Karate Raja
Karate Raja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1978 |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Karate Raja is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He made his breakthrough as an actor by playing a supporting role in Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi (2004), before garnering acclaim for playing the lead role of Veerappan in the serial Sandhan Kaadu.[1][2]
Career
Karate Raja made his breakthrough as an actor with his role in Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi (2004) and subsequently appeared in two more popular Tamil films that year, Ghilli (2004) and Vasool Raja MBBS (2004), Thiruppaachi (2005). [3] Raja later appeared in films including Prabhu Deva's Pokkiri (2007) and the horror comedy, Ambuli (2012).[4]
On television, Karate Raja notably portrayed the lead role of Veerappan in the serial Sandhana Kaadu on Makkal TV during 2008. The directors spent three years on researching about the life of Veerappan and then spent 110 days in the forest and shoot in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.[5][6]
Personal life
Karate Raja married Divya in July 2009 and has three daughters.[7] In August 2014, Karate Raja filed a complaint to the police that his wife was missing. He later suggested that the pair had marital problems and only lived together for a few days on most months.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nerrukku Ner | Suriya's friend | Uncredited role |
| 2001 | Citizen | Arivanandam MLA's friend | |
| 2004 | Virumaandi | Virumaandi's friend | |
| Ghilli | Muthupandi's henchman | ||
| Madhurey | |||
| Vasool Raja MBBS | Raja's sidekick | ||
| 2005 | Kannamma | Babu | |
| Bambara Kannaley | |||
| 2006 | Aathi | Sadha | |
| Bangaram | Telugu film | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Tamizh's friend | |
| Piragu | David | ||
| Sivaji | Adiseshan then Sivaji henchman | ||
| 2008 | Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan | Maruthupandi | |
| Pattaya Kelappu | |||
| 2009 | Padikkadavan | ||
| Thoranai | |||
| Unnaipol Oruvan | |||
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | ||
| Sura | |||
| Pa. Ra. Palanisamy | Johnson | ||
| Veluthu Kattu | Rasu Minor | ||
| Aarvam | Aadhi | ||
| 2011 | Osthi | Daniel's henchman | |
| 2012 | Ambuli | ||
| Ishtam | Shankar | ||
| Thiruvambadi Thamban | Malayalam film | ||
| 2014 | Vetri Selvan | ||
| Poojai | Annathandavam's henchman | ||
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | Bhaskar | |
| En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | City Babu | ||
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | ||
| 2019 | Rocky: The Revenge | ||
| Udyama Simham | K. C. R. | Telugu film | |
| Madhura Raja | Malayalam film |
References
- ^ "Karate Raja News | Latest News of Karate Raja | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Sequel to Veerappan drama, TV serial looks at human side - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Kollywood Supporting Actor Karate Raja Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
- ^ "125 Episodes of Sandhana Kaadu Tamil Television Serial". nettv4u.
- ^ "Veerappan's wife to seek ban on a TV serial". 10 October 2007.
- ^ "Vijay's favorite ties the knot - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Vijay Karate Raja Kamal Hassan". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Page not Found". www.greatandhra.com.
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External links
- Karate Raja at IMDb