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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Distinguish|Rajesh (Kannada actor)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajesh
| image = Tamil Actor Rajesh IMG 20181115 185126781 (cropped).jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1949|12|20}}
| birth_place = [[Mannargudi]], [[Tiruvarur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1974 - Present
| spouse = Joan Sylvia (m.1983; died in 2012)
| family = [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] (Cousin)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhzcwslLNb4 |title=பாக்யராஜ் படத்தில் நடிக்கத் தயங்கினேன் - Actor Rajesh Chai With Chithra Part - 1 |date=Sep 20, 2020 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=Touring Talkies |at=Relationship mentioned at 4:42 |access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref>
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'''Rajesh''' is an Indian actor who has performed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] films and serials. He has completed more than 45 years in films and appeared as lead roles and supporting roles in over 150 films.<ref name="hindu2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082905050200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901112502/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082905050200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-09-01 |title=Tamil Nadu News : From schoolteacher to character artiste |date=2006-08-29 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2014-02-13}}</ref> He has done roles ranging from a hero to [[character actor]].

==Biography==
Rajesh was born in 1949 to Williams Nattar and lily Grace Mankondar at [[Mannargudi]], [[Tiruvarur district]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031800540400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050504130630/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031800540400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-05-04 |title=Entertainment Chennai / Interview : Veteran on a rewind |date=2005-03-18 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2014-02-13}}</ref> but his family hails from [[Anaikkadu]], in [[Thanjavur district]].<ref name="hindu2006"/><ref name="mm">{{Cite web |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/13182057/teacher-actor-rajesh-kanni-par.html |title=ஆசிரியராக இருந்து நடிகரான ராஜேஷ்: 'கன்னிப் பருவத்திலே' படத்தின் கதாநாயகன் ஆனார் |trans-title=Teacher-turned-actor Rajesh: Became lead actor with 'Kanni Paruvathile' |date=June 13, 2012 |website=Maalai Malar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620001622/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/13182057/teacher-actor-rajesh-kanni-par.html |archive-date=20 June 2012}}</ref> He studied in [[Dindigul]], [[Vadamadurai]], Melanatham Aanaikadu and Chinnamanur Theni district. After finishing his [[Pre-university course|PUC]] in Karaikudi Alagappa College, he joined Pachaiappas College, but unfortunately has not completed his college education. He worked as a teacher in St Paul's High School, [[Purasawalkam]] and later at Kellett Higher Secondary School, [[Triplicane]] from 1972 to 1979.<ref name="hindu2006"/>

In 1974, he got a chance to act in the film ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'', but he only did a small role in it.<ref name="hindu2006"/> His first film as hero was ''[[Kanni Paruvathile]]'' (1979), produced by Rajkannu.<ref name="mm" /> Rajesh acted in ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]'', by [[K. Balachander]]. Later, he moved into playing character roles, and acted in movies with Kamal Haasan like Sathya, Mahanadhi and Virumandi. He was a successful actor.

Now he is into the hotel and real estate business and he is a leading builder in the city.<ref name="hindu2006"/> He also wrote biographies of Hollywood actors in Tamil.

He is a Christian, later he was active in Periyaar's ideologies then he involved himself in Astrology. He had written many books and articles about Astrology.

==Personal life==
In 1983, he married Joan Sylvia, who is the granddaughter of the famous social reformist and Dravidian leader Pattukottai Davis. They have one daughter Divya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-11-03/rajesh-19-01-11.html |title=Wedding Bells At This Actor’s House - Rajesh - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2011-01-19 |access-date=2014-02-13}}</ref> and one son Deepak, who made his acting debut in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author=IANS |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-19/news-interviews/42217234_1_son-veteran-tamil-films |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928093831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-19/news-interviews/42217234_1_son-veteran-tamil-films |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-28 |title=Never forced my son to act: Rajesh |date=2013-09-19 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2014-02-13}}</ref> His wife died on 6 August 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-12-01/rajesh-mahanadi-06-08-12.html|title=Actor Rajesh's Wife Passes Away - Rajesh - Mahanadi - Billa - Red - Joan Sylvia Rajesh - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

He was the first Tamil actor to build a bungalow for the purpose of movie shooting in 1985 near KK Nagar, Chennai, which was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran.<ref name="mama">{{Cite web |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/15191903/tamil-actor-rajesh-sold-his-ho.html |title=ராஜேஷ் வாழ்க்கையில் எதிர்பாராத சோதனை: கட்டிய வீட்டை விற்று கடனை அடைத்தார்! |trans-title=Unexpected tribulation in Rajesh's life: Sold off his home to pay debts |date=June 15, 2012 |website=Maalai Malar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618234831/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/15191903/tamil-actor-rajesh-sold-his-ho.html |archive-date=18 June 2012}}</ref> Many Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi movie shootings were completed in that house. He later sold it in 1993, while starting his real estate business. In the early 90s, as advised by his friend Jeppiaar, he started a Real Estate business, then he started hotel and construction business. He was active in politics from 1987 to 1991, supporting the Mrs Janaki w/o M.G Ramachandran. But he always maintained good relationships with Kalaigar Karunanidhi, J. Jayalalitha, Congress leaders and Communist party leaders. He is also a follower of Karl Marx, when he visited UK he paid his tribute to the great leader.

== Filmography ==
=== As actor ===
====Films====
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Kanni Paruvathile]]'' (1979)
* ''Thani Maram'' (1980)
* ''Thai Pongal'' (1980)
* ''Naan Naanethaan'' (1980)
* ''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]'' (1981)
* ''Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile'' (1981)
* ''Mayil'' (1981)
* ''Paakku Vethalai'' (1981)
* ''Velichathukku Vaanga'' (1981)
* ''Kannodu Kan'' (1982)
* ''Sivantha Kangal'' (1982)
* ''[[Thanikattu Raja]]'' (1982)
* ''Deviyin Thiruvilayadal'' (1982)
* ''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Metti (film)|Metti]]'' (1982)
* ''Vetri Namathe'' (1982)
* ''Avanukku Nigar Avane'' (1982)
* ''Kadhoduthan Naan Pesuven'' (1982)
* ''[[Anal Kaatru]]'' (1983)
* ''Kan Sivandhaal Man Sivakkum'' (1983)
* ''[[Thai Veedu]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Oru Indhiya Kanavu]]'' (1983)
* ''Yaamirukka Bhayamen'' (1983)
* ''Yuga Dharmam'' (1983)
* ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Alaya Deepam]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Ezhuthatha Sattangal]]'' (1984)
* ''Kuzhandai Yesu'' (1984)
* ''[[Sanga Natham]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Simma Soppanam]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Sirai]]'' (1984)
* ''Nanayam Illatha Nanayam'' (1984)
* ''Nee Thodum Pothu'' (1984)
* ''Ponnu Pudichirukku'' (1984)
* ''[[Mudivalla Arambam]]'' (1984)
* ''Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye'' (1985)
* ''Idhu Engal Raajiyam'' (1985)
* ''[[Uthami]]'' (1985)
* ''Golusu'' (1985)
* ''[[Santhosha Kanavukal]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal]]'' (1985)
* ''Samayapurathale Saatchi'' (1985)
* ''Chithirame Chitirame'' (1985)
* ''[[Chain Jayapal]]'' (1985)
* ''Melmaruvathur Aadhi Parasakthi'' (1985)
* ''[[Rajathi Rojakili]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Veli (film)|Veli]]'' (1985)
* ''Raja Gopuram'' (1985)
* ''[[Sarvam Sakthimayam]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Nilave Malare (film)|Nilave Malare]] ''(1986)
* ''Mahasakthi Maariamman'' (1986)
* ''[[Manakanakku]]'' (1986),
* ''Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal'' (1986)
* ''Yaro Ezhudhia Kavithai'' (1986)
* ''[[Mannukkul Vairam]]'' (1986)
* ''Ilangeswaran'' (1987)
* ''Kaalam Maaruthu'' (1987)
* ''Murugane Thunai'' (1987)
* ''Thaali Dhaanam'' (1987)
* ''[[Makkal En Pakkam]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' (1988)
* ''Pattikattu Thambi'' (1988)
* ''[[Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa]]'' (1989)
* ''Dharma Devan'' (1989)
* ''Penbutthi Munbutthi'' (1989)
* ''[[Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Kavalukku Kettikaran]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal]]'' (1990)
* ''Murugane Thunai'' (1990)
* ''[[Nallathai Naadu Kekum]]'' (1991)
* ''Paadhai Maariya Payanam'' (1991)
* ''[[Perum Pulli]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Thambi Pondatti]]'' (1992)
* ''Mudhal Seedhanam'' (1992)
* ''[[Vaaname Ellai]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Kathirukka Neramillai]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Chinna Jameen]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Ponnumani]]'' (1993)
* ''Varam Tharum Vadivelan'' (1993)
* ''[[Ravanan (1994 film)|Ravanan]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Jai Hind (1994 film)|Jai Hind]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Thamarai (film)|Thamarai]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadhi]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Aval Potta Kolam]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Aruva Velu]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Mannava (film)|Mannava]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Pongalo Pongal]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Nerrukku Ner]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Thaali Pudhusu]]'' (1997)
* ''[[En Uyir Nee Thaane]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Ooty (film)|Ooty]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Kudumba Sangili]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Budget Padmanabhan]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Dheena]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Love Channel]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Ramana (film)|Ramana]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Red (2002 film)|Red]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Saamy]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sindhamal Sitharamal]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Parasuram (film)|Parasuram]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Virumaandi]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Kovil (film)|Kovil]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Autograph (2004 film)|Autograph]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Udhaya]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Maanasthan]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Chatrapathy (2004 film)|Chatrapathy]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Dreams (2004 film)|Dreams]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Jananam]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Aayudham (2005 film)|Aayudham]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Padhavi Paduthum Paadu]]'' (2005)
* ''Kaatrulla Varai'' (2005)
* ''[[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Mazhai]]'' (2005)
* ''[[E (2006 film)|E]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Dharmapuri (film)|Dharmapuri]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Tamil film)|Thirupathi]]'' (2006)
* ''Theenda Theenda'' (2006)
* ''[[Paramasivan]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Varalaru (film)|Varalaaru]]'' (2006)
* ''[[18 Vayasu Puyale]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Marudhamalai]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Kannum Kannum]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Seval]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Anthony Yaar?]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Porkkalam]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Siddhu +2]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Ochayee]]'' (2010)
* ''Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai'' (2010)
* ''Doo'' (2011)
* ''[[Kantha (film)|Kantha]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Jannal Oram]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Thirudan Police]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Gethu]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Dharma Durai (2016 film)|Dharma Durai]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' (2021)
}}

====Television====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
|-
|rowspan=2|2000 || Micro Thodargal-Azhukku Vetti|| ||rowspan=2|[[Raj TV]]
|-
|Micro Thodargal-Savvukadi ||
|-
|2001–2003|| [[Alaigal]] ||Krishna ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2005 ||[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami Ayyapan]]([[Malayalam]]) || Manikandan's mentor ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2012||[[Aan Paavam (TV series)|Aan Paavam]]||Gopalaswamy||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2013||Dhayam || ||[[Kalaignar TV]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2014||[[Mudivalla Arambam (TV series)|Mudivalla Arambam]]|| ||[[Vendhar TV]]
|-
|[[Akka (TV series)|Akka]]|| ||[[Jaya TV]]
|-
|2015–2016||[[Kalathu Veedu]]|| ||[[Vijay TV]]
|-
|2018–Present||[[Roja (Tamil TV series)|Roja]]||Tiger Manickam||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2020|| [[Suryavamsam (TV series)|Suryavamsam]] || Selva Ganapathy (Special Appearance)|| [[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|[[Poove Unakkaga (TV series)|Poove Unakagga]]||Tiger Manickam (Special Appearance)||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2021||[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (TV series)|Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]] ||Sivaraman Zamindar (Special Appearance)||[[Colors Tamil]]
|}

=== As dubbing artist ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Actor
! style="background:#ccc;"| Films
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
|[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] ||''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]'' (2001), ''[[Joot]]'' (2003), ''[[Majaa]]'' (2005), ''[[Ullam Ketkume]]'' (2005), ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]'' (2005) ||<ref name=hi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/life-has-come-full-circle-for-me-says-veteran-tv-and-film-actor-rajesh/article31414047.ece|title=‘Life has come full circle for me,’ says veteran TV and film actor Rajesh|first=S. r Ashok|last=Kumar|date=23 April 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nedumudi Venu]] ||''[[Poi Solla Porom]]'' (2008)||<ref name=hi />
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://artisterajesh.com}}
* {{IMDb name|0707402|Rajesh}}
* [http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/persondb.cgi?name=rajesh Rajesh at Cinesouth]
* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42635.html]

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[[Category:Indian male voice actors]]
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[[Category:1949 births]]
[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

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