Rajkiran

J.Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 25 Tamil films.

Rajkiran
Born26 August 1956
Keelakarai
Occupationactor
Years active1988–2007; 2011-present
ChildrenNainar Muhammed, Zeenat Priya

Film career

Rajkiran began by producing two Ramarajan starrer films and in one of them he appeared in a brief role. In 1991, he produced and acted in lead role in Kasthuri Raja's debut film, En Rasavin Manasile which had a silver jubilee run. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize and the Cinema Express – Best New Face Award for his performance. He directed, produced and acted in lead role in Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995), which also had silver jubilee runs. In 1996, he acted in Manikkam which was an average grosser at the box-office. The following year, he worked in Pasamulla Pandiyare. The film turned out to be a failure. In the mid of 1998, he acted in Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi and made a guest appearance in Kasthuri Raja's Veera Thalattu. In the end of 1998, he acted in the critically well received Thalaimurai. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned as an actor in Bala's Nandha and in Cheran's Pandavar Bhoomi. Both were critically and commercial success. He has won the Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the film Thavamai Thavamirundhu(2005) and the Tamil Nadu government's Best Actor award for Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).[1][2][3] Raj Kiran has signed a new project with director Karu Pazhaniappan.[4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1988Raasave Unnai NambiDebut as Producer
1989Enne Petha RaasaJohnnyDebut as actor
1991En Rasavin ManasileMayandiDebut as hero
1993Aranmanai KiliRaasaiyya
1994RavananHimselfCameo appearance
1995Ellame En RasathanSingarasu
1996ManikkamManikkam
1997Pasamulla PandiyarePandiyan
1998Ponnu Velayira BhoomiPalanisamy
1998ThalaimuraiPandithurai
1998Veera ThalattuPandian's father
2001NandhaPeriyavarTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2001Pandavar BhoomiDhanasekaranTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2002Kadhal VirusHimselfCameo appearance
2003Konji PesalaamMuthupandi
2004JaiNallamuthu
2004KovilPeriyasamy
2005SandakozhiDoraiTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005SevvelSudalai
2005Thavamai ThavamirundhuMuthaiahFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
2007KireedamRajarajan
2007MuniMuniyandi
2007Thottal Poo MalarumVaradharaja Vaandiyar
2011KaavalanMuthuramalingam
2011Ponnar ShankarRaaki Annan
2011VenghaiVeera Pandi
2012ThiruthaniDuraipandi
2014ManjapaiVenkatasamy
2015KombanMuthaiah
2015SivappuKonaar
2016Rajini MuruganAyankalai
2017Pa PaandiPaandian Pazhanisami25th Film

Nominated

2018Sandakozhi 2Dorai
2020 Shylock Ayyanar Malayalam debut[5]

Off-screen roles

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
1988Raasave Unnai NambiNNY
1989Enne Petha RaasaNYY
1991En Rasavin ManasileNNY
1993Aranmanai KiliYYYDirectorial debut film
1995Ellame En RasathanYYY

References

  1. "As success smiles..." The Hindu. 25 September 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. "Raj Kiran back to his best". www.indiaglitz.com. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  3. "'Anniyan' sweeps Filmfare Awards!". www.sify.com. 10 September 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  4. "Madhavan to share screen space with Rajkiran". chennaivision. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. "Mammootty's Shylock adds Rajkiran and Meena - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Preceded by
R. Madhavan
for Aayitha Ezhuthu
Best Supporting Actor
for Thavamai Thavamirundhu

2005
Succeeded by
Pasupathy
for E


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