Kasthuri Raja

Kasthuri Raja
Born	R. Krishnamoorthy [1] (1951-08-08) 8 August 1951 (age 74) Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Film director producer music director lyricist actor
Years active	1991–2006, 2018–present
Political party	BJP (2014)
Spouse	Vijayalakshmi
Children	Vimala Geetha Karthika Devi Selvaraghavan Dhanush

Kasthuri Raja is an Indian filmmaker, lyricist and actor. He is the father of filmmakers/actorsSelvaraghavan and Dhanush. Most of the films he directed were either village based ^[2] or infatuation of youngsters.^{[ citation needed ]} He also worked with director Visu on more than 16 films. Prior to entering the film industry, he ran away from home to Chennai and worked in a mill. ^[3] In 2015, he joined the BJP. ^[4]

Personal life

Kasthuri Raja was born as Krishnamoorthy in Theni on 8 August 1951. His parents were Ramasamy Naidu ^[5] and Rengamma. He is married to Vijayalakshmi. The couple have Four children: two sons Dhanush and Selvaraghavan, who are both actors and filmmakers.

Filmography

As director, producer and writer

Year	Film	Director	Producer	Notes
1991	En Rasavin Manasile	Yes	No
	Aatha Un Koyilile	Yes	No
	Thoothu Po Chellakkiliye	Yes	No
1992	Solaiyamma	Yes	No
	Mouna Mozhi	Yes	No
1994	Thaai Manasu	Yes	No
1996	Nattupura Pattu	Yes	Yes
1997	Vasuke	Yes	No
	Ettupatti Rasa	Yes	No
1998	Veera Thalattu	Yes	Yes
	En Aasai Rasave	Yes	No
	Veeram Vilanja Mannu	Yes	No
1999	Kummi Paattu	Yes	Yes
2000	Karisakattu Poove	Yes	Yes
2002	Thulluvadho Ilamai	Yes	No
2004	Dreams	Yes	No
2006	Idhu Kadhal Varum Paruvam	Yes	Yes	Also music director
2012	3	No	Presenter	[6]
2025	Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam	No	Yes

As an actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Aval Sumangalithan	Compounder
1992	Mouna Mozhi
2025	Padai Thalaivan	Velu's father

As lyricist

• Solaiyamma - all songs
• Thaai Manasu - all songs
• Kummi Paatu - all songs
• Ettupatti Raasa - all songs
• Dreams - all songs

References

1. S, Mohamed Imranullah (21 April 2017). "HC quashes maintenance case filed against Dhanush". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
2. "In love with village vistas". The Hindu. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
3. "WunderStars Talk Show | Episode 1". YouTube . Wunderbar Studios. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015.
4. "Kasthuri Raja joins BJP". The Times of India . 8 March 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
5. Hindu Tamil Thisai (21 January 2020). Exclusive - "இப்பவும் நான் 'சைக்கோ'தான்!" - கஸ்தூரி ராஜா | Part 1 | Rewind with Ramji | HTT (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 August 2025 – via YouTube.
6. "Dhanush's '3' to hit the screens on March 30". 28 February 2012. CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.

External links

• Kasthuri Raja at IMDb