Riyaz Khan

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Riyaz Khan
| image = Riyaz Khan at the Aagam Audio Launch.jpg
| caption = Riyaz Khan at the Aagam Audio Launch
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| birth_place = [[Fort Kochi]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| years active = 1993–present
| height = 5 ft 7 in
| occupation = Film actor, bodybuilder
| parents = Rasheed, Rasheeda Baanu
| spouse = {{married|[[Uma Riyaz Khan]]|1992}}
| children = Shariq Hassan, Shamshad Hassan<ref name=DC20160513>{{cite news |last=Sivaram |first=Sravia |title=Riyaz Khan's son all set to make debut |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130516/riyaz-khan-s-son-all-set-to-make-debut.html |date=13 May 2016 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=25 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003125811/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130516/riyaz-khan-s-son-all-set-to-make-debut.html |archive-date=3 October 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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'''Riyaz Khan''' is an Indian actor and bodybuilder. He predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films and television series, besides acting in a few [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] films, as well as two [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films. Khan debuted in the [[Malayalam]] film ''Sugham Sughakaram'', directed by [[Balachandra Menon]]. Later, he went on to act in Tamil and Telugu films. After many years, he came back to the Malayalam film industry acting in ''[[Balettan]]''.

==Family==
Khan was born to Rasheed, a Malayalam movie producer and Rasheeda Baanu at [[Fort Kochi]], [[Kerala]]. He has a sister, Roshini who is married. Since his father was a movie producer and all the South Indian movies were then shot in [[Madras]], now known [[Chennai]], his family migrated there. He had his primary education from [[Chennai]] and pursued his bachelor's degree from [[United States]].<ref name="Mangalam20140813">{{cite news |title=പുതിയ മുഖം... പുതിയ ഭാവം... |trans-title=The new face... has a new look... |language=ml |url=http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/217504?page=0,0 |date=13 August 2014 |website=Mangalam |publisher=[[Mangalam Publications]] |access-date=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027232458/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/217504?page=0,0 |archive-date=27 October 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 July 1992,{{citation needed|date=February 2021|reason=need source for exact date of wedding, although the year is sourced elsewhere}} he married actress [[Uma Riyaz Khan|Uma Riyaz]], who is the daughter of Tamil music director Kamesh and yesteryear actress [[Kamala Kamesh]]. The couple has two sons, Shariq Hassan and Samarth Hassan.

==Career==

His notable films include ''[[Badri (2001 film)|Badri]]'' (2001), ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' (2002),'' [[Ramana (film)|Ramana]]'' (2002), ''[[Balettan]]'' (2003), ''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]'' (2003), ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]'' (2004), ''[[Power of Women (film)|Power of Womeni]]'' (2005) ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005), ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Tamil film)|Thirupathi]]'' (2006) and ''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]'' (2006).

He acted in the serial ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'', which was aired on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].

He is also a brand ambassador of a Chennai-based fitness studio called Inshape Health & Fitness.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kallarakkal |first=Shezina |title=Inshape fitness studio gets a new look |url=http://chennaionline.com/City360/CityFeature/20090426050412/Inshape-fitness-studio-gets-a-new-look.col |date=26 June 2009 |website=Chennaionline |access-date=22 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217141928/http://chennaionline.com/City360/CityFeature/20090426050412/Inshape-fitness-studio-gets-a-new-look.col |archive-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Malayalam===
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* ''[[Sukham Sukhakaram]]'' (1994)
* ''Nandhagopalante Kusruthikal'' (1996)
* ''Raakkilikal'' (2000)
* ''Ennum Sambavami Yuge Yuge'' (2001)
* ''[[Balettan]]'' (2003) as Bhadran
* ''[[Symphony (film)|Symphony]]'' (2004) as Sathyanath
* ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Shambu]]'' (2004) as Parthasaradhi
* ''[[Jalolsavam]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]'' (2004) as Chinnadan Babu
* ''[[Mayilattam]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Vesham]]'' (2004) as Deepak
* ''[[Five Fingers (2005 film)|Five Fingers]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]'' (2005) as Siva
* ''[[Sarkar Dada]]'' (2005)
* ''Isra'' (2005) as Revanna
* ''[[Hai (2005 film)|Hai]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Pauran]]'' (2005) as Thomachan
* ''Highway Police'' (2006) as C.I. Jayachandran
* ''[[Lion (Malayalam film)|Lion]]'' (2006) as Harshan
* ''[[Bada Dosth]] '' (2006) as S.I. Niranjan Das
* ''[[Narakasuran]]'' (2006) as Supt. of Police Rajan
* ''[[Yes Your Honour]]'' (2006) as Gopikrishnan
* ''Subhadram '' (2007)
* ''[[Payum Puli]] '' (2007)
* ''[[The Speed Track]]'' (2007) as Tinu Nalinakshan
* ''[[Rakshakan]]'' (2007) as Vedimara Zakir
* ''[[July 4 (film)|July 4]]'' (2007) as Danny
* ''Indrajith'' (2007) as Rajendran
* ''[[Duplicate (2009 film)|Duplicate]]'' (2009) as ACP Antony Rosarrio
* ''[[Thirunakkara Perumal]]'' (2009) as Jose
* ''[[Rahasya Police]]'' (2009) as Kallan Keshu
* ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' (2010) as Maheendran
* ''[[The Thriller]]'' (2010) as Paramadayil Subhash
* ''[[Avan (2010 film)|Avan]]'' (2010)
* ''Vandae Matharam'' (2010)
* ''Campus Days'' (2011)
* ''Snehaadaram'' (2011)
* ''[[Pachuvum Kovalanum]]'' (2011)
* ''Oru Nunakkadha'' (2011)
* ''[[Manthrikan]]''as Giri (2012)
* ''Red Alert'' (2012)
* ''[[The Hit List (2012 film)|The Hit List]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Casanovva]]'' (2012) as Joseph
* ''[[Grandmaster (2012 film)|Grandmaster]]'' (2012) as Jerome Jacob
* ''[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]]'' (2012) as Vetrimaaran IPS
* ''[[Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Mayamohini]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Mr. Marumakan]]'' (2012) as ACP Madhuram Ramachandran
* ''[[Karma Yodha]]'' (2012) as Sathan Sunny
* ''[[Nadodimannan]]'' (2013) as George TV
* ''[[Mumbai Police (film)|Mumbai Police]]'' (2013) as Sniper Hitman
* ''[[Seconds (2014 film)|Seconds]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Villali Veeran]]'' (2014) As Giridhar Vishwanathan
* ''[[Shadow Man (2014 film)|Shadow Man]]'' (2014) as Surya
* ''Ilanjikkavu P.O.'' (2015)
* ''TP 51'' (2015)
* ''[[Ithinumappuram]]'' (2015) as Karthikeyan
* ''[[Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander]]'' (2015) as Sanjaydas
* ''[[Two Countries]]'' (2015) as Kiran, Laya's friend
* ''Pachakkallam'' (2016) asS.I Madhuram
* ''Dhanayathra'' (2016)
* ''Aneezya'' (2016)
* ''Chinnadada'' (2016)
* ''Pakal Pole'' (2017)
* ''Nimisham'' (2018)
* ''Monnam Niyamam'' (2018)
* ''Jack & Daniel'' (2019)(cameo)
* ''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Power Star (2020 film)|Power Star]]'' (TBD)
* ''[[Mayakottaram (2021 film)|Mayakottaram]]'' (TBD)
* ''[[Mathamgi]]'' (2022) as Soorya Narayanan

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===Tamil===
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* ''[[Athma (film)|Athma]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Chinna Madam]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Kallazhagar]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Maayi]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Nageswari]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Badri (2001 film)|Badri]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Samudhiram]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Asokavanam (2001 film)|Asokavanam]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Shree (2002 film)|Shree]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Unnai Charanadaindhen]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Success (2003 film)|Success]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Ottran]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Bheeshmar]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Arasu (2003 film)|Arasu]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Varnajalam]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Gurudeva (film)|Gurudeva]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Power of Women (film)|Power of Women]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Chinna (2005 film)|Chinna]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Tamil film)|Thirupathi]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Perarasu (film)|Perarasu]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Cheena Thaana 001]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Muruga (film)|Muruga]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Vambu Sandai]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Vaitheeswaran]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Silandhi]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Azhagu Nilayam]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Arasangam]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Akku (film)|Akku]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Muthirai]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Aadhavan]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Jaganmohini (2009 film)|Jaganmohini]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Thairiyam]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Yathumaagi]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Maanja Velu]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Kutti Pisasu]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Vandhan Vendran]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Sankar]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Mambattiyan]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Kantha (film)|Kantha]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Masss]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Tharkappu]]'' (2016)
*''[[Saagasam]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Aagam (film)|Aagam]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Vilayattu Aarambam]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Maya Maligai]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2022 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Sheela (2022 film)|Sheela]]'' (2022)
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===Telugu===
* ''Madhuranagarilo'' (1991)
* ''[[Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Dongodu]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Shiva Shankar (film)|Shiva Shankar]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Guru (2005 film)|Guru]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Nayakudu (film)|Nayakudu]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Naayudamma]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Rajababu (2006 film)|Rajababu]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]'' (2007)
* ''Kaaraa Mazaaka'' (2009)
* ''[[WWW (film)|WWW]]'' (2021)

===Kannada===
* ''[[Veera Kannadiga]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Namma Basava]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Mohini 9886788888]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Milana (film)|Milana]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Kutti Pisasu|Bombat Car]]'' (2010)

===Hindi===
* ''[[Abhay (2001 film)|Abhay]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008)

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!Year!! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Language
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ramany vs Ramany]]'' || Suresh || rowspan=4 | [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || rowspan=4| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| 1999–2001 || ''Kudumbam'' || Mouli
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'' || Anand
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Annamalai (2002 TV series)|Annamalai]]'' || Nallasivam
|-
| 2017–2018 ||rowspan="2"| ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' || Seiya Nayagi and Rathnavel Bhoopathi ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2017–2019||Ranganayaki and Krishnamoorthi Bhoopathi||[[Udaya TV]]||[[Kannada]]
|-
| 2019–2021 || ''[[Magarasi (TV series)|Magarasi]]'' || Sendhoora Pandian ||rowspan=2 | [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kannana Kanne (TV series)|Kannana Kanne]]'' || Dharmadurai
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1289230|name=Riyaz Khan}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Riyaz%20Khan&limit=39 Riyaz Khan at MSI]

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