Throwback Tuesday: Young Rajinikanth And His Father's Old Photo Viral

Superstar Rajinikanth is a living legend of Indian cinema. He has predominantly worked in Tamil cinema. He leaves an indelible mark on the audience, every time he appears on screen. In his illustrious career of over five decades, Rajinikanth has worked in more than 169 movies across various industries which include Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and Malayalam. He instantly catches attention with his every move and goes viral. No wonder that an old photo of the superstar and his father has surfaced on the internet and is already going viral on the internet.

Rajinikanth was born in a Marathi Hindu household in present-day Bengaluru to Ramoji Rao Gaekwad, who was a police constable. He hailed from Mavadi Kadepathar, Pune, Maharashtra and later moved to the suburbs of Hanumantha Nagar in Bengaluru. The viral photo shows Rajinikanth seated with his father, who appears to be in the middle of a conversation, and the actor looks at him.

Speaking of Rajinikanth, he marked his debut in 1975 with Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal, helmed by K Balachander. Later, he appeared in Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, Mullum Malarum and Aval Appadithan. By the end of the decade, he established himself as a stellar actor. He has worked in various other popular movies like Billa, a remake of Hindi Don, which catapulted him to immense stardom. He has worked in Bollywood movies like Andhaa Kaanoon, Geraftaar, Bewafai, ChaalBaaz, Hum and Robot. He was last seen in the blockbuster movie Jailer.