Pandiarajan

Pandiarajan is an Indian actor, director and comedian who has played leading roles in many humorous Tamil films and currently plays supporting and comedy roles.[3]

Pandiarajan
Pandiarajan in 2015
Born (1959-10-02) 2 October 1959
Occupation(s)actor, director
Years active1981–present
Spouse
Vasuki
(m. 1986)
ChildrenPallavarajan (b.1987)
Prithvi Rajan (b.1989)
Premrajan (b.1993)[1]
Parent
  • Sulochana
[2]

Personal life

Pandiarajan was born to Sulochana in Saidapet, Chennai in a lower-middle-class family. He has two sisters, Maheshwari & Geetha.

He has been married to Vasuki, daughter of Director, Producer, and Poet Avinasi Mani in 1986. They have three sons, Prithvi Rajan, Pallava Rajan and Prem Rajan.[4]

Early career

Pandiarajan wanted to act in films. But due to his height and appearance he decided to join as an assistant director. He joined Thamizisai College where he had learnt violin and got his diploma as "Isai Selvam" in 1977. After that he had joined writer Thooyavan as an office assistant. Here he met director K. Bhagyaraj and later joined him as an assistant director. He had become his associate director in Darling, Darling, Darling and worked till the discussion of Mundhanai Mudichu. Pandiarajan told the story of the film Kanni Rasi to Sivaji Ganesan's brother Shanmugam, he listened to the story and accepted it, though financiers refused to buy, the film was successful at the box-office.[5]

His first directorial venture was Kanni Rasi in 1985 starring Prabhu and Revathi. He directed and made his debut as a hero in Aan Paavam. Till now, he had directed nine films, including Kaivantha Kalai, Doubles where he directed Prabhu Deva in the lead role and acted in some 90 Tamil films and one Malayalam hit Kathavasheshan, where he acted with Dileep. Recently, he is acting in a TV serial called Mama Maaple in Sun TV.[6] His English short film called Help has been nominated at the ArtDeco Film Festival 2011, at São Paulo, in Brazil. ‘Help' is Pandiarajan's first short film in English.[7]

Filmography

1980s

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981Andha 7 NaatkalFlower seller in the temple
1982Thooral Ninnu PochuMridangam artist in "Yen Soga Kadhaiye"
1982Darling, Darling, DarlingNew Watchman
1985Kanni Rasias a Film Director
1985Aan PaavamChinna PandiDebut as Actor
1986Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
1987Muthukkal Moondru
1987Manaivi ReadyRadhaHero and Director
1987Vaazhga Valarga
1987Yettiki Potti
1987Meendum MahaanPandian
1987Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
1987Aayusu Nooru
1988Oorai TherinjikittenPandian / Rajan
1988Jadikketha Moodi
1988Katha Nayaganremake of Nadodikattu
1988Paatti Sollai ThattatheSelvam
1988NethiyadiVenuDebut as Music Director
1989Rasathi Kalyanam
1989Kakka Kadi
1989Vaai Kozhuppu
1989Thalaippu Seithigal
1989Ellame En Thangachi
1989Dilli BabuDilli Babu
1989Sariyana Jodi
1989Pudhu MappillaiAlso Writer
1989Chinna Chinna Aasaigal25th Film

1990s

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990Pachai Kodi
1990Pudhu Vaarisu
1992Purushan Enakku ArasanSeenu
1992Oor Panchayathu
1993AadhityanChinnapandi
1993Poranthalum Ambalaiya Porakka Koodathu
1994Subramaniya SwamyVelayudhamremake of Mazhavilkavadi
1994Killadi MappillaiRajaram
1994Pandianin RajyathilPandian
1995Neela KuyilMuthusamy
1995Valli Vara PoraChinnapandiremake of Meleparambil Aanveedu
1995Padikkara Vayasula
1995Thaikulame ThaikulamePandi
1996Summa Irunga MachanSubramani
1996Mappillai Manasu PoopolaManikkam
1996Kaalam Maari PochuMuthupandi
1996Purushan PondattiPandiyan
1996Gopala GopalaGopalakrishnan,
Usha's grandfather
1997Nalla ManusukkaranChinnapandi
1997Adrasakkai Adrasakkai
1998Kavalai Padathe SagodharaJanakiraman
1998Kumbakonam GopaluGopal
1999Manaivikku MariyadhaiPandiyan
1999Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NaanumSubramani
1999SuyamvaramPallavan

2000s

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000DoublesGanesh
2000Kannula Kaasa KattappaKannan
2001Thaalikaatha KaaliammanPandi
2001En Iniya PonnilaveShiva
2001Kabadi KabadiPandian
2001Azhagana NaatkalMichaelGuest appearance
2002Andipatti ArasampattiAndipatti
2003RamachandraThirunavukkarasu
2003VaseegaraPhotographerGuest appearance
2003Anbu ThollaiSingamuthu50th Film
2003MilitaryGuest appearance
2003Galatta GanapathyGanapathy
2003Vadakku Vaasal
2003Adhaanda Idhaanda
2004Engal AnnaCheenu
2004Jairam
2004Aarumugaswamy
2004Pethi Solla Thattathea
2004Jollyman
2004SettaiChinnasamy
2004Giri
2004En Purushan Ethir Veetu PonnuPandian
2004KathavasheshanKathavarayanMalayalam film
2004Sollattuma
2005LondonKathir
2005MaayaviA film director
2005VairavanGanesan75th Film
2005Thiru Thiru
2006Iyappa SaamyPandian
2006PerarasuKandhasamy
2006Kaivantha KalaiGanesan
2007Kalakkura ChandruSingampuli
2008AnjatheLogu
2008Ponmagal Vandhaal
2008Pudhupaandi100th Film
2008Nayagan
2009ThoranaiWalter Vetrivel

2010s

YearFilmRoleNotes
2010ThairiyamGuest appearance
2010Kola Kolaya MundhirikaMadan
2011Kasethaan KadavuladaDuraisingam
2011VelayudhamHead Constable
2012VinmeengalPanchu
2012GaanthamRajesh
2012MirattalBabloo's Father
2012MannaruSpecial appearance
2012ThiruthaniMohanraj
2013Kurumbukara Pasanga
2013Kolaakalam
2014Rettai Kadhir
2014Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah
2014Vaayai Moodi PesavumHealth Minister Sundaralingam
2014Pani Vizhum Nilavu
2014Aaivukkoodam
2015Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga
2015Kadhal Agadhi
2016Mapla SingamDistrict Collector
2016Salaiyoram
2016Ilamai Oonjal
2016Ner Mugam
2017MupparimanamHimselfCameo appearance
2017KavanPillai, Senior News Editor of Zen One TV
2017Aarambamae Attakasam
2017Tube Light
2017Adhagappattathu MagajanangalayAnand's father
2017Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru
2018Street Lights
2018Panjumittai
2019Natpe ThunaiSridhar's dad
2019Jaikka Povadhu Yaaru
2019Dhanusu Raasi NeyargaleThirumandha

2020s

YearFilmRoleNotes
2020TaanaShakthi's father
Naan SirithalPsychiatrist Veerabadhran
Ponmagal VandhalKarpooram
Kanni RaasiThiruvengadam
KombuKarthick's Uncle
2021AnnaattheAngayarkanni's husband
2022Riya - The Haunted House
Super Senior HeroesCaptainDirect release on Sun TV
2023 Deiva Machan
Partner

As director

YearFilmNotes
1985Kanni RasiDebut film as director
1985Aan PaavamDebut film as actor
1987Manaivi Ready
1988Nethiyadialso music composer
1994Subramaniya Swamy
1996Gopala Gopala
2000Doubles
2001Kabadi Kabadi
2006Kaivantha KalaiHis son Prithvirajan's debut film as hero
2018HELP (short film)English film; Released in BehindwoodsTV

Television

YearTitleRoleChannel
2010–2011 Mama Maaple Rajapandi Sun TV
2015–2016 En Thangai Raj TV
2015 Koffee With DD Guest Vijay TV
2019–2020 Lolluppa Host Sun TV
2020–2021 Baakiyalakshmi Sundaram Star Vijay
2022 Maari Rajan Zee Tamil

Artists and Technicians introduced by Pandiarajan

References

  1. "Actor Pandiyarajan". Nilacharal.com. 2 October 1959. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. "Welcome to Director R.Pandiarajan Website". Lakshmansruthi.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "Vaiyapuri - The reel music director". IndiaGlitz. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Actor Pandiarajan Has 3 Sons & One Has Turned Into A Kollywood Hero!". 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. "Pandiyarajan Tamil Director | Movie Director Pandiyarajan Story | News, Gossips, Specials, Rumers, Shooting spot, Sneak Previews, New Releases". Koodal.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. "FEATURES / CINEMA PLUS : New series on Sun TV". The Hindu. 5 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. "Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Scoring with Help". The Hindu. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  8. "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Forget unpleasantness, move on: Pandiarajan". The Hindu. 13 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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