Raja is an Indian actor working predominantly in

Telugu films Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. He is best known for playing the title role in the Telugu movie '' Anand''. He debuted in 2002, playing a small role in the romantic comedy ''O Chinadana''. Since entering the industry, he has appeared in films like '' Anand'', ''

Aa Naluguru ''Aa Naluguru'' () is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Chandra Siddhartha. The film stars Rajendra Prasad and Aamani with music composed by R. P. Patnaik. It is produced by Sarita Patra, and P. Prem Kumar. The film won th ...

'', ''

Vennela ''Vennela'' ( en, Moonlight) is a 2005 Telugu romantic comedy film written and directed by Deva Katta, starring Raja and Parvati Melton as well as Sharwanand and Ravi Varma. ''Vennela'' was well received among the young, urban audiences and s ...

'', and ''

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Personal life

Raja was born as Raja Abel in

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. He was born to a British Mother and Telugu father. He canvased in support of

YSRCP The Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP or YCP; ) is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy serves as the state's chief minister. It is currently the fifth la ...

in the Indian elections of 2014. Raja has quit film industry and is currently serving as a pastor in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

. He married Amritha in 2014 and they have a daughter named Leora. Raja is a Christian and has been invited to several Christian meetings as a guest speaker in India and the United States.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abel, Raja Living people Telugu people Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema 1978 births Indian Christians Male actors from Visakhapatnam 21st-century Indian male actors People from Uttarandhra