Real Name: Shivaji Rao
Reel Name: Rajnikant
Born: 12 December 1949 in Karnataka
Started as Bus Conductor and amused the passengers with his mannerisms.
Came to Madras and joined the film institute where he was discovered by K. Balachander. First movie was Aboorva Ragangal as the bad husband. Avargal and Moondru Mudichi had the same character. Bharathiraja's 16 Vaithinile gave him the big break.
- Aadu Puli Aattam
- Aalavudinum Arputha Vilakum
- Aarilurndhu Arubadhuvarai
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Aayiram Jenmangal
- Aboorva Ragangal
- Adutha Vaarisu
- Agnisaatchi
- Anbulla Rajnikant
- Annai Oru Aalayam
- Annamalai
- Anubukku Naan Adimai
- Arunachalam
- Athisaya Piravi
- Aval Appadithan
- Avargal
- Baba
- Batcha
- Bhairavi
- Bhuvana Oru Kelvikuri
- Billa
- Dharmadurai
- Dharmathin Thalaivan
- Dharmayutham
- Ejaman
- Ellan Un Kairasi
- Engayo Ketta Kural
- Garjanai
- Gayatri
- Guru Sishyan
- Ilamai Oonjaladugrathu
- Johnny
- Kaali
- Kai Kodukkum Kai
- Kodi Parakathu
- Kuppathu Raja
- Maangudi Minor
- Maaveeran
- Manadhil Uruthi Vendum
- Manithan
- Mannan
- Mappillai
- Moondru Mudichu
- Moondru Mugam
- Mr. Bharath
- Mullum Malaram
- Murattu Kaalai
- Muthu
- Muthu
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Naan Mahan Alla
- Naan Potta Saval
- Naan Sigappu Manithan
- Naatukkoru Nallavan
- Nallavanukku Nallavan
- Netrikann
- Ninaithale Inikku
- Oor Kavalan
- Padayappa
- Padikathavan
- Panakaran
- Pathinaaru Vaithinele
- Payum Puli
- Pokkiri Raja
- Poladavan
- Priya
- Puthu Kavithai
- Raja Chinna Roja
- Rajathi Raja
- Ranga
- Ravana Veeran
- Sadhurangam
- Shankar Salim Simon
- Siva
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Sivaranjini
- Sri Ragavendra
- Thai Methu Sathiyam
- Thai Veedu
- Thalapathy
- Thambikku Entha Ooru
- Thanga Magan
- Thani Kaatu Raja
- Thappu Thalangal
- Thayillamal Nanillai
- Thee
- Thillu Mullu
- Thudikkum Karangal
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal
- Uruvangal Maralam
- Uzhaipali
- Valli
- Veera
- Velaikaran
- Viduthalai
- Yaar
Rani's memorable meeting with Super Star - August 1993
taken at his residence