Rajinikanth (Tamil: ரஜினிகாந்த்; born 12 December 1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad) is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor. About Rajinikanth
