His popularity has been attributed to his uniquely styled dialogues and idiosyncrasies in films, as well as his political statements and philanthropy. Rajinikanth is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Rajinikanth has also achieved blockbuster success with the films Kabali (2016), Petta (2019) and Darbar (2020) He played dual roles, as a scientist and an andro-humanoid robot, in the science fiction film Enthiran (2010) and its sequel 2.0 (2018), both being India's most expensive production at the time of their release, and among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.

After earning ₹26 crore (equivalent to ₹ Formatting error: invalid input when rounding or US$ Formatting error: invalid input when rounding in 2018) for his role in Sivaji, Rajinikanth became the highest-paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan at the time. Sivaji (2007) was the first Indian film to enter the 100 Crore Club. The Suresh Krissna-directed Baashha (1995) in which Rajinikanth played a crime boss, was a major commercial success in his career and earned him a 'god-like' status in Tamil Nadu. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal, Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films. At the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (2019), he was honoured with the Icon of Global Jubilee award. At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the 'Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year'. He received the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema at the 4th Vijay Awards. The Government of India has honored him with the Padma Bhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2016). He has won many awards, including four Tamil Nadu State Film Best Actor Awards and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. In addition to acting, he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter. Shivaji Rao Gaekwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema.

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