Rajaji (actor)

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Rajaji
Other namesRajaj
Known for2013–present
Notable work Moodar Koodam (2013).

Rajaji Manickam (formerly Rajaj) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He is known for his collaborations with Naveen including Moodar Koodam (2013).

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Career

Rajaji knew Naveen through a schoolmate and was his roommate when he was in Chennai. Both Naveen and him made their debut through Moodar Koodam (2013). [1] His next film was Sathuran (2015), which featured him in the role of an auto driver. [2] The reason the director cast him in the role was that he felt that he fit the role and the audience would be unable to guess his next move as opposed to casting a popular actor. [3] In Engitta Modhathey (2017), he played a Kamal Haasan fan while Natrajan Subramaniam played a rival Rajinikanth fan. Since he wasn't able to imitate Kamal Haasan's acting, he used the actor's mannerisms in his character. [4] Regarding his performance, a critic wrote, "Rajaji has a less prominent role to play, given how much screen time Natraj receives. His performance during the first half though nearly matches Natraj on every move". [5]

Dhanaram Saravanan, who worked as an associate director for Moodar Koodam, made his directorial debut with Kolanji (2019), which marked Rajaji's second collaboration with Naveen. [1] A critic opined that the romantic track featuring him testing the audience's patience. [6] Regarding his performance in the film Koorman (2022) co-starring Janani, a critic noted, "Coming to the performances, Rajaji, despite his earnestness, isn't really up to the mark. [...] But Rajaji is found wanting in scenes that demand him to emote loud". [7] [8] Another critic noted, "A complex role that has been pulled up well by him". [9]

He collaborated with Ramu Chellappa, the director of Enkitta Mothathe again, for Tik Tok (2023), which received a low key release but was in the news when actress Priyanka Mohan intervened and removed her intimate scenes from the film. [10] [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Moodar Koodam Vellaichami (White)credited as Rajaj
2015 Sathuran Dheena
2017 Engitta Modhathey Nallaperumal
2019 Kolanji Gemini
2022 Koorman Dhana
2023 Tik Tok Vikki, Altap/AnandDual roles
2024 Once Upon a Time in Madras Jothi

References

  1. 1 2 "70mm Cinema Encyclopedia | Kolanji Movie | Actress Sanghavi | Actor Rajaji |-[Epi-84]|(28/07/2019)". Vendhar TV (in Tamil). July 27, 2019. Event occurs at 6:00-6:30 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "சதுரன் படத்துக்காக ஆக்சன் ஹீரோவாக நடித்துள்ள மூடர்கூடம் ராஜாஜி! | Sathuran movie, Rajaji in action role". தினமலர் - சினிமா. June 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ "A crime thriller that takes place in the night". The Times of India. January 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ K, Janani (March 20, 2017). "People worshiped MGR's cut-out: Rajaji | People worshiped MGR's cut-out: Rajaji". Deccan Chronicle.
  5. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (March 25, 2017). "Enkitta Mothathey movie review: Refreshing and very energising". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. ↑ "Kolanji Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kolanji by Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Rajajee & Janani's Koorman trailer". The Times of India . Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (February 11, 2022). "Koorman Movie Review: This thriller isn't just sharp enough". Cinema Express.
  9. ↑ Muniyandi, Balasubramani (February 12, 2022). "Review: Koorman".
  10. ↑ "டிக்டாக் | Tamil cinema TikTok movie preview". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). February 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ "'Tik Tok' movie producer files a police complaint after Priyanka Mohan's portions deleted from the film". The Times of India.
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