# The best Rajinikanth movies

Fifty years of the Superstar of Tamil cinema: from his early dramas with K. Balachander and Mahendran to Baashha, Enthiran and Jailer, the Rajinikanth films most often recommended by Vi, OTTweek and DNA India.

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- Sep 20, 2026 · Madison Russell
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## Top 12

1. **Baashha (1995)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — A mild auto driver with a feared gangster past in Bombay.
2. **Kabali (2016)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Pa. Ranjith's gangster drama set among the Tamil community in Malaysia.
3. **Thalapathi (1991)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Mani Ratnam's retelling of the Mahabharata's Karna, with Rajinikanth and Mammootty.
4. **Enthiran (2010)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Shankar's sci-fi spectacle: a scientist and the robot Chitti, both played by Rajinikanth.
5. **Sivaji: The Boss (2007)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Shankar again: a software engineer takes on corruption and black money.
6. **Mullum Malarum (1978)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Mahendran's drama about a rough winch operator and his beloved sister.
7. **Aval Appadithan (1978)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — C. Rudhraiya's bold drama, with Kamal Haasan and Sripriya.
8. **Chandramukhi (2005)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — P. Vasu's horror comedy about a haunted palace, remake of Manichitrathazhu.
9. **Jailer (2023)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Nelson's action film about a retired jailer hunting the gang that targeted his family.
10. **Annamalai (1992)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — A milkman and his rich childhood friend turned rival.
11. **Muthu (1995)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — K. S. Ravikumar's crowd-pleaser, a huge hit even in Japan.
12. **Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A reformed rowdy turned family man.
13. **Petta (2019)** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — Karthik Subbaraj's tribute to the star: a hostel warden with a hidden past.

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