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| | name = Raj Kapoor
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| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|08|15}}
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| | birth_place = [[Kombai, Tamil Nadu|Kombai]], [[Theni District|Theni]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| | occupation = [[Film director]], [[Actor]]
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| | birth_name = Shahul Mohammed
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| | years_active = 1991–Present
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| | parents = Mohamed Meeran Labbai and Sainubu Bevi
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| | children = Late Sharook Kapoor,
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| '''Raj Kapoor''' (born 15 August 1958) is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked predominantly in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/raj-kapoor-tamil-actor/biography.html|title = Exclusive biography of #RajKapoor(tamilActor) and on his life}}</ref>
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| He introduced cinematic techniques in his Tamil serial ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' causing a huge hype in south Indian film industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/persondb.cgi?name=rajkapoor |title=Tamil cinema Data Base of actors,actress,directors |publisher=Cinesouth.com |access-date=2012-11-14}}</ref> He has also appeared as a supporting actor in Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/8-06-98/rajkapor.htm |title=dinakaran |date=2000-05-23 |access-date=2016-12-10 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000523062500/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/8-06-98/rajkapor.htm |archive-date=23 May 2000 }}</ref>
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| ==Career==
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| Raj Kapoor started his cinema career as an assistant director to [[Film director]] [[C. V. Sridhar]] one of the legends of golden period of Tamil cinema. Later became an independent [[Film director]] for ''[[Thalattu Ketkuthamma]]'' (1991). He is known for films like [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]-[[Khushbu]]’s ''[[Uthama Raasa]]'' (1993) and [[Ajith Kumar|Ajith]]-[[Simran (actress)|Simran]]’s ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamil-director-raj-kapoors-23-yr-old-son-passes-away-suddenly-mecca-118407|title = Tamil director Raj Kapoor's 23-yr-old son passes away suddenly in Mecca|date = 18 February 2020}}</ref> He went on to direct other films like ''[[Anantha Poongatre]]'' (1999), ''[[Sudhandhiram]]'' (2000) and ''[[Vambu Sandai]]'' (2008).
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| After making his debut as an actor in ''[[Thalaimurai]]'' (1998), Raj Kapoor announced his intentions of continuing to act in films ahead of prioritizing directorial work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/soc.culture.malaysia/tamil$20cinema$20news/soc.culture.malaysia/nzL3VgR66sE/Nv9t7WKzXDAJ |title=Google Groups |access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref>
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| During the early 2000s, he worked on the production of a big-budget family drama titled ''Enna Vilai Azhagae'' with [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] and [[Amisha Patel]] starring. Despite completing most of the film and having schedules abroad in [[Paris]], the film was shelved and remains unreleased.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/ennavilai.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040818023549/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/ennavilai.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2004|title='Enna Vilai Azhagae' - Love in 2000|date=18 August 2004|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minnamutam.com/cinema/previews/ennavilaialage.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.minnamutam.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417062904/http://www.minnamutam.com/cinema/previews/ennavilaialage.asp |archive-date=17 April 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| ==Personal life==
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| His son Sharook Kapoor began assisting in Raj Kapoor's film direction works. On February 17, 2020 Sharook Kapoor who was in Mecca with his mother for pilgrimage died.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil director Raj Kapoor's 23-yr-old son passes away suddenly in Mecca |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamil-director-raj-kapoors-23-yr-old-son-passes-away-suddenly-mecca-118407 |access-date=2020-07-04 |website=www.thenewsminute.com|date=18 February 2020 }}</ref>
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| ==Filmography==
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| ===Director===
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| ;Films
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| ! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
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| | 1991 || ''[[Thalattu Ketkuthamma]]'' || rowspan="17" |[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]] ||
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| | 1992 || ''[[Chinna Pasanga Naanga]]'' ||
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| |rowspan="2"| 1993 || ''[[Uthama Raasa]]'' ||
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| | ''[[Chinna Jameen]]'' ||
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| |rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''[[Seeman (film)|Seeman]]'' ||
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| | ''[[Sathyavan]]'' ||
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| | 1997 || ''[[Vallal]]'' ||
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| |rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'' ||
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| | ''[[Kalyana Galatta]]'' ||
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| | 1999 || ''[[Anantha Poongatre]]'' ||
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| | 2000 ||''[[Sudhandhiram]]''||
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| | 2002 || ''[[Samasthanam]]'' ||
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| | 2003 || ''[[Ramachandra (film)|Ramachandra]]'' ||
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| | 2006 || ''[[Kusthi]]'' ||
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| | 2008 || ''[[Vambu Sandai]]''
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| ;Serials
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| ! Year !! Serial !! Language !! Notes
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| || 2017 – 2018 ||''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]] <br /> [[Kannada]]||Complete Series 1
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| ||2019 ||''[[Rasaathi (TV series)|Rasaathi]]''||rowspan=2|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
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| |First 28 Episodes
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| ||2021||''[[Jothi (TV series)|Jothi]]''||Complete Series
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| ===Actor===
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| ;Films
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| *''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
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| |1983
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| |''[[Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu]]''
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| |Watchman
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| |1986
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| |''[[Aruvadai Naal]]''
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| | Police inspector
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| |1989
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| |''[[Pick Pocket (1989 film)|Pick Pocket]]''
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| | Police inspector
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| |1998
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| |''[[Thalaimurai]]''
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| | Muthu's father
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| | rowspan="3" |1999
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| |''[[Anantha Poongatre]]''
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| |Malavika's uncle
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| |''Bobbili Vamsham''
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| | Raghava Rayudu's father
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| | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
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| |''[[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]]''
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| |Machakanni's Brother
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| | rowspan="2" |2000
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| |''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]''
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| | Police Sub-Inspector
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| |''[[Sudhandhiram]]''
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| |One Hand Man
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| | rowspan="2"|2001
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| |''[[Vaanchinathan]]''
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| | Inspector Raveendran
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| |''[[Aandan Adimai]]''
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| | rowspan="2" |2002
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| |''[[Samasthanam]]''
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| |Eswaramoorthy
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| |''[[Kadhal Virus]]''
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| |Director
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| | rowspan="5" |2003
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| |''[[Ramachandra (film)|Ramachandra]]''
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| | Naga
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| |''[[Whistle (2003 film)|Whistle]]''
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| | Baji
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| |''[[Thennavan]]''
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| |Politician
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| |''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]''
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| |Vaira Kannan
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| |''[[Kadhal Kirukkan]]''
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| | Ravi Varma
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| | rowspan="5" |2004
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| |''[[Adi Thadi]]''
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| |Tirupati's Assistant
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| |''[[Madhurey]]''
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| |Kanthuvatti
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| |''[[Giri (film)|Giri]]''
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| |Paramasivam
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| |''[[Maha Nadigan]]''
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| |Rajan
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| |''[[Jaisurya]]''
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| |Politician
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| | rowspan="7" |2005
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| |''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]''
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| | Police inspector
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| |''[[Kannadi Pookal]]''
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| | Police inspector
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| |''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]''
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| | Police inspector
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| |''[[6'2]]''
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| | Police inspector
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| |''[[Padhavi Paduthum Paadu]]''
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| | Raja
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| |''[[Aanai]]''
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| |Trafficker
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| |''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]''
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| |Bhoominathan
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| | rowspan="4" |2006
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| |''[[Madrasi (2006 film)|Madrasi]]''
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| |Ravi Bhai
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| |''[[Thuruppugulan (2006 film)|Thuruppugulan]]''
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| | Sub-Inspector Aarumugham
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| |Malayalam film
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| |''[[Kusthi]]''
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| |Rowdy
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| |''[[Dharmapuri (film)|Dharmapuri]]''
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| | Silandhi Karuppu
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| | rowspan="5" |2007
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| |''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]''
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| | Police Deputy Superintendent
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| |''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]''
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| | Chief Investigation Officer
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| |''[[Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen]]''
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| |Varadharajan
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| |''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)|Nam Naadu]]''
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| |Local Rowdy
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| |''[[Vel (film)|Vel]]''
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| |Vel's Uncle
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| | rowspan="7" |2008
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| |''[[Pazhani (2008 film)|Pazhani]]''
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| | Vaikundan
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| |''[[Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan]]''
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| |Emaloga Kutravali
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| |''[[Thotta]]''
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| |Shanmugham's father
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| |''[[Sandai]]''
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| | Kamaraj's cousin
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| |''[[Pandi (film)|Pandi]]''
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| | Kothalam
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| |''[[Dhanam (2008 film)|Dhanam]]''
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| |Inspector Kapoor
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| |''[[Buddhivantha]]''
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| |Investigation Officer
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| |[[Kannada]] film
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| | rowspan="5" |2009
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| |''[[Villu (film)|Villu]]''
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| |Oor Thalaivar
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| |''[[Thee (2009 film)|Thee]]''
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| |''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]''
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| |Paraman's uncle
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| |''[[Maasilamani]]''
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| |Kanthuvatti
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| |''[[Ainthaam Padai]]''
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| |Rajadurai
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| | rowspan="4" |2010
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| |''[[Goripalayam]]''
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| |''[[Guru Sishyan (2010 film)|Guru Sishyan]]''
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| |Guru Moorthy's Assistant
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| |''[[Kanagavel Kaaka]]''
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| |Mannadi Narayanan
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| |''[[Vaadaa]]''
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| |Politician
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| | rowspan="4" |2011
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| |''[[Bhavani (2009 film)|Bhavani]]''
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| |Lawyer
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| |''[[Muthukku Muthaaga]]''
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| |Thavasi's relative
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| |''[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]''
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| |King's Minister
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| |''Nooravathu Naal''
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| |Director
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| | rowspan="4" |2012
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| |''Akilan''
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| |CBI Officer
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| |''[[Kondaan Koduthaan]]''
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| |''[[Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam]]''
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| | Director
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| |''[[Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam]]''
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| |Pandi's father
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| | rowspan="4" |2013
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| |''[[Alex Pandian]]''
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| |Police Commissioner
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| |''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]''
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| |P.T. Coach
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| |''[[Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu]]''
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| | Savita's guardian
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| | ''[[Maayai]]'' || ||
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| | rowspan="4" |2014
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| | ''[[Uyirukku Uyiraga]]'' || Managing director ||
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| |''[[Sooran (film)|Sooran]]''
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| |''[[Aranmanai]]''
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| | Driver
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| | ''[[Vilaasam]]''
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| | rowspan="3" |2015
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| |''[[Aambala]]''
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| |Saravanan's uncle
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| |''[[Eli (2015 film)|Eli]]''
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| |Old Time Police
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| |''[[Pallikoodam Pogamale]]''
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| |Kayalvizhi's Father
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| | rowspan="8" |2016
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| |''[[Aranmanai 2]]''
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| |Muthu (Driver)
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| |''[[Saagasam]]''
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| |Politician
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| |''Jennifer Karuppaiya''
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| |''[[Adra Machan Visilu]]''
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| |''[[Wagah (film)|Wagah]]''
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| |Vasu's father
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| |''[[Thagadu]]''
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| | King's Minister
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| |''Aasi''
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| |Durga's father
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| |''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]''
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| |Finance Minister
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| |rowspan="2"|2018
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| |''Kilambitangayaa Kilambitangayaa''
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| | ''Kannakkol'' || Police officer ||
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| |2019
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| |''[[Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven]]''
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| |Politician
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| |2021
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| |''[[Raajavamsam]]''
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| |Shanmugam
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| ;''Serials''
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| |2019–2020||''[[Run (Indian TV series)|Run]]''||Selvanayagam ||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||rowspan=4|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||
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| |2021||''[[Thalattu (TV series)|Thalattu]]''|| ||Special appearance
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| |2021–2022||''[[Enga Veetu Meenakshi (TV series)|Enga Veetu Meenakshi]]''||[[Chairperson|Chairman]] Meiyappan|| [[Colors Tamil]]||
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| |2022–Present||''[[Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum]]''|| Manickam || [[Zee Tamil]]||
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| == References ==
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor, Raj}}
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