Rajinikanth's best rated film happens to be Thalapathi, with an IMDb rating of 8.5. Directed by Mani Ratnam, the film is about a courageous slum dweller who makes friends with a powerful gangster. It also stars Mammootty.
This Rajinikanth gangster action film written and directed by Suresh Krissna, became one of his most successful films with a runtime of nearly 15 months in theatres. In the film, the megastar played a humble auto rickshaw driver.
The film stars Rajinikanth in the titular role, and the story revolves around his family being targetted in a generations-long revenge after Padayappa rejects a woman's love proposal. Rajinikanth is a delight to watch in the film.
Mullu Malaram won the Filmfare Award for Best Film and also the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Rajinikanth. Based on a novel of the same name, the film revolves around a cable trolley operator and clashes with his boss.
SIvaji starred Rajinikanth in the role of a software engineer. One of the most popular films of 2000s on cable TV, Sivaji was received well by critics and audiences. It received a National Award as well.
This Rajinikanth starrer boasts of an IMDb rating of 8.5. A Tamil remake of the 1979 Hindi film Golmaal, Thillu Mullu is a critics favourite when it comes to Rajinikanth's performance.
Directed by S. Shankar, this Rajinikanth film was India's most expensive film at the time. Rajinikanth received massive appreciation for his performance as a humanoid robot. It won 2 National Film Awards.
A Tamil remake of the Hindi film Khudgarz, this Rajinikanth film was his highest-grossing film until 1995 when he broke his own record with Baasha. Rajinikanth played the role of a milkman in the film.
A Tamil remake of a Malayalam blockbuster, Muthu is about a loyal servant working for a Zamindar and the cunning plans of the uncle to take his fortune. Rajinikanth's performance was appreciated by all, critics and fans alike.
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai is a Tamil-drama film about Santhanam, the eldest son of a poor widow who struggles to make ends meet. Rajinikanth's heartwrenching performance remains etched in the minds of his fans who have followed his career trajectory.