Rajinikanth Turns 74: Check Out These Lesser-Known Facts About Thalaivaa

Born as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad in Bangalore, on December 12, 1950, Rajinikanth had his name changed by the director of his debut film, K Balachander, to prevent confusion with the well-known Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan.

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Sivaji-The Boss was the first Tamil film to collect 100 crores worldwide.

Rajinikanth allegedly charges between Rs 150 crore and Rs 210 crore.

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Rajinikanth's possessions extend beyond his residence. He owns a prestigious marriage hall called Raghavendra Mandapam, valued at Rs 20 crore.

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Rajinikanth is involved in various philanthropic activities, contributing to causes related to health and education.

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Rajinikanth's 1995 film Muthu was a huge success in Japan, where it was released in 1998 as Muthu – The Dancing Maharaja. He was also the first South Asian actor to be featured in the Madame Tussauds wax museum in London.

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Padaiyappa marks as Rajinikanth's 150th film.

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Rajinikanth's mother tongue is Marathi.

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