Rajinikanth
Dec 12, 1950 (74 years old) in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, known by his mononymous stage name Rajinikanth, is an immensely popular actor in Tamil film industry of South India. He received the coveted Padma Vibhushan Award in 2016. At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year". At the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (2019), he was honoured with the Icon of Global Jubilee award. At the 67th National Film Awards, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Known For

Arunachalam
Arunachalam / Vethachalam

Sivaji: The Boss
Sivaji Arumugam

Jailer
Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian

Ra.One
Chitti / Himself

Vettaiyan
Athiyan IPS

Muthu
Muthu / Zamindar (Muthu's father)

Enthiran
Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti

2.0
Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti

Coolie
Deva

Darbar
Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
Credits
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Thalaivar 173 Future★ NR
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Thalaivar 174 Future★ NR
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Jailer 2 2026Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian★ NR
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Coolie 2025Deva★ NR
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Vettaiyan 2024Athiyan IPS★ 5.9
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Jailer Unlocked 2024Self★ 9
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Lal Salaam 2024Moideen Bhai★ 2.5
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Jailer 2023Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian★ 6.7
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Annaatthe 2021'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan★ 4.9
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★ 5.5
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Darbar 2020Aadithya Arunachalam IPS★ 6
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Petta 2019Petta 'Kaali' Velan★ 7.1
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2.0 2018Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti★ 5.9
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Kaala 2018Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'★ 6.7
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Cinema Veeran 2017Self (voice)★ NR
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Kabali 2016'Kabali' Kabaliswaran★ 6
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Lingaa 2014Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa★ 5.1
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Kochadaiiyaan 2014Kochadaiiyaan, Ranadheeran "Rana" and Senadheeran "Sena"★ 5.4
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Ra.One 2011Chitti / Himself★ 5.7
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Enthiran 2010Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti★ 6.6
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Self★ NR
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Kuselan 2008Ashok Kumar★ 5
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Kathanayakudu 2008Ashok Kumar★ NR
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Sivaji: The Boss 2007Sivaji Arumugam★ 7
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Chandramukhi 2005Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja★ 6.9
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Baba 2002Baba and Mahavatar Babaji★ 6.4
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Bulandi 2000Ghajraj Thakur★ 5.7
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Padayappa 1999Padayappa★ 7.4
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Bhagya Debata 1997★ 5
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Arunachalam 1997Arunachalam / Vethachalam★ 7.3
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Muthu 1995Muthu / Zamindar (Muthu's father)★ 7
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Aatank Hi Aatank 1995Munna★ 4.7
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Pedarayudu 1995Paparayudu★ 7.5
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Baasha 1995Manikkam / Manik Baashha★ 7.6
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Veera 1994Muthuveerappan★ 6
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Valli 1993★ 4.2
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Uzhaippali 1993Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan★ 6.3
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Yejaman 1993Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan★ 7.2
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Insaniyat Ke Devta 1993Anwar★ 7.5
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Pandiyan 1992Pandiyan★ 5.4
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Annamalai 1992Annamalai★ 7.4
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Tyagi 1992★ 4.3
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Mannan 1992Krishnan★ 6.9
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Thalapathi 1991Surya★ 7.9
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Inspector Subhash★ 6
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Phool Bane Angaray 1991Inspector Ranjeet Singh★ 6.3
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Khoon Ka Karz 1991Kishan★ 4
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Farishtay 1991Arjun Ramojirao★ 4.6
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Hum 1991Kumar Malhotra★ 6.2
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Dharma Durai 1991Dharmadurai★ 6.8
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Athisaya Piravi 1990★ 7.1
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Periya Idathu Pillai 1990★ 5
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Panakkaran 1990Muthu★ 5.5
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Chaalbaaz 1989Jaggu★ 6
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Bhrashtachar 1989Abdul Sattar★ 3
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Kodi Parakuthu 1989Erode Shivagiri / Dada★ 4
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Mappillai 1989Arumugam★ 6.7
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Raja Chinna Roja 1989Raja, a youth who wants to become an actor.★ 6.6
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Siva 1989Siva (Tiger)★ 5
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Zulm Ki Zanjeer 1989Raghu★ NR
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Gair Kanooni 1989Azam Khan★ 4
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Rajathi Raja 1989Raja/Chinnarasu★ 6.2
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Bloodstone 1988Shyam Sabu (as Rajni Kanth)★ 4.5
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Dharmathin Thalaivan 1988Balu(lecturer) and Shankar★ 6.7
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Guru Sishyan 1988Raja aka Guru★ 7.4
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Tamacha 1988Vicky★ 3.5
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Uttar Dakshin 1987Shankar★ 6
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Cameo★ 6
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Oorkavalan 1987Kangeyan★ 5.3
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Manithan 1987★ 5.5
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Velaikkaran 1987Ragupathy★ 6.3
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Daku Hasina 1987★ 4.5
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Maaveeran 1986★ 5.3
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Dosti Dhushmani 1986Inspector Ranjith★ 7.1
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Asli Naqli 1986Birju Ustad★ 6.8
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Kodai Mazhai 1986★ 4
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Bhagwaan Dada 1986Bhagwaan Dada★ 2.5
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Viduthalai 1986Raja★ 5.5
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Jeevana Poratam 1986★ 4
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Naan Adimai Illai 1986★ 5.8
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Mr. Bharath 1986Bharat★ 7.1
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Padikkadavan 1985Rajendran★ 6.8
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Yaar? 1985★ 4.5
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Bewafai 1985Ranveer★ 4
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Geraftaar 1985Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)★ 6
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Sri Raghavendrar 1985Raghavendra Swami★ 5.5
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Wafadaar 1985★ 4
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★ 5
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Mahaguru 1985Mahaguru/Vijay★ 4
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Professor Vijay / Robinhood★ 5.9
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★ NR
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★ 5
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Ek Saudagar 1985★ NR
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John Jani Janardhan 1984★ 6
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★ 6.2
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Gangvaa 1984Chameli★ 7.1
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Anbulla Rajinikanth 1984★ 5.3
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Insaaf Kaun Karega 1984Vikram Singh★ 8.2
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Kai Kodukkum Kai 1984★ 6.1
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Ethe Naasaval 1984★ NR
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Thambikku Entha Ooru 1984Balu★ 7
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Naan Mahaan Alla 1984Viswanath★ 4.7
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Meri Adalat 1984Inspector Ashok★ 4.5
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Thanga Magan 1983Arun★ 5.2
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Adutha Varisu 1983Kannan★ 5
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Jeet Hamaari 1983Raju★ 4
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Sivappu Sooriyan 1983★ 3
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Thai Veedu 1983★ 4
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Andhaa Kaanoon 1983Vijay Kumar Singh★ 7.2
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Thudikkum Karangal 1983★ 5
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Uruvangal Maralam 1983★ 5
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Paayum Puli 1983Paayum Puli★ 5.3
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Sashti Viratham 1983★ NR
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★ 5
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Agni Sakshi 1982Self★ 5
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Enkeyo Ketta Kural 1982★ 6
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Moondru Mugam 1982★ 6.8
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Puthu Kavithai 1982Anand★ 6
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Ranga 1982★ 5.7
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Thanikattu Raja 1982★ 5.9
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Pokkiri Raja 1982★ 6.3
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Ranuva Veeran 1981★ 6
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Netrikan 1981Chakravarthy/Santhosh★ 5.4
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Garjanai 1981★ 5
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Thillu Mullu 1981Chandran / Indiran★ 6.9
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Kazhugu 1981Rajasekar★ 5.6
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Thee 1981★ 7
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Murattu Kaalai 1980★ 6.4
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Saranam Ayyappa 1980★ NR
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Polladhavan 1980Manohar★ 6.2
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Ellam Un Kairasi 1980Raja★ 4
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Naan Potta Saval 1980★ 4
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Johnny 1980Johnny / Vidhyasagar★ 5.4
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Kaali 1980Kaali★ 5.2
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Anbukku Naan Adimai 1980★ 5.1
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Ram Robert Rahim 1980★ 5
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Natchathiram 1980★ 4
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Billa 1980Billa / Rajappa★ 7
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Annai Oru Alayam 1979★ 5.5
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Santhanam★ 7.7
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Tiger 1979Rashid★ 6
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Naan Vazhavaippen 1979★ NR
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Dharma Yuddam 1979Vijay★ 5.8
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'Pichuva' Pakkiri★ 5
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Kamaruddin★ 6.1
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Ninaithaale Inikkum 1979Deepak★ 6.1
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Iddaru Asadhyule 1979★ NR
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Kuppathu Raja 1979Jakku (Jai Kumar)★ 5.5
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Priya 1978Ganesh★ 5.7
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Justice Gopinath 1978Ravi★ 4
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★ 4
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Aval Appadithan 1978Thyagu★ 7.7
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Thappu Thalangal 1978Devu★ 3
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Thai Meethu Sathiyam 1978★ 5.3
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★ 5
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Paavathin Sambalam 1978★ 3
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Mullum Malarum 1978Kaali★ 8.5
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Vayasu Pilichindi 1978Murali★ 4
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Joe★ 4
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Sadhurangam 1978★ 4
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★ 5.3
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Bairavi 1978★ 6
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Mangudi Minor 1978★ 4
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Maathu Tappada Maga 1978Chandru★ 5
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Aayiram Jenmangal 1978★ 4
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Annadammula Savaal 1978★ 4
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Kiladi Kittu 1978Inspector Srikanth★ NR
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Shankar Salim Simon 1978★ 4
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Galaate Samsaara 1977★ 4
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Aame Katha 1977★ 4
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Tholireyi Gadichindi 1977★ 4
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Aaru Pushpangal 1977★ 4
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Kumkuma Rakshe 1977★ 4
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Gaayathri 1977★ 5
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Aadu Puli Attam 1977★ 4.5
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Sahodarara Savaal 1977Somashekar★ 8
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16 Vayathinile 1977Parattai★ 7.6
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★ 5.5
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Ondu Premada Kathe 1977★ NR
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Chilakamma Cheppindi 1977Ravi★ 4
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★ 4
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Kavikkuyil 1977★ 4
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Avargal 1977Ramanathan★ 6.5
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Baalu Jenu 1976★ 5
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Moondru Mudichu 1976Prasath★ 6.2
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Anthuleni Katha 1976Murthy★ 7
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Katha Sangama 1976Kondaji★ 7
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Apoorva Raagangal 1975Pandiyan★ 7.5