Rajkumar (Tamil actor)

Indian actor

This article is about the Tamil actor. For other uses, see Rajkumar.

Rajakumar

Born| 1985
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2012–present

Rajakumar is an Indian actor, who has worked in Tamil films. Rajakumar debuted in Balaji Tharaneetharan's critically acclaimed Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), Rajakumar has since appeared in pivotal roles in films including Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham (2013) and Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum (2015).[1][2]

## Career

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Rajakumar began his career with Balaji Tharaneetharan's critically acclaimed Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), portraying Balaji in a film inspired by real life events.[3] The film became a sleeper hit, with the actor gaining reviews for his portrayal.[4][5] In 2013, Rajakumar appeared in the fantasy comedy Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham, portraying one of four trapped youngsters. The film opened to mixed reviews and had an average run at the box office.[6] He was later seen playing a small role in Karthik Subbaraj's Jigarthanda, playing the friend of Siddharth. He also played a small role in Vedalam as Arjun's friend. He reunited with Balaji Tharaneetharan and the cast of Nadavula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom in Seethakaathi (2018).[7][8]

## Filmography

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Year | Movie | Role | Notes

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2012 | Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom | Balaji Tharaneetharan (Bhaji) | Debut movie
2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Vasu |
Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham | Krishna |
2014 | Jigarthanda | Karthik's friend |
2015 | Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum | Ilaiyakumar |
Vedalam | Arjun's friend |
2017 | Yeidhavan | Vasanth |
Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha | Arivu's friend |
Vikram Vedha | Half Boil |
Neruppu Da | Parthi |
Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Santa's friend |
2018 | Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren | Narasimhan |
Seethakaathi | Saravanan |
2019 | NGK | Raja |
Jada | Raju |
2021 | Tughlaq Durbar | Mangalam's aide |
Annabelle Sethupathi | Train passenger |
2022 | Battery | Constable Saravanan |
Viruman | Ilango |
Miral | Anand |
2024 | Irani | Irani |
Meiyazhagan | Giridharan |
The Smile Man | Pichumani |
2025 | Ace | Raj |

### Web series

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Year  | Program Name  | Role  | Network  | Notes  | Ref.

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2020  | Triples | Cheenu  | Hotstar | Debut Web Series  | [9]
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## References

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1. ^ "Rajkumar joins the cast of 'Thalapathy 63'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
2. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (26 October 2013). "Audio Beat: Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham - Novel storyline". Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020 - via www.thehindu.com.
3. ^ Manigandan, K. R. (1 December 2012). "Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom: Turn these pages for entertainment". Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020 - via www.thehindu.com.
4. ^ "Movie Review : Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
5. ^ "Review: Naduvula Konjam... is worth a watch". Rediff. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
6. ^ "'Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham' review: It's a very average Tamil film - IBNLive". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
7. ^ "'Makkal Selvan' 25: Trailer of Vijay Sethupathi-starrer 'Seethakaathi' to release on November 21". The New Indian Express. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
8. ^ "Seethakathi: Vijay Sethupathi proves his versatility again in this tribute to art". The Week. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
9. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (4 December 2020). "Karthik Subbaraj: 'Triples' is a tribute to Crazy Mohan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
10. ^ "Karthik Subbaraj to produce a web series starring Jai and Vani Bhojan". India Today. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

## External links

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* Rajkumar at IMDb