Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, popularly known as Rajinikanth was born on born 12 December 1950.

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Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, popularly known as Rajinikanth, was born on December 12, 1950.

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Rajinikanth made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal in 1975.

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Rajinikanth holds a matinee idol status in the popular culture of India.

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Rajinikanth lost his mother when he was nine years old and struggled with an impoverished lifestyle during his childhood.

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Before being offered a chance to act in mythological moral plays, Rajini had even worked as a bus-conductor.

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Rajinikanth soon become an established film actor.

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His stylised dialogue delivery and mannerism contributes to his mass popularity among cine lovers.

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After being paid 26 crore (US$4.0 million) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he became the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.

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He has won six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards—four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards for Best Actor—and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, was bestowed upon him in 2000.

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Rajinikanth married Latha Rangachari on 26 February 1981, at the age of 31 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.The couple have two daughters named Aishwarya Rajinikanth and Soundarya Rajinikanth.

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