Despite being a megastar of Tamil cinema, he is not Tamil
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Rajinikanth's mother tongue is Marathi. He was born as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad in a Marathi-Hindu family in Bangalore
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He worked as a coolie, did a carpenter job, carried rice sacks for money, and later cleared an exam to become a bus conductor at Bangalore Transport Service
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Popularly known as Thalaivaa, Rajinikanth enjoys a massive fan following in Japan
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In the first two years of his film career, he was offered only negative roles. During this phase, he played an abusive husband, a rapist, a womanizer, a pornographer, an adulterer, etc
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Not one or two, but Rajinikanth has starred in eleven Tamil remakes of Amitabh Bachchan films like Deewar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Laawaris, and Don among others
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Rajinikanth has worked in more than 170 movies in his four-decade career
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Besides acting, he has also worked as a Playback Singer, screenplay writer, and producer
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He had also tried his hands in politics but later stepped out of it
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Rajinikanth is an inspiration to millions. His hard work, swag, and style achieved him a God-like status. Besides Indian movies, he was also seen in a Hollywood film, Bloodstone