Pandiarajan

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Pandiarajan
Actor R Pandiarajan at the Sathuranga Vettai Audio Launch (cropped).jpg
Born (1959-10-02) 2 October 1959 (age 64)
OccupationFilm actor, director, screenwriter
Years active1981–present
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Spouse(s)Vasuki
(m.1986–present)
ChildrenPallavarajan (b.1987)
Prithvi Rajan (b.1989)
Premrajan (b.1993)[1]
Parent(s)
  • Rathnam
  • Sulochana
[2]

Pandiarajan is an Indian film actor, director who has played leading roles in many humorous Tamil films (Kollywood) and currently plays supporting and comedy roles.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Pandiarajan was born to Rathnam and Sulochana in Saidapet, Chennai in a lower-middle-class family. He has two sisters, Maheshwari & Geetha.

He has been married to Vasuki, daughter of Director, Producer, and Poet Avinasi Mani in 1986. They have three sons, Prithvi Rajan, Pallava Rajan and Prem Rajan.

Early career[edit]

Pandiarajan wanted to act in films. But due to his height and appearance he decided to join as an assistant director. He joined Thamizisai College where he had learnt violin and got his diploma as "Isai Selvam" in 1977. After that he had joined writer Thooyavan as an office assistant. Here he met director K. Bhagyaraj and later joined him as an assistant director. He had become his associate director in Darling, Darling, Darling and worked till the discussion of Mundhanai Mudichu. Pandiarajan told the story of the film Kanni Rasi to Sivaji Ganesan's brother Shanmugam, he listened to the story and accepted it, though financiers refused to buy, the film was successful at the box-office.[4]

His first directorial venture was Kanni Rasi in 1985 starring Prabhu and Revathi. He directed and made his debut as a hero in Aan Paavam. Till now, he had directed nine films, including Kaivantha Kalai, Doubles where he directed Prabhu Deva in the lead role and acted in some 90 Tamil films and one Malayalam hit Kathavasheshan, where he acted with Dileep. Recently, he is acting in a TV serial called Mama Maaple in Sun TV.[5] His English short film called Help has been nominated at the ArtDeco Film Festival 2011, at São Paulo, in Brazil. ‘Help' is Pandiarajan's first short film in English.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Actor[edit]

1980s[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1981 Andha 7 Naatkal Flower seller in the temple Tamil
1982 Thooral Ninnu Pochu Mridangam artist in "Yen Soga Kadhaiye" Tamil
1982 Darling, Darling, Darling New Watchman Tamil
1985 Kanni Rasi Tamil as a Film Director
1985 Aan Paavam Chinna Pandi Tamil Debut as Actor
1986 Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu Tamil
1987 Muthukkal Moondru Tamil
1987 Manaivi Ready Radha Tamil Hero and Director
1987 Vaazhga Valarga Tamil
1987 Yettiki Potti Tamil
1987 Meendum Mahaan Pandian Tamil
1987 Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan Tamil
1987 Aayusu Nooru Tamil
1988 Oorai Therinjikitten Pandian / Rajan Tamil
1988 Jadikketha Moodi Tamil
1988 Katha Nayagan Tamil remake of Nadodikattu
1988 Paatti Sollai Thattathe Selvam Tamil
1988 Nethiyadi Venu Tamil Debut as Music Director
1989 Rasathi Kalyanam Tamil
1989 Kakka Kadi Tamil
1989 Vaai Kozhuppu Tamil
1989 Thalaippu Seithigal Tamil
1989 Ellame En Thangachi Tamil
1989 Dilli Babu Dilli Babu Tamil
1989 Sariyana Jodi Tamil
1989 Pudhu Mappillai Tamil Also Writer
1989 Chinna Chinna Aasaigal Tamil

1990s[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1990 Pachai Kodi Tamil
1990 Pudhu Vaarisu Tamil
1992 Purushan Enakku Arasan Seenu Tamil
1992 Oor Panchayathu Tamil
1993 Aadhityan Chinnapandi Tamil
1993 Poranthalum Ambalaiya Porakka Koodathu Tamil
1994 Subramaniya Swamy Velayudham Tamil remake of Mazhavilkavadi
1994 Killadi Mappillai Rajaram Tamil
1994 Pandianin Rajyathil Pandian Tamil
1995 Neela Kuyil Muthusamy Tamil
1995 Valli Vara Pora Chinnapandi Tamil remake of Meleparambil Aanveedu
1995 Padikkara Vayasula Tamil
1995 Thaikulame Thaikulame Pandi Tamil
1996 Summa Irunga Machan Subramani Tamil
1996 Mappillai Manasu Poopola Manikkam Tamil
1996 Kaalam Maari Pochu Muthupandi Tamil
1996 Purushan Pondatti Pandiyan Tamil
1996 Gopala Gopala Gopalakrishnan,
Usha's grandfather
Tamil
1997 Nalla Manusukkaran Chinnapandi Tamil
1997 Adrasakkai Adrasakkai Tamil
1998 Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara Janakiraman Tamil
1998 Kumbakonam Gopalu Gopal Tamil
1999 Manaivikku Mariyadhai Pandiyan Tamil
1999 Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum Subramani Tamil
1999 Suyamvaram Pallavan Tamil

2000s[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Doubles Ganesh Tamil
2000 Kannula Kaasa Kattappa Tamil
2001 Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman Pandi Tamil
2001 En Iniya Ponnilave Shiva Tamil
2001 Kabadi Kabadi Pandian Tamil
2001 Azhagana Naatkal Michael Tamil Guest appearance
2002 Andipatti Arasampatti Andipatti Tamil
2003 Ramachandra Thirunavukkarasu Tamil
2003 Vaseegara Photographer Tamil Guest appearance
2003 Anbu Thollai Singamuthu Tamil
2003 Military Tamil Guest appearance
2003 Galatta Ganapathy Ganapathy Tamil
2003 Vadakku Vaasal Tamil
2003 Adhaanda Idhaanda Tamil
2004 Engal Anna Cheenu Tamil
2004 Jairam Tamil
2004 Aarumugaswamy Tamil
2004 Pethi Solla Thattathea Tamil
2004 Jollyman Tamil
2004 Settai Chinnasamy Tamil
2004 Giri Tamil
2004 En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu Pandian Tamil
2004 Kathavasheshan Kathavarayan Malayalam
2004 Sollattuma Tamil
2005 London Kathir Tamil
2005 Maayavi A film director Tamil
2005 Thiru Thiru Tamil
2006 Iyappa Saamy Pandian Tamil
2006 Perarasu Kandhasamy Tamil
2006 Kaivantha Kalai Ganesan Tamil
2007 Kalakkura Chandru Singampuli Tamil
2008 Anjathe Logu Tamil
2008 Ponmagal Vandhaal Tamil
2008 Pudhupaandi Tamil
2008 Nayagan Tamil
2009 Thoranai Walter Vetrivel Tamil

2010s[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 Thairiyam Tamil Guest appearance
2010 Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Madan Tamil
2011 Kasethaan Kadavulada Duraisingam Tamil
2011 Velayudham Head Constable Tamil
2012 Vinmeengal Panchu Tamil
2012 Mirattal Babloo's Father Tamil
2012 Thiruthani Mohanraj Tamil
2012 Gaantham Tamil
2013 Kurumbukara Pasanga Tamil
2013 Kolaakalam Tamil
2014 Rettai Kadhir Tamil
2014 Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah Tamil
2014 Vaayai Moodi Pesavum Health Minister Sundaralingam Tamil
2014 Pani Vizhum Nilavu Tamil
2014 Aaivukkoodam Tamil
2015 Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga Tamil
2015 Kadhal Agathee Tamil
2016 Mapla Singam District Collector Tamil
2016 Salaiyoram Tamil
2016 Ilamai Oonjal Tamil
2016 Ner Mugam Tamil
2017 Mupparimanam Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
2017 Kavan Pillai, Senior News Editor of Zen One TV Tamil
2017 Aarambamae Attakasam Tamil
2017 Tube Light Tamil
2017 Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay Anand's father Tamil
2017 Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru Tamil
2018 Street Lights Tamil
2018 Panjumittai Tamil
2019 Natpe Thunai Sridhar's dad Tamil
2019 Jaikka Povadhu Yaaru Tamil
2019 Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale Thirumandha Tamil

2020s[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2020 Taana Shakthi's father Tamil
Naan Sirithal Psychiatrist Veerabadhran Tamil
Ponmagal Vandhal Karpooram Tamil
Kanni Raasi Thiruvengadam Tamil
Kombu Karthick's Uncle Tamil

As Director[edit]

Year Film Language Notes
1985 Kanni Rasi Tamil Debut film as director
1985 Aan Paavam Tamil Debut film as actor
1987 Manaivi Ready Tamil
1988 Nethiyadi Tamil also music composer
1994 Subramaniya Swamy Tamil
1996 Gopala Gopala Tamil
2000 Doubles Tamil
2001 Kabadi Kabadi Tamil
2006 Kaivantha Kalai Tamil His son Prithvirajan's debut film as hero
2018 HELP (short film) English Released in BehindwoodsTV

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Language Channel
2010 - 2011 Mama Maaple Rajapandi, Pandiarajan Tamil Sun TV
2015 - 2016 En Thangai Tamil Raj TV
2019 - 2020 Lolluppa Host Tamil Sun TV
2020–Present Baakiyalakshmi Sundaram Tamil Star Vijay

Artists and Technicians introduced by Pandiarajan[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Actor Pandiyarajan". Nilacharal.com. 2 October 1959. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. "Welcome to Director R.Pandiarajan Website". Lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "Vaiyapuri - The reel music director". IndiaGlitz. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Pandiyarajan Tamil Director | Movie Director Pandiyarajan Story | News, Gossips, Specials, Rumers, Shooting spot, Sneak Previews, New Releases". Koodal.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. "FEATURES / CINEMA PLUS : New series on Sun TV". The Hindu. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. "Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Scoring with Help". The Hindu. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Forget unpleasantness, move on: Pandiarajan". The Hindu. 13 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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