Rajinikanth / Thalaivar

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Chart Highlights

Lagna · Moon · Sun · Nakshatra

↑Lagna
Leo
Ascendant
☽Moon
Capricorn
Chandra Rashi
☀Sun
Scorpio
Surya Rashi
✦Nakshatra
Shravana
Birth Star

Birth Chart

Vedic divisional charts · North Indian style · Whole Sign houses

Rashi Chart Birth · Lagna · Natal
Navamsa Chart Soul · Marriage · Dharma

Planet Placements

Sun through Ketu · Sign · House · Degree · Nakshatra · Dignity

Planet Sign House Degree House · Deg Nakshatra Dignity
SunSun ScorpioSco 4th 26°59' 4th · 26°59' JyeshthaJyeshtha NeutralNeut
MoonMoon CapricornCap 6th 13°52' 6th · 13°52' ShravanaShravana NeutralNeut
MarsMars CapricornCap 6th 4°47' 6th · 4°47' Uttara AshadhaUttara Ashadha ExaltedExalt
MercuryMer SagittariusSag 5th 17°06' 5th · 17°06' Purva AshadhaPurva Ashadha NeutralNeut
JupiterJup AquariusAqu 7th 8°17' 7th · 8°17' ShatabhishaShatabhisha NeutralNeut
VenusVen SagittariusSag 5th 4°01' 5th · 4°01' MulaMula NeutralNeut
SaturnSat VirgoVir 2nd 8°22' 2nd · 8°22' Uttara PhalguniUttara Phalguni NeutralNeut
RahuRahu PiscesPis 8th 0°38' 8th · 0°38' Purva BhadrapadaPurva Bhadrapada NeutralNeut
KetuKetu VirgoVir 2nd 0°38' 2nd · 0°38' Uttara PhalguniUttara Phalguni NeutralNeut
Yoga Yogakaraka Exalt Exalted Own Own Sign Fren Friendly Neut Neutral Enemy Enemy Sign Deb Debilitated
Yoga Yogakaraka Exalt Exalted Own Own Sign Fren Friendly Neut Neutral Enemy Enemy Sign Deb Debilitated

Notable Yogas

Classical planetary combinations

Chandra-Mangala Yoga
Lakshmi Narayan Yoga
Dhana Yoga

Life Timeline

Major events mapped to planetary periods

  • 1950 · unknown Dasha
    Birth in Bangalore
    unknown Dasha
    The dasha at birth is listed as unknown in the packet. The computed Vimshottari timeline shows the Moon mahadasha beginning in December 1950, and the antardasha active at birth could not be pinned to an exact position from available data.
    The natal chart shows Leo lagna (Purva Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3) with Moon and Mars together in house 6 (Capricorn). The Sun sits in house 4 (Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra) and Mars is exalted in Capricorn. Kala Sarpa Dosha is present, with all classical planets contained between the Rahu and Ketu axis across houses 2 and 8.
  • 1966 · Rahu / Rahu Dasha
    Joins Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation as bus conductor
    Rahu / Rahu Dasha
    Rahu sits in house 8 (Pisces, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, retrograde). House 8 covers work in difficult or hidden environments and circumstances that demand resilience. The Rahu and Rahu period is the opening of the 18-year Rahu mahadasha, which tends to push people into unfamiliar and unglamorous territory before any recognition arrives.
    Kala Sarpa Dosha concentrates all planetary energy within the Rahu and Ketu axis (houses 2 and 8). Working as a bus conductor during Rahu mahadasha in house 8 fits the pattern of a formative period spent in physically demanding work before any transition toward performance. Exalted Mars in house 6 kept the competitive drive intact throughout this phase.
  • 1975 · Rahu / Mercury Dasha
    Film debut in Apoorva Raagangal (K. Balachander)
    Rahu / Mercury Dasha
    Mercury is the antardasha lord and sits in house 5 (Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha nakshatra). House 5 governs performance, creativity, and debut moments. Mercury is the 2nd and 11th lord for a Leo lagna, connecting the debut directly to voice and public reach.
    Lakshmi Narayan Yoga (Mercury conjunct Venus in house 5) is active under this antardasha. The debut came under K. Balachander, who gave a small but striking role that required exactly the kind of raw intensity the Chandra Mangala Yoga (Moon and exalted Mars in house 6) had been building through years of hard physical work.
  • 1983 · Jupiter / Jupiter Dasha
    Jupiter mahadasha begins; transition to superstar era
    Jupiter / Jupiter Dasha
    Jupiter in house 7 (Aquarius, Shatabhisha nakshatra) is the mahadasha lord. For a Leo lagna, Jupiter rules houses 5 (creativity, performance) and 8 (transformation, depth). The 7th house governs mass audiences and public contracts. Jupiter here brought a 16-year period where public recognition became the defining feature of the career.
    Jupiter aspects houses 1, 3, and 11 from house 7. House 11 governs large gains and communities of followers. The transition to superstar status during Jupiter and Jupiter fits the combination of a strong benefic mahadasha lord with direct aspects across the identity, effort, and gain axis.
  • 1991 · Jupiter / Venus Dasha
    Muthu becomes a national phenomenon; pan India reach established
    Jupiter / Venus Dasha
    Venus in house 5 (Sagittarius, Mula nakshatra, combust) is the antardasha lord. Despite the combustion, house 5 is the house of performance and mass entertainment. A Venus antardasha within Jupiter mahadasha combines two planets connected to beauty, art, and broad popular appeal.
    Chandra Mangala Yoga (Moon and Mars exalted in Capricorn, house 6) had been building the star persona throughout the previous decade of Jupiter mahadasha. By 1991, with Muthu, the combination reached Tamil, Hindi, and Japanese audiences. The pan India reach matches Jupiter's aspect on house 11 (networks and communities across regions).
  • 1999 · Saturn / Saturn Dasha
    Saturn mahadasha begins; Padayappa and Baba era
    Saturn / Saturn Dasha
    Saturn in house 2 (Virgo, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra) is the mahadasha lord. House 2 governs speech, voice, resources, and public presentation. Saturn in house 2 for a Leo lagna also aspects houses 4, 8, and 11 directly.
    Ketu in house 2 alongside Saturn adds an element of discontinuity to this period. The Saturn mahadasha arc showed a combination of box office success (Padayappa, 1999) and a significant setback (Baba, 2002), which fits Saturn's pattern of disciplined output followed by correction. The mahadasha did not remove the star power built under Jupiter; it shifted the character of the period.
  • 2007 · Saturn / Venus Dasha
    Sivaji: The Boss; 175 crore rupees worldwide
    Saturn / Venus Dasha
    Venus in house 5 (Sagittarius, Mula, combust) is the antardasha lord during Saturn mahadasha. Saturn governs house 2 (voice, resources) and Venus governs performance in house 5 for this chart. The combination of a 2nd house Saturn mahadasha and 5th house Venus antardasha produced the largest commercial result of his Saturn period.
    Dhana Yoga (Mercury as 2nd and 11th lord in house 5) was active throughout this period. Mercury in house 5 also aspects house 11 directly, reinforcing the link between creative output and financial gains. Sivaji: The Boss grossed approximately 175 crore rupees worldwide at the time of release.
  • 2018 · Mercury / Mercury Dasha
    Mercury mahadasha begins; 2.0 and Jailer era
    Mercury / Mercury Dasha
    Mercury in house 5 (Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha nakshatra) is both the mahadasha and antardasha lord. Mercury rules houses 2 and 11 for a Leo lagna; placed in house 5, it links income and audience reach to on-screen performance. This is one of the most directly relevant periods for a working actor whose career has always been built on box office.
    Lakshmi Narayan Yoga (Mercury conjunct Venus in house 5) and Dhana Yoga (Mercury as 2nd and 11th lord in house 5) are both active under this mahadasha. The Mercury period running from 2018 covers 2.0 (2018) and Jailer (2023), both of which achieved significant commercial results.

Astrological Analysis

Interpretive insights derived from precomputed chart data

✦Data quality note

The birth time of 11:49 PM IST (12 December 1950, Bangalore) comes from the biography 'The Name Is Rajinikanth' by Gayathri Sreekanth (Om Books International, 2008), cited by Sy Scholfield. AstroSage independently cites Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar) and rates the time as accurate. The Famous Kundlis dataset rates this data 3 out of 5 for reliability. No primary document equivalent to a hospital register has been located.

This chart is computed using Lahiri ayanamsa and Whole Sign houses. The Leo ascendant derived from the 11:49 PM time is the version consistently used by Vedic astrologers working with this chart. If the actual birth time differs by more than 15 to 20 minutes, the ascendant could shift, which would change all house based interpretations.

✦Chart signature
  • Leo lagna with the ascendant in Purva Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3). Purva Phalguni is associated with creativity, performance, and magnetic presence. A Leo ascendant puts the Sun as lagna lord; the Sun in house 4 (Scorpio, Jyeshtha) connects the core identity to depth and intensity rather than to surface warmth.
  • Mars exalted in house 6 (Capricorn, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra). Exalted Mars in the 6th is a powerful placement for competition and resilience. For a Leo lagna, Mars rules houses 4 and 9; its exaltation in the 6th turns adversity into fuel and converts every obstacle into a competitive edge.
  • Chandra Mangala Yoga from Moon and exalted Mars in Capricorn (house 6). Moon in Shravana nakshatra paired with Mars in Uttara Ashadha creates a combination of emotional attunement and physical stamina. In a performer's chart, this combination generates intensity that audiences perceive as real.
  • Mercury and Venus in house 5 (Sagittarius) forming Lakshmi Narayan Yoga. House 5 is the house of performance. Both planets here, with Mercury as the 2nd and 11th lord, connect creative output to sustained income and large audiences across decades.
  • Jupiter in house 7 (Aquarius, Shatabhisha nakshatra) as 5th and 8th lord. Jupiter in house 7 expands the public contract with mass audiences and aspects houses 1, 3, and 11, covering identity, effort, and gains simultaneously.
✦Key placements
  • Sun in house 4, Scorpio, Normal, Jyeshtha nakshatra. The lagna lord (Sun) is in house 4, the house of home and inner life. For a Leo lagna, the Sun in Scorpio (disposed by Mars) places identity under Martian influence, reinforcing the intensity associated with this chart.
  • Mercury in house 5, Sagittarius, Normal, Purva Ashadha nakshatra. Mercury as the 2nd and 11th lord sits in house 5. This connects speech and public reach to the house of performance and creative output. Mercury also aspects house 11 directly.
  • Venus in house 5, Sagittarius, Normal (combust), Mula nakshatra. Venus is combusted due to proximity to Mercury, which is itself combust; this is noted in the dataset. Venus in house 5 adds artistry and appeal to the performance house regardless of the combustion.
  • Moon in house 6, Capricorn, Normal, Shravana nakshatra. Moon in the house of competition and service connects emotional presence to physical endurance. Shravana nakshatra is associated with listening, absorption, and the steady accumulation of knowledge through experience.
  • Mars in house 6, Capricorn, Exalted, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra. Exalted Mars in house 6 is the standout dignity in this chart. It provides exceptional competitive capacity; obstacles in 6th house contexts (physical work, competition, adversity) are converted into performance rather than defeat.
✺Yogas and combinations
  • Lakshmi Narayan Yoga. Mercury and Venus are together in house 5 (Sagittarius). The condition is a Mercury and Venus conjunction in the D1 chart. For a Leo lagna, Mercury rules houses 2 and 11, so both planets sit in the performance house while one of them holds the income and gains lordships. The yoga links financial prosperity directly to creative output and on-screen presence. Strength is rated strong.
  • Chandra Mangala Yoga. Moon and Mars occupy the same sign (Capricorn, house 6). Moon is in Shravana nakshatra; Mars is exalted in Uttara Ashadha. The yoga combines emotional sensitivity with physical force. In a performer's chart, this combination is associated with an intensity that audiences read as genuine rather than performed. Strength is rated strong.
  • Dhana Yoga. Mercury is both the 2nd lord (resources) and the 11th lord (gains) for a Leo lagna and sits in house 5 (Sagittarius). The condition is met because a single planet holds both lordships in a position of creative strength. The yoga connects wealth accumulation to performance and broad audience reach. Strength is rated moderate.
  • Kala Sarpa Dosha. All classical planets fall between Rahu (house 8, Pisces) and Ketu (house 2, Virgo). No classical planet occupies houses 9, 10, 11, 12, or 1. The condition requires all planets on one side of the Rahu and Ketu axis. In traditional assessment, this configuration is associated with concentrated ambition, cycles of intense success, and periods of sudden reversal. Strength is rated moderate.
✦How to read the timeline

Astrology is a lens for examining patterns, not a mechanism that determines outcomes. The events listed here come only from documented facts; no astrological reasoning has been used to generate or modify those facts.

Vimshottari dasha periods divide a life into planetary windows, each governed by a planet whose placement and lordships in the natal chart give it a particular character. The purpose of connecting a dasha to a milestone is to notice overlap and ask whether the planetary themes seem relevant. It is not a claim of causation.

Summary

Key insights at a glance

Chart Takeaways
  • Mars is exalted in house 6 (Capricorn, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra). Exalted Mars in the 6th house for a Leo lagna turns every competitive situation into a source of strength; the harder the adversity, the sharper the performance. This placement underpins the physical intensity that defined his screen persona across five decades.
  • Chandra Mangala Yoga forms because Moon and Mars occupy the same sign (Capricorn, house 6). Moon is in Shravana nakshatra; Mars is exalted in Uttara Ashadha. The yoga connects emotional depth to physical drive and is closely linked to the kind of on-screen intensity audiences read as authentic.
  • Mercury and Venus in house 5 (Sagittarius) form Lakshmi Narayan Yoga. House 5 governs performance and creative output. Mercury is the 2nd and 11th lord for a Leo lagna, so having it in the performance house connects income and audience reach directly to what happens on screen.
  • Dhana Yoga forms because Mercury is both the 2nd lord and the 11th lord for a Leo lagna and sits in house 5 (Sagittarius) as a single planet satisfying both lordship conditions. This yoga links financial accumulation to creative performance and broad audience gains.
  • Jupiter in house 7 (Aquarius, Shatabhisha nakshatra) aspects houses 1, 3, and 11. For a Leo lagna, Jupiter rules the 5th and 8th; placed in the 7th, it expands the public contract with mass audiences. Jupiter here shaped a career built on scale and popular reach rather than niche or critical recognition.

Sources & Data Quality

References for birth data · data quality assessment

Data Quality Approximate
Famous Kundlis dataset (xlsx, compiled April 2026)
[1]Birth data for this chart comes from the curated Famous Kundlis spreadsheet, rated 3 out of 5 for reliability. Values used: date of birth 12 December 1950, time 11:49 PM IST, location Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka.
Gayathri Sreekanth, 'The Name Is Rajinikanth' (Om Books International, 2008); Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)
[2]The 11:49 PM birth time is sourced from this biography, cited by Sy Scholfield. AstroSage independently cites 'Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)' and rates the time as accurate. The Leo ascendant from this time is the version consistently used by major Vedic astrologers working with this chart. No primary document equivalent to a hospital register has been located.