Rajkamal is an Indian actor who has worked on Tamil films and television series. After making a breakthrough as an actor through television serials, he has worked on films including ''Sandikuthirai'' (2016) and '' Melnaattu Marumagan'' (2018).

Career

Rajkamal was introduced as an actor by director K. Balachander in the television series ''Sahana'', which was a sequel to the director's successful 1985 drama film, ''

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''. He subsequently collaborated with the director for eleven further series produced by

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in the 2000s. In 2006, Rajkamal participated in the inaugural series of Jodi Number One, a dance reality show by

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, alongside his wife Latha Rao. He also then appeared alongside his wife in the "Aaja Meri Soniye" song in

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's '' Saroja'' (2008). During 2007, Rajkamal won a Film Fans Association award, after being adjudged as having the best male performance in television serials during 2006. In 2014, Rajkamal appeared in the role of a bank security officer in

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's ''

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''. He shot for the film in four days in

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alongside

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and

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, after successfully passing a screen test. Rajkamal actively stalled his television career to seek out film opportunities after signing ''Melnaattu Marumagan'' in late 2015. His first theatrical release as the lead actor was however the romantic drama film ''Sandikuthirai'' (2016), where he featured opposite debutant Manasa. The film was based on the menace of technology and also doubled up as a murder mystery. In '' Melnaattu Marumagan'' (2018), Rajkamal portrayed the role of a tour guide in

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who has an ambition to marry a foreign woman. Paired opposite

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, the film was shot throughout 2015 and 2016.

Personal life

Rajkamal is married to fellow television actress, Latha Rao, and the pair have two daughters, Lara and Raga.

Filmography

Television

;Serials ;Shows

Films

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajkamal Living people Tamil male television actors Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Male actors from Tamil Nadu Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Tamil male actors 1985 births