Rajkiran

Rajkiran
Born
Mohideen Abdul Khadar

(1949-03-16) 16 March 1949
Kilakarai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
Years active1988–present
SpousePadmaja
Children2

Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is an Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 30 Tamil films.[1] He won one Filmfare Award South and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in his career.

Early life

Rajkiran was born as J. Mohideen Abdul Khadar on 16 March 1949 at Keelakarai.[2]

Career

In 1987, he launched his production company and titled it Red Sun Art Creations. Then he changed his name, and he opted for Kiran (rays of the sun) and prefixed Raj.[3] Rajkiran began his film career by producing two Ramarajan starrer films Raasave Unnai Nambi (1988) and in one of them he appeared in a brief role in Enne Petha Raasa (1989).

In 1991, he produced and acted in the 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.[4] He directed, produced and acted in lead role in Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995).[5] Next, he acted in Manikkam which was an average grosser at the box-office.[6] The following year, he worked in Pasamulla Pandiyare (1997).[7] In mid-1998, he appeared in Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi and made a guest appearance in Kasthuri Raja's Veera Thalattu. At the end of 1998, he acted in the critically well received Thalaimurai.

Following a three-year hiatus, he returned in Bala's Nandhaa (2001), Cheran's Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) followed by N. Lingusamy's Sandakozhi (2005) as a character artiste. All the three films fetched him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[8] He won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil. for Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005).[9] Then, he acted in the comedy horror Muni (2007).[10]

He later appeared in the movies Kaavalan (2011), Ponnar Shankar (2011), Venghai (2011), Thiruthani (2012) and Manjapai (2014). He has also featured in many TV commercials. He refused to do a dhoti advertisement which created headlines in 2015. He acted in lead role in the movie Pa. Pandi in 2017 directed by Dhanush. He debuted in Malayalam with the film Shylock (2020) with Mammootty.[11] Later, he was seen in Karthi starrer films Viruman (2022), Meiyazhagan (2024) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).

Personal life

Rajkiran was initially married to Chellamma, but the couple divorced. He later married Padmaja, with whom he has a son.[12]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989Enne Petha RaasaJohnny
1991En Rasavin ManasileMayandiDebut as hero
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Second)
Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize (Actor)
Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor
1993Aranmanai KiliRaasaiyya
1995Ellame En RasathanSingarasu
1996ManikkamManikkam
1997Pasamulla PandiyarePandiyan
1998Ponnu Velayira BhoomiPalanisamy
ThalaimuraiPandithurai
Veera ThalattuPandian's father
2001NandhaaPeriyavarTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Pandavar BhoomiDhanasekaranTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2002Kadhal VirusHimselfCameo appearance
2003Konji PesalaamMuthupandi
2004JaiNallamuthu
KovilPeriyasamy
2005SandakozhiDoraiTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
SevvelSudalai
Thavamai ThavamirundhuMuthaiahFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
2007KireedamRajarajan
MuniMuniyandi
Thottal Poo MalarumVaradharaja Vaandiyar
2011KaavalanMuthuramalingam
Ponnar ShankarRaaki Annan
2011VenghaiVeera Pandi
2012ThiruthaniDuraipandi
2014ManjapaiVenkatasamy
2015KombanMuthaiah
SivappuKonaar
2016Rajini MuruganAyankalai
2017Pa. PandiPaandian PazhanisamiNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
2018Sandakozhi 2Dorai
2020ShylockAyyanarMalayalam film
2022VirumanNiraipandiyan Thevar
Pattathu ArasanPoththaari
2024MeiyazhaganSudalamuthu a.k.a. 'Sokku Mama'
2025MaamanSingarayar
Idli KadaiSivanesan
2026Vaa VaathiyaarRamu's grandfather

Off-screen roles

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
1988Raasave Unnai NambiRed XRed XGreen tick
1989Enne Petha RaasaRed XGreen tickGreen tick
1991En Rasavin ManasileRed XRed XGreen tick
1993Aranmanai KiliGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickDirectorial debut film
1995Ellame En RasathanGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick
2020KuberanRed XRed XGreen tickDistributor for Tamil dubbed version

References

  1. ↑ "Actor Raj Kiran, The Man of Many Charms, Missing 25 Years On". News18. 29 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Raj Kiran". moviebuff.
  3. ↑ "Did you know that Raj Kiran's name came from his production housel". The Times of India. 1 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Film city to be ready soon: Jaya". The Indian Express. 19 January 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Raj Kiran". filmibeat.
  6. ↑ "Manikkam". IMDb.
  7. ↑ "Manikkam". IMDb.
  8. ↑ "Father of the bride". The Hindu. 21 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Thavamai Thavamiruntu". IMDb.
  10. ↑ "Muni Movie Review". behindwoods. 2007.
  11. ↑ R., Manoj Kumar (23 January 2020). "Shylock movie review: This Mammootty-starrer is a snoozefest". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "Raj Kiran's bodyguard' claims actor is threatening him". The Times of India. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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