Rajinikanth's birthday: Awards won by the actor that are testimony to his popularity

South superstar Rajinikanth will celebrate his 69th birthday on December 12, 2019. He is undoubtedly considered one of gems that  south Indian film industry has ever produced. Be it Shiva or Chitti, actor has created such a powerful persona that always mans to charm audience and fans on silver screen. He has worked in more than two-hundred films in different south and Hindi langus. Here are a few awards and accolades that are testimony to his popularity.

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Awards and Accolades

69-year-old actor has received many state and national level awards for his contribution to field of art and literature. He started his acting career with 1975's Apoorva Raagangal. After his hard work for years, he bagged his first state award titled Kalaimamani by Government of Tamil Nadu. Later in 1989, he was houred with Tamil Nadu State Film Horary Award, an award for personality who helped in developing Tamil cinema. Reportedly, year 2000 became one of eventful years of his life as he received Padma Bhushan, third-highest civilian awards of India.

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Government of Maharashtra houred him with Raj Kapoor Award in 2007. Kaali actor bagged  Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of Year in 2014. Reportedly, he received Padma Vibhushan and NTR National award in 2016. According to reports, though critics were initially houring Kamal Hassan with  Icon of Golden Jubilee of International Film Festival of India, award added in kitty of  Chalbaaz actor.  Apart from National Awards, he was minated and won various awards in category of Best Hero, Villain, and Writer, among ors. Reportedly, he has also earned title of Indian Entertainer Of Year in 2007 and Entertainer Of Decade in 2011. 

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Upcoming projects of Rajinikanth

Robot actor was last seen in  Karthik Subbaraj directorial Petta, released on January 10, 2019. Reportedly, film took an opening of ₹138 crores at box-office on its first weekend. He will soon share screen with Nayanthara in A. R. Murgadoss' action-crime titled Darbar. film is slated to release on January 10, 2020.

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