (born in 1984)

• Parents

  Mother:
  

  Jijabai (Homemaker)

  Father:
  

  Ramoji Rao Gaekwad (Worked as a police constable)

• Siblings

  Satyanarayana Rao (Elder), Nageshwara Rao (Elder), Aswath Balubhai (Elder)

Early Life and Upbringing

• Hometown

  Bengaluru, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India

• Country

  India

• Nationality

  Indian

• Education Qualification

  Course in Acting

• College

  M.G.R Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu

• School

  Government Model Primary School, Gavipuram, Bengaluru

Favorites: Likes and Dislikes

• Favorite Actor

  Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Sylvester Stallone

• Favorite Actress

  Rekha, Hema Malini

• Favorite Destination

  Himalayas

• Favorite Food

  Masala Dosa

• Favorite Color

  Black

• Favorite Sport

  Cricket

Net Worth of Rajinikanth: Income Sources & Assets

• Net Worth (approx. in 2026)

  • $
  • ₹
  • €

  • $48 Million USD

  • ₹408 Crore INR

  • €44.16 Million EURO

• Per Movie Fees (approx.)

  • $
  • ₹
  • €

  • $5.40 Million USD

  • ₹45.90 Crore INR

  • €4.97 Million EURO

Physical Appearance: Height, Weight, and Body Stats

• Age (as of today)

  75 (75 Years, 6 Months, 6 Days)

• Height

  • meter
  • feet
  • cm

  • 1.73 meters

  • 5 feet 8 inches

  • 173 centimeters

• Weight

  • lbs
  • kg

  • 160.9 pounds

  • 73.0 kilograms

• Bust / Chest

  • in
  • cm

  • 40 inches

  • 101.6 centimeters

• Biceps

  • in
  • cm

  • 12 inches

  • 30.5 centimeters

• Hair Colour

  Black

Top Movies of Rajinikanth — (Ranked)

• Debut Film

  • Apoorva Raagangal (1975, Tamil)
  • Katha Sangama (1976, Kannada)
  • Anthuleni Katha (1976, Telugu)
  • Andha Kanoon (1983, Bollywood)

Rajinikanth Photos