L. Raja

L. Raja
Born
Lingaswamy Kasthuri B Venkat Raja
Other nameShankar Guru Raja
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor
Years active1987–present
SpouseEshwari Rao
Children2

L. Raja is an Indian director and actor who works in predominantly Tamil language films and television series.

Career

Raja began his career as an assistant to director Rajasekhar.[1] He debuted as a director with Shankar Guru in 1987, which was produced by AVM Productions.[2] He worked as a director in nine films, six of which starred Arjun.[1][2] After a sabbatical of around 18 years, a director approached Raja and asked him to act in the feature film Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu in 2008, which marked his acting debut.[1] He has since acted in 35 films including Naadodigal, where he played Sasikumar's father.[1]

He debuted in television with Raghuvamsam which received positive reviews. He has since acted in several television series and directed two series: Idhi Kadha Kaadhu and Ninne Pelladutha for Radaan Mediaworks.[1] He also directed Himsaveda, a silent dance drama for AVM Productions.[2]

Personal life

Raja is married to actress Easwari Rao.[3] The couple has 2 children.[3]

Filmography

As director

Films

Year Film Notes
1987Shankar Guru
1988Thaimel Aanai
Kalicharan
1989Kuttravali
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Sonthakkaran
1992SooriKannada film

Serials

Year Show Language Channel
1995RaghuvamsamTamilSun TV
2000Senior Junior[4]Tamil
1998–2001Idhi Kadha KaadhuTeluguETV
2001–2005Ninne PelladuthaGemini TV

As an actor

Films

Year Film Role Notes
1986VikramHussain
1990Pudhu VarisuManager
2008Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduRamaiyya
2009NaadodigalNatraj Veerabhadran
2010Veluthu KattuMarudachalam
ThillalangadiKrishna Kumar's father
Kalloori KalangalShankar
Agam PuramMartin Fernandez
ApoorvaragamNancy's fatherMalayalam film
2011Margazhi 16Jennifer's father
Bodinayakkanur GanesanAzhagar
Kasethan Kadavulada
VithaganDC Gopal
2012Kondaan KoduthaanGanesan
RaattinamDhanam's father
Nellai Santhippu
ThiruthaniDoctor
Vavval PasangaKasi's father
2013Singam IISP
2016MetroArivazhagan's father
2017Ayyanar Veethi
Yaanum TheeyavanManimaran
Chennai 2 SingaporeRoshini's father
2018Iravukku Aayiram KangalSuseela's father
2019PancharaaksharamDharma's father

Serials

Year Show Role Language Channel
1995–1996RaghuvamsamTamilSun TV
1997Ethanai ManidhargalDoordarshan
2000–2001VazhkaiSun TV
2011–2012Pirivom SanthippomShanmugarajaStar Vijay
No.23 Mahalakshmi NivasamTeluguGemini TV
2011–2013UthiripookkalDakshinamoorthyTamilSun TV
2012Maa NaanaRajendra PrasadTeluguGemini TV
2014–2018ThamaraiDr. KarunakaranTamilSun TV
2017GangaRamanathan
2017–2018Nenjam MarappathillaiR. VelrajStar Vijay
2017–2019Poove PoochudavaSwaminathanZee Tamil
2018–2019KanmaniDharmaduraiSun TV
2019Ponnukku Thanga ManasuStar Vijay
2019–2023Rettai RojaRamachandranZee Tamil
2021–2023SundariSankarapandianSun TV
Thendral Vanthu Ennai ThodumAranganathanStar Vijay
2022–2024IniyaNallasivamSun TV
2025–2026Getti MelamEshwaramoorthyZee Tamil

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Rangarajan, Malathi (8 December 2016). "A scene change". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Ashok Kumar, S. R. (3 June 2010). "Grill Mill: Shankar Guru L. Raaja". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 Kavirayani, Suresh (18 June 2017). "Eswari Rao stages a comeback". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kalki magazine 2000-05-28". 28 May 2000.
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