How did Shivaji Rao Gaikwad become Rajinikanth? Rajinikanth's actual name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad. When he worked on his first film with director K. Balachander, the latter decided that Shivaji needed ...

For the unversed, Rajinikanth is not South Indian by ethnicity to begin with. His birth name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad and he was born and raised in Bengaluru. So his mother tongue is Marathi and ...

Many are aware of Shivaji Rao Gaikwad's humble beginnings as a bus conductor in Bengaluru before the legendary Tamil director, the late K Balachander spotted him, christened him Rajinikanth and ...

The Tamil star's popularity grew in leaps and bounds as his Hindi dubbed movies started reaching the masses in the Northern belts.

Today, as we celebrate the legend, Rajinikanth turns a year older. Born as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, Rajinikanth belonged to a humble family. His mother was a homemaker, and his father was a police ...

Rajinikanth, whose real name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, has made significant contributions to the Tamil film industry. In addition to his devoted fan base, Rajinikanth is also very popular among ...

Rajini made a mark by donning iconic roles in his films and rendering crisp and impactful dialogues, setting a new trend of his own. Born as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad on December 12, 1950, Rajni’s ...

Rajinikanth was born on 12 December 1950 in Bangalore, Karnataka. His real name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad. Rajini has worked in films in multiple languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada ...

Born as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad on December 12, 1950, Rajni's successful career spans over five decades and he has done films in several Indian languages. Coinciding with his birthday, his fan Karthik ...