Vijay Adhiraj is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada films and serials. He was introduced in the NFDC & Doordarshan produced ''Sahashraphan'' in Hindi, written by then Prime Minister of India Shri. P. V. Narasimha Rao and directed by the Kannada T. S. Nagabharana.

Career

Adhiraj made his acting debut starring in television serials, before featuring in films including ''

Ponnu Veetukkaran ''Ponnu Veetukkaran'' is a 1999 Tamil language comedy drama film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj and Preetha Vijayakumar, while Vijay Adhiraj, Goundamani, Vijayakumar (Tamil actor), Vijayakumar and Radharavi play supporting roles. ...

'' and ''

Roja Kootam ''Roja Kootam'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Sasi. The film stars Srikanth and Bhumika in lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Bharathwaj. This was Srikanth's debut movie and catapulted hi ...

''. Throughout the 2000s, he became an established television and live event host. ''Suzhal'', directed by his father the late Shri Anand Mohan and written by him, launched him into the limelight. It was followed by ''Nimmadhi Ungal Choice'', produced by

AVM Productions AVM Productions is an Indian film production studio founded by A. V. Meiyappan. It is the final oldest survived studio in India. The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai. It has produced over 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, ...

and directed by Shri Sp. Muthuraman. '' Ganesh–Vasanth'', written by Sujatha, produced by

Madras Talkies Madras Talkies is an Indian entertainment company, which was established by director Mani Ratnam and his brother G. Srinivasan as partners in 1995. Madras Talkies has actively involved in production of films and television serials, which are d ...

and directed by Suhasini Manirathnam, helped establish his credentials as an actor. ''Chithi'', produced by

Radaan Mediaworks Radaan Mediaworks is an Indian production house based in Tamil Nadu, and founded by Radikaa Sarathkumar. Early history Radaan began as a proprietary business in 1975 and subsequently converting into a corporate entity in 1999. Subsidiary Rad ...

, established him as a sought after television star, and gave him the title "Superstar" of the small screen. He finished as runner up in the reality dance show ''

Jodi Number One ''Jodi Number One'' is an Indian Tamil-language dance competition reality television show broadcast on Star Vijay and from the year 2006. Its contestants are couples who are generally television stars in their own right, often from the televi ...

'' during season 1, alongside his wife, Rachana. He has since directed a film, ''

Puthagam ''Puthagam'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language film directed by television personality Vijay Adhiraj and produced by S. Manjula for Ram Pictures Private Limited. The film stars Sathya, brother of actor Arya, in the lead role; Rakul Preet Sing ...

'', which starred Sathya,

Jagapati Babu Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary (born 12 February 1962), professionally known as Jagapathi Babu (), is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in a few Tamil, , Kannada and Malayalam films. ...

and

Rakul Preet Singh Rakul Preet Singh (born 10 October 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film '' Gilli'' (2009). She has won several awards including a SIIMA Award with ...

. Adhiraj wrote the script in 1998, but was advised by his peers, including

Crazy Mohan Mohan Rangachari (16 October 1952 – 10 June 2019) known professionally as Crazy Mohan, was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter and playwright. An engineer by profession, Mohan started writing plays and established his own drama troupe calle ...

, to wait before launching the production. The film had a low key release in January 2013 and received average reviews from critics. He has hosted many famous functions, including the Littleshows Award.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

As director

Voice Artist

References

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