Ahead of his special day, here is a look at his inspiring journey. Rajinikanth, who was named Shivaji Rao Gaekwad by his parents, is the son of a police constable and hails from a family that has ...

Rajinikanth was born on December 12, 1950, as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad in Bangalore in the then Mysores State. His family was Maharashtrian, staying in Bangalore for many years. Shivaji Rao Gaekwad ...

Known as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad before the world embraced him as Rajinikanth, the veteran star studied at Acharya Pathashala Public School (better known as APS) in N.R. Colony in south Bengaluru.