Rahul Thatha

Career Udayabhanu aspired to enter the film industry at a young age after taking inspiration from films such as the James Bond film series during his childhood. In 1965, he travelled from his hometown Nagapattinam to reach Vijayaraghavapuram in Chennai with an ambition of pursuing his passion in film acting. He made the decision to move away from his hometown at the age of 20. However, he was made to wait for a considerable period of time to receive callsheet from filmmakers, and he also reportedly did not have an influence of a cinematic background. He then decided to work in hotels on a contractual basis. After Vignesh Shivan wanted to cast him in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, he asked Dhanush, who was also the producer of the film, to find someone else for the role in Maari.

His performance and screen presence as a character named Rahul Thatha who is one of the protoganist's friends in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan received acclaim from audiences, and his breakthrough role eventually raked him film acting offers from filmmakers with his character name becoming his stage name.

Filmography Uncredited roles Adimai Penn (1969) Rickshawkaran (1971) Idhayakkani (1975) Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976) Aayirathil Oruvan (2010) Soodhu Kavvum (2013)

Credited roles

Velayudham (2011) Kaththi (2014) Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai (2015) Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) Kavalai Vendam (2016) Aranmanai 2 (2016) Muthina Kathirika (2016) Remo (2016) Ivan Thanthiran (2017) Kurangu Bommai (2017) Ippadai Vellum (2017) Irumbu Thirai (2018) Bodha (2018) Ghajinikanth (2018) Hero (2019) Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma (2019) Gorilla (2019) Dha Dha 87 (2019) Ayogya (2019) Capmaari (2019) Kuppathu Raja (2019) En Sangathu Aala Adichavan Evanada (2020) Irandam Kuththu (2020) Pei Mama (2021) Theerkadarishi (2023) Lucky Man (2023) The Road (2023) Meippada Sei (2023) Maargan (2025)

Television Cooku with Comali season 3 (2022)

Music videos Avalukena