Rajinikanth

Summary

Rajinikanth is a human^[1]. He was born in Bengaluru^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1950^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], film producer^[5], screenwriter^[6], film actor^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63,642 views/month, #2,140 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rajinikanth's place of birth was Bengaluru^[2].
• Rajinikanth was born on December 12, 1950^[3].
• Rajinikanth's father was Ramoji Rao Gaekwad^[10].
• Rajinikanth's mother was Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale^[11].
• Rajinikanth was married to Latha Rajinikanth^[12].
• A child of Rajinikanth was Aishwarya R. Dhanush^[13].
• A child of Rajinikanth was Soundarya Rajinikanth^[14].
• Rajinikanth held citizenship in India^[15].
• Rajinikanth is identified as part of the Marathi people ethnic group^[16].
• Rajinikanth's professions included actor^[4].
• Rajinikanth's professions included film producer^[5].
• Rajinikanth's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Rajinikanth's professions included film actor^[7].
• Rajinikanth's professions included singer^[8].
• Rajinikanth worked as a writer^[17].
• Rajinikanth's education included a stint at Adyar Film Institute^[18].
• Rajinikanth's education included a stint at Acharya Pathasala Public School^[19].
• Rajinikanth received the Filmfare Awards South^[20].
• Rajinikanth received the Padma Bhushan^[21].
• Rajinikanth received the Padma Vibhushan^[22].
• Rajinikanth received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards^[23].
• Rajinikanth received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[24].
• Rajinikanth's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[25].
• Rajinikanth is recorded as male^[26].
• Rajinikanth's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-12-12^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 16d2d214-139d-4727-a423-d97c2f8cad5c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bengaluru^[2], Rajinikanth… he was born on December 12, 1950^[3]. His father was Ramoji Rao Gaekwad^[10]. His mother was Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale^[11]. He is identified as part of the Marathi people ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Adyar Film Institute^[18], a film school^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1945^[34] and Acharya Pathasala Public School^[19], a university^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1989^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], film producer^[5], screenwriter^[6], film actor^[7], singer^[8], and writer^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Filmfare Awards South^[20], a group of awards^[38], in India^[39]; Padma Bhushan^[21], a civil decoration^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1954^[42]; Padma Vibhushan^[22], an award^[43], in India^[44], founded in 1954^[45]; Tamil Nadu State Film Awards^[23], a group of awards^[46], in India^[47]; and Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[24], an award^[48], in India^[49], founded in 1969^[50].

Personal Life

Among Rajinikanth's spouses was Latha Rajinikanth^[12]. Children include Aishwarya R. Dhanush^[13], a film director^[51], b. 1982^[52], of India^[53] and Soundarya Rajinikanth^[14], a graphic designer^[54], b. 1984^[55], of India^[56]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism^[25].

Why It Matters

Rajinikanth ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63,642 views/month, #2,140 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Rajinikanth born?

Rajinikanth's place of birth was Bengaluru^[2].

Who were Rajinikanth's parents?

Rajinikanth's father was Ramoji Rao Gaekwad^[10]. Rajinikanth's mother was Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale^[11].

Who was Rajinikanth married to?

Rajinikanth's spouses include Latha Rajinikanth^[12].

What did Rajinikanth do for work?

Rajinikanth worked as actor^[4], film producer^[5], screenwriter^[6], film actor^[7], and singer^[8].

Where did Rajinikanth go to school?

Rajinikanth was educated at Adyar Film Institute^[18] and Acharya Pathasala Public School^[19].

What awards did Rajinikanth receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Awards South^[20], Padma Bhushan^[21], Padma Vibhushan^[22], and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards^[23].