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Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, Rajinikanth, Rajani Kant, 'SuperStar' RajiniKanth, Rajinikant, Rajanikanth, Superstar Rajnikant, Rajni Kanth, Rajanikant, Super Star Rajinikanth, Super Star Rajnikanth, Rajnikant, Superstar Rajni, Superstar, Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, रजनिकांत, रजनीकांत, शिवाजीराव गायकवाड, सà¥à¤ªà¤°à¤¸à¥à¤Ÿà¤¾à¤°, सà¥à¤ªà¤° सà¥à¤Ÿà¤¾à¤°, सà¥à¤ªà¤°à¤¸à¥à¤Ÿà¤¾à¤° रजनीकानà¥à¤¤, रजनी कानà¥à¤¤, 拉å‰å°¼åŽå¡”
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Rajinikanth is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his acting debut through the National Film Award-winning Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal, directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor. While working in other regional film industries of India, Rajinikanth has also appeared in the cinemas of other nations, including that of the United States.
Born and raised in the Indian city of Bangalore, Rajinikanth struggled with an impoverished lifestyle during his childhood. He began acting in plays while working in the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation as a bus conductor. He came to Madras in 1973 and got admitted into the Madras Film Institute to pursue a diploma in acting. After a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films, Rajinikanth gradually rose to become an established actor. Since then, he continues to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of India. His mannerisms and stylised delivery of dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal. After being paid 260 million for his role in Sivaji, he became the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.
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