Hey #iQOO fans!

Wishing the Superstar Rajinikanth a long and healthy life as he celebrates his 72nd birthday today.

Everyone in South knows him by his mononymous stage name Rajinikanth, but his real name is “Shivaji Rao”.  Even though he primarily works for Tamil industry, he was born on 12th December 1950, in a Maratha family in Bangalore, Karnataka.

First performance

He did his schooling at Bangalore, where he was enrolled in “Ramakrishna Math” by his elder brother. His interest towards theatre grew here. Rajini’s desire to become an actor sparkled at a young age when he did his initial performance as Ekalavya’s friend from the Hindu epic “Mahabharata” which earned him name and fame. His performance was even applauded by the Kannada poet D.R. Bendre. On an occasion in his school at Acharya Pathasala, he performed the villainous role of Duryodhana from the play Kurukshetra.

Anonymous Jobs

After schooling, he took up several anonymous jobs like carpenter, coolie, bus conductor after being recruited by Bangalore Transport Service (BTS) etc. All these time, his passion for acting was never faded but was firing fiercely inside his mind

Career 

Rajinikanth debuted in 1975 and is still a megastar whose admirers idolise him. Rajinikanth, known as 'Thalaiva' in the South, has a huge fan base in India and beyond.

He is known as the "King of Box Office," having been born in Bengaluru as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad. He has directed numerous superhit films, like Sivaji, Chandramukhi, Thalapathi, and Yajaman, to name a few. Fans eagerly await the release of his movies to ensuring their success. A Rajinikanth film is always a box office success.

What is your favourite of his films? Let me know in the comments below.

Happy Questing,

Naveen - Moderator