Raja Abel is an Indian actor who worked in Telugu films. He is best known for his role in the Telugu film '' Anand''. He debuted in 2002, playing a small role in the romantic comedy '' O Chinnadana''. Since entering the industry, he has appeared in the successful films like '' Anand'', '' Aa Naluguru'', ''

Vennela ''Vennela'' () is a 2005 Telugu cinema, Telugu romantic comedy film written and directed by Deva Katta in his directorial debut. The film stars Raja Abel, Raja and Parvati Melton, while Sharwanand and Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor), Ravi Varma p ...

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Early and personal life

Raja was born as Raja Abel in

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. He was born to a Telugu-speaking father, who was a

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, and a British mother. He canvased in support of YSRCP, in the Indian elections of 2014. He quit cinema and is currently serving as a

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Filmography

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* {{authority control Living 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 Telugu male actors