Vivek Rajgopal
Vivek Rajgopal | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Loyola College |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Parent | Rajgopal (father)[1] |
Vivek Rajgopal is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Vivek Rajgopal's mother tongue is Malayalam, but he settled in Tamil Nadu.[3]
Career
[edit]Vivek Rajgopal had an interest for acting and subsequently joined Koothu-P-Pattarai and trained under Guru Somasundaram.[4][5] After playing supporting roles in Naanga and Mathapoo,[6] he debuted in the lead role in Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal (2014)[7] before getting his breakthrough with Echcharikkai (2018).[4][8][9] He received the role after Ashok Selvan, who was supposed to do the role recommended Vivek's name.[4] He was chosen to play a role in the web series Queen after the makers liked his performance in Echcharikkai.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Naanga | Babu | credited as Uday[12] |
| Sooriya Nagaram | Senthil | ||
| 2013 | Mathapoo | Maali | |
| 2014 | Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal | Karthik | |
| 2018 | Echcharikkai | Thomas | |
| 2021 | Kshanam | Irfan | Malayalam film[13] |
| 2022 | Jasper | Harish | |
| 2023 | Maruthi Nagar Police Station | ||
| 2024 | Dange | Vikash | Hindi film |
| Por |
Streaming television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queen | Pradeepan | MX Player |
| 2021 | Vadham | Divakar | |
| 2024 | Aindham Vedham | Mithran | ZEE5 |
| AI Shakthi |
References
[edit]- ^ Malathi Rangarajan (3 March 2012). "Arts / Cinema : What's new about Naanga?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Cityzen: Of memory boxes, space travel and peace". The Hindu. 19 December 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Vivek Rajagopal Kshanam Movie actor | Vivek Rajagopal Interview | M life news | Kshanam. Channel M LIFE. 14 December 2021. Event occurs at 1:18. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b c K., Janani (31 August 2018). "Vivek Rajgopal: Echarikkai reviews motivated me". India Today.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (2 September 2018). "Vivek gets appreciation for his anti-hero role". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ Suresh, Chandini (19 May 2014). "A filmy ode to friendship". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S R (15 February 2014). "Audio Beat: Oru Mothal Oru Kadhal - A leaf out of life". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "A debut to remember: Vivek Rajagopal on 'Echarikai Idhu Manidargal Nadamadum Idam'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (24 August 2018). "'Echcharikkai' review: a taut thriller that needs more zing". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (23 December 2019). "The Queen's adversary". New Indian Express.
- ^ "Queen Season 1 Review: This story of a resilient woman strikes a chord". The Times of India.
- ^ "Selvaa's bold move". Sify. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "KSHANAM | Official Trailer | Suresh Unnithan | Lal | Bharath | Ajmal Ameer | Reji Thampi". YouTube.