Soundararaja

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sundararaja
| native_name = சௌந்தரராஜா
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|11}}
| birth_place = [[Usilampatti]], [[Madurai district|Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Actor, Producer, Social Activist
| years_active = 2008–present
| height = 1.8m
| image = Actor Soundararaja.jpg
}}
'''Soundararaja''' is an Indian film Actor and film Producer who appears in South Indian Films. Following a stint as a system engineer had worked in [[Singapore]] and [[France]] he began considering acting as career. He was working as a background actor, playing minor supporting roles for over five years; he started his career as villain role in S. R. Prabakaran in ''[[Sundarapandian]]'' (2012) and ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' (2014), in between he did many roles in various projects again in 2016 he acted as Villain again in ''[[Dharma Durai (2016 film)|Dharma Durai]]'' (2016) with [[Vijay Sethupathi]]. In the same year, 2016 he got introduced as a second hero in ''[[Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu]]'' (2016), with [[Goundamani]], which was a big flop in Goundamani's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/jigarthanda-movie-review-16110.html|title=Jigarthanda movie review: A story of a conman|work=India TV News}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Soundararaja was born in [[Usilampatti]], [[Madurai]] District he finished schooling and college in his native place, then he moved to Chennai. According to Soundararaja, like [[Vijay Sethupathi]], he was a below-average student right from school and was interested in neither sports nor extra-curricular activities, but did a lot of show-off.

He did a series of odd jobs for pocket money: Salesman at a retail store, promoter and many part-time jobs in Chennai. He graduated with a B.E degree from Bharth Niketan Engineering College affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University in 2004. He joined as a project engineer in [[Invensys]] India Pvt Ltd, deputed to [[Singapore]] in 2005 after 2006 he moved [[Technip]] [[France]] US-based company from there he deputed to [[Qatar]] in 2007.

He returned to [[India]] in 2008. After he started a new film production company called Madurai Touring Talkies with his childhood friend [[M. Manikandan]] director of ''[[Kaaka Muttai]]'' and also he invested some money in share market business with friends, he joined the [[Koothu-P-Pattarai]] acting drama school in 2010. He and his friends Manikandan and [[Karthik Subbaraj]], director of ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' produced many short films under his banners (Madurai Touring Talkies) – ''Thuru'', ''Raavanm'', ''Petticase'', ''Wind'', ''Aram'', etc. with his friends' support.

==Film career==

He subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group [[Koothu-P-Pattarai]] as an accountant and actor where he observed actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/soundararaja_actor-video_soundararaja_31908/2013-08-26/news|title=Soundararaja|work=movies.sulekha.com|date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/Lingusamy-would-call-me-Madurai%E2%80%99/2013/08/26/article1751744.ece?service |title=From an Engineer to the notable Tamil actor – Indian Express|work=The Indian Express |date=August 26, 2013|access-date=}}</ref> He made his beginnings as a [[extra (actor)|background actor]], particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films, including the well-known series ''Penn'' that began in August 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/04/stories/2006030400460200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905202451/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/04/stories/2006030400460200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-09-05 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2006-03-04 |title=Metro Plus Madurai / Telewatch :}}</ref> as well as several short films as part of the television show ''Nalaya Iyakunar'' for [[Kalaignar TV]]. He worked on many short films with M. Manikandan and [[Karthik Subbaraj]], who later cast him in his first feature film.

Soundararaja accompanied who went to director [[Lingusamy]]'s studio to audition for his film ''[[Vettai]]'' (2011) and was selected to play Lingusamy's friend in the film. Following ''Vettai'', and he worked ''Pattarai''. However, the film did not see a theatrical. After making an appearance in [[S. R. Prabhakaran]]'s ''[[Sundarapandian]]'' (2012),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/83132.html/ | title= in this silm he got two state award for best debut Villain.|work=The Hindu |date=Dec 31, 2012}}</ref> he was cast by director Ponram in minor supporting roles in his first project, ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]] '' (2013). Soundararaja would later credit S. R. Prabhakaran with having had an "important role in helping him realise his dreams". S. R. Prabhakaran, furthermore, guided Soundararaja to many tips. Then director [[Karthik Subbaraj]] got him his second negative role in ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' (2013), in which he portrayed a [[shepherd]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mannath |first=Malini |url=http://indiaz.com/vishal-siddarth-appreciated-soundararaja.html/actor-soundararaj-at-the-jigarthanda-press-show|title=Actor Soundararaj at the Jigarthanda Press Show|work=Indiaz.com}}</ref> After ''Jigarthanda'''s release, with actor [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] and actor [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddarth]], Soundararaja performed in ''Poojai''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/jigarthanda-soundararaja-in-vishal-poojai/|title=Jigarthanda Soundararaja in Vishal's Poojai - Only Kollywood|author=|date=9 August 2014|work=OnlyKollywood.com|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> After ''Jigarthanda'' he got a chance to work in director [[Bharathan]]'s ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/39484/cinema/Kollywood/Soundararaja-acting-in-Vijay-film.htm|title=விஜய் படத்தில் சவுந்தரராஜா - Soundararaja acting in Vijay film|first=|last=Dinamalar|date=5 November 2015|work=Dinamalar.com|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilcinetalk.com/enakku-veru-engum-kilaigal-kidaiyathu-movie-stills/|title=தலைவர் கவுண்டமணி கலக்கும் ‘எனக்கு வேறு எங்கும் கிளைகள் கிடையாது’|author=|date=24 March 2016|work=TamilCineTalk.com|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || ''[[Vettai]]''|| Madura ||
|-
|''[[Sundarapandian|Sundarapandiyan]]''|| Paranjothi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013 || ''[[Nalanum Nandhiniyum]]''|| Muthu ||
|-
|''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam|Varuthapadatha Valiber Sangam]]''|| Pullichathanni ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014 || ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]''|| Ponram ||
|-
|''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]''|| Shiva ||
|-
|''[[Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani]]''|| Thiru ||
|-
|''[[Poojai]]''|| Soundar ||
|-
|rowspan="5" | 2016 || ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
|''[[Dharma Durai (2016 film)|Dharmadurai]]'' || Archunan ||
|-
|''[[Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu]]'' || Prabha Nanthan ||
|-
|''[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaththi Sandai]]'' || Soundar ||
|-
|rowspan="5" | 2017 || ''[[Thondan (2017 film)|Thondan]]'' || Chinna Pandi ||
|-
| ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'' || Niranjan ||
|-
| ''Thangaratham'' || Paraman ||
|-
| ''Oru Kanavu Pola'' || Joseph ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruttu Payale 2]]'' || Maari ||
|-
|rowspan="4" | 2018 || ''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]'' || Kodimaran ||
|-
| ''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]'' ||Raja Pandi ||
|-
| ''Kallan'' || Selvam ||
|-
| ''Aruvasandai'' || Pandi ||
|-
|rowspan="4" | 2019 || ''Coffee'' || Hakeem ||
|-
| ''[[Sindhubaadh]]'' || Politician ||
|-
| ''[[Bigil]]'' ||Guna||
|-
| ''[[Sanga Thamizhan]]'' || Murugan ||
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Kuruthi Kalam]]'' || Arun || web series
|-
| ''[[Jagame Thandhiram]]'' || Paraman ||
|-
|}

==Short film Project==
* Thuru (2010)
* Ravanam (2010)
* Petticase (2010)
* Wind (2011)
* Aram (2012)

==References==
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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Madurai district]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]

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