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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nandaa
| image = Actor Nandha at the Athithi Audio Launch.jpg
| caption = Actor Nandaa at the Athithi Audio Launch
| birth_name = Govind Sendrampalayam Durairaj
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|09|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor, voice actor, producer
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Vidya Rupa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/actor-nanda-marriage-photos-114551.html|title=Actor Nandha's marriage photos|website=filmibeat |date=15 July 2013}}</ref>|2013}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Nandaa Dorairaj''' is an Indian actor, producer who primarily works in [[Tamil films]]. He made his debut in ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002) and later appeared in other films such as ''[[Eeram]]'' (2009).<ref name="eeram">{{cite news|last1=Malathi|first1=Rangarajan|title=Water, water everywhere … -- Eeram|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/water-water-everywhere-eeram/article659914.ece|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 September 2009|language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nandaa Dorairaj was born as Govind Durairaj in [[Coimbatore]] to Durairaj and Rani. He has a younger brother Karthik and is the grandson of former Union minister [[M. Kannappan]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-18|title=05-04-03|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/may/05-04-03.htm|access-date=2021-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218133252/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/may/05-04-03.htm|archive-date=18 December 2007}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Nandaa married Vidyaroopa in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sandesh|date=2013-07-15|title=Actor Nandha's marriage photos|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/actor-nanda-marriage-photos-114551.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=www.filmibeat.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==

He was spotted by producer [[S. Thanu]] during his family function. In 1998, he joined the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Film Institute]] in Chennai and obtained a diploma in acting after a one-year course.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Kalki|language=ta|access-date=14 February 2024|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-05-18/page/88/mode/2up|pages=88–89|title=சாக்லேட் கனவுகள்!|date=18 May 2003}}</ref> He first signed up to star in a project titled ''Enna Solla Pogirai'' opposite [[Gayathri Raguram]], but the film was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-06-03|title=Enna Solla Pogirai|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/enna.asp|access-date=2021-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603235347/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/enna.asp|archive-date=3 June 2004}}</ref> He made his debut in 2002 with the movie ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' along with [[Suriya]] and [[Trisha Krishnan]] by film director [[Ameer Sultan|Ameer]]. Director Ameer was looking for a cheerful and well built hero to play the co-role with [[Suriya]]. Nandhaa immediately fit the criteria and was therefore selected for the role. ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' in 2003, showed him as a full-time hero. In 2005, he acted in ''[[Selvam (2005 film)|Selvam]]''. In a freak mishap, he suffers an injury on his head and he forgets all about his past. Nandha playing a confused youth has given a good and matured performance. Donning a tricky character.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Selvam review. Selvam Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/selvam-review-tamil-movie-7546|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2006, he appeared in two movies as ''[[Kodambakkam (film)|Kodambakkam]]'' and ''[[Aanivaer]]''. He play in action film, ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' (2007). The film was released to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Agaram review. Agaram Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/agaram-review-tamil-movie-7216|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Followed by ''[[Urchagam]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Urchagam|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/urchagam-review-tamil-pclwuAgfgbgie.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412115049/http://www.sify.com/movies/urchagam-review-tamil-pclwuAgfgbgie.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 April 2019|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref>

His movie ''[[Eeram]]'' (2009) was a hit produced by director [[S. Shankar]]. Following the success of ''Eeram'', director Shankar again cast him in his production for the second time in ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' (2010), directed by [[Naga (director)|Naga]]. Then he starred alongside [[Jiiva]] in ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' (2011). He starred in ''[[Vellore Maavattam]]'' (2011), in which he played a cop. After two years without movies, Nandha became an action hero in movies as ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'' (2014), ''[[Katham Katham]]'' (2015), ''[[Adhibar]]'' (2015) and ''[[Kallaattam]]'' (2016). In 2018 again after ''Mounam Pesiyadhe'', he starred alongside Suriya in ''[[Thaana Serndha Kootam]]'' directed by [[Vignesh Shivan]] for studio green productions, which turned out to be a success.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2018-01-13|title=Thaana Serndha Kootam movie review: An enjoyable affair|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130118/thaana-serndha-kootam-movie-review-an-enjoyable-affair.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He has also been starred in a web series produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji teleflims which was Tamil s first web series directed by Kaushik.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-actor-nandhas-new-attempt-nandha-27-05-1718822.htm |title=Actor Nandha's new attempt - Tamilstar.com |website=www.tamilstar.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006024619/http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-actor-nandhas-new-attempt-nandha-27-05-1718822.htm |archive-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The next is ''[[Zhagaram]]'' (2019) the adventure thriller film. Nandha who plays Akhilan is very fit and passes off as a young man quite convincingly and lends authenticity to the role of the reluctant treasure hunter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zhagaram review. Zhagaram Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/zhagaram-review-tamil-movie-22618|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2020, he acted as dual roles in ''[[Vaanam Kottatum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-19|title=After Mani Ratnam's Vaanam Kottatum, it's Atharvaa's cop thriller for popular actor Nandha|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/after-mani-ratnams-vaanam-kottatum-its-atharvaas-cop-thriller-for-popular-actor-nandha.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Actor===
;Films
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2002 || ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' || Kannan ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2003 || ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' || Venkat ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2005 || ''[[Selvam (2005 film)|Selvam]]'' || Selvam (Kannan) ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''[[Kodambakkam (film)|Kodambakkam]]'' || Sugavannan ||
|-
| ''[[Aanivaer]]'' || Nandha ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007 || ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' || Thiru ||
|-
| ''[[Urchagam]]'' || Ganesh ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2009 || ''[[Eeram]]'' || Balakrishnan || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Villain]]
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2010 || ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' || Bala ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011 ||''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' || Ramana ||
|-
| ''[[Vellore Maavattam]]'' ||ASP Muthukumar IPS ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2014 || ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'' || Madhiazhagan ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''[[Katham Katham]]'' || SI Nandha ||
|-
| ''[[Adhibar]]'' || David ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2016 || ''[[Kallaattam]]'' || Thamizh ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Thaana Serndha Kootam]]'' || Inspector Vetrivel ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2019 || ''[[Zhagaram (film)|Zhagaram]]'' || Akhilan ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2020 || ''[[Vaanam Kottatum]]'' || Baskaran, Natrayan ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2021 || ''[[Paramapadham Vilayattu]]'' || Tamizhselvan ||
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year !! Show !! Role
! Channel!! Notes
|-
|1997||''Premi''|| Govind
| ||Episode 18<ref>{{Citation|title=Premi Episode 18 {{!}} Kavithalayaa|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUdmlNRkNwA|language=en|access-date=2021-06-14}}</ref>
|-
|2017||''[[Maya Thirrai]]'' ||
| ||
|-
|2019||''[[Iru Dhuruvam (web series)|Iru Dhuruvam]]'' || Viktor || [[SonyLIV]] || Web Series
|-
|2021
|[[Survivor Tamil (season 1)|''Survivor Tamil'']]
|Participant
|[[Zee Tamil]]
|10th Voted out
|-
|2023||''[[Iru Dhuruvam (season 2)|Iru Dhuruvam 2]]'' || Viktor || [[SonyLIV]] || Web Series
|-
|-
|2024||''[[Snakes and Ladders (2024 TV series)|Snakes and Ladders]]'' || Chezhiyan || [[Amazon Prime Video]] || Web Series
|-
|}

===Dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Actor !! Notes
|-
| 2014 || ''J. C. Daniel'' || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] ||Tamil version of Malayalam film ''[[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]]''
|-
|}

===Producer===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 2018–2019 || ''[[Sun Naam Oruvar]]'' || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] show
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Laththi]]'' ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3831055}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nandaa}}
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Actors from Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni]]

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