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Published 15:54 IST, November 1st 2019

Rajinikanth: List of accolades that the Enthiran actor has won

Rajinikanth, also known as Thalaiva is touted to be the most influential actors of the Tamil film industry. Here is a list of all the accolades that he has won.

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Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, who is popularly known by his screen name Rajinikanth, is an Indian film actor. He is widely known for his works in the Tamil and the Hindi film industries. Rajinikanth, throughout his career, has worked in over 200 films and has completed over four decades in the Indian film industry. He has won several national accolades for his on-screen performances. Here is a list of all the awards Rajinikanth has won until today, according to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb):

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Tamil Nadu State Film Awards:

Rajinikanth has gained over 5 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in his entire career. His first ever film award was presented to him by the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in the year 1979. In Rajinikanth’s award list, he has won four awards as the Best Actor for Muthu, Padaiyappa, Chandramukhi and Sivaji; he has also won an honorary award in the year 1989 and 2 special awards for his films Mullum Malarum and Mondru Mugham.

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Cinema Express Awards:

Rajinikanth has also bagged 5 Cinema Express Awards till date, all of the awards are under the subcategory of Tamil Film Industry. Rajinikanth’s award list proudly hosts Cinema Express Awards for as the Best Actor for Nallavanukku Nallavan, Sree Raaghavedar, Thalapati, Annamalai, Muthu and Baasha. He has received 5 Cinema Express Awards for 6 of his on-screen performances with Muthu and Baasha being in the same year 1995.

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NDTV Indian of the Year:

Rajinikanth’s award list also has three NDTV Indian of the year awards. In the year 2008, Rajinikanth won the honour of Entertainer of the Year. Later, he received the award for being the Most Stylish Actor and the Entertainer of the Decade in the year 2011. Rajinikanth received the NDTV Indian of the Year awards for his performances in Sivaji and Enthiran.

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Vijay Awards:

Rajinikanth’s award list contains one prestigious award from Vijay Awards as well. He won the Favourite Hero award for his film Sivaji. Rajinikanth only received one award by Vijay Awards in his entire film career in the South Indian Industry and Bollywood.

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Filmfare Awards South:

Rajinikanth’s award has won a Filmfare award for his 1984 film Nallavanukku Nallavan. He was nominated in the Best Actor category for three films Nallavanukku Nallavan, Sivaji and Enthiran, but only won the award once. Rajinikanth won the Filmfare in the Tamil Film Industry subcategory.

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Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards:

Rajinikanth has also won an Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award. He won the award for his performance in the 2016 film Kabali. Rajinikanth’s award list a Best Actor award from Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards.

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Indian Civilian Honours:

Rajinikanth has also won a few of the highest civilian honours of the country. Rajinikanth’s award list contains two of the most senior civilian honours. The Enthiran actor has bagged the Padma Bhusan in the year 2010 and also has the Padma Vibhusan in his kitty since 2016.

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Updated 20:05 IST, November 1st 2019

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