Vinod Raj

Not to be confused with Vinod Raj (Tamil actor).

Vinod Raj
Born	Vinod (1967-07-05) July 5, 1967 (age 58) Chennai, India
Occupations	Actor dancer singer
Mother	Leelavathi

Vinod Raj is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. ^[1] He worked with actors such as Ambareesh, Arjun Sarja, Ramesh Arvind, Srinivas Murthy. ^[2]

In 2009, he released his album named Bhaktanjali, ^[3] which consists of devotional songs. Vinod Raj has performed vocals for some of the movies he has worked in. He once asserted that Michael Jackson was his inspiration for both singing and dancing.

Personal life

Vinod Raj is the son of the acclaimed Indian actress Leelavathi. ^[4]

Career

One of the songs from the Kannada film Dance Raja Dance was later featured on the radio station Radio Del Mundo in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. After working in other fields, Vinod Raj continued working in the Kannada film industry. ^[5]

Apart from films, Vinod Raj has been involved in several social initiatives. He has taken part in civic work such as repairing potholes on roads across Karnataka. ^[6]

He has also participated in charitable activities along with his mother, actress Leelavathi, including donating groceries for junior artists in the Kannada film industry. ^[7]

Filmography

Film

• Dance Raja Dance (1987)
• Sri Venkateshwara Mahime (1988)
• Krishna Nee Kunidaga (1989)
• College Hero (1990)
• Nanagu Hendthi Beku (1991)
• Yuddha Parva (1991)
• Nayaka (1991)
• Banni Ondsala Nodi (1992)
• Gili Bete (1992)
• Nanjunda (1993)
• Captain (1993)
• Bombat Raja Bandal Rani (1995)
• Rambha Rajyadalli Rowdy (1995)
• Mahabharatha (1997)
• Raajanna (1999)
• Dalavayi (1999)
• Snehaloka (1999)
• Om Shakthi (1999)
• Brahma Vishnu (2001)
• Vande Mataram (2001)
• Rashtrageethe (2001
• Sri Manjunatha (2001)
• Namma Samsara Ananda Sagara (2001)
• Pandava (2004)
• Kannadada Kanda (2006)
• Shukra (2007)
• Yaaradu (2009)

Television

• Rock n Roll (judge)
• Weekend with Ramesh

References

1. Vinod Raj fan club Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
2. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2009/Vinod Raj-experiment-roles-061109.html^{[ dead link ]}
3. "VINODRAJ AS DEVOTIONAL SINGER!". www.chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
4. "Vinod Raj". Wikipedia. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
5. "Life of Vinod Raj and Leelavathi". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
6. "Actor Vinod Raj steps up to fill potholes across Karnataka". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
7. "Veteran actress Leelavathi and son Vinod Raj donate groceries for junior artists". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2026.