Kitty (actor)

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{{Short description|Indian actor, director and screenwriter}}
{{Redirect|Raja Krishnamoorthy|the Illinois politician|Raja Krishnamoorthi}}
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{{Infobox person
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|11|26|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| birth_name = Raja Krishnamoorthy
| other_names = Kitty
| Religion =
| occupation = Film director<br/>screenwriter<br/>Actor
| nationality = Indian
| spouse =
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| yearsactive = 1987–present
}}

'''Raja Krishnamoorthy''', popularly known as '''Kitty''' is an Indian director, [[screenwriter]] and [[actor]], primarily working in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. He has directed films like ''[[Dasarathan]]'' (1993), which was critically acclaimed. He made his acting debut in [[Mani Ratnam]]' s ''[[Nayakan]]'', released in 1987.

==Early life==
He has done his Masters in Management Studies from [[Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies]], [[Mumbai]], 1975. He started with Mukund Iron & Steel as Management Trainee and Personnel Officer; he was with ITC Welcome Group as Personnel Manager and Regional Personnel Manager, and subsequently, with Enfield India Limited as General Manager ([[Human resources|Human Resources]]). Between June 2000 and March 2002, he worked actively with Polaris Software Lab Ltd., an organization of 2600 people, as consultant and President of Human Resources. From July 2002 till August 2005, he was leading the Consulting and training Division, as Principal Consultant - at ProLease India Pvt. Ltd., part of the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]] based Interpro Group.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} Currently, he heads the Consulting and Training Division and directs the HRD function at talent Maximus.<ref>[http://www.talentmaximus.com/mgtteam.html]{{Dead link|date=June 2020}}</ref> Kitty was at one point the manager at [[My Fortune, Chennai|Chola Sheraton]], and was therefore known as "Chola" Krishnamurthy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/of-course-velu-nayakan-doesnt-dance/article4008896.ece|title='Of course Velu Nayakan doesn't dance'|first=Kamal|last=Haasan|date=20 October 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He briefly worked as General Manager at Enfield which he quit to pursue acting as a career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19900531-glamour-of-arc-lights-and-lure-of-quick-money-draw-professionals-into-cinema-812644-1990-05-31|title=Glamour and quick money draw professionals from other fields to Tamil cinema|first1=Kavitha Shetty|last1=May 31|first2=1990 ISSUE DATE|last2=May 31|first3=1990UPDATED|last3=October 7|first4=2013 19:08|last4=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref>

==Actor==
Kitty is known for his impressive performances in [[Kamal Haasan]]' s ''[[Soora Samhaaram]]'' (1988)<ref>{{cite web|title=Soora Samhaaram 1988 Full Movie Kamal|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJGXHCnD3EM|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-11-06}}</ref> and ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' (1988), [[Rajinikanth]]' s ''[[Baashha]]'' (1995) and [[Mani Ratnam]]' s ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Film|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr3ShrkvHiw|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-11-06}}</ref>

==Other works==
Apart from acting, he is the director HRD of Talent Maximus India Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bimspeaks.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/speaker-session-ii-mr-raja-krishnamoorthy-director-hrd-of-talent-maximus-india/|title=Speaker Session : II – Mr. Raja Krishnamoorthy, Director HRD of Talent Maximus India|first1=Public Relations|last1=Committee|first2=B. I. M.|last2=Trichy|date=8 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BYC Opinion leaders - Raja Krishnamoorthy|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cliac0nTja4|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The spirit of breaking through "conventional constraints"-Raja Krishnamoorthy at TEDxLBSIM|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-i3g1mPw44|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-11-06}}</ref> He wrote a book called Rajini Punchtantra: Business and Life management.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Packing-a-punch/article15537294.ece|title=Packing a punch|first=Anusha|last=Parthasarathy|date=29 January 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He has contested in [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] in [[Velachery (State Assembly Constituency)|Velachery]] constituency as an Independent candidate and lost the election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/tamil-nadu/velachery-mla-results|title=VELACHERY Election Result 2016, Winner, VELACHERY MLA, Tamil Nadu|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Language
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Nayakan]]'' || Shaktivelu's father || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[En Thangachi Padichava]]'' || Karunakaran || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Nallavan (1988 film)|Nallavan]]'' || Vikram || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' || Dhandapani || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Kadarkarai Thaagam'' || Govind || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Soora Samhaaram]]'' || Mohandas || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Muddula Mavayya]]'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Raja Chinna Roja]]'' || Bhaskar's associate || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Raaja Raajathan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Anbu Kattalai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Thaai Naadu]]'' || Lieutenant Colonel Prithiviraj || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Jagathalaprathapan (1990 film)|Jagathalaprathapan]]'' || Subash || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Adhisaya Manithan]]'' || Sebastian || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]'' || Durga's Uncle || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Paalam (1990 film)|Paalam]]'' || ACP Rajan Sharma || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Lorry Driver (film)|Lorry Driver]]'' || Ranganayakulu || Telugu ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy]]'' || Alexander || Telugu ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Vetri Padigal]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Sendhoora Devi]]'' || Jagannath || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Vasanthakala Paravai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu (1991 film)|Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Thalapathi]]'' || Inspector || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Oor Mariyadhai]]'' || Muthupandi Thevar || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Suriyan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Lathi (1992 film)|Laati]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Aadhityan]]'' || Zamindar || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[The City (1994 film)|The City]]'' || Sharma || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pavithra]]'' || Dr. Nambiyar || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Baashha]]'' || Police Commissioner || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' || Basheer Bhai || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Karnaa]]'' || Karnaa's adopted father || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Mayabazar (1995 film)|Mayabazar]]'' || Moorthy || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Nadodi Mannan (1995 film)|Nadodi Mannan]]'' || Meenakshi's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]'' || Sundarapandi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Krishna (1996 Tamil film)|Krishna]]'' || Lizy's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Nethaji]]'' || Karuna Murthy || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Yuvathurki]]'' || Jaypal || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Mahathma]]'' || David Abraham || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' || Kurian || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Raman Abdullah]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]'' || Aadiseshu || Telugu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Devudu]]'' || MLA Sarweswara Rao || Telugu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Masmaram]]'' || Darshan Das || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gangothri (film)|Gangothri]]'' || Buvaneswar Tripadi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Dhinamdhorum]]'' || Aadhi's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kabhi Na Kabhi]]'' || Kitty || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Dubashi]]'' || Rama Rao || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Thammudu (film)|Thammudu]]'' || Vishwanadh || Telugu ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Olympiyan Anthony Adam]]'' || D.G.P Krishnan Nair || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Devadoothan]]'' || William Ignatius || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Minnale]]'' || Reena's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Badri (2001 film)|Badri]]'' || Badri's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nayak (2001 Hindi film)|Nayak]]'' || Bhim Rao || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' || Bhai || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ivan (2002 film)|Ivan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ananda Thandavam (film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || Raghu's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Rakta Charitra|Rakht Charitra 1]]'' <br /> ''[[Rakta Charitra 2|Rakht Charitra II]]''|| Narasimha Reddy || Hindi/Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' || Sivakumar || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Chennaiyil Oru Naal]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Singam II]]'' || Minister Sethuraman || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Mathapoo]]'' || Pooja's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ramanujan (film)|Ramanujan]]''|| Seshu Iyer || [[English language|English]]/Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Appuchi Gramam]]'' || ISRO Scientist || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai]]'' || Dheenadhayalan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Eli (2015 film)|Eli]]'' || DIG Rangarajan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]'' || Mudaliar's Assistant || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka|Malupu]]'' || Mudaliar's Assistant || Telugu ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' || CM || Telugu ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai|Rajadhi Raja]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Saithan]]'' || Psychiatrist || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Aramm]]'' || Government Official || Tamil ||
|-
|2018
|[[America Mappillai]]
|Rangarajan
|Tamil
|[[ZEE5]]
|-
|}

====Television====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Television !! Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Rakt Sambandh]] '' || Sandhya's Father Mr. Savratkar || Hindi || [[Ndtv Imagine]] ||
|
| 2012 || ''[[Dharmayutham]]'' || Sundaram || Tamil || [[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Rajakumari (TV series)|Rajakumari]]'' || || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||
|-
|}

===As director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Cast
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Dasarathan]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=Dasarathan-Full Tamil Movie-Cinema Junction|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m765i8bYrU|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013-Page 321|date = 3 November 2014|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&q=Dasarathan+tamil+film+review&pg=PA321|publisher=G Dhananjayan|access-date=2015-11-06}}</ref>|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]], [[Heera Rajgopal|Heera]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]]
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Krishna (1996 Tamil film)|Krishna]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=Krishna-Full Tamil Movie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGwpPYUH0Og|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-11-06}}</ref> || Tamil || [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], [[Heera Rajgopal|Heera]], [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]
|}

===As dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Actor !! Notes
|-
|1994 || ''[[Kadhalan]]'' || [[Girish Karnad]] ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' || [[Girish Karnad]] ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]'' || Rathan ||
|-
|2004 || [[Chellamae]] || [[Girish Karnad]] ||
|-
|2016 || [[24 (2016 film)|24]] || [[Girish Karnad]] ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

===General===
* {{cite news |last=Parthasarathy |first=Anusha |date=2011-01-29 |title=Packing a punch |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/packing-a-punch/article1135623.ece |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2015-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118063015/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/packing-a-punch/article1135623.ece |archive-date=2015-11-18 }}
*{{cite news |last=Sridharan |first=Malavikka |date=2015-09-26 |title=Arvind Swamy has more in the 'Kitty' |url=http://newstodaynet.com/business/arvind-swamy-has-more-kitty |newspaper=[[The News Today (India)|The News Today]] |access-date=2015-11-18 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6d7pU1Uh0?url=http://newstodaynet.com/business/arvind-swamy-has-more-kitty |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=4464262|name=Raja Krishnamoorthy}}

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[[Category:Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies alumni]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
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