Kavin (actor)

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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|06|22}}
| birth_place = [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]],[[Tamil Nadu]]
[[India]]
| occupation = Actor, Film and Television Host
| years_active = 2011–present
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'''Kavin Raj''' is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films and television serials. He is best known for essaying the lead role in the popular ''[[Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2)|Saravanan Meenatchi]]'' serial. He then went on to star in the movie ''[[Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma]]'' as Shiva. In 2019, Kavin became a household name after his popular stint on ''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series)|Bigg Boss (Season 3)]]'' as a contestant<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-3-fame-kavin-still-enjoys-video-games-watch/articleshow/78054330.cms |title= Bigg Boss Tamil 3 fame Kavin still enjoys video games; watch |date=11 Sep 2020|website=timesofindia.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
While completing his education at Loyola College, Kavin attended auditions with [[Star Vijay]]. His first appearance in television serials was through the college version of ''[[Kana Kaanum Kaalangal]]'', where he appeared as a student. He continued working on Star Vijay, appearing in supporting roles in the serials ''[[Thayumanavan (TV series)|Thayumanavan]]'' and in the 1st season of ''[[Saravanan Meenatchi]]''. In the second season of ''[[Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2)|Saravanan Meenatchi]]'', Kavin was initially given an antagonist role but, during the course of the show, his character of Vettaiyan went through a character arc and became the main lead. He won positive critical acclaim for his performance and won the [[Vijay Television Awards]] for Favourite Actor Male for 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/kavin-shares-his-experience-of-being-an-ardent-ajith-fan.html|title=Kavin shares his experience of being an ardent Ajith fan|date=20 June 2017|website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref name="toi">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vettaiyan-gave-me-the-break-Kavin/articleshow/55750481.cms|title=Vettaiyan gave me the break: Kavin |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> After the end of season 2, Kavin opted not to act in any more television serials and stated his intentions of breaking into the Tamil film industry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/New-season-of-Saravanan-Meenakshi-to-begin/articleshow/53226297.cms|title=New season of Saravanan Meenakshi to begin |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Kavin played a supporting role in [[S. R. Prabhakaran]]'s ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'' (2017) and the lead role in ''[[Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma]]'' (2019) during late 2016. Prior to these films, he appeared in small, insignificant roles in [[Karthik Subbaraj]]'s ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]'' (2012) and Ravikumar's ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-kavin-appeared-in-vijay-sethupathis-super-hit-film-pizza/articleshow/76406388.cms|title=Did you know, Kavin appeared in Vijay Sethupathi's super hit film ''Pizza''? |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/oct/10/kavin-the-accidental-hero-8265.html|title=Kavin, the accidental hero|website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> ''Sathriyan'', featuring [[Vikram Prabhu]] and [[Manjima Mohan]], eventually opened to mixed reviews and Kavin's role as a doctor opposite [[Aishwarya Dutta]] in the film also was met with a mixed response.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/vikram-prabhus-sathriyan-is-based-on-a-true-incident-happened-in-trichy-tamil-news-177992.html|title=Vikram Prabhu's ''Sathriyan'' is based on a True incident happened in Trichy |date=31 January 2017|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/sathriyan/sathriyan-review.html|title=Sathriyan (aka) Mudisooda Mannan review|date=10 June 2017|website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref> ''Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma'' saw him associate with director Shiva Aravind, whom he became acquainted with during his stint with Star Vijay. They developed the script together.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/oct/11/natpuna-ennanu-theriyuma-will-be-entertaining-and-worth-the-ticket-price-kavin-1883745.html|title=Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma will be entertaining and worth the ticket price: Kavin|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Three-friends-and-Remya-Nambeesan/articleshow/54048773.cms|title=Three friends and Remya Nambeesan!|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In the film, he played a man whose life changes after meeting the film's main character, played by [[Remya Nambeesan]]. The film went through several delays as the producer was keen to have a wide release across Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/news/release-of-natpuna-ennanu-theriyuma-postponed-due-to-unavailability-of-screens/|title=Release Of ''Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma'' Postponed Due To Unavailability Of Screens|website=Silverscreen.com|date=11 October 2018}}</ref> The film was ultimately released in 2019 to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/natpuna-ennanu-theriyuma/movie-review/69362237.cms|title=Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/may/17/natpuna-ennanu-theriyuma-review-confused-execution-salvaged-by-efficient-gags-11667.html|title=Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Review: Confused execution salvaged by efficient gags|newspaper=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

Kavin became widely known because of his participation in the [[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 3)|third season of ''Bigg Boss Tamil'']],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/contestants-of-bigg-boss-tamil-3-5796041/|title=Bigg Boss Tamil 3: Meet the contestants|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=24 June 2019}}</ref> after which he was cast as the lead actor in [[Lift (2021 film)|''Lift'']], directed by Vineeth Varaprasad.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sunder |first=Gautam |date=30 September 2021 |title=Actor Kavin on making his comeback with 'Lift,' and why director Nelson is his rockstar |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-kavin-on-making-his-comeback-with-lift-and-why-director-nelson-is-his-rockstar/article36753585.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002045922/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-kavin-on-making-his-comeback-with-lift-and-why-director-nelson-is-his-rockstar/article36753585.ece |archive-date=2 October 2021}}</ref> He worked as an assistant director in ''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' and [[Beast (2022 Indian film)|''Beast'']]. His romantic web series titled ''Akash Vaani'' released on February 11, 2022. He is currently working on the movie ''Oor Kuruvi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kavin-to-kickstart-2022-with-a-bang/articleshow/88274129.cms |title= Kavin to kickstart 2022 with a bang|date=14 Dec 2021|website=timesofindia.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
;Films

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Films
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2012|| ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]'' || Ghost Research Gang Lead|| Uncredited Role
|-
|2015|| ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' ||Imaginary Husband of Anu
| Uncredited Role
|-
|2017|| ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'' || Chandran ||
|-
|2019|| ''[[Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma]]'' || Shiva || Debut As Lead
|-
|2021|| ''[[Lift (2021 film)]]''|| Guruprasad "Guru" ||
|-
|Rowspan=2|2023|| ''[[Dada (2023 film)|Dada]]'' || Manikandan ||
|-
|{{pending film|Oor Kuruvi}}|| {{TBA}} || Delayed
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Platform
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2021
|''Akash Vaani''
|Akaash
|Tamil
|[[aha (streaming service)|Aha Tamil]]
|Debut Web Series
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kavin, Reba Monica John-starrer Akash Vaani goes on floors|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/aug/02/kavin-reba-monica-john-starrer-akash-vaani-goes-on-floors-25846.html|access-date=2021-08-02|website=[[Cinema Express]]|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Serial/ Show
! Role
! Channel
! Notes
|-
| 2011–2012 || ''[[Kana Kaanum Kaalangal]] Kalloori Salai Season 2''|| Shiva |Siva
| rowspan= "10" | [[Star Vijay]] ||
|-
| 2013–2014 || ''[[Thayumanavan (TV series)|Thayumanavan]]'' || Vicky ||
|-
| 2012–2013 || ''[[Saravanan Meenatchi]]'' || Murugan ||
|-
| 2013–2016 ||''[[Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2)|Saravanan Meenatchi Season 2]]''|| Saravana Perumal "Saravanan" (Vettaiyan) || Lead Role
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 3)|Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 3]] '' || Contestant || Walked Out with 5 Lakhs
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4)|Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 4]]''|| Guest ||
|-
| 2022 ||''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5)|Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 5]]''|| Guest
||
|-
| 2023 ||''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 6)|Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 6]]''|| Guest ||
|}

===Host===

* ''Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu'' For [[Star Vijay]]
* ''[[Vijay Television Awards]]'' 2015 & 2017 For Star Vijay
* ''Kings of Dance (season 1)'' For Star Vijay

===Music Video===

* ''Asku Maaro - Tamil'' & Telugu For [[Sony Music India|Sony Music South]]

==Awards==
;Awards
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Award
! Show / Film
! Role
|-
|2015|| Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Male || ''[[Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2)|Saravanan Meenatchi]]'' || Vettaiyan
|-
|2019|| Game Changer Award || [[Bigg Boss Tamil 3]]||
|-
|2019|| Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards for Most Popular Person on Television ||||
|-
|2019
|Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on Television || ||
|-
|2019
|Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on 6th position || ||
|-
|2020
|Viral Song of the Year 2019 || [[Bigg Boss Tamil 3]]|| "We are the boyz"
|-
|2021
|Chennai Times Most Desirable Man (16th Position) || ||
|-
|2022
|Best Actor Male OTT - Blacksheep Digital Awards ||
|
|}

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[[Category:Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) contestants]]
[[Category:1990 births]]

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