Actor · Telugu cinema
Rajinikanth
Rajinikanth movies: 15 Telugu films on file, 1976–2008. Earliest on file: Anthuleni Katha (1976). Latest release: Kathanayakudu (1 August 2008).
- Films on file
- 15 (15 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1976–2008
- Born
- 12 December 1950 · December birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Anthuleni Katha, Andamaina Anubhavam, Pedarayudu
- Record
- Q60068 on Wikidata
Career on file
Rajinikanth appears in 15 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1976 to 2008. The earliest of them is Anthuleni Katha (1976), and the most recent release is Kathanayakudu (2008). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Anthuleni Katha (1976), Andamaina Anubhavam (1979) and Pedarayudu (1995). Other recent releases on file are Jeevana Poratam (1986), Nyayam Mere Cheppalli (1985) and Ram Robert Rahim (1980).
Sripriya and Allu Rama Lingaiah are the most frequent co-stars, each sharing five films with Rajinikanth, followed by Kaikala Satyanarayana (4) and Jayasudha (3). Among directors, K. Balachander and K. S. R. Das each cast Rajinikanth in two films, more than any other director. Chellapilla Satyam and K. Chakravarthy each scored four of them, more than any other music director; next are M. S. Viswanathan (3) and Ilaiyaraaja (2). Across these films the credits on file name 13 different directors, 6 music directors and 42 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 9 of them; they average 152 minutes, and the longest is Pedarayudu at 165 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1970s (10), 1980s (3), 1990s (1) and 2000s (1). 1979 is the busiest single year, with four films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.