Vijay Adhiraj is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada films and serials. He was introduced in the NFDC & Doordarshan produced ''Sahashraphan'' in Hindi, written by then Prime Minister of India Shri. P. V. Narasimha Rao and directed by the Kannada T. S. Nagabharana.
Career
Adhiraj made his acting debut starring in television serials, before featuring in films including ''
Ponnu Veetukkaran'' and ''
Roja Kootam''. Throughout the 2000s, he became an established television and live event host.
''Suzhal'', directed by his father the late Shri Anand Mohan and written by him, launched him into the limelight. It was followed by ''Nimmadhi Ungal Choice'', produced by
AVM Productions
AVM Productions is an Indian film production studio founded by A. V. Meiyappan. It is the final oldest survived studio in India. The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai. It has produced over 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, ...
and directed by Shri Sp. Muthuraman. ''
Ganesh–Vasanth
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'', written by Sujatha, produced by
Madras Talkies and directed by
Suhasini Manirathnam, helped establish his credentials as an actor.
''Chithi'', produced by
Radaan Mediaworks, established him as a sought after television star, and gave him the title "Superstar" of the small screen.
He finished as runner up in the reality dance show ''
Jodi Number One
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'' during season 1, alongside his wife, Rachana.
He has since directed a film, ''
Puthagam'', which starred
Sathya,
Jagapati Babu
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and
Rakul Preet Singh
Rakul Preet Singh (born 10 October 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film '' Gilli'' (2009). She has won several awards including a SIIMA Award wit ...
. Adhiraj wrote the script in 1998, but was advised by his peers, including
Crazy Mohan
Mohan Rangachari (16 October 1952 – 10 June 2019) known professionally as Crazy Mohan, was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter and playwright. An engineer by profession, Mohan started writing plays and established his own drama troupe calle ...
, to wait before launching the production. The film had a low key release in January 2013 and received average reviews from critics.
He has hosted many famous functions, including the
Littleshows Award.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
As director
Voice Artist
References
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Indian male film actors
Living people
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Tamil film directors
Tamil male television actors
Tamil television presenters
Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants
Male actors in Kannada cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)