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Best Action Movies Starring Rajinikanth

This collection ranks 66 action movies starring Rajinikanth. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Thalapathi tops the list with a 8.0/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1977–2025. The most widely seen film here is Enthiran (248 votes).

66 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Thalapathi

    1991· 2h 37m· ta

    8.060
  2. 2

    Baasha

    1995· 2h 25m· ta

    7.674
  3. 3

    Padayappa

    1999· 2h 52m· ta

    7.463
  5. 5

    Enthiran

    2010· 2h 56m· ta

    6.6248
  6. 6

    Arunachalam

    1997· 2h 45m· ta

    7.431
  7. 7

    Petta

    2019· 2h 52m· ta

    7.292
  8. 8

    Ranga

    1982· 2h 13m· ta

    5.94
  9. 9

    Muthu

    1995· 2h 45m· ta

    6.937
  10. 10

    Coolie

    2025· 2h 50m· ta

    6.292
  12. 12

    Rajathi Raja

    1989· 2h 17m· ta

    6.26
  13. 13

    Hum

    1991· 3h 4m· hi

    6.227
  16. 16

    Tiger

    1979· 2h 29m· te

    6.01
  17. 17

    Geraftaar

    1985· 2h 47m· hi

    6.18
  18. 18

    Kazhugu

    1981· 2h 19m· ta

    5.75
  22. 22

    Siva

    1989· 2h 37m· ta

    —0
  23. 23

    Polladhavan

    1980· 2h 14m· ta

    6.65
  24. 24

    Paayum Puli

    1983· 2h 10m· ta

    5.33
  25. 25

    Priya

    1978· ta

    5.85
  26. 26

    Pandiyan

    1992· 3h 0m· ta

    5.54
  28. 28

    Baba

    2002· 2h 40m· ta

    6.323
  29. 29

    Darbar

    2020· 2h 39m· ta

    6.055
  30. 30

    Chaalbaaz

    1989· 2h 35m· hi

    6.011
  33. 33

    Kabali

    2016· 2h 30m· ta

    6.092
  34. 34

    2.0

    2018· 2h 29m· ta

    5.8175
  36. 36

    Gangvaa

    1984· 2h 26m· hi

    7.14
  37. 37

    Billa

    1980· 2h 55m· ta

    7.010
  39. 39

    Johnny

    1980· 2h 20m· ta

    5.311
  42. 42

    Thee

    1981· 2h 41m· ta

    7.24
  44. 44

    Gair Kanooni

    1989· 2h 30m· hi

    4.02
  48. 48

    Gayathri

    1977· 2h 2m· ta

    7.02
  50. 50

    Mahaguru

    1985· 2h 18m· hi

    6.52

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Frequently asked questions

How many action movies has Rajinikanth made?

66 action movies starring Rajinikanth carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Rajinikanth films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Rajinikanth action movie?

Thalapathi currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Rajinikanth action movie is the most popular?

Enthiran has the largest audience (248 votes) among these titles.