acted in one Hollywood movie (Bloodstone in 1988). He has acted alongside notable actors like NTR , Sivaji Ganesan , Amitabh Bachchan , Chiranjeevi , Kamal Hassan , Mammooty and Sridevi . He has worked with famous directors like Mani Ratnam and Bharathiraja . Rajinikanth was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan award