Anandaraj

Anandaraj is an Indian Tamil film actor and politician. He has acted in villain roles in several Tamil films and has appeared in over a two hundred films in different languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam.[1]

Anandaraj
Born
Anandaraj

(1958-11-10) 10 November 1958
Pondicherry, Puducherry
Alma materM.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute
OccupationActor
Years active1988 – Present

Anandaraj made his Bollywood debut as the main antagonist in Action Jackson, starring Ajay Devgan and Sonakshi Sinha.

Biography

Anandaraj was born on 10 November 1958 in Pondicherry, (Puducherry). He enjoyed movies from a very young age. After completing his school he wanted to make a career in cinema, but his father wanted him to become a police officer. Nevertheless, he persuaded his parents and pursued a career in cinema. Later, he learned acting skills from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute in Chennai. After completing his training, he struggled to get roles in films, and finally, in 1988, he was signed for the role of villain in the film Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam, from where his career began to shine.

Career

Anandaraj was born and brought up in Pondicherry.His father was a businessman. After schooling, he wanted his son to be a police officer, but Anandaraj wanted to try something different as he was fascinated with films. His family supported his dreams. He joined in M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Chennai for a course. Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar was his classmate.

Anandaraj was under the impression that offers would come his way, but later he had to struggle for an opportunity and finally started off with the 1988 film Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam, starring Prabhu and Sivakumar, where he played the role of a crook and Urimai Geetham, both becoming blockbusters at the box office, and later En Thangachi Padichava, directed by P. Vasu, gave him the much-needed break in all the four south Indian languages.[2] Thereafter, he has acted as a villain alongside most of the top actors, like Rajnikanth (Baasha), Vijayakanth (Pulan Visaranai), R. Sarathkumar (Suryavamsam), Mammootty (Makkal Aatchi), Balakrishna (Muddula Mavayya), Chiranjeevi (Gang Leader) and Vijay (Pokkiri).

Hero

On playing the hero roles, Anand Raj mentioned: "When one gets popular being a villain, people around you always push you to take the next step and it was one of those phases when I took up offers to play the lead role". He went on to play lead roles in the films David Uncle, Thambi Oorukku Puthusu, Kaaval Nilayam, Palaivana Paravaigal, Katharavan, En Rajangam, Kizhakku Veluthathchu, Government Mappillai, Pokkiri Thambi, Puthiya Aatchi and My India. Even though directors offered him good scripts, the films just didn't work well at the box office.[2][3]

Anand Raj continued: "When you are a hero, you get to do only two or three films a year. But if you are a villain, you get to sign a lot of films". He said he lost his income as his films as the hero didn't work, so he decided to play once again as the villain, as well as character actor roles.

Bollywood

Director Prabhu Deva offered Anandraj the lead in the role and asked him not to react to anything, even though a baddie is expected to give exaggerated expressions. Prabhu Deva wanted Anandraj to sport a certain look, so he underwent intense training for a year and lost about 12 kilos and fulfilled Prabhu Deva's expectation to get signed for Action Jackson. He played a don in the film and his look was completely different from the one he had tried in the south, as he spots a lizard tattoo on his head.[2]

Personal life

Anandaraj was born in Puducherry and is the second son in the family of eight. He is married and has a daughter and a son.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1988Oruvar Vaazhum AalayamTamil
Thaimel AanaiTamil
JeevaTamil
En Thangachi PadichavaGajaTamil
Senthoora PooveUdayappanTamil
Paatti Sollai ThattatheAutorickshaw driverTamil
KalicharanAnandrajTamil
1989Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduTamil
Nal ValthukkalTamil
Rajadhi RajaTamil
Muddula MavayyaGajaTelugu
LankeswaruduTelugu
Ontari PoratamGovinda YadavTelugu
Two Town RowdyRowdyTelugu
Bamma Maata Bangaru BaataAnasuya's husbandTelugu
1990Prananiki PranamBahadoorTelugu
Nalla Kaalam PorandaachuJoeTamil
Pulan VisaranaiDharmaTamil
Paattukku Naan AdimaiTamil
Pudhu PadaganArumugamTamilGuest appearance
Thangathin ThangamTamil
Kalyana RasiTamil
Urudhi MozhiTamil
Ulagam Pirandhadhu EnakkagaTamil
Periya Idathu PillaiTamil
Velai KidaichuduchuBaashaTamil
Iddaru IddareTejaTelugu
Palaivana ParavaigalMachiTamil
Vellaiya ThevanTamil
Namma Ooru PoovathaTamil
Raja Kaiya VachaJapanTamil
Ethir KaatruDevarajTamil
1991SathruvuSatya MurthyTelugu
Gang LeaderKanakambaramTelugu
Kaaval NilayamRajaTamil
Maanagara KaavalRobinTamil
Iravu SooriyanTamil
Moondrezhuthil En MoochirukkumAmirtharajahTamil
Thambi Oorukku PudhusuTamil
1992Government MappillaiSundarapandianTamil
Unna Nenachen Pattu PadichenTamil
BharathanGangadharanTamil
Pokkiri ThambiThambiduraiTamil
Kizhakku VelathachuTamil
Thaali Kattiya RaasaTamil
David UncleDavidTamil
1993KattalaiTamil
RajaduraiMayandiTamil
Bava BavamaridiBhoopatiTelugu
1994The CityMalayalam
En RajangamGopalakrishnanTamil
Vandicholai ChinraasuSanthanapandianTamil
Jallikattu KaalaiLoose GounderTamil
MagudikkaranTamil
JaanaAnandKannada
1995BaashhaIndaranTamil
KattumarakaranTamil
Thottil KuzhandhaiRajarathnamTamil
Puthiya AatchiMarappanTamil
Nandhavana TheruRajasekharTamil
ThirumoorthyGovindanTamil
PedarayuduBhupathiTelugu
Thedi Vandha RaasaTamil
Mr. MadrasThiruttaniTamil
Makkal AatchiRangachariTamil
Ragasiya PoliceAzhagam PerumalTamil100th film
Maaman MagalParamasivamTamil
ThondanIlavenilTamil
Varraar SandiyarMaruthuTamil
1996Aruva VeluAlavantharTamil
Kizhakku MugamNagarajTamil
SengottaiInspector ThangamaniTamilGuest appearance
Andha NaalFather JamesTamil
ManikkamTamil
RamudochaduGavarajuTelugu
PalegaraKannada
1997ShubhakankshaluMosesTelugu
AravindhanRamanathanTamil
My IndiaTamil
SuryavamsamDharamalingam GounderTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain
Cinema Express Award for Best Villain
AbhimanyuTamilGuest appearance
Adimai ChangiliTamil
JanakiramanTamil
Taraka RamuduGajapati's brother-in-lawTelugu
ArasiyalVikramTamilGuest appearance
1998MoovendharVelliangiriTamil
Naam Iruvar Nammaku IruvarTamil
SuryavamsamSingaraju LingarajuTelugu
SandhippomaTamil
Kalyana GalattaTamil
SimmarasiMaragathamTamilDinakaran Cinema Award for Best Villain Actor
Desiya GeethamTamil
Urimai PorJ. K. B.Tamil
Pudhumai PithanTamilGuest appearance
PooveliMaha's uncleTamil
1999PeriyannaTamil
Kummi PaattuPachhamalayanTamil
OruvanPeter FernandezTamil
Malabar PoliceVaradappanTamil
Kannupada PoguthaiyaManiyaandarTamil
Kanmani UnakkagaPrathapTamil
Unnaruge Naan IrundhalJamindarTamil
PaattaliTamil
TimeLocal RogueTamil
2000VaanathaippolaTamil
Vetri Kodi KattuDubai Job Agency's MiddlemanTamil
Krodham 2YogarajTamil
AnbudanTamil
Vanna Thamizh PattuRasappanTamil
Independence DayTamil/Kannada
2001Seerivarum KaalaiTamil
SimharasiTelugu
NarasimhaThilagarnambiTamil
2002Seema SimhamPolice InspectorTelugu
Varushamellam VasanthamTamil
EzhumalaiTamil
Siva Rama RajuVeeraju VarmaTelugu
Chennakesava ReddyDhanunjaya ReddyTelugu
StyleMarthandamTamil
2003Aasai AasaiyaiCommissioner Srinivas IPSTamil
KadhaludanTamilGuest appearance
Yes MadamTamil
RaghavendraAnkineeduTelugu
SenaMastan BhaiTamil
IceTamil
DiwanMeenakshi's fatherTamil
Vadakku VaasalInspector Alex PandianTamil
2004CampusTamil
Engal AnnaDurairajTamil
SathyamMambally Mukundan MenonMalayalam
ArasatchiTamil
GiriPasupathy, Pasupathy's fatherTamil
Meesai MadhavanRani's fatherTamil
2005Iyer IPSPasupathyTamil
Kannadi PookalTamil
2006PerarasuDCP Kesavan NairTamil
JayamBharathanMalayalam
2007PokkiriNarasimhaTamil
2008AshokaTamil
Vallamai TharayoNandita's fatherTamil
NayaganGang leaderTamil
2009VilluJ.DTamil
AdhinetaMahendra BhupatiTelugu
2010Kola Kolaya MundhirikaVeerappanTamil
GoaVillage VillainTamil
IndrasenaTamil
Agam PuramMuthurajTamil
2011DoublesPathanMalayalam
En Ullam Unnai ThedutheyTamil
2014MundasupattiZamindar EkambaramTamil
Action JacksonXavierHindi
2015Pulan Visaranai 2Tamil
Paayum PuliManikandanTamil
Naanum RowdydhaanPondicherry DonTamil
2016Oru NodiyilAnnaTamil
ParvathipuramTelugu
Dhilluku DhudduKumar's fatherTamil
2017Bruce LeeInspector ShanmugapandiyanTamil
Maragadha Naanayam'Twinkle' RamanathanTamil
Katha NayaganDubai SheikTamil
SathyaInspector ChowdharyTamil
2018GulaebaghavaliMunish's bossTamil
Thaanaa Serndha KoottamGandhi Appa (Kuthaalingam)Tamil
PakkaNattamaiTamil
Iravukku Aayiram KangalMurugesanTamil
Kalavani MappillaiThulasi's fatherTamil
Evanukku Engeyo Matcham IrukkuAnnachiTamil
JohnnyPrakashTamil
Silukkuvarupatti SingamShare Auto ChandranTamil
2019Ayogya'Bullet' RajendranTamil
GurkhaAlexTamil
JackpotMaanasthan/Inspector MaanasthiTamilBest Comedian ZEE TAMIL AWARD
BigilAnand (Rock)Tamil
2020AalambanaTamil
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References
  1. "Politics it is". IndiaGlitz. 10 June 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. "My wife is happy that I am a villain Anand Raj". The Times of India. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. M. K. Megan (2 October 1992), "Graduating from acting as crook to hero", New Straits Times, retrieved 17 January 2013
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