R. G. Vijayasarathy

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R. G. Vijayasarathy
Born
Rajapur Gopalarao Vijayasarathy
Died (aged 62) [1]
Occupations
  • Film critic
  • actor

Rajapur Gopalarao Vijayasarathy was an Indian actor, journalist and film critic who was known for being the only writer of Kannada film reviews for Indo-Asian News Service and Rediff.com during the 2000s. [2] He started his work in the 1970s writing for sports and business columns before transitioning into a film critic. [1] [3] [4] Reportedly, he was "A familiar face in Kannada films and television, he would be mobbed by fans when spotted at theatres to watch new releases". [1] [5]

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Personal life

He studied at National College, Bangalore and was Vishnuvardhan's classmate. [1] [6] He passed away on 24 February 2013. [7]

Filmography

He worked as an actor in films and tele-serials such as Operation Antha (1995), Shabdavedhi (2000), Sainika (2002), [8] Haseena (2005), [9] Sirivantha (2006), Preethiya Theru (2010), [10] Aptharakshaka (2010), Rame Gowda vs Krishna Reddy (2010) [11] and Myna (2013). [1] [5] He was the dialogue writer for Vishnu Sena (2005). [7] [12] He was a distributor. [1]

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