Rajapur Gopalarao Vijayasarathy was an Indian actor, journalist and film critic who was known for being the only writer of Kannada film reviews for ''

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'' during the 2000s. He started his work in the 1970s writing for sports and business columns before transitioning into a film critic. Reportedly, he was "a familiar face in Kannada films and television, he would be mobbed by fans when spotted at theatres to watch new releases".

Personal life

He studied at

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and was Vishnuvardhan's classmate. He passed away on 24 February 2013.

Filmography

He worked as an actor in films and tele-serials such as ''

Operation Antha ''Operation Antha'' is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language political action thriller film written and directed by Upendra, starring Ambareesh in the lead role, and is a direct sequel to the 1981 film '' Antha'', which also starred Ambareesh. Ambarees ...

'' (1995), ''

Shabdavedhi ''Shabdavedhi'' is a 2000 Kannada-language action drama film directed by S. Narayan and produced by Sri Bhargavi Arts Combines. The film stars Rajkumar, Jayapradha, K. S. Ashwath, Sowcar Janaki, Umashree. The music was composed by Hamsalekha. ...

'' (2000), ''Sainika'' (2002), ''Haseena'' (2005), '' Sirivantha'' (2006), '' Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige'' (2008), '' Preethiya Theru'' (2010), ''

Aptharakshaka ''Aaptharakshaka'' ( en, italic=yes, Dearest Savior) is a 2010 Kannada horror film directed by P. Vasu and written by V. R. Bhaskar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan in his 200th Kannada film and posthumous film, along with an ensemble cast inclu ...

'' (2010), '' Rame Gowda vs Krishna Reddy'' (2010) and ''

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'' (2013). He was the dialogue writer for ''

Vishnu Sena ''Vishnu Sena'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Naganna and produced by M. Govinda. The film stars Vishnuvardhan along with Ramesh Aravind, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Gurleen Chopra in the prominent roles. The fil ...

'' (2005). He was a distributor.

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{{Reflist Indian film critics Indian male journalists 2013 deaths