Born in a Marathi family, how did Rajinikanth’s film journey begin? From bus conductor to actor, know the true story

Superstar Rajinikanth He came out of poverty and hardship to fulfill his grand dreams. Rajinikanth’s real name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad. He was born on 12 December 1950 in an ordinary Marathi family in Bengaluru. His mother died tragically at the age of four.

Rajinikanth’s family’s financial situation forced him to work at an early age. In his youth, he worked as a porter, carpenter and bus conductor. His journey in Bengaluru buses was particularly special.

Rajinikanth’s ticket-taking style and friendly interactions with passengers on the bus soon made him popular among passengers. He was always admired by bus drivers and colleagues. During this period he developed interest in acting and started working in theatres.

A turning point in Rajinikanth’s life came when his friend Raj Bahadur encouraged him to enroll in the Madras Film Institute. This step was difficult for him at that time, as he had no financial support from his family.

With the support of friends, Rajinikanth took acting courses and mastered the Tamil language. Observing his performance, famous film director K. Balachander offered him a role in the movie “Apoorva Ragangal”. Although this role was small and negative, it marked the beginning of Rajinikanth’s career.

Rajinikanth initially played villainous roles in several films. But gradually he started to break away from his villainous image and play heroic roles. He played the lead role in the movie “Bhuvan Oru Kelvi Kuri” and his pairing with Muthurman was a hit.

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As Rajinikanth’s career progressed, his number of films reached over 100. A major milestone in his career was the film “Baasha”, which made him a superstar. The film broke numerous box office records and catapulted him to international popularity.

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Rajinikanth’s films have been made not only in Tamil but also in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali. His first Hindi film was “Andha Kanun” and his first Bengali film was “Bhagya Devta”. His film “Muthu” was released in Japan and “Chandramukhi” was released in Turkey and Germany. The film “Shivaji” was a box office success in the UK and South Africa. Despite being born in a Marathi family, Rajinikanth made his debut in Tamil Hindi films.