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{{For|the Indian composer and singer|Charan Raj (composer)}}
{{Short description|Indian film director and actor}}
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| name                    = Charan Raj
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| occupation              = Actor, film director, producer, screenwriter
| occupation              = Actor, film director, producer, screenwriter
| nationality            = Indian
| nationality            = Indian
| yearsactive            = 1984–2015
| yearsactive            = 1983–present
| spouse                  = Kalpana Charanraj
| spouse                  = Kalpana Charanraj
| children                = 3
| children                = 3
| height                  = 6 ft
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'''Charan Raj''' is an Indian film actor, director, film producer, and writer who primarily works in [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Odia language|Odia]] and [[Hindi]] movies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/charanraj-belagaum|title=Charanraj : Kannada Actor, Movies, Biography, Photos|website=chiloka.com|access-date=21 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005016/https://chiloka.com/celebrity/charanraj-belagaum|url-status=live}}</ref> Charan Raj became an instant hit for his performance as villain in the 1985 movie [[Pratighatana]]. He is also known for his performances in films like ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'', ''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Kartavyam]]'' and ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''. He was also a part of [[Rajanikanth]] hits ''[[Phool Bane Angaray]]'', ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'', ''[[Dharma Dorai]]'' and ''[[Baashha|Baasha]]''. He debuted in Kannada films as a hero. [[Siddalingaiah]] is considered to be his godfather.
'''Charan Raj''' is an Indian film actor, director, film producer, and writer who primarily works in [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Odia language|Odia]] and [[Hindi]] movies.<ref>https://chiloka.com/celebrity/charanraj-belagaum</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Charan Raj made his acting debut with [[Siddalingaiah]]'s Kannada film ''Parajitha'' (1982) and made it big with ''Thaliya Bhagya'' (1984), produced by A. L. Abbaiah Naidu. He then went on to appear in several successful Kannada films. His performance as "Kali" in the movie [[Pratighatana]] brought him huge career boost and he continued to play the villain characters for almost the next six years in Telugu. Towards 1990's, Charan Raj started appearing in supporting roles. He made his directorial debut with ''[[Annan Thangachi]]'' playing the lead role, however the film was a failure and Charan Raj incurred losses as producer. He announced another project as director titled ''Pudhusa Irukku'' in 2005 however, the film was shelved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/in-the-directors-lane-tamil-news-15341.html|title=- Tamil News|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=24 March 2020|archive-date=22 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322141253/https://www.indiaglitz.com/in-the-directors-lane-tamil-news-15341.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Charan Raj is a versatile actor who is popular for his villainy and character roles in South Indian film industry. Charan Raj is not only an actor, but a producer, music composer and director too. He is popular for his villainy roles in Telugu in ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'' (1989) with [[Kamal Haasan]] and ''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]]'' (1990) with [[Vijayashanti]]. He has also acted with [[Rajinikanth]] in the Hindi movie ''[[Phool Bane Angaray]]'' (1991) and Tamil films like ''[[Panakkaran]]'' (1990), ''[[Dharma Dorai]]'' (1991), ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'' (1994) and ''[[Baashha]]'' (1995). His character role in Tamil film ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'' (1993) showed him as a different Charan Raj and he got good applause for his performance in that film. He made his debut as a director in 1999, through the film ''[[Annan Thangachi]]''. In this film he acted as the hero as well as did the direction. The film did not hit the box office, though it had a good story. He has also acted as [[Suriya]]’s father in the film ''[[Vel (film)|Vel]]'' (2007) with [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as his pair.<ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/charan-raj</ref>


==Controversy==
==Controversy==
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*''Swayam Krushi'' (2011)
*''Swayam Krushi'' (2011)
*''[[Shikari (2012 film)|Shikari]]'' (2012)
*''[[Shikari (2012 film)|Shikari]]'' (2012)
* ''Balaraju Aadi Bamardi'' (2012)
* ''Yadartha Prema Katha'' (2012)
*''[[Raja Huli]]'' (2013)
*''[[Raja Huli]]'' (2013)
* ''Paisa'' (2014)
* ''[[Rathavara]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Rathavara]]'' (2015)
* ''Preethiya Raayabhari'' (2018)
* ''Gadinaadu'' (2020)
* ''Berklee'' (2021)
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| 1988 || ''[[Kazhugumalai Kallan]]'' || ||
| 1988 || ''[[Kazhugumalai Kallan]]'' || ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Naan Sonnathey Sattam]]'' || ||
| 1988 || ''[[Naan Sonnathey Sattam]]'' || Kaali ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Sivapputhaali]]'' || ||
| 1988 || ''[[Sivapputhaali]]'' || Sadayan ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Adhu Antha Kaalam]]'' || ||
| 1988 || ''[[Adhu Antha Kaalam]]'' || ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Kalicharan (1988 film)|Kalicharan]]'' || ||
| 1988 || ''[[Kalicharan (1988 film)|Kalicharan]]'' || Inspector Charan ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Kuttravali]]'' || ||
| 1988 || ''[[Kuttravali]]'' || ||
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* ''[[Madhura Raja]]'' as Maniannan
* ''[[Madhura Raja]]'' as Maniannan


==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Villain]] - [[Pratighatana]] (1985) <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Male actors in Odia cinema]]
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[[Category:Telugu film producers]]
[[Category:Telugu film producers]]
[[Category:People from Belgaum district]]
[[Category:People from Belagavi district]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]

Latest revision as of 15:55, 28 August 2021

Charan Raj
Born
Brahmananda

(1958-04-27) 27 April 1958 (age 68)[1]
Belagavi, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)Kalpana Charanraj
Children3

Charan Raj is an Indian film actor, director, film producer, and writer who primarily works in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia and Hindi movies.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Charan Raj is a versatile actor who is popular for his villainy and character roles in South Indian film industry. Charan Raj is not only an actor, but a producer, music composer and director too. He is popular for his villainy roles in Telugu in Indrudu Chandrudu (1989) with Kamal Haasan and Karthavyam (1990) with Vijayashanti. He has also acted with Rajinikanth in the Hindi movie Phool Bane Angaray (1991) and Tamil films like Panakkaran (1990), Dharma Dorai (1991), Veera (1994) and Baashha (1995). His character role in Tamil film Gentleman (1993) showed him as a different Charan Raj and he got good applause for his performance in that film. He made his debut as a director in 1999, through the film Annan Thangachi. In this film he acted as the hero as well as did the direction. The film did not hit the box office, though it had a good story. He has also acted as Suriya’s father in the film Vel (2007) with Saranya Ponvannan as his pair.[3]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

In 2014, Charan Raj was accused of carrying a gun at Sri Varasiddhi Vinayak Temple, Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Partial filmography[edit | edit source]

Kannada[edit | edit source]

Tamil[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1987 Neethikku Thandanai
1988 Sakkarai Panthal
1988 Poovukkul Boogambam
1988 Poovum Puyalum
1988 Kazhugumalai Kallan
1988 Naan Sonnathey Sattam Kaali
1988 Sivapputhaali Sadayan
1988 Adhu Antha Kaalam
1988 Kalicharan Inspector Charan
1988 Kuttravali
1989 Karunguyil Kundram
1989 Sattathin Marupakkam Sekhar
1989 Rajanadai Tiger
1990 Panakkaran Vijayakumar's Son
1990 Adhisaya Manithan Scientist
1990 Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal Sarath
1990 Seetha Boopathy
1991 Dharma Dorai Rajadorai
1991 Sirai Kathavukal
1992 Pandiyan Ashok kumar IPS
1993 Gentleman DIG Azhagar Nambi
1993 Vedan Boopathy
1993 Manikuyil Sundaram
1994 Veera Inspector
1995 Baashha Anwar
1996 Nethaji Charan
1997 Arasiyal Marudapandi
1999 Annan Thangachi Chinna Rasu Also director — Remake of Tavarina Tottilu
1999 Ethirum Pudhirum Devaraj
2000 Palayathu Amman Satan
2000 Rajakali Amman Tantrik
2000 Nee Enthan Vaanam Alex Pandian
2004 Arasatchi Advocate Janakiraman
2004 Arul Inspector
2005 Pon Megalai Soundarapandian
2005 Ayodhya Sundaram Pillai
2005 Ji MLA Varadharajan
2006 Aacharya Thiruvasagam
2007 Nam Naadu Sathya
2007 Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan
2007 Vel Thiagarajan
2008 Kee Mu Bhavani
2008 Thotta Prabhakar

Telugu[edit | edit source]

Actor

Hindi[edit | edit source]

Odia[edit | edit source]

  • Ja Devi Sarva Bhuteshu (1989)

Malayalam[edit | edit source]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Nandi Awards

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kollywood Movie Actor Charan Raj Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ↑ https://chiloka.com/celebrity/charanraj-belagaum
  3. ↑ https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/charan-raj
  4. ↑ "Actor Charan Raj carries pistol inside temple; apologises". mid-day. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

External links[edit | edit source]

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