Rare photos of Rajinikanth

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50 years of Rajinikanth: Rare black-and-white photos of the superstar beyond the screen

Here are 25 rare, unseen and real-life black-and-white photos of Rajinikanth in his early days

Jayabhuvaneshwari B

Updated:14th Aug, 2025 at 12:10 PM

Rajinikanth with MK Stalinwhen he was the Chennai Corporation Mayor

Late Kannada actor Rajkumar with L Veeraswamy, S Ramanathan and Rajinikanth in a new film shooting

Rajinikanth casting his vote in elections

Rajinikanth with Cho Ramasamy and GK Moopanaar

Rajinikanth with an unseen hairstyle

Rajinikanth with Riya Sen

Rajinikanth with late former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi

Rajinikanth with Wife Latha Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth honouring Osho

Rajinikanth along with NT Rama Rao and Kannada actor Rajkumar

Rajinikanth with directors Bharathiraja and K Balachander

Rajinikanth with his fans

Rajinikanth with Manjula, Vijayakumar and Sundar C at the launch of Murai Mappillai

Rajinikanth contemplating during a press conference (1995)

Rajiniikanth at the residence of late former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi

Then mayor MK Stalin and TR Balu honouring Rajinikanth with a Garland

Rajinikanth giving away the study material to the 40,000th student of Vivekananda Institute. Standing beside is Mr V Rajagopalan, Principal, Vivekananda Institute

Rajinikanth with Kumari Anandan

Rajinikanth in stylish candid poses

Rajinikanth with a couple in his Ragavendra Mandapam. Rajinikanth promised to lend the mandapam free of charge for 20 couples

Rare photos of Rajinikanth in his element

Rajinikanth meeting J Jayalalithaa, AIADMK General Secretary and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, during her fast on the Cauvery issue

Rajinikanth with KS Ravikumar

Rajinikanth receiving an award, accompanied by Latha

Rajinikanth with AVM Saravanan

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