Balaji Venugopal

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Balaji Venugopal
Occupation(s)Actor, Radio Jockey, TV host
Years active2008–present

Balaji Venugopal is an Indian actor and director who works in Tamil-language films. Beginning his career as a radio host and television anchor, Balaji appeared in films including Poi Solla Porom , Madrasapattinam (2010) and Nanban (2012), before playing a leading role in the noir comedy Sutta Kadhai (2013). [1]

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Career

After beginning his career as a radio jockey in Radio Mirchi, He is currently working as a prime time radiokey in Hello FM. [2] [3] Balaji became a television presenter for Vijay TV hosting a show Vasool Rani, he then went on to host Raagamaalika on Jaya TV. He made his acting debut with Poi Solla Porom (2008) and then appeared in films including Madrasapattinam (2010), Nanban and Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), before playing a leading role in the noir comedy Sutta Kadhai (2013). [4] He has played the antagonist role in Naaigal Jaakirathai (2015).

In 2015, Venugopal became the creative head of a new YouTube channel called Madras Meter, which features several comedy skit videos in Tamil and has attracted over 250,000 subscribers. Balaji Venugopal directed a web series for Shortflix titled Paani Poori. He made his directorial feature film debut with Lucky Man (2023) starring Yogi Babu.

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Poi Solla Porom Stage Director
2010 Madrasapattinam Veerasekhara Murali
2012 Nanban Ragging senior
Thaandavam Meenakshi's cousin
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Satish
Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi Ramakrishnan
2013 Settai Neelakantan
Sutta Kadhai Venky
Endrendrum Punnagai Balaji
2014 Aadama Jaichomada Dhayalan
Naaigal Jaakirathai Anbu
Thottal Thodarum Gowtham
2015 Idhu Enna Maayam Bharath
2016 Pencil Arun Kumar
Iru Mugan Manish
2017 Ticket
Sathya Vasanth Menon
Velaikkaran Saffron Assistant Senior Manager
2018 Tik Tik Tik Team head
Kanaa Bank Manager
2021 Lift Vice President of AMRAK
2023 Lucky Man RJAlso director

Director

YearTitleNotes
2023Paani PooriWeb series on Shortflix
Lucky Man
2025Kumaara Sambavam

Lyricist

YearMovieSong(s)Notes
2023Lucky ManThottu Thavazhum,
Oru Vari Kadhai,
Edhudhan Inga

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2005Vasool RaniStar Vijay
2006-2010RaagamaalikaJaya TV

References

  1. "Balaji Venugopal gaining new ground". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. "மாதவிடாய் பற்றி பேசுங்கள்... நாப்கினை மறைத்து வாங்காதீர்கள்!- ஆர்.ஜே.பாலாஜி வேணுகோபால்". Vikatan. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ""சேவை செய்வதே செல்ஃபி எடுக்கத்தானா?" - ஆர்.ஜே பாலாஜி வேணுகோபால் ஆதங்கம்!". Vikatan. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. "Sutta Kadhai debutant Balaji Venugopal will continue to be a RJ". KOLLYTALK. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.