Shivaji Rao Gaekwad (bìi ní Ọjọ́ kejìlá Oṣù kejìlá Ọdún 1950) wọ́n t́n mọ̀ọ́ sí Rajinikanth, jẹ́ òṣère eré ìtàgé Orílẹ èdè Indian tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní ilé iṣẹ́ fiimu Tamil. Ó ti kópa nínú eré àwon Bollywood, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam , Hollywood ati  eré  ìtàgé ní ède Bengali. Ó b`ẹr`ẹ eré ìtàgé ṣíṣe nígbà tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ olùdarí  ọk`ọ p`ẹlú ilé iṣẹ́ ọk`ọ wíwà Bangalore. Ní ọdún 1973, ó darapọ mọ́ ilé `ẹkọ Madras Film Institute lati gba oyè diploma nínú eré ìtàgé ṣíṣe Ethiraj, Gopal (14 December 2009). "Rajini is simple, stylish, spiritual, that explains his uniqueness". Asian Tribune. http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2009/12/14/sunday-celebrity-rajini-simple-stylish-spiritual-explains-his-uniqueness. Retrieved 14 December 2009.  "How Shivaji became Rajinikanth". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.  S, Anandan (6 January 2013). "Reel to real image, a tome". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/reel-to-real-image-a-tome/article4278597.ece. Retrieved 22 February 2013.  "Rajini's friends to renovate primary school". Sify. 13 December 2010.