Karate Raja is an Indian actor who has worked in predominantly Tamil-language films.[2] He made his breakthrough as an actor by playing a supporting role in Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi (2004), before garnering acclaim for playing the lead role of Veerappan in the serial Sandhan Kaadu on Makkal TV.[3][4]

Karate Raja
Born
Natarajan[1]

(1978-01-19) 19 January 1978 (age 46)
Chidambaram
Occupationactor
Years active1997–present

Career

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Natarajan made his breakthrough as an actor with his role in Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi (2004). He was given the name Karate Raja by Haasan.[1] He subsequently appeared in two more popular Tamil films that year, Ghilli (2004) and Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). Raja later appeared in films including Prabhu Deva's Pokkiri (2007) and the horror comedy, Ambuli (2012).[5] He played a notable role in Varnam (2011).[6] He played Kishore's brother in Thiruvambadi Thamban (2012).[7] He played the lead role of K. Chandrashekar Rao in the Telugu-language film Udyama Simham (2019).[8][9]

On television, Karate Raja notably portrayed the lead role of Veerappan in the serial Sandhana Kaadu on Makkal TV during 2008. The directors spent three years on researching about the life of Veerappan and then spent 110 days in the forest and shoot in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.[10][11]

Personal life

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Karate Raja married Divya in July 2009 and has three daughters.[12][13][14] In August 2014, Karate Raja filed a complaint to the police that his wife was missing.[15] He later suggested that the pair had marital problems and only lived together for a few days on most months.[16]

Selected filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
1997 Nerrukku Ner Suriya's friend Uncredited role
2001 Citizen Arivanandam MLA's friend Uncredited role
2004 Virumaandi Virumaandi's friend
Ghilli Muthupandi's henchman
Madhurey Kumarasamy
Vasool Raja MBBS Raja's sidekick
2005 Thirupaachi Balu's henchman
Kannamma Babu
Anbe Vaa Gaja
Bambara Kannaley
2006 Aathi Sadha
Bangaram Bhooma Reddy's henchman Telugu film
2007 Sketch Narendra Shetty Malayalam film
Pokkiri Tamizh's friend
Piragu David
Sivaji Adiseshan then Sivaji's henchman
2008 Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan Maruthupandi
Pattaya Kelappu
Suryaa Police Officer
2009 Padikkadavan Bhaskar
Thoranai Rowdy Bilingual film
Unnaipol Oruvan Terrorist
2010 Kacheri Arambam Sivamani's sidekick
Lahore C. Subramanium Hindi film
Sura Accused
Pokkiri Raja Raja's Henchman Malayalam film
Pa. Ra. Palanisamy Johnson
Veluthu Kattu Rasu Minor
Aarvam Aadhi
2011 Varnam Muniyandi
Osthe Daniel's henchman
2012 Ambuli
Ishtam Shankar
Thiruvambadi Thamban Shiva Malayalam film
2013 Sokkali
2014 Angusam Anthony [17]
Vetri Selvan
Poojai Annathandavam's henchman
Sokku Sundaram
2015 Sandamarutham Bhaskar
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi City Babu
Soan Papdi
Palakkattu Madhavan Pattu Maami's son
2016 Oyee Babu
Pudhusa Naan Poranthen
2017 Vaanga Vaanga
Saaya
Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum
2018 Mannar Vagaiyara
2019 Rocky: The Revenge Police Officer
Udyama Simham K. Chandrashekar Rao Telugu film
Madhura Raja Malayalam film
I-R 8
2022 Naan Mirugamaai Maara Rathinam
2023 Kodai Madhan
Theerkadarishi
Terror
2024 Pambattam Police officer
Kolai Thooram
Park
Dhil Raja
Orea Peachu Orea Mudivu

Television

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Year Serial/Program Role Channel
2007 Sandhanakaadu Veerappan Makkal TV
2017 Sembaruthi Durai Manikkam Zee Tamil
2021 Vidhya No. 1 Manickam Zee Tamil

References

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  1. ^ a b "జీవితాంతం గుర్తుండిపోతుంది". Sakshi. 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ "ஜும்மாவின் பின்னர் புனித இஸ்லாத்தை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டார் நடிகர் கராத்தே ராஜா. » Sri Lanka Muslim". srilankamuslims.lk.
  3. ^ "Sequel to Veerappan drama, TV serial looks at human side - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
  4. ^ "வீரப்பன் வாழ்க்கை மர்மத்தை அவிழ்க்கும் சந்தனக்காடு!". Filmibeat. 7 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Kollywood Supporting Actor Karate Raja Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
  6. ^ "மீசை" [Moustache] (PDF). Dina Thanthi. 28 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Tamil actor Karate Raja accepts Islam - Kerala9.com". Kerala9. 31 March 2015.
  8. ^ "'Udyama Simham': The first look of KCR biopic launched". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao 'biopic' gets YouTube release now". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "125 Episodes of Sandhana Kaadu Tamil Television Serial". nettv4u.
  11. ^ "Veerappan's wife to seek ban on a TV serial". 10 October 2007.
  12. ^ "கில்லி பட வில்லன் நடிகரின் அழகான குடும்பம். புகைப்படம் இதோ". 29 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Vijay's favorite ties the knot - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Vijay Karate Raja Kamal Hassan". www.behindwoods.com.
  14. ^ "கில்லி படத்தின் வில்லன் மனைவி யாருன்னு தெரியுமா.! புகைப்படம் உள்ளே". 3 March 2018.
  15. ^ "నటుడి భార్య అదృశ్యం". Sakshi. 15 August 2014.
  16. ^ "Actor's wife is missing". Great Andhra.
  17. ^ "One man's fight against the system".
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