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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Nandha Durairaj | ||
| image | | image = Actor Nandha at the Athithi Audio Launch.jpg | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| caption | | caption = Actor Nandaa at the Athithi Audio Launch | ||
| birth_name | | birth_name = Govind Sendrampalayam Durairaj | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|09|09|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| death_place | | death_place = | ||
| nationality | | nationality = Indian | ||
| height | | height = | ||
| occupation | | occupation = Actor, voice actor, producer | ||
| known_for | | known_for = | ||
| years_active | | years_active = 2002–present | ||
| spouse = {{marriage|Vidya Rupa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/actor-nanda-marriage-photos-114551.html|title=Actor Nandha's marriage photos|website=filmibeat |date=15 July 2013}}</ref>|2013}} | | spouse = {{marriage|Vidya Rupa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/actor-nanda-marriage-photos-114551.html|title=Actor Nandha's marriage photos|website=filmibeat |date=15 July 2013}}</ref>|2013}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nandaa Dorairaj''' is an | '''Nandaa Dorairaj''' is an Indian actor, who primarily works in [[Tamil films]]. He made his debut in ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002) and later appeared in other films such as ''[[Eeram]]'' (2009).<ref name="eeram">{{cite news|last1=Malathi|first1=Rangarajan|title=Water, water everywhere … -- Eeram|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/water-water-everywhere-eeram/article659914.ece|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 September 2009|language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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He was spotted by producer [[S. Thanu]] during his family function. In 1998, he joined the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Film Institute]] in Chennai and obtained a diploma in acting after a one-year course. He first signed up to star in a project titled ''Enna Solla Pogirai'' opposite [[Gayathri Raguram]], but the film was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-06-03|title=Enna Solla Pogirai|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/enna.asp|access-date=2021-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603235347/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/enna.asp|archive-date=3 June 2004}}</ref> He made his debut in 2002 with the movie ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' along with [[Suriya]] and [[Trisha Krishnan]] by film director [[Ameer Sultan|Ameer]]. Director Ameer was looking for a cheerful and well built hero to play the co-role with [[Suriya]]. Nandhaa immediately fit the criteria and was therefore selected for the role. ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' in 2003, showed him as a full-time hero. In 2005, he acted in ''[[Selvam (2005 film)|Selvam]]''. In a freak mishap, he suffers an injury on his head and he forgets all about his past. Nandha playing a confused youth has given a good and matured performance. Donning a tricky character.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Selvam review. Selvam Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/selvam-review-tamil-movie-7546|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2006, he appeared in two movies as ''[[Kodambakkam (film)|Kodambakkam]]'' and ''[[Aanivaer]]''. He play in action film, ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' (2007). The film was released to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Agaram review. Agaram Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/agaram-review-tamil-movie-7216|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Followed by ''[[Urchagam]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Urchagam|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/urchagam-review-tamil-pclwuAgfgbgie.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> | He was spotted by producer [[S. Thanu]] during his family function. In 1998, he joined the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Film Institute]] in Chennai and obtained a diploma in acting after a one-year course. He first signed up to star in a project titled ''Enna Solla Pogirai'' opposite [[Gayathri Raguram]], but the film was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-06-03|title=Enna Solla Pogirai|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/enna.asp|access-date=2021-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603235347/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/enna.asp|archive-date=3 June 2004}}</ref> He made his debut in 2002 with the movie ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' along with [[Suriya]] and [[Trisha Krishnan]] by film director [[Ameer Sultan|Ameer]]. Director Ameer was looking for a cheerful and well built hero to play the co-role with [[Suriya]]. Nandhaa immediately fit the criteria and was therefore selected for the role. ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' in 2003, showed him as a full-time hero. In 2005, he acted in ''[[Selvam (2005 film)|Selvam]]''. In a freak mishap, he suffers an injury on his head and he forgets all about his past. Nandha playing a confused youth has given a good and matured performance. Donning a tricky character.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Selvam review. Selvam Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/selvam-review-tamil-movie-7546|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2006, he appeared in two movies as ''[[Kodambakkam (film)|Kodambakkam]]'' and ''[[Aanivaer]]''. He play in action film, ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' (2007). The film was released to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Agaram review. Agaram Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/agaram-review-tamil-movie-7216|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Followed by ''[[Urchagam]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Urchagam|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/urchagam-review-tamil-pclwuAgfgbgie.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> | ||
His movie ''[[Eeram]]'' (2009) was a hit produced by director [[S. Shankar]]. Following the success of ''Eeram'', director Shankar again cast him in his production for the second time in ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' (2010), directed by [[Naga (director)|Naga]]. Then he starred alongside [[Jiiva]] in ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' (2011). He starred in ''[[Vellore Maavattam]]'' (2011), in which he played a cop. After two years without movies, Nandha became an action hero in movies as ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'' (2014), ''[[Katham Katham]]'' (2015), ''[[Adhibar]]'' (2015) and ''[[Kallaattam]]'' (2016). In 2018 again after ''Mounam Pesiyadhe'', he starred alongside Suriya in ''[[Thaana Serndha Kootam]]'' directed by [[Vignesh Shivan]] for studio green productions, which turned out to be a success.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2018-01-13|title=Thaana Serndha Kootam movie review: An enjoyable affair|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130118/thaana-serndha-kootam-movie-review-an-enjoyable-affair.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He has also been starred in a web series produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji teleflims which was Tamil s first web series directed by Kaushik.<ref>https://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-actor-nandhas-new-attempt-nandha-27-05-1718822.htm</ref> The next is ''[[Zhagaram]]'' (2019) the adventure thriller film. Nandha who plays Akhilan is very fit and passes off as a young man quite convincingly and lends authenticity to the role of the reluctant treasure hunter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zhagaram review. Zhagaram Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/zhagaram-review-tamil-movie-22618|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2020, he acted as dual roles in ''[[Vaanam Kottatum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-19|title=After Mani Ratnam's Vaanam Kottatum, it's Atharvaa's cop thriller for popular actor Nandha|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/after-mani-ratnams-vaanam-kottatum-its-atharvaas-cop-thriller-for-popular-actor-nandha.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> | His movie ''[[Eeram]]'' (2009) was a hit produced by director [[S. Shankar]]. Following the success of ''Eeram'', director Shankar again cast him in his production for the second time in ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' (2010), directed by [[Naga (director)|Naga]]. Then he starred alongside [[Jiiva]] in ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' (2011). He starred in ''[[Vellore Maavattam]]'' (2011), in which he played a cop. After two years without movies, Nandha became an action hero in movies as ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'' (2014), ''[[Katham Katham]]'' (2015), ''[[Adhibar]]'' (2015) and ''[[Kallaattam]]'' (2016). In 2018 again after ''Mounam Pesiyadhe'', he starred alongside Suriya in ''[[Thaana Serndha Kootam]]'' directed by [[Vignesh Shivan]] for studio green productions, which turned out to be a success.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2018-01-13|title=Thaana Serndha Kootam movie review: An enjoyable affair|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130118/thaana-serndha-kootam-movie-review-an-enjoyable-affair.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He has also been starred in a web series produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji teleflims which was Tamil s first web series directed by Kaushik.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-actor-nandhas-new-attempt-nandha-27-05-1718822.htm |title=Actor Nandha's new attempt - Tamilstar.com |website=www.tamilstar.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006024619/http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-actor-nandhas-new-attempt-nandha-27-05-1718822.htm |archive-date=2017-10-06}} </ref> The next is ''[[Zhagaram]]'' (2019) the adventure thriller film. Nandha who plays Akhilan is very fit and passes off as a young man quite convincingly and lends authenticity to the role of the reluctant treasure hunter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zhagaram review. Zhagaram Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/zhagaram-review-tamil-movie-22618|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2020, he acted as dual roles in ''[[Vaanam Kottatum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-19|title=After Mani Ratnam's Vaanam Kottatum, it's Atharvaa's cop thriller for popular actor Nandha|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/after-mani-ratnams-vaanam-kottatum-its-atharvaas-cop-thriller-for-popular-actor-nandha.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2016 || ''[[Kallaattam]]'' || Thamizh || | |rowspan="1"| 2016 || ''[[Kallaattam]]'' || Thamizh || | ||
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|rowspan=" | |rowspan="2"| 2018 || ''[[Thaana Serndha Kootam]]'' || Inspector Vetrivel || | ||
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| ''[[Party (upcoming film)|Party]]'' || Pepe || Unreleased | |||
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|rowspan="1"| 2019 || ''[[Zhagaram (film)|Zhagaram]]'' || Akhilan || | |rowspan="1"| 2019 || ''[[Zhagaram (film)|Zhagaram]]'' || Akhilan || | ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2020 || ''[[Vaanam Kottatum]]'' || Baskaran, Natrayan || | |rowspan="1"| 2020 || ''[[Vaanam Kottatum]]'' || Baskaran, Natrayan || | ||
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|rowspan=" | |rowspan="1"| 2021 || ''[[Paramapadham Vilayattu]]'' || Tamizhselvan || | ||
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| ''Untitled Atharva's'' || || Filming<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-20|title=This hero turns Atharva's villain! - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/popular-hero-becomes-atharvas-villain-tamil-news-255995|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> | |rowspan="1"| 2022 || ''Untitled Atharva's'' || || Filming<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-20|title=This hero turns Atharva's villain! - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/popular-hero-becomes-atharvas-villain-tamil-news-255995|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> | ||
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|2019||''Iru Dhuruvam'' || | |2019||''[[Iru Dhuruvam (web series)|Iru Dhuruvam]]'' || Viktor || [[SonyLIV]] || Web Series | ||
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| | |2021 | ||
|[[Survivor Tamil (season 1)|''Survivor Tamil'']] | |[[Survivor Tamil (season 1)|''Survivor Tamil'']] | ||
|Participant | |Participant | ||
|[[Zee Tamil]] | |[[Zee Tamil]] | ||
| | |10th Voted out | ||
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===Producer=== | ===Producer=== | ||
===Rana Event=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year !! Show !! Channel !! Language | ! Year !! Show !! Channel !! Language | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2018–2019 || ''[[Sun Naam Oruvar]]'' || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | | 2018–2019 || ''[[Sun Naam Oruvar]]'' || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
|} | |||
===Rana Productions=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Year !! Movie !! Language !! Note | |||
|- | |||
| 2022 || ''Laththi'' || Tamil || Post-production | |||
|} | |} | ||