Kavin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kavin Raj 22 June 1990 |
| Occupation | Actor, Film and Television Host |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Kavin Raj is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films and television serials. He is best known for essaying the lead role in the popular Saravanan Meenatchi serial. He then went on to star in the movie Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma as Shiva and entered Bigg Boss (Season 3) as a contestant. His Latest Film Lift Released to Positive Response from Audience and Kavin's performance was praised.
Career
While completing his education at Loyola College, Kavin was keen to engage in an acting career and attended auditions with Star Vijay. His first appearance in television serials was through the college version of Kana Kaanum Kaalangal, where he appeared as a student. Later on, he continued working on Star Vijay, appearing in supporting roles in the serials Thayumanavan and in the 1st season of Saravanan Meenatchi. He subsequently had an opportunity to be part of the second season of Saravanan Meenatchi, and during the course of the show, his character of Vettaiyan went through a character arc and became the main lead. He won positive critical acclaim in his performance as Vettaiyan and later won the Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Male for 2015.[1][2] Following the end of season 2 of the series, Kavin opted not to act in any more television serials and stated his intentions of breaking into the Tamil film industry.[3]
Kavin signed on to play a full length supporting role in S. R. Prabhakaran's Sathriyan (2017) and the lead role in Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma (2019) during late 2016. Prior to these films, he appeared in small, insignificant roles in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012) and Ravikumar's Indru Netru Naalai (2015).[4][5] Sathriyan, featuring Vikram Prabhu and Manjima Mohan, eventually opened to mixed reviews and Kavin's role as a doctor opposite Aishwarya Dutta in the film also was met with a mixed response.[6][7] Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma saw him associate with director Shiva Aravind, whom he became acquainted with during his stint with Star Vijay. The pair developed the script together over time and chose to make it into a feature film following Kavin's successful stint as the lead actor in television serials.[8][9] In the film, he portrayed one amongst a group of three friends, whose life changes after meeting the film's lead actress, played by Remya Nambeesan. The film went through several delays as the producer was keen to have a wide release across Tamil Nadu.[10] The film was ultimately released in 2019 to mixed reviews.[11][12] In 2019, Kavin appeared on Star Vijay's Bigg Boss Tamil 3 reality television show hosted by Kamal Haasan.[13] His second venture as a lead in a movie is Lift being directed by Vineeth Varaprasad. [14]
Filmography
- Films
| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pizza | Ghost research gang lead | |
| 2015 | Indru Netru Naalai | Imaginary Husband of Anu | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Sathriyan | Chandran | |
| 2019 | Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma | Shiva | Lead Role |
| 2021 | Lift | Guruprasad "Guru" | Lead Role |
Web series
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Akash Vaani 
|
Tamil | Filming; Debut Web Series | [15] |
- Television
| Year | Serial/ Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kalloori Salai | Star Vijay | ||
| 2013–2014 | Thayumanavan | Vicky | ||
| 2012–2013 | Saravanan Meenatchi | Murugan | ||
| 2013–2016 | Saravanan Meenatchi | Saravana Perumal "Saravanan" (Vettaiyan) | Lead Role | |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss Tamil 3 | Contestant | Walked (Day 94) | |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss 3 Kondattam | Himself | Special
Show | |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss Tamil 4 | Guest | ||
| 2021 | Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5) | Special Apperance in Dance |
- Host
- Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu For Star Vijay
- Vijay Television Awards 2015 & 2017 For Star Vijay
- Kings of Dance (season 1) For Star Vijay
- Music Video
- Asku Maaro - Tamil & Telugu For Sony Music South
Awards
- Awards
| Year | Award | Show / Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Male | Saravanan Meenatchi | Vettaiyan |
| 2019 | Game Changer Award | Bigg Boss Tamil 3 | |
| 2019 | Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards for Most Popular Person on Television | ||
| 2019 | Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on Television | ||
| 2019 | Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on 6th position | ||
| 2020 | Viral Song of the year 2019 | Bigg Boss Tamil 3 | "We are the boyz" |
| 2021 | Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on 16th position |
References
- ↑ "Kavin shares his experience of being an ardent Ajith fan". Behindwoods.com. 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "Vettaiyan gave me the break: Kavin". The Times of India.
- ↑ "New season of Saravanan Meenakshi to begin". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Did you know, Kavin appeared in Vijay Sethupathi's super hit film 'Pizza'? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Kavin, the accidental hero". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Vikram Prabhu's 'Sathriyan' is based on a True incident happened in Trichy – Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Sathriyan (aka) Mudisooda Mannan review". Behindwoods.com. 10 June 2017.
- ↑ "Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma will be entertaining and worth the ticket price: Kavin". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Three friends and Remya Nambeesan!". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Release Of 'Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma' Postponed Due To Unavailability Of Screens". Silverscreen.com. 11 October 2018.
- ↑ "Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Review: Confused execution salvaged by efficient gags". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss Tamil 3: Meet the contestants". The Indian Express. 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "Kavin's Lift Movie First Look". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ↑ "Kavin, Reba Monica John-starrer Akash Vaani goes on floors". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 August 2021.