Kavin Raj
Kavin Raj | |
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Born | Kavin Raj 22 June 1990 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Film and Television Host |
Years active | 2011–present |
Kavin Raj is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films and television serials. He is best known for essaying the lead role in the popular Saravanan Meenatchi serial. He then went on to star in the movie Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma as Shiva. In 2019, Kavin became a household name after his popular stint on Bigg Boss (Season 3) as a contestant[1]
Career
While completing his education at Loyola College, Kavin attended auditions with Star Vijay. His first appearance in television serials was through the college version of Kana Kaanum Kaalangal, where he appeared as a student. He continued working on Star Vijay, appearing in supporting roles in the serials Thayumanavan and in the 1st season of Saravanan Meenatchi. In the second season of Saravanan Meenatchi, Kavin was initially given an antagonist role but, during the course of the show, his character of Vettaiyan went through a character arc and became the main lead. He won positive critical acclaim for his performance and won the Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Male for 2015.[2][3] After the end of season 2, Kavin opted not to act in any more television serials and stated his intentions of breaking into the Tamil film industry.[4]
Kavin played a supporting role in S. R. Prabhakaran's Sathriyan (2017) and the lead role in Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma (2019) during late 2016. Prior to these films, he appeared in small, insignificant roles in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012) and Ravikumar's Indru Netru Naalai (2015).[5][6] Sathriyan, featuring Vikram Prabhu and Manjima Mohan, eventually opened to mixed reviews and Kavin's role as a doctor opposite Aishwarya Dutta in the film also was met with a mixed response.[7][8] Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma saw him associate with director Shiva Aravind, whom he became acquainted with during his stint with Star Vijay. They developed the script together.[9][10] In the film, he played a man whose life changes after meeting the film's main character, played by Remya Nambeesan. The film went through several delays as the producer was keen to have a wide release across Tamil Nadu.[11] The film was ultimately released in 2019 to mixed reviews.[12][13]
Kavin became widely known because of his participation in the third season of Bigg Boss Tamil,[14] after which he was cast as the lead actor in Lift, directed by Vineeth Varaprasad.[15] He worked as an assistant director in Doctor and Beast. His romantic web series titled Akash Vaani released on February 11, 2022. He is currently working on the movie Oor Kuruvi.[16]
Filmography
- Films
Year | Films | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Pizza | Ghost Research Gang Lead | UnCredited Role |
2015 | Indru Netru Naalai | Imaginary Husband of Anu | UnCredited Role |
2017 | Sathriyan | Chandran | |
2019 | Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma | Shiva | Debut As Lead |
2021 | Lift | Guruprasad "Guru" | |
2022 | Oor Kuruvi | TBA | Filming |
2022 | Dada | TBA | Filming |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Akash Vaani | Akaash | Tamil | Aha Tamil | Debut Web Series | [17] |
Television
Year | Serial/ Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2011–2012 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kalloori Salai Season 2 | Siva | Star Vijay | |
2013–2014 | Thayumanavan | Vicky | ||
2012–2013 | Saravanan Meenatchi | Murugan | ||
2013–2016 | Saravanan Meenatchi Season 2 | Saravana Perumal "Saravanan" (Vettaiyan) | Lead Role | |
2019 | Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 3 | Contestant | Walked Out | |
Bigg Boss Season 3 Kondattam | Himself | Special Show of Bigg Boss Season 3 | ||
2020 | Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 4 | |||
2021 | Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 5 | Grand Launch Episode; Promotion For Lift |
Host
- Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu For Star Vijay
- Vijay Television Awards 2015 & 2017 For Star Vijay
- Kings of Dance (season 1) For Star Vijay
Assistant Director
Music Video
- Asku Maaro - Tamil & Telugu For Sony Music South
Awards
- Awards
Year | Award | Show / Film | Role |
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2015 | Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Male | Saravanan Meenatchi | Vettaiyan |
2019 | Game Changer Award | Bigg Boss Tamil 3 | |
2019 | Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards for Most Popular Person on Television | ||
2019 | Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on Television | ||
2019 | Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on 6th position | ||
2020 | Viral Song of the Year 2019 | Bigg Boss Tamil 3 | "We are the boyz" |
2021 | Chennai Times Most Desirable Man (16th Position) |
References
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 3 fame Kavin still enjoys video games; watch". timesofindia.com. 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Kavin shares his experience of being an ardent Ajith fan". Behindwoods.com. 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Vettaiyan gave me the break: Kavin". The Times of India.
- ^ "New season of Saravanan Meenakshi to begin". The Times of India.
- ^ "Did you know, Kavin appeared in Vijay Sethupathi's super hit film Pizza?". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kavin, the accidental hero". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Vikram Prabhu's Sathriyan is based on a True incident happened in Trichy". IndiaGlitz.com. 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Sathriyan (aka) Mudisooda Mannan review". Behindwoods.com. 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma will be entertaining and worth the ticket price: Kavin". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Three friends and Remya Nambeesan!". The Times of India.
- ^ "Release Of Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Postponed Due To Unavailability Of Screens". Silverscreen.com. 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma". The Times of India.
- ^ "Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Review: Confused execution salvaged by efficient gags". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 3: Meet the contestants". The Indian Express. 24 June 2019.
- ^ Sunder, Gautam (30 September 2021). "Actor Kavin on making his comeback with 'Lift,' and why director Nelson is his rockstar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Kavin to kickstart 2022 with a bang". timesofindia.com. 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Kavin, Reba Monica John-starrer Akash Vaani goes on floors". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 August 2021.