Robert (choreographer)

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Robert
Born (1981-01-26) 26 January 1981 (age 43)
Chennai, India
Other namesRobert Master
Occupations
Years active1990–present
Childrengirl

Robert Raj is an Indian choreographer and actor who has worked in across India's several regional film industries. He has also appeared as an actor, often portraying villainous roles or by making cameo appearances in songs he has choreographed.

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Career

Robert began his career as a child artiste, notably playing Mammooty's son in Azhagan (1991). Robert then featured as a villain in films, with major acting roles in Sathyaraj's Maaran (2002) and the 2004 film Dancer, which told the story of a disabled student making it successful as a dancer. Portraying the antagonist, Robert won critical acclaim for his portrayal and secured the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain later that year. [1] In the period, he also featured in Pavalakodi (2003), with reviewers criticizing his performance, noting Robert "struggles to emote and even potentially funny dialogues lose their effect because of his dialogue delivery". [2]

Robert won the Vijay Award for Best Choreographer for his work in Podaa Podi (2012), in which he also made a cameo appearance in the video of "Love Panlamma?". [3]

Prior to the release of the film Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017), actor Tinku released a video alleging that composer Amresh Ganesh had stolen a song titled "Hara Hara Mahadevaki" from a film that he and Robert were making titled Thaathaa Car-ai Thodadhae. Tinku alleged that Amresh had worked together with them to create the song during early 2015, but production troubles had shelved the film and subsequently Amresh had taken the song to a different project. In a press meet in February 2017, Amresh Ganesh refuted the claims and provided evidence of Tinku and Robert continuously trying to scam him by gathering funds for the shelved project. Amresh stated that he had developed the song free of cost and had paid for the duo to take part in a failed shoot of the song in Bangkok, before the film was stalled. Moreover, Amresh revealed that Robert had owned up to playing the song to music composer Srikanth Deva, and had attempted to include it in another shelved film titled Minor Kunju Kaanom which Tinku, Robert and Srikanth Deva were involved in. [4] [5] [6]

Personal life

Robert's elder sister Alphonsa, has also appeared in Tamil films.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 Azhagan Azhagappan's sonchild artist
1996 Tamizh Selvan a dancer in the song "Unnal Mudiyum"
Kadhal Desam a dancer in the song "Kalloori Saalai"
Mannava a dancer in the song "Yamma Yamma"
1997 Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen a dancer in the song "Anjam Number"
Sakthi a dancer in the song "Maana Madurai Ponnu"
Raasi a dancer in the song "Ennachi thangachi"
Love Today a dancer in the song "Enna Azhagu"
Once More a dancer in the song "Ooty Malai Beauty"
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga a dancer in the song "babelona thirachai palam pola"
1998 Jolly the dancer in the song "Sema Jolly"
Unnudan the dancer in the song "Paalaru ithu Pathinaaru"
1999 Kannodu Kanbathellam one of the dancers in the song "Iruvathu Vayathu Varai"
Niram one of the dancers in the song "Minnithennum Nakshathrangal"
2000 Priyamaanavale the dancer in the song "Welcome Boys"
Narasimham a dancer in the song "Pazhanimalai"
2002 Maaran Shivadas
2003 Pavalakkodi Robert
2004 Jai Mohan
Kuththu HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Pothuthaakku"
Kadhal Dot Com special appearance in song "Pachathanni" [7]
2005 Dancer Arun Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain
2007 Piragu HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Pathinoru peru aatam atha paarka rasigar kootam" [8]
Varalaru HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Ilamai"
2008 Silambaattam HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Nalamdhana"
2010 Sura HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Naan Nadanthal Athiradi" [9]
2011 Osthe HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Neduvaali"
2012 Podaa Podi HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Love Panlama"
Vijay Award for best choreographer
2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Aasaiye Alai Poley"
Moondru Per Moondru Kadal Special appearance in the song "Padapadakkudhu Maname" [10]
Vanakkam Chennai Special appearance in the song "Chennai City Gangster"
2014 Ner Ethir Special appearance
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani Special appearance in the song "Onnuna rendu" [11]
MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal Battualso director
2017 Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan Special appearance in the song "Ratham En Ratham"
2018 Nagesh Thiraiyarangam Special appearance in the song "Vaadi Vaadi"
Ondikku Ondi Joe
2019 Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven Special appearance in the song "Red Cardu"
2020Alti
Mugilan SaravananActor, web series released on ZEE5
2023 Striker

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2022 Bigg Boss (Tamil season 6) Contestant Star Vijay Evicted Day 49 [12]

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  6. ↑ "Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva music director Amresh Ganesh talks at a press meet". 2 February 2017.
  7. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Pachathanni Official Video Full HD | Kadhal Dot Com | Prasanna, Shruthi Raj, Anu Sasi. YouTube .
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