South superstar Rajinikanth has given many superhit films in his film career. The actor has a strong fan following across the world. Rajinikanth is going to celebrate his birthday on 12th December. The superstar is about to celebrate his 75th birthday and on this occasion we are telling you about his religion, caste and real name. Very few people know the real name of Rajinikanth.

Rajinikanth was born on 12 December 1950 in Bangalore. His father Ramoji Rao Gaekwad was a police constable and his mother was a housewife. The actor belongs to a Maratha Hindu family and follows Hindu religion.

Which caste does Rajinikanth belong to?
Talking about Rajinikanth’s caste, he belongs to the Gaekwad community which is considered to be associated with Kunbi or Maratha groups in Maharashtra. Very few people know the real name of the superstar. Let us tell you that Rajinikanth’s real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad.

Rajinikanth has worked in more than 170 films
Rajinikanth started his acting career with the Tamil film ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ released in 1975. Of. He played a supporting role in this film made under the direction of Balachander. After this, the film ‘Bhairavi’ released in 1978 was his first film in which he was seen as a lead actor. Rajinikanth has been active in the film industry for more than 50 years. He has worked in more than 170 films in his career. Along with Tamil, the superstar has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and Malayalam language films.

Rajinikanth’s workfront
On the work front, Rajinikanth was last seen in the film ‘Coolie’. This film, released in 2025, proved to be a hit at the box office. Now the superstar will be seen in ‘Jailor 2’. This film will hit the theaters on June 12, 2026. Apart from this, Rajinikanth also has a film with Kamal Haasan in the pipeline.