There are so many actors in India. Only a few actors can able to become Pan India Star because actors have to do so much struggle, among them Rajni Kanth is also one who is known as well as a Tamil actor.
EARLY LIFE
Actually, Rajnikant’s real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad. He was born on 12 December 1950 in Bangalore, Karnataka India. He was in the Maratha family so he is a Marathi by birth and still didn’t had any Marathi language movie. His father’s name is Ramoji Rao Gaekwad who was a police constable and his mother named Jijabai Gaekwad who was a housewife.
After the retirement of his father in 1956, he and his family came to Bangalore in his father’s own house. He read in Bangalore school named Gavipuram Government Kannada Primary school. He was good in study and he was interested in playing so much.
When he was the age of 9 his mother died. After this, his brother let him to Ram Krishna Math for his study. There he used to study as well as act in that Math. One day he acts the drama in the role of Mahabharata Ekalavya’s friend. People loved his acting of that drama, as well as a famous poet named D.R. Bendre, who also came there to watch that drama. His drama was good so the poet told him drama was good. Everybody enjoyed his drama so his interest in drama increases.
TOUGH MOMENT
His household became tougher because of his family condition after his school. Because of this condition, he started to do multiple small jobs in Bangalore and Madras. The jobs were carpenter, coolie. After some time be able to get recruited in Bangalore Transport Service (BTS) for the job of the conductor. But he was still interested in acting. He used to famous by bus for acting. One day he saw the advertisement for the Madras Film Institute in a newspaper in which acting courses were run. After this, he told his parents that he wants to join there but his parents rejected him because of money. He was so mad in acting because this one of his friends helps him to be admitted to Madras Film Institute. Then he left the job of conductor and started to act in 1973. For the money, he used to go to different places for acting. One day in the Institute drama the famous director named K Balachander recognized him while Rajni was acting in the drama. Because of his talent, the director gave him a Tamil movie offer and suggest him to learn the Tamil language.
CAREER IN MOVIE BEGINS
In 1975, he debuted in a movie named Apoorva Raagangal. In that movie, he acted as a villain but his role was short in this movie. After this, he did many movies in different languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada but the role played by him in this movie was a negative character.
In 1977 he able to get his first positive movie named Bhuvana Oru Kelvin Kuri. Again he did another positive role in a movie named Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai in 1979. These two movies hit the box office and became popular. After this success of the movie he never looked back.
After this, he left to play the villain role and continue in a positive character role in the movie. He did many positive movies like Billa (1980), Pokkiri Raja (1982), Thanikkattu Raja (1982), Naan Mahaan Alla (1984), Moondru Mugam (1982), Netri Kann (1981). From the movie Netri Kann he became more popular and pickup his career.
After this success of the movie, he did many blockbuster movies. The movies were Annamalai (1992), Baasha (1995), Arunachalam (1997), Ejamaan (1993), Muthu (1995), Chandramukhi (2005), Shivaji (2007), Ethiran (2010), and so on.
DEBUT IN BOLLYWOOD AND HOLLYWOOD
Because of his talent and popularity, he got an offer from Bollywood movie named Andha Kanoon (1983), ChaalBaaz (1989), Hum (1991), and a Hollywood movie named Bloodstone (1988).
RECENTLY MOVIES
Recently he did many hit movies like Kaabali (2016), Kaala (2018), 2,.0 (2018). Among them, 2.0 became the biggest blockbuster movie of the Tamil Movie Industry which earn more than 800 crores.
MARRIAGE
In 1980 he got married to Lata. They have two daughters named Aishwarya and Soundarya.
AWARDS
He has won many awards like Padma Bhusan (2000), Padma Vibhusan (2016), Filmare Award (1985), Vijay Award (2011), Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan award (2010). These are the top awards among his awards.
NET WORTH
His net worth is $50 million. He has many expensive cars and houses. He takes charge of 60 crores per movie.
INTERESTING FACTS
He is known as God of South India. Because he always helps poor people. People had made a temple in his name. He is the only superstar in the world who had real filmy skills like smoking cigarettes, unique sound, and unique talent.
INSPIRATION TO ALL
We can be the best in our work like him by using the proper skills. Only the talented can get their goals by doing work perfectly. If we are talented no one can stop us. We should be madly towards our dream and never give up on life.
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