Karate Raja
Karate Raja | |
|---|---|
| Born | Natarajan[1] 19 January 1978 Chidambaram |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Karate Raja is an Indian actor who has worked in predominantly Tamil-language films.[2] 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 on Makkal TV.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Natarajan made his breakthrough as an actor with his role in Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi (2004). He was given the name Karate Raja by Haasan.[1] He subsequently appeared in two more popular Tamil films that year, Ghilli (2004) and Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). Raja later appeared in films including Prabhu Deva's Pokkiri (2007) and the horror comedy, Ambuli (2012).[5] He played a notable role in Varnam (2011).[6] He played Kishore's brother in Thiruvambadi Thamban (2012).[7] He played the lead role of K. Chandrashekar Rao in the Telugu-language film Udyama Simham (2019).[8][9]
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.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Karate Raja married Divya in July 2009 and has three daughters.[12][13][14] In August 2014, Karate Raja filed a complaint to the police that his wife was missing.[15] He later suggested that the pair had marital problems and only lived together for a few days on most months.[16]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nerrukku Ner | Suriya's friend | Uncredited role |
| 2001 | Citizen | Arivanandam MLA's friend | Uncredited role |
| 2004 | Virumaandi | Virumaandi's friend | |
| Ghilli | Muthupandi's henchman | ||
| Madhurey | Kumarasamy | ||
| Vasool Raja MBBS | Raja's sidekick | ||
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | Balu's henchman | |
| Kannamma | Babu | ||
| Anbe Vaa | Gaja | ||
| Bambara Kannaley | |||
| 2006 | Aathi | Sadha | |
| Bangaram | Bhooma Reddy's henchman | Telugu film | |
| 2007 | Sketch | Narendra Shetty | Malayalam film |
| Pokkiri | Tamizh's friend | ||
| Piragu | David | ||
| Sivaji | Adiseshan then Sivaji's henchman | ||
| 2008 | Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan | Maruthupandi | |
| Pattaya Kelappu | |||
| Suryaa | Police Officer | ||
| 2009 | Padikkadavan | Bhaskar | |
| Thoranai | Rowdy | Bilingual film | |
| Unnaipol Oruvan | Terrorist | ||
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | Sivamani's sidekick | |
| Lahore | C. Subramanium | Hindi film | |
| Sura | Accused | ||
| Pokkiri Raja | Raja's Henchman | Malayalam film | |
| Pa. Ra. Palanisamy | Johnson | ||
| Veluthu Kattu | Rasu Minor | ||
| Aarvam | Aadhi | ||
| 2011 | Varnam | Muniyandi | |
| Osthe | Daniel's henchman | ||
| 2012 | Ambuli | ||
| Ishtam | Shankar | ||
| Thiruvambadi Thamban | Shiva | Malayalam film | |
| 2013 | Sokkali | ||
| 2014 | Angusam | Anthony | [17] |
| Vetri Selvan | |||
| Poojai | Annathandavam's henchman | ||
| Sokku Sundaram | |||
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | Bhaskar | |
| En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | City Babu | ||
| Soan Papdi | |||
| Palakkattu Madhavan | Pattu Maami's son | ||
| 2016 | Oyee | Babu | |
| Pudhusa Naan Poranthen | |||
| 2017 | Vaanga Vaanga | ||
| Saaya | |||
| Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum | |||
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | ||
| 2019 | Rocky: The Revenge | Police Officer | |
| Udyama Simham | K. Chandrashekar Rao | Telugu film | |
| Madhura Raja | Malayalam film | ||
| I-R 8 | |||
| 2022 | Naan Mirugamaai Maara | Rathinam | |
| 2023 | Kodai | Madhan | |
| Theerkadarishi | |||
| Terror | |||
| 2024 | Pambattam | Police officer | |
| Kolai Thooram | |||
| Park | |||
| Dhil Raja | |||
| Orea Peachu Orea Mudivu |
Television
[edit]| Year | Serial/Program | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sandhanakaadu | Veerappan | Makkal TV |
| 2017 | Sembaruthi | Durai Manikkam | Zee Tamil |
| 2021 | Vidhya No. 1 | Manickam | Zee Tamil |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "జీవితాంతం గుర్తుండిపోతుంది". Sakshi. 18 November 2018.
- ^ "ஜும்மாவின் பின்னர் புனித இஸ்லாத்தை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டார் நடிகர் கராத்தே ராஜா. » Sri Lanka Muslim". srilankamuslims.lk.
- ^ "Sequel to Veerappan drama, TV serial looks at human side - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
- ^ "வீரப்பன் வாழ்க்கை மர்மத்தை அவிழ்க்கும் சந்தனக்காடு!". Filmibeat. 7 January 2008.
- ^ "Kollywood Supporting Actor Karate Raja Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
- ^ "மீசை" [Moustache] (PDF). Dina Thanthi. 28 November 2008.
- ^ "Tamil actor Karate Raja accepts Islam - Kerala9.com". Kerala9. 31 March 2015.
- ^ "'Udyama Simham': The first look of KCR biopic launched". The Times of India.
- ^ "Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao 'biopic' gets YouTube release now". The Times of India.
- ^ "125 Episodes of Sandhana Kaadu Tamil Television Serial". nettv4u.
- ^ "Veerappan's wife to seek ban on a TV serial". 10 October 2007.
- ^ "கில்லி பட வில்லன் நடிகரின் அழகான குடும்பம். புகைப்படம் இதோ". 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Vijay's favorite ties the knot - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Vijay Karate Raja Kamal Hassan". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "கில்லி படத்தின் வில்லன் மனைவி யாருன்னு தெரியுமா.! புகைப்படம் உள்ளே". 3 March 2018.
- ^ "నటుడి భార్య అదృశ్యం". Sakshi. 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Actor's wife is missing". Great Andhra.
- ^ "One man's fight against the system".
External links
[edit]- Karate Raja at IMDb