Rajinikanth

Indian actor (born 1950)
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Rajinikanth

Summary

Rajinikanth is a human[1]. He was born in Bengaluru[2]. He was born on December 12, 1950[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,965 views/month, #2,140 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rajinikanth's place of birth was Bengaluru[2].
  • Rajinikanth was born on December 12, 1950[3].
  • Rajinikanth's father was Ramoji Rao Gaekwad[10].
  • Rajinikanth's mother was Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale[11].
  • Rajinikanth was married to Latha Rajinikanth[12].
  • A child of Rajinikanth was Aishwarya R. Dhanush[13].
  • A child of Rajinikanth was Soundarya Rajinikanth[14].
  • Rajinikanth held citizenship in India[15].
  • Rajinikanth's professions included actor[4].
  • Rajinikanth's professions included film producer[5].
  • Rajinikanth's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Rajinikanth's professions included film actor[7].
  • Rajinikanth's professions included singer[8].
  • Rajinikanth's education included a stint at Adyar Film Institute[16].
  • Rajinikanth was educated at Acharya Pathasala Public School[17].
  • Rajinikanth received the Filmfare Awards South[18].
  • Rajinikanth received the Padma Bhushan[19].
  • Rajinikanth received the Padma Vibhushan[20].
  • Rajinikanth received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[21].
  • Rajinikanth received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award[22].
  • Rajinikanth's religion is recorded as Hinduism[23].
  • Rajinikanth is recorded as male[24].
  • Rajinikanth's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Rajinikanth's Commons category is recorded as Rajinikanth[26].
  • Rajinikanth's residence is recorded as Chennai[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-12-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 16d2d214-139d-4727-a423-d97c2f8cad5c[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bengaluru[2], Rajinikanth… he was born on December 12, 1950[3]. His father was Ramoji Rao Gaekwad[10]. His mother was Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale[11].

Education

Educated at Adyar Film Institute[16], a film school[32], in India[33], founded in 1945[34] and Acharya Pathasala Public School[17], a university[35], in India[36], founded in 1989[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and singer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Filmfare Awards South[18], a group of awards[38], in India[39]; Padma Bhushan[19], a civil decoration[40], in India[41], founded in 1954[42]; Padma Vibhushan[20], an award[43], in India[44], founded in 1954[45]; Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[21], a group of awards[46], in India[47]; and Dadasaheb Phalke Award[22], an award[48], in India[49], founded in 1969[50].

Personal Life

Rajinikanth was married to Latha Rajinikanth[12]. Children include Aishwarya R. Dhanush[13], a film director[51], b. 1982[52], of India[53] and Soundarya Rajinikanth[14], a graphic designer[54], b. 1984[55], of India[56]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism[23].

Why It Matters

Rajinikanth ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,965 views/month, #2,140 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Rajinikanth born?

Rajinikanth's place of birth was Bengaluru[2].

Who were Rajinikanth's parents?

Rajinikanth's father was Ramoji Rao Gaekwad[10]. Rajinikanth's mother was Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale[11].

Who was Rajinikanth married to?

Rajinikanth's spouses include Latha Rajinikanth[12].

What did Rajinikanth do for work?

Rajinikanth worked as actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and singer[8].

Where did Rajinikanth go to school?

Rajinikanth was educated at Adyar Film Institute[16] and Acharya Pathasala Public School[17].

What awards did Rajinikanth receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Awards South[18], Padma Bhushan[19], Padma Vibhushan[20], and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . ndtv.com. Retrieved . ndtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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