Rajkiran
J. Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 30 Tamil films.
Rajkiran | |
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| Born | 16 March 1949 Keelakarai |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1988–2007; 2011-present |
| Spouse(s) | Padma Jyoti |
| Children | Nainar Muhammed, Zeenat Priya |
Early lifeEdit
Rajkiran was born on 16 March 1949 at Keelakarai into a Muslim family. His real name was J. Mohideen Abdul Khader. He was married to Chellamma in 1996 and separated in 2014. And later he remarried to the actress Padma Jyoti in the same year and they had sons, Nainar Mohammad and Zeenat Priya.
Film careerEdit
Rajkiran began by producing two Ramarajan starrer films and in one of them he appeared in a brief role. In 1991, he produced and acted in lead role in Kasthuri Raja's debut film, En Rasavin Manasile which had a silver jubilee run. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize and the Cinema Express – Best New Face Award for his performance. He directed, produced and acted in lead role in Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995), which also had silver jubilee runs. In 1996, he acted in Manikkam which was an average grosser at the box-office. The following year, he worked in Pasamulla Pandiyare. The film turned out to be a failure. In the mid of 1998, he acted in Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi and made a guest appearance in Kasthuri Raja's Veera Thalattu. In the end of 1998, he acted in the critically well received Thalaimurai. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned as an actor in Bala's Nandha and in Cheran's Pandavar Bhoomi. Both were critically and commercial success. He has won the Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the film Thavamai Thavamirundhu(2005) and the Tamil Nadu government's Best Actor award for Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).[1][2][3] Raj Kiran has signed a new project with director Karu Pazhaniappan.[4] He Eventually Acted In The 2007 Tamil Film Muni As The Ghost Character Muniyaandi. It Was His First Horror Film To Act In A Ghost Character. In 2020 he was debuted in a Malayalam Film Shylock with Mammootty as a role in a character named Ayyannar.
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Raasave Unnai Nambi | Debut as producer | |
| 1989 | Enne Petha Raasa | Johnny | Debut as actor |
| 1991 | En Rasavin Manasile | Mayandi | Debut as hero |
| 1993 | Aranmanai Kili | Raasaiyya | |
| 1994 | Ravanan | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1995 | Ellame En Rasathan | Singarasu | |
| 1996 | Manikkam | Manikkam | |
| 1997 | Pasamulla Pandiyare | Pandiyan | |
| 1998 | Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi | Palanisamy | |
| 1998 | Thalaimurai | Pandithurai | |
| 1998 | Veera Thalattu | Pandian's father | |
| 2001 | Nandha | Periyavar | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2001 | Pandavar Bhoomi | Dhanasekaran | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2002 | Kadhal Virus | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2003 | Konji Pesalaam | Muthupandi | |
| 2004 | Jai | Nallamuthu | |
| 2004 | Kovil | Periyasamy | |
| 2005 | Sandakozhi | Dorai | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2005 | Sevvel | Sudalai | |
| 2005 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Muthaiah | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
| 2007 | Kireedam | Rajarajan | |
| 2007 | Muni | Muniyandi | |
| 2007 | Thottal Poo Malarum | Varadharaja Vaandiyar | |
| 2011 | Kaavalan | Muthuramalingam | |
| 2011 | Ponnar Shankar | Raaki Annan | |
| 2011 | Venghai | Veera Pandi | |
| 2012 | Thiruthani | Duraipandi | |
| 2014 | Manjapai | Venkatasamy | |
| 2015 | Komban | Muthaiah | |
| 2015 | Sivappu | Konaar | |
| 2016 | Rajini Murugan | Ayankalai | |
| 2017 | Pa Paandi | Paandian Pazhanisami | 25th Film
Nominated |
| 2018 | Sandakozhi 2 | Dorai | |
| 2020 | Shylock | Ayyanar | Malayalam debut[5] Released in Tamil as Kuberan; Wrote dialogues and distributed Tamil version |
Off-screen rolesEdit
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| 1988 | Raasave Unnai Nambi |  |
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| 1989 | Enne Petha Raasa | |
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| 1991 | En Rasavin Manasile | |
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| 1993 | Aranmanai Kili | |
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| 1995 | Ellame En Rasathan | |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "As success smiles..." The Hindu. 25 September 2002. Archived from the original on 22 April 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Raj Kiran back his best". www.indiaglitz.com. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "'Anniyan' sweeps Filmfare Awards!". www.sify.com. 10 September 2006. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "Madhavan to share screen space with Rajkiran". chennaivision. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mammootty's Shylock adds Rajkiran and Meena - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
External linksEdit
| Awards | ||
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| Filmfare Awards South | ||
| Preceded by R. Madhavan for Aayitha Ezhuthu |
Best Supporting Actor for Thavamai Thavamirundhu 2005 |
Succeeded by Pasupathy for E |
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