Rishi (Tamil actor)

Indian actor

Rishi Raj

Born|  (1985-05-07) 7 May 1985 (age 39)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Occupation(s)| Actor, television host
Years active| 2005–2013
2022–present

Rishi Raj is an Indian film, theatre and television actor. He is known for his work on Sun TV's Deala No Deala, the Tamil-language version of Deal or No Deal and Kaiyil Oru Kodi, the Tamil version of Million Dollar Money Drop.[1] Rishi has appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films most notably Anandha Thandavam and Payanam. He has stayed away from the limelight since 2017.

## Television

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Rishi appeared in a few fiction and non-fiction shows on STAR Vijay before appearing on Sun TV with Endemol's Dealaa No Dealaa (Tamil version of Deal or No Deal). This was a runaway success with Rishi's anchoring style making him a household name among the Tamil people all over the world, with a special fan following in Malaysia and Canada.[2] In 2012, Endemol South and Sun TV made Kaiyil Oru Kodi, Are you ready? (Tamil version of Million Dollar Money Drop) with Rishi as the anchor. It was one of the most successful shows of the year. [3] In 2009-10 Rishi played the lead in the hugely popular Telugu-language soap opera, Sundarakanda the first Indian TV show to be shot in the USA.

## Films

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Rishi made his debut in Anandha Thandavam. (The forgettable and sparsely released Thodakkam came and went noiselessly). He then went on to do supporting roles in a few films like Mandhira Punnagai, Mirattal, Naan Sigappu Manithan and Yaan. He also appeared in the ensemble cast of Payanam (Gaganam in Telugu).

## On the stage

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Rishi has appeared in several theatre productions including the Metroplus Theatre Festival with The Madras Players twice.

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year | Film | Role  | Notes

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2008 | Thodakkam | Habeeb  |
2009 | Ananda Thandavam | Radhakrishnan  |
2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | Shankar  |
2011 | Gaganam | Vinod  | Telugu film
Payanam |
2012 | Mirattal | Gautham (Special Appearance)  |
2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Karthik  |
Yaan | Ram  |
2015 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | K. Anand  |
2019 | Sathru | Mahendran  |
2021 | Iruvar Ullam | Suresh  |
2023 | Beauty |  |

### Television

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Serials
Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel

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2005–2006 | Idhu Oru Kadhal Kathai | Ananthu | Tamil | Vijay TV
2009–2010 | Sundarakanda | Ajay | Telugu | Gemini TV
2012–2013 | Padamatha Gali |
2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Sethupathi IPS (Special Appearance) | Tamil | Zee Tamil
2022–Present | Iniya | Vikraman (Vikram) | Sun TV

Shows
Year | Title | Language | Role | Channel

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2011 | Deala No Deala | Tamil | Host | Sun TV
2012 | Kaiyil Oru Kodi - Are You Ready?
2014–2015 | Vendhar Veetukkalyanam | Vendhar TV
2015–2016 | Super Challenge | Sun TV
2022 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest
2023 | Iniyavale Iniya | Vikraman
Nattamai Theerpu Mathu

## References

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1. ^ "Welcome to Kaiyil Oru Kodi Are you Ready Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
2. ^ "Rishi". veethi.com.
3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)