Udhaya (actor)
Udhaya | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
| Parent | A. L. Azhagappan (Father) |
| Relatives | A. L. Vijay (Brother) |
Udhaya is an Indian film actor who has acted in Tamil language films. He is the son of noted producer A. L. Azhagappan and the brother of director A. L. Vijay.[1]
Career
Udhaya made his debut in Bharathi Kannan's Thirunelveli playing a lead role alongside Prabhu and Karan and being paired opposite Vindhya. The film won poor reviews, with Udhaya's performance being described as "average".[2] He was next seen opposite Vijayalakshmi in Kalakalappu, which also featured Napoleon and Jaya Seal, with a critic noting that "he plays his role well, but has to improve his voice modulation."[3] He also thereafter appeared in Shakkalaka Baby, while another film titled Poonguyile, featuring him alongside Vindhya, was shelved after several schedules.[4] In 2004, the actor announced a project titled Asamy, and held a grand launch event, but the film failed to progress.[5]
The actor got married in August 2007 to Keerthika.[6] During this period, he was also working on two projects which remain unreleased - the Prakash Raj-starrer Kaadhal Jaathi and Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, with the latter being used as the title for an unrelated project in 2010 by Gautham Menon.[7] Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa was later released as Unnai Kann Theduthe in 2009, while in 2011, the actor hit out at Kaadhal Jaathi's director Kasthuri Raja, claiming that the director himself was blocking the release of the film.[8][9]
Udhaya's 2011 venture Raa Raa won positive reviews, but went unnoticed at the box office, while his other release Poova Thalaiya, alongside Sherin also met with an average response. He later played a supporting role in his brother's Thalaivaa (2013), before working on the low-budget horror film Aavi Kumar.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ini Ellam Sugame | Uncredited role | |
| 2000 | Thirunelveli | Satha | |
| 2001 | Kalakalappu | Karna | |
| 2002 | Shakalaka Baby | Udhay | Guest appearance |
| 2009 | Unnai Kann Theduthe | Rudhra | |
| 2011 | Poova Thalaiya | Koduva | |
| Raa Raa | Bharathi | ||
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Video Kumar | |
| 2015 | Aavi Kumar | Kumar | |
| 2018 | Utharavu Maharaja | Ravi | Also producer |
References
- ^ "I will fight to the finish: Udhaya - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Poonguyile". 24 August 2004. Archived from the original on 24 August 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.