Charan Raj

Indian film director and actor born 1958

For the Kannada composer and singer, see Charan Raj (composer).

Charan Raj

Born|

Brahmananda

(1958-04-27) 27 April 1958 (age 65)[1]

Belagavi, Karnataka

Nationality| Indian
Occupation(s)| Actor, film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active| 1983–present
Spouse| Kalpana Charanraj
Children| 3, including Tej

Charan Rajkumar is an Indian actor, director, film producer, and writer who works in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia and Hindi movies.

## Career[edit]

Charan Rajkumar is a versatile actor who is popular for his villainy and character roles in South Indian film industry. Charanrajkumar started his movie career with Kannada movie Parajitha (1982) directed by Siddalingaiah which became commercially hit cinema.[2] Charan Rajkumar is not only an actor, but a producer, music composer and director too. He is popular for his villainy roles in Telugu film industry starting his career in Telugu with Pratighatana (1985), Indrudu Chandrudu (1989) and Karthavyam (1990). He has also acted with Rajinikanth in the Hindi movie Phool Bane Angaray (1991) and Tamil films like Panakkaran (1990), Dharma Dorai (1991), Veera (1994) and Baashha (1995). He had a small but significant role as Anwar Baashha in the film. His character role in Tamil film Gentleman (1993) showed him as a different Charan Raj and he got good applause for his performance in that film. He made his debut as a director in 1999, through the film Annan Thangachi. In this film he acted as the hero as well as did the direction. The film did not hit the box office, though it had a good story. He has also acted as Suriya’s father in the film Vel (2007) with Saranya Ponvannan as his pair.[3]

## Controversy[edit]

In 2014, Charan Raj was accused of carrying a gun at Sri Varasiddhi Vinayak Temple, Andhra Pradesh.[4]

## Partial filmography[edit]

### Actor[edit]

Films
Year  | Film  | Role  | Language  | Notes

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1982  | Parajitha  |  | Kannada  |
1983  | Prema Parva |  | Kannada  |
Aasha |  | Kannada  |
Samarpane  |  | Kannada  |
Thayiya Nudi  |  | Kannada  |
1984  | Thaliya Bhagya  |  | Kannada  |
Odeda Halu  |  | Kannada  |
1985  | Thayiya Hone  |  | Kannada  |
Maruti Mahime  |  | Kannada  |
Pratighatana | Kali  | Telugu  |
Thayi Kanasu  |  | Kannada  |
Kumkuma Thanda Sowbhagya  |  | Kannada  |
Pralaya Rudra  |  | Kannada  |
1986  | Kotigadu |  | Telugu  |
Aranyakanda |  | Telugu  |
Tiger  |  | Kannada  |
Namma Oora Devathe  |  | Kannada  |
Henne ninagenu bandhana  |  | Kannada  |
Africadalli Sheela |  | Kannada  |
1987  | Pratighaat | Kali Prasad  | Hindi  |
Kudrat Ka Kanoon | MLA Charan Das  | Hindi  |
Hrudaya Pallavi | Musician  | Kannada  | Guest appearance
Nyayakke Shikshe  |  | Kannada  |
Kurukshetra  |  | Kannada  |
Aase  |  | Kannada  |
Neethikku Thandanai |  | Tamil |
America Abbayi |  | Telugu  |
Donga Mogudu |  | Telugu  |
Sankharavam | Prithvipathi  | Telugu  |
Swayam Krushi | Govind  | Telugu  |
1988  | Asthulu Anthasthulu |  | Telugu  |
Sakkarai Panthal |  | Tamil  |
Poovukkul Boogambam |  | Tamil  |
Poovum Puyalum |  | Tamil  |
Kazhugumalai Kallan |  | Tamil  |
Naan Sonnathey Sattam | Kaali  | Tamil  |
Sivapputhaali | Sadayan  | Tamil  |
Adhu Antha Kaalam |  | Tamil  |
Kalicharan | Inspector Charan  | Tamil  |
Kuttravali |  | Tamil  |
1989  | Karunguyil Kundram |  | Tamil  |
Indrudu Chandrudu | Tripathi  | Telugu  |
Bhale Donga | Vidhata/Vijay  | Telugu  |
Kahan Hai Kanoon | Raja/Gatarchaap (Smuggler)  | Hindi  |
Sattathin Marupakkam | Sekhar  | Tamil  |
Namma Bhoomi  |  | Kannada  |
Black Tiger  |  | Telugu  |
Rajanadai | Tiger  | Tamil  |
Ja Devi Sarva Bhuteshu |  | Odia  |
1990  | Oliyambukal |  | Malayalam  |
Karthavyam |  | Telugu  |
Panakkaran | Viswanath's Son  | Tamil |
Adhisaya Manithan | Scientist  | Tamil |
Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal | Sarath  | Tamil |
Seetha | Boopathy  | Tamil |
Maa Inti Katha |  | Telugu  |
1991  | Surya IPS |  | Telugu  |
Karthavyam | Kashipati  | Telugu  |
Dharma Dorai | Rajadorai  | Tamil  |
Sirai Kathavukal  |  | Tamil  |
Vaithegi Vanthachu | MLA Gounder  | Tamil  |
Phool Bane Angaray | Charan Raj Prasad  | Hindi  |
Ganga  |  | Telugu  |
Parakrami |  | Hindi  | Unreleased
Hafta Bandh |  | Hindi  |
1992  | Police Aur Mujrim |  | Hindi  |
I Love You | Kishan's dad  | Hindi  |

Pandiyan

| Ashok kumar IPS  | Tamil  |
1993  | Gentleman | DIG Azhagar Nambi  | Tamil  |
Vedan | Boopathy  | Tamil  |
Manikuyil | Sundaram  | Tamil  |
Aashayam | Sagar  | Telugu  |
Gaayam | Mohan Krishna  | Telugu  |
Jwala  |  | Kannada  |
1994  | Gandhada Gudi Part 2 |  | Kannada  |
Veera | Inspector  | Tamil  |
Presidentgari Alludu[5] | Bhupathi Rayudu  | Telugu  |
Police Brothers  |  | Telugu  |
Tejasvini | Police officer Pandey  | Hindi  |
Hello Brother |  | Telugu  |
Palnati Pourusham |  | Telugu  |
Yes Nenante Nene | C I Prathap  | Telugu  |
Police Brothers  |  | Telugu  |
1995  | Amma Donga |  | Telugu  |
Lady Boss | ASP Chandra  | Telugu  |
Baashha | Anwar  | Tamil  |
Telugu Veera Levara[6] | Gopinath  | Telugu  |
Chilakapachcha Kaapuram | Bulle Abbayi  | Telugu  |
Muddayi Muddugumma[7] | C.I.D. Inspector Bhagawan  | Telugu  |
Samara |  | Kannada  |
1996  | Thavarina Thottilu |  | Kannada  |
God Father |  | Kannada  |
Annavra Makkalu | Father of the 3 makkalu  | Kannada  |
Nethaji | Charan  | Tamil  |
Mafia | Gawda  | Hindi  |
1997  | Peddannayya | Bhaskar Rayudu  | Telugu  |
Egire Paavurama |  | Telugu  |
Arasiyal | Marudapandi  | Tamil  |
Lelam | John Marudhanayagam  | Malayalam  |
CBI Durga |  | Kannada  |
Yuddha  |  | Kannada  |
Thayavva  |  | Kannada  |
1998  | Daayaadi  |  | Kannada  |
Rana |  | Telugu  |
Suryudu |  | Telugu  |
1999  | Annan Thangachi | Chinna Rasu  | Tamil  | Also director — Remake of Tavarina Tottilu
Ethirum Pudhirum | Devaraj  | Tamil  |
Red Indians | Jacky/Jackson  | Malayalam  |
2000 | Palayathu Amman | Satan  | Tamil |
Rajakali Amman | Tantrik  | Tamil |
Nee Enthan Vaanam | Alex Pandian  | Tamil |
Vamshoddharakudu | Sudarshan Rao  | Telugu  |
Adavi Chukka  | Arjun  | Telugu  |
Soorappa | Balarama  | Kannada  |
Papigala Lokadalli  |  | Kannada  |
2001  | Amma Nagamma  | Ammar  | Telugu  |
Mafia  |  | Kannada  |
Husn Ke Lootere | Jairam  | Hindi  |
2002  | India Gate  |  | Malayalam  |
Daddy No. 1  |  | Kannada  |
Police Officers | Inspector Jayasimha  | Kannada  |
2003  | Shri Renuka Devi  |  | Kannada  |
2003  | Ondagona Baa |  | Kannada  |
2003  | Border  | Kannada  |
2004 | Pandava  |  | Kannada  |
Arasatchi | Advocate Janakiraman  | Tamil |
Arul | Inspector  | Tamil |
2005 | Pon Megalai | Soundarapandian  | Tamil |
Ayodhya | Sundaram Pillai  | Tamil |
Ji | MLA Varadharajan  | Tamil |
Naa Alludu |  | Telugu  |
Athadu | Police officer  | Telugu  |
Good Bad and Ugly  |  | Kannada  |
Gadipaar  |  | Kannada  |
2006 | Aacharya | Thiruvasagam  | Tamil |
Asadhyudu |  | Telugu  |
Tirupathi | Michael Raj/ Don Dhanraj  | Kannada  |
2007 | Nam Naadu | Sathya  | Tamil |
Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan |  | Tamil |
Vel | Thiagarajan  | Tamil |
Kadhal Endral Enna | Adhisaya Raj  | Tamil |
2008 | Kee Mu | Bhavani  | Tamil |
Thotta | Prabhakar  | Tamil |
2009  | Current |  | Telugu  |
2010  | Pokkiri Raja | Maniannan  | Malayalam  |
Em Pillo Em Pillado |  | Telugu  |
Komaram Puli |  | Telugu  |
Mr. Theertha |  | Kannada  |
2011  | Swayam Krushi |  | Kannada  |
2012  | Shikari |  | Kannada
Malayalam  | Bilingual
Yadartha Prema Katha |  | Telugu  |
Adhinayakudu |  | Telugu  |
Kai | Durai | Tamil | [8]
2013  | Raja Huli |  | Kannada  |
2014  | Paisa |  | Telugu  |
2015  | Nigooda Rahasya  |  | Kannada  |
Rathavara |  | Kannada  |
2018  | Preethiya Rayabhari  |  | Kannada  |
2019  | Madhura Raja | Maniannan  | Malayalam  |
Aghavan |  | Tamil |
2020  | Gadinaadu  |  | Kannada  |
2021  | Berklee  |  | Kannada  |
2022  | Ek Love Ya |  | Kannada  |
2023  | Narakasura | MLA Nagappa Naidu | Telugu  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Series  | Role  | Language  | Notes

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2023 | Label |  | Tamil |

### Director[edit]

* Annan Thangachi (1999)
* Yadartha Prema Katha (2012)

## Awards[edit]

Nandi Award for Best Villain \- Pratighatana (1985) [9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Charan Raj Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
2. ^ "Parajitha – ಪರಾಜಿತ (1982/೧೯೮೨)". 23 February 2013.
3. ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Charan Raj Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
4. ^ "Actor Charan Raj carries pistol inside temple; apologises". mid-day. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
5. ^ PRESIDENT GARI ALLUDU | TELUGU FULL MOVIE | BHANU CHANDER | VANI VISWANATH | TELUGU MOVIE ZONE, retrieved 30 October 2023
6. ^ "Teluguveera Levaraa (1995)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
7. ^ "Muddayi Muddugumma (1995) | V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date". www.vcinema.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
8. ^ "கை". Dinamalar. 30 January 2017.
9. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

## External links[edit]

* Charan Raj at IMDb