Rajinikanth's life in pics/Photos

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It was during this time that he nurtured his acting interests by performing in various stage plays.

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He received India's third highest honour, the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to Indian cinema.

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He is best known for his mass popularity and appeal, largely drawn from his mannerisms and stylized delivery of dialogue in films. Other than acting, Rajinikanth worked as a screenwriter, film producer, and also a playback singer.

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Apart from his film career, he is a philanthropist and also serves as an influence in the politics of Tamil Nadu.

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Rajinikanth joined the Madras Film Institute in 1974. As of 2002, he has acted in over 150 films, which includes Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, English and Bengali language films.