Kitty

Raja Krishnamoorthy, popularly known as Kitty is an Indian director, screenwriter and actor, primarily working in the Tamil film industry. Notable also for his work in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema, he directed the film Dasarathan. He made his acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan, released in 1987.

Early life He was born and brought up in Bombay (now Mumbai). He worked as Union General Secretary while studying college, his principal recommended him to pursue management course. He subsequently studied on Bajaj institute and become an HR. He wrote short stories for Saavi magazine through which he gained friendship with Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam. He briefly worked as General Manager at Enfield which he quit to pursue acting as a career. Ratnam recommended Kitty to join as assistant director for Nayakan (1987) while also playing a small role in it. He played negative roles in Soora Samharam and Sathya both starring Haasan.

He has done his masters in management studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, 1975. He started with Mukund Iron & Steel as Management Trainee and Personnel Officer; he was with ITC Welcome Group as Personnel Manager and Regional Personnel Manager, and subsequently, with Enfield India Limited as General Manager (Human Resources). Between June 2000 and March 2002, he worked actively with Polaris Software Lab Ltd., an organization of 2600 people, as consultant and President of Human Resources. From July 2002 to August 2005, he was leading the Consulting and training Division, as Principal Consultant – at ProLease India Pvt. Ltd., part of the Washington DC–based Interpro Group. Currently, he heads the Consulting and Training Division and directs the HRD function at talent Maximus.

Other works Apart from acting, he is the director HRD of Talent Maximus India Ltd. He wrote a book called Rajini Punchtantra: Business and Life management. He has contested in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in Velachery constituency as an Independent candidate and lost the election.

Filmography Tamil films As actor Year Film Role Notes 1987 Nayakan Shaktivelu's father 1988 En Thangachi Padichava Karunakaran Nallavan Vikram Sathya Dhandapani Voice dubbed by SPB Kadarkarai Thaagam Govind Soora Samhaaram Mohandas 1989 Vaaikolupu Suguvanam Raja Chinna Roja Bhaskar's associate Raaja Raajathan Anbu Kattalai Thaai Naadu Lieutenant Colonel Prithiviraj Thalaippu Seithigal 1990 Sandhana Kaatru Police Inspector Jagathalaprathapan Subash Adhisaya Manithan Sebastian Durga Durga's uncle Paalam ACP Rajan Sharma Sathya Vaakku 1991 Vetri Padigal Guest appearance Sendhoora Devi Jagannath Vasanthakala Paravai Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Thalapathi Inspector 1992 Oor Mariyadhai Muthupandi Thevar Guest appearance Surieyan 1993 Aadhityan Zamindar 1994 Pavithra Dr. Nambiar 1995 Baashha Police Commissioner Bombay Basheer Bhai Karnaa Karnaa's adopted father Mayabazar Moorthy Nadodi Mannan Meenakshi's father Periya Kudumbam Sundarapandi 1996 Krishna Lizy's father Nethaji Karuna Murthy 1997 Arunachalam Kurian Raman Abdullah 1998 Dhinamdhorum Aadhi's father 2000 Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven 2001 Minnale Reena's father 2001 Badri Badri's father 2002 Baba Bhai Ivan 2009 Ananda Thandavam Raghu's father 2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Sivakumar – Karthik's father 2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2013 Singam II Minister Sethuraman Mathapoo Pooja's father 2014 Ramanujan Seshu Iyer Appuchi Gramam ISRO Scientist 2015 JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai JK's father Eli DIG Rangarajan Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Mudaliar's assistant 2016 Saithan Psychiatrist 2017 Aramm Government Official 2022 Vezham Joseph 2023 Farhana Pichaikkaran 2 2024 Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha Chidambaram Krishnamoorthy Neela Nira Sooriyan 2026 Karuppu Court witness

As director Year Film Notes 1993 Dasarathan 1996 Krishna

As dubbing artist

As lyricist

Other language films Telugu films Year Film Role 1989 Muddula Mavayya 1990Doctor Bhavani Lorry Driver Ranganayakulu Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy Alexander 1992 Laati 1997 Hitler Aadiseshu 1997 Devudu MLA Sarweswara Rao 1999 Thammudu Viswanadh 2010 Rakht Charitra Narasimha Reddy Rakht Charitra II 2016 Malupu Mudaliar's Assistant Sarrainodu CM

Malayalam films Year Film Role1990 Arhatha Factory MD 1994 The City Sharma 1996 Yuvathurki Jaypal 1996 Mahathma David Abraham 1997 Masmaram Darshan Das 1997 Gangothri Buvaneswar Tripadi 1999 Olympiyan Anthony Adam D.G.P Krishnan Nair 2000 Devadoothan William Ignatius 2022 Jana Gana Mana Alok Varma

Hindi films Year Film Role 1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Kitty 1999 Dubashi Rama Rao 2001 Nayak Bhim Rao 2004 Phir Milenge TJ 2010 Rakht Charitra Narasimha Reddy Rakht Charitra II

Television