Udayaraj

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Udayaraj
Other namesUdhaya Deep
OccupationActor
Notable work Nila Kaalam (2001)

Udayaraj is an Indian actor who is famous for his stint as a child actor. He is known for his role in Nila Kaalam (2001). [1] As of 2023, he rechristened himself as Udhaya Deep.

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Career

After acting in several films as a child actor, Udayaraj rose to fame for his role as Pulli in the television film Nila Kaalam (2001). [2] His role was appreciated by critics with one critic from The Hindu noting that "Udayaraj as Pulli hogs the limelight" and how "He has absolutely no inhibition and is a natural". [3] [4] He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in the film. [5] Udayaraj also starred in Thiruda Thirudi (2003) and is seen ripping a poster in a comedic sequence featuring Karunas. [6] Udayaraj played one of Vijay's friends in Thirumalai (2003). [6] [7] He played the titular character in the Malayalam film Oliver Twist (2007). [8] In 2010, he made his adult acting debut with Baana Kaathadi portraying one of Atharvaa's friends. [6] [9] After the film, he went to work on STAR Vijay's Kalakka Povathu Yaaru as an assistant director. [9] He played one of the leads in the low-budget Vandha Mala starring Sri Priyanka. [10] He is set to star in an untitled film starring Ram Nishanth. [11]

Personal life

He married Janani Nivitha in May 2018. [12] [13] They have a daughter. [14]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
1993 Karuppu Vellai
1994 Veeramani Kannan
1996 Coimbatore Mappillai young Balu
2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai Boxer Krishnan's son
Doubles Vivek's son
2001 Nila Kaalam Pulli (Balasubramaniam)Won National Film Award for Best Child Artist [15]
Citizen Young Arivanandham
Lovely Nivedha's brother
Chocklet Sasi's son
12B Walltube
2002 Bala Jayamani's son
2003 Thiruda Thirudi Naughty boy
Thirumalai Suma
Soori Black ticket seller
2005 Dancer Kutty's friend
2006 Theenda Theenda Vandu
2007Oliver Twist Oliver Twist Malayalam film
Veerappu young Pulippandi
2010 Baana Kaathadi Ramesh's friend
2015Vandha Mala
2018Vinai Ariyar
2019 Kaithi College student
2021 Master Prisoner
2022 Gulu Gulu
Naan Mirugamaai Maara Henchman
2023 Asvins Rahul

Television

YearTitleRole(s)LanguagePlatformNotes
1997-1998 Marmadesam - Vidathu Karuppu Mittai Mani Tamil Sun TV
2000-2003Veetuku Veedu Looty Jaya TV
2006 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal A Mechanic Star Vijay Season 1
2007-2012Vasantham Sun TV
2018 Vella Raja A Drug Peddler Amazon Prime Video
2023 Dance Jodi Dance Reloaded Season 2 Contestant Zee Tamil
2024 Goli Soda Rising Settu Disney+ Hotstar Replacing Sree Raam

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