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Raja

b. 1965

Tamil actor

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Born 1965. Raja is an Indian actor.

Daggubati Venkatesh, credited as Raja and Daggubati Raja, is an Indian actor turned businessman who has acted in Tamil and Telugu language films. The actor made his debut in the 1981 Tamil film, Paakku Vethalai, before going on to become a leading actor in the Tamil film industry from 1986 to 2000.

He went on to play second lead roles and supporting characters in several films including Kamal Haasan's Sathi Leelavathi and Rajinikanth's Mappillai. He has also acted in few Telugu films like Chinnari Sneham, Sankellu and Shri Krishnarjuna Vijayam.

He is a relative of veteran film producer late D. Ramanaidu and the cousin of Venkatesh.

Career A nephew of Telugu film producer D. Ramanaidu, Daggubati Venkatesh was persuaded by his family to become an actor in Tamil cinema owing to his familiarity with Madras. He subsequently joined Bharathiraja's acting school, where he trained before getting his first major career breakthrough with the director's romantic drama Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986). To differentiate from his namesake cousin, Venkatesh was given the screen name "Raja". The box office success of Kadalora Kavithaigal prompted Bharathiraja to cast him again in Vedham Pudhithu (1987), and the popular song "Kannukkul Nooru" earned Raja a large female fanbase.

After nineteen years break from films, Raja returned to acting with a role in Krish's biopic drama N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019), where he portrayed the supporting role of Trivikrama Rao. He made his return to Tamil films through Adithya Varma (2019), where he appeared as the father of the titular character played by debutant Dhruv Vikram.

Filmography Tamil films

Telugu films

Other language films

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raja?

Tamil actor

When was Raja born?

Raja was born on 16 September 1965.

What is Raja's occupation?

Raja is an actor.

What nationality is Raja?

Raja is Indian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Raja

Β· Wikidata: Q7285376

Β· DBpedia: Raja (Tamil actor)

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