RAJINI KANTH

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad,born on 12 December 1949 professionally known by his stage name Rajinikanth!!!!He is best known for his mass popularity and appeal, largely drawn from his mannerisms and stylized delivery of dialogue in films. He received India's third highest honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 2000 for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Rajinikanth made his debut as an actor in 1975 in the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal, directed by K. Balachander. He was later favoured in Tamil cinema for portraying antagonistic characters and gradually rose to acting in lead roles. After the release of his 1978 Tamil film Bairavi, he became known as the "superstar" of Tamil cinema, a title given to him by film producer S. Dhanu  and still used by many people to refer to him.He has also appeared in the films of other nations, including American cinema. He was paid Rs. 20 crores (about 4.3 million US dollars) for Sivaji: The Boss,making him the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.
 Rajinikanth was born on 12 December 1949 to a Marathi-speaking couple in Bangalore.  He was the youngest among four children; has two elder brothers and a sister. He struggled a lot during his childhood.