Hong Kong, March 29 -- He entered the film industry in 1975 with the Tamil film

however his first prominent role came in

(1976) and his extraordinary way of flipping the cigarette in the film made him popular among the audience. The rest is history as they say. Today, Rajinikanth is regarded as one of the most prevalent actors in the history of Indian cinema, and he enjoys a whopping fortune. Let's take a look at Rajinikanth's net worth.

A Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee, Rajinikanth has appeared in over 168 films. Some of his greatest films are

(1983),

(1984),

(1985),

(1986) among others. His 1991 film

by Mani Ratnam earned him major critical acclaim. Rajinikanth went on to do movies like

(1992),

(1995),

(1992),

(2005),

(2007) and ...