Karate Raja

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Karate Raja
Born
Natarajan [1]

(1978-01-19) 19 January 1978 (age 46)
Chidambaram
Occupation actor
Years active1997–present

Karate Raja is an Indian actor who has worked in predominantly Tamil-language films. [2] He made his breakthrough as an actor by playing a supporting role in Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi (2004), before garnering acclaim for playing the lead role of Veerappan in the serial Sandhan Kaadu on Makkal TV. [3] [4]

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Career

Natarajan made his breakthrough as an actor with his role in Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi (2004). He was given the name Karate Raja by Haasan. [1] He subsequently appeared in two more popular Tamil films that year, Ghilli (2004) and Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). Raja later appeared in films including Prabhu Deva's Pokkiri (2007) and the horror comedy, Ambuli (2012). [5] He played a notable role in Varnam (2011). [6] He played Kishore's brother in Thiruvambadi Thamban (2012). [7] He played the lead role of K. Chandrashekar Rao in the Telugu-language film Udyama Simham (2019). [8] [9]

On television, Karate Raja notably portrayed the lead role of Veerappan in the serial Sandhana Kaadu on Makkal TV during 2008. The directors spent three years on researching about the life of Veerappan and then spent 110 days in the forest and shoot in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. [10] [11]

Personal life

Karate Raja married Divya in July 2009 and has three daughters. [12] [13] [14] In August 2014, Karate Raja filed a complaint to the police that his wife was missing. [15] He later suggested that the pair had marital problems and only lived together for a few days on most months. [16]

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 Nerrukku Ner Suriya's friendUncredited role
2001 Citizen Arivanandam MLA's friendUncredited role
2004 Virumaandi Virumaandi's friend
Ghilli Muthupandi's henchman
Madhurey Kumarasamy
Vasool Raja MBBS Raja's sidekick
2005 Thirupaachi Balu's henchman
Kannamma Babu
Anbe Vaa Gaja
Bambara Kannaley
2006 Aathi Sadha
Bangaram Bhooma Reddy's henchman Telugu film
2007 Sketch Narendra Shetty Malayalam film
Pokkiri Tamizh's friend
Piragu David
Sivaji Adiseshan then Sivaji's henchman
2008 Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan Maruthupandi
Pattaya Kelappu
Suryaa Police Officer
2009 Padikkadavan Bhaskar
Thoranai
Unnaipol Oruvan Terrorist
2010 Kacheri Arambam Sivamani's sidekick
Lahore C. Subramanium Hindi film
Sura Accused
Pokkiri Raja Raja's Henchman Malayalam film
Pa. Ra. Palanisamy Johnson
Veluthu Kattu Rasu Minor
Aarvam Aadhi
2011 Varnam Muniyandi
Osthe Daniel's henchman
2012 Ambuli
Ishtam Shankar
Thiruvambadi Thamban Shiva Malayalam film
2013Sokkali
2014AngusamAnthony [17]
Vetri Selvan
Poojai Annathandavam's henchman
Sokku Sundaram
2015 Sandamarutham Bhaskar
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi City Babu
Soan Papdi
Palakkattu Madhavan Pattu Maami's son
2016 Oyee Babu
Pudhusa Naan Poranthen
2017Vaanga Vaanga
Saaya
Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum
2018 Mannar Vagaiyara
2019 Rocky: The Revenge Police Officer
Udyama Simham K. Chandrashekar Rao Telugu film
Madhura Raja Malayalam film
I-R 8
2022 Naan Mirugamaai Maara Rathinam
2023 Kodai Madhan
Theerkadarishi
Terror
2024 Pambattam Police officer
Kolai Thooram
Park

Television

YearSerial/ProgramRoleChannel
2007Sandhanakaadu Veerappan Makkal TV
2017 Sembaruthi Durai Manikkam Zee Tamil
2021Vidhya No. 1Manickam Zee Tamil

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