Superstar Rajnikant (Redirected from Rajnikant ) Jump to navigation Jump to search Rajinikanth Rajinikanth in 2018 Born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad 12 December 1950 (age 70) [1] Bangalore , Mysore State , India Other names Rajni Rajini Occupation Actor film producer Years active 1975–present Spouse(s) Latha Rajinikanth ( m. 1981) Children Aishwarya Soundarya Relatives see Rajinikanth family Awards Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2020) [2] Padma Vibhushan (2016) [3] Padma Bhushan (2000) ( See full list ) Rajinikanth [a] (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad ; [b] 12 December 1950), is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema . He has won many awards including, four Tamil Nadu State Film Best Actor Awards and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award . The Government of India has honored him with the Padma Bhushan (2000) and ...