Pandiarajan
| Pandiarajan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Pandiarajan Rathnam 2 October 1959 Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vasuki (1986–present) |
| Children |
Pallavarajan Prithvirajan Premrajan.[1] |
| Parent(s) |
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Pandiarajan is an actor who had played leading roles in many humorous Tamil films and currently plays supporting and comedy roles.[3]
Personal life
Pandiarajan was born to Rathnam and Sulochana in Saidapet, Chennai. He has two sisters namely, Maheshwari & Geetha. He is married to Vasuki in 1986, daughter of Director, Producer, and Poet Avinasi Mani. He has three sons, Prithvi Rajan, Pallavarajan and Premrajan.
Entry into Film Industry
Pandiarajan wanted to act in films. But due to his height and appearance he decided to join as an assistant director. He joined Thamizisai College where he had learnt violin and got his diploma as "Isai Selvam" in 1977. After that he had joined writer Thooyavan as an office assistant. Here he met director K. Bhagyaraj and later joined him as an assistant director. He had become his associate director in Darling Darling Darling and worked till the discussion of Munthanai Mudichu. Pandiarajan told the story of the film kanniraasi to Sivaji ganesan's brother shanmugam, he listened to the story and accepted it, though financiers refused to buy, the film was successful at the box-office.[4]
His first directorial venture was Kanni Rasi in 1985 starring Prabhu and Revathi. He directed and made his debut as a hero in Aan Paavam. Till now, he had directed nine films, including Kaivantha Kalai, Doubles where he directed prabhudeva in the lead role and acted in some 90 Tamil films and one Malayalam hit Kathavasheshan, where he acted with Dilip. Recently, he is acting in a TV serial called Mama Maaple in Sun TV.[5] His English short film called Help has been nominated at the ArtDeco Film Festival 2011, at São Paulo, in Brazil. ‘Help' is Pandiarajan's first short film in English.[6]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Antha Ezhu Naatkal | Flower seller in the temple | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Thooral Ninnu Pochu | Mridangam artist in "Yen Soga Kadhaiye" | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Darling, Darling, Darling | New Watchman | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Kanni Rasi | Tamil | as a Film Director | |
| 1985 | Aan Paavam | Chinna Pandi | Tamil | Debut as hero & director |
| 1986 | Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Manaivi Ready | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Aayusu Nooru | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Meendum Mahaan | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Etikku Potti | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Muthukkal Moondru | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Katha Nayagan | Tamil | remake of Nadodikattu | |
| 1988 | Oorai Therinjukithen | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Nethiyadi | Tamil | Also music director | |
| 1988 | Patti Sollai Thattathe | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Thalaippu Seithigal | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Dilli Babu | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Chinna Chinna Aasaigal | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Raasathi Kalyanam | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Sariyana Jodi | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Pachai Kodi | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Pudhu Vaarisu | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Purushan Enakku Arasan | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Oor Panchaayathu | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Aadhityan | Chinna Pandi | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Poranthaalum Aambalayaa Porakkakoodaathu | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Subramaniya Swamy | Velayudham | Tamil | remake of Mazhavilkavadi |
| 1994 | Killadi Mappillai | Rajaram | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Neelakuyil | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Pandianin Rajyathil | Tamil | ||
| 1995 | Valli Vara Pora | Tamil | remake of Meleparambil Aanveedu | |
| 1995 | Thaikulame Thaikulame | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Purushan Pondatti | Pandian | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Gopala Gopala | Gopalakrishnan / Usha's grandfather | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Maapillai Manasu Poopola | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Muthupandi | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Chumma Irunga Machan | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Nalla Manusukkaran | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Atra Sakka Atra Sakka | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Kumbakonam Gopalu | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Manaivikku Mariyadhai | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Pallavan | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Doubles | Ganesh | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Pandi | Tamil | |
| 2001 | En Iniya Ponnilave | Shiva | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Kabadi Kabadi | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Azhagana Naatkal | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Andipatti Arasampatti | Andipatti | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Ramachandra | Thirunavukkarasu | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Vaseegara | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Anbu Thollai | Singamuthu | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Military | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2003 | Galatta Ganapathy | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Vadakku Vaasal | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Adhaanda Idhaanda | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Engal Anna | Cheenu | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Aarumugaswamy | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Pethi Solla Thattathea | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Settai | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Giri | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | London | Kadhir | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Maayavi | A film director | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Thiru Thiru | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Perarasu | Kandasaamy | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Kaivantha Kalai | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Kalakkura Chandru | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Anjathe | Logu | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Ponmagal Vandhaal | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Pudhupaandi | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Nayagan | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Thoranai | Walter Vetrivel | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Dhairiyam | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Madan | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Kasethaan Kadavulada | Duraisingam | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Velayudham | Head Constable | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Vinmeengal | Panchu | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Mirattal | Babloo's Father | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Thiruthani | Mohanraj | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Gaantham | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Kurumbukara Pasanga | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Kolaakalam | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Rettai Kadhir | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Sundaralingam | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Pani Vizhum Nilavu | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Aaivukkoodam | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Kadhal Agathee | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Mapla Singam | District Collector | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Panjumittai | Tamil | Post-Production | |
| 2016 | Mappilai Vinayagar | Tamil | Post-Production | |
| 2016 | Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay | Tamil | Filming |
As Director
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kanni Rasi | Tamil | Debut film as director |
| 1985 | Aan Paavam | Tamil | Debut film as actor |
| 1987 | Manaivi Ready | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Nethiyadi | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Subramaniya Swamy | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Gopala Gopala | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Doubles | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Kabadi Kabadi | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Kaivantha Kalai | Tamil | his son prithvirajan's debut film as hero |
As Music Director
- Nethiyadi (1988)
Artists and Technicians introduced by Pandiarajan
- Srikanth Deva - Music Director
- Nithya - cameraman
- Mayilsamy - actor
- Kollangudi Karuppayee - Folk singer and actress
- Seetha- Actress
- Thotta Banu - Art Director
- Debashree Roy in Tamil - Actress[7]
References
- ↑ "Actor Pandiyarajan". Nilacharal.com. 1959-10-02. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "Welcome to Director R.Pandiarajan Website". Lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "Vaiyapuri - The reel music director". IndiaGlitz. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "Pandiyarajan Tamil Director | Movie Director Pandiyarajan Story | News, Gossips, Specials, Rumers, Shooting spot, Sneak Previews, New Releases". Koodal.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "FEATURES / CINEMA PLUS : New series on Sun TV". The Hindu. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Scoring with Help". The Hindu. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Forget unpleasantness, move on: Pandiarajan". The Hindu. 2006-07-13. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
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