Rajinikanth is not a Tamilian?
Origin
Rajinikanth, originally named Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, was born on December 12, 1950, in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), Karnataka, his mother tongue is Marathi.
Language Skills
He grew up learning Marathi and Kannada, and later learned Tamil while pursuing his acting diploma at the Madras Film Institute
Early Jobs
Before his acting career, Rajinikanth worked as a coolie, carpenter, and bus conductor to make ends meet
Villainous Beginnings
His acting career began with villainous roles, playing characters like abusive husbands and womanizers
Positive Turn
In 1977, he played his first positive role in the movie "Bhuvana Oru Kelvikuri"
Amitabh Bachchan Inspiration
Rajinikanth has cited Amitabh Bachchan as his inspiration and has starred in Tamil remakes of several of Bachchan`s films
CBSE Syllabus
He is the only Indian actor to be featured in the CBSE syllabus in a lesson titled "From Bus Conductor to Superstar"
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