Sundar Raj

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Sundar Raj
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Sundar Raj in 1998 Kannada serial Mayamruga
Born1951 (age 7273)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Spouse Pramila Joshai
Children Meghana Raj

Sundar Raj is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry (Sandalwood). Some of his notable films include Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, Ondanondu Kaladalli, Chandanada Gombe, Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001), Mathadana (2001), Aakasmika (1993).

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Career

Sundar Raj [1] has been part of more than 180 movies[ citation needed ] in Kannada. He has served as the Secretary of the Kannada Film Artist Association. [2]

Personal life

Originally from Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, his family moved to Bangalore when he was three years old. [3]

Selected filmography

Personal life

Sundar Raj is married[ citation needed ] to Pramila Joshai, and they have a daughter named Meghana Raj. [5] [6] Both Pramila Joshai and Meghana Raj are Indian film actors in the Kannada film industry, while Meghana [7] has worked mostly in Malayalam and with a few Telugu and Tamil films. Sundar Raj who is Hindu married Joshi who is Catholic despite their families's protests and their daughter was raised for the Catholic and Hindu faiths. they become grandparents of Rayan Raj Sarja.

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References

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  2. "Payment blues in Sandalwood". http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018.{{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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  4. M, Sujay B. "Case of Kondana review: Gripping thriller with intense performances". Deccan Herald.
  5. "Kannada actors Chiranjeevi Sarja and Meghana Raj to get engaged?". indiatoday.in. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018.
  6. "Chiranjeevi Sarja, Meghana Raj to formalize their decade-old relationship". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018.
  7. "I would love to marry someone from the industry: Meghana Raj". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.