Vijay Adhiraj
Vijay Adhiraj I | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | Rashna |
Vijay Adhiraj is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada films and serials. He was introduced in the NFDC & Doordarshan produced "Sahashraphan" in Hindi written by the then Prime Minister of India Shri. P.V.Narasimha Rao and directed by the renowned Kannada director T.S.Nagabharana.
Career
Vijay Adhiraj made his acting debut starring in television serials, before going on to feature in films including Ponnu Veetukkaran and Roja Kootam. Throughout the 2000s, he became an established television and live event host.[1]
"SUZHAL" directed by his father Late Shri Anand Mohan and written by him launched him into the limelight and helped catapult him into the big league in television. It was followed by "Nimmadhi Ungal Choice" produced by AVM PRODUCTIONS and directed by Shri Sp.Muthuraman. Ganesh-Vasanth written by the legendary Sujatha and produced by Madras Talkies and directed by Suhasini Manirathnam helped establish his credentials as an actor to reckon with.
"Chithi" produced by Radaan Mediaworks established him as the most sought after television star and also gave him the title "Superstar" of the small screen.
He went on to finish runner up in the reality dance show Jodi Number One during season 1 alongside his wife, Rachana.[2][3] He has since directed a film, Puthagam, which starred Sathya, Jagapati Babu and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles. Vijay Adhiraj noted that he had written the script in 1998 but was advised by his peers, including Crazy Mohan, to wait before launching the production.[4] The film had a low key release in January 2013 and won average reviews from critics.[5] He hosted many famous function include Littleshows award.,[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1998 | Poonthottam | Suresh | Tamil | |
1999 | Ponnu Veetukkaran | Muthu | Tamil | |
2000 | Manava 2020 | Kannada | ||
2002 | Roja Kootam | Mano's arranged husband | Tamil | |
2003 | Three Roses | Saleem | ||
2014 | Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya | Saravanan |
Television series
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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2000-2001 | Chithi | Sun TV | Prasad | Supporting Role |
2003-2005 | Annamalai | Sun TV | Anwar | Supporting Role |
2004 | Thadayam | Male Lead | ||
2004-2006 | Manaivi | Sun TV | Male Lead | |
2005-2006 | Vikramathithan | Sun TV | Supporting Role | |
2011-2013 | Chellamay | Sun TV | Lawyer Avinas | Supporting Role |
As director
Year | Film | Notes |
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2013 | Puthagam |
References
- ^ "`Each medium has its own USP'". The Hindu. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli / Television : From telly screen to silver screen". The Hindu. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/03/10/stories/2007031001250200.htm
- ^ K.R. Manigandan (6 October 2012). "The book of life". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Tamil TV actor Vijay Adhiraj: I want to make films I can watch with my family". CNN IBN. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Anchor ramya and vijay adhiraj in littleshows award shortfilm". sharestills. Retrieved 18 September 2014.