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- Personal life
- Entry into Film Industry
- Filmography Actor 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s As Director
- Artists and Technicians introduced by Pandiarajan
- References
- External links
{{About||Tamil director|Pandiraj}}{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}{{Infobox person | name = Pandiarajan | image =Actor R Pandiarajan at the Sathuranga Vettai Audio Launch.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Pandiarajan Rathnam | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|10|02}} | birth_place = Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | residence = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | occupation = Film actor, director, screenwriter | yearsactive = 1981–present | spouse = Vasuki (1986–present) | parents = {{unbulleted list|Rathnam|Sulochana}}[1] | children = Pallavarajan (b.1987) Prithvi Rajan (b.1989) Premrajan (b.1993)[2] | height = 5 ft 4 in }}Pandiarajan is an actor who had played leading roles in many humorous Tamil films and currently plays supporting and comedy roles.[3]Personal lifePandiarajan was born to Rathnam and Sulochana in Saidapet, Chennai in a lower middle class family. He has two sisters namely, Maheshwari & Geetha. He is married to Vasuki in 1986, daughter of Director, Producer, and Poet Avinasi Mani. He has three sons, Prithvi Rajan, Pallavarajan and Premrajan. Entry into Film IndustryPandiarajan wanted to act in films. But due to his height and appearance he decided to join as an assistant director. He joined Thamizisai College where he had learnt violin and got his diploma as "Isai Selvam" in 1977. After that he had joined writer Thooyavan as an office assistant. Here he met director K. Bhagyaraj and later joined him as an assistant director. He had become his associate director in Darling Darling Darling and worked till the discussion of Munthanai Mudichu. Pandiarajan told the story of the film kanniraasi to Sivaji ganesan's brother shanmugam, he listened to the story and accepted it, though financiers refused to buy, the film was successful at the box-office.[4] His first directorial venture was Kanni Rasi in 1985 starring Prabhu and Revathi. He directed and made his debut as a hero in Aan Paavam. Till now, he had directed nine films, including Kaivantha Kalai, Doubles where he directed prabhudeva in the lead role and acted in some 90 Tamil films and one Malayalam hit Kathavasheshan, where he acted with Dilip. Recently, he is acting in a TV serial called Mama Maaple in Sun TV.[5] His English short film called Help has been nominated at the ArtDeco Film Festival 2011, at São Paulo, in Brazil. ‘Help' is Pandiarajan's first short film in English.[6] FilmographyActor1980sYear | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1981 | Antha Ezhu Naatkal | Flower seller in the temple | Tamil | 1982 | Thooral Ninnu Pochu | Mridangam artist in "Yen Soga Kadhaiye" | Tamil | 1982 | Darling, Darling, Darling | New Watchman | Tamil | 1985 | Kanni Rasi | Tamil | as a Film Director | 1985 | Aan Paavam | Chinna Pandi | Tamil | Debut as hero & director | 1986 | Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu | Tamil | 1987 | Muthukkal Moondru | Tamil | 1987 | Manaivi Ready | Radha | Tamil | 1987 | Vaazhga Valarga | Tamil | 1987 | Yettiki Potti | Tamil | 1987 | Meendum Mahaan | Tamil | 1987 | Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan | Tamil | 1987 | Aayusu Nooru | Tamil | 1988 | Oorai Therunjukitten | Tamil | 1988 | Jadikketha Moodi | Tamil | 1988 | Katha Nayagan | Tamil | remake of Nadodikattu | 1988 | Paatti Sollai Thattathe | Selvam | Tamil | 1988 | Nethiyadi | Tamil | Also Music Director | 1989 | Rasathi Kalyanam | Tamil | 1989 | Kakka Kadi | Tamil | 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Tamil | 1989 | Thalaippu Seithigal | Tamil | 1989 | Ellame En Thangachi | Tamil | 1989 | Dilli Babu | Dilli Babu | Tamil | 1989 | Sariyana Jodi | Tamil | 1989 | Pudhu Mappillai | Tamil | Also Writer | 1989 | Chinna Chinna Aasaigal | Tamil |
1990sYear | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1990 | Pachai Kodi | Tamil | 1990 | Pudhu Vaarisu | Tamil | 1992 | Purushan Enakku Arasan | Seenu | Tamil | 1992 | Oor Panchaayathu | Tamil | 1993 | Aadhityan | Chinnapandi | Tamil | 1993 | Poranthalum Ambalaiya Porakka Koodathuu | Tamil | 1994 | Subramaniya Swamy | Velayudham | Tamil | remake of Mazhavilkavadi | 1994 | Killadi Mappillai | Rajaram | Tamil | 1994 | Pandianin Rajyathil | Pandian | Tamil | 1995 | Neela Kuyil | Muthusamy | Tamil | 1995 | Valli Vara Pora | Chinnapandi | Tamil | remake of Meleparambil Aanveedu | 1995 | Padikkara Vayasula | Tamil | 1995 | Thaikulame Thaikulame | Pandi | Tamil | 1996 | Summa Irunga Machan | Subramani | Tamil | 1996 | Mappillai Manasu Poopola | Manikkam | Tamil | 1996 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Muthupandi | Tamil | 1996 | Purushan Pondatti | Pandiyan | Tamil | 1996 | Gopala Gopala | Gopalakrishnan, Usha's grandfather | Tamil | 1997 | Nalla Manusukkaran | Chinnapandi | Tamil | 1997 | Adrasakkai Adrasakkai | Tamil | 1998 | Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara | Janakiraman | Tamil | 1998 | Kumbakonam Gopalu | Gopal | Tamil | 1999 | Manaivikku Mariyadhai | Pandiyan | Tamil | 1999 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum | Subramani | Tamil | 1999 | Suyamvaram | Pallavan | Tamil |
2000sYear | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2000 | Doubles | Ganesh | Tamil | 2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Pandi | Tamil | 2001 | En Iniya Ponnilave | Shiva | Tamil | 2001 | Kabadi Kabadi | Pandian | Tamil | 2001 | Azhagana Naatkal | Michael | Tamil | Guest appearance | 2002 | Andipatti Arasampatti | Andipatti | Tamil | 2003 | Ramachandra | Thirunavukkarasu | Tamil | 2003 | Vaseegara | Photographer | Tamil | Guest appearance | 2003 | Anbu Thollai | Singamuthu | Tamil | 2003 | Military | Tamil | Guest appearance | 2003 | Galatta Ganapathy | Ganapathy | Tamil | 2003 | Vadakku Vaasal | Tamil | 2003 | Adhaanda Idhaanda | Tamil | 2004 | Engal Anna | Cheenu | Tamil | 2004 | Jairam | Tamil | 2004 | Aarumugaswamy | Tamil | 2004 | Pethi Solla Thattathea | Tamil | 2004 | Settai | Tamil | 2004 | Giri | Tamil | 2004 | En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu | Pandian | Tamil | 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Kathavarayan | Malayalam | 2005 | London | Kadhir | Tamil | 2005 | Maayavi | A film director | Tamil | 2005 | Thiru Thiru | Tamil | 2006 | Iyappa Saamy | Pandian | Tamil | 2006 | Perarasu | Kandasaamy | Tamil | 2006 | Kaivantha Kalai | Ganesan | Tamil | 2007 | Kalakkura Chandru | Singampuli | Tamil | 2008 | Anjathe | Logu | Tamil | 2008 | Ponmagal Vandhaal | Tamil | 2008 | Pudhupaandi | Tamil | 2008 | Nayagan | Tamil | 2009 | Thoranai | Walter Vetrivel | Tamil |
2010sYear | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2010 | Dhairiyam | Tamil | 2010 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Madan | Tamil | 2011 | Kasethaan Kadavulada | Duraisingam | Tamil | 2011 | Velayudham | Head Constable | Tamil | 2012 | Vinmeengal | Panchu | Tamil | 2012 | Mirattal | Babloo's Father | Tamil | 2012 | Thiruthani | Mohanraj | Tamil | 2012 | Gaantham | Tamil | 2013 | Kurumbukara Pasanga | Tamil | 2013 | Kolaakalam | Tamil | 2014 | Rettai Kadhir | Tamil | 2014 | Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah | Tamil | 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Health Minister Sundaralingam | Tamil | 2014 | Pani Vizhum Nilavu | Tamil | 2014 | Aaivukkoodam | Tamil | 2015 | Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga | Tamil | 2015 | Kadhal Agathee | Tamil | 2016 | Mapla Singam | District Collector | Tamil | 2016 | Salaiyoram | Tamil | 2016 | Ilamai Oonjal | Tamil | 2016 | Ner Mugam | Tamil | 2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | 2017 | Kavan | Pillai, Senior News Editor of Zen One TV | Tamil | 2017 | Aarambamae Attakasam | Tamil | 2017 | Tube Light | Tamil | 2017 | Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay | Anand's father | Tamil | 2017 | Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru | Tamil | 2018 | Street Lights | Tamil | 2018 | Panjumittai | Tamil | 2019 | Natpe Thunai | Heroine's dad | Tamil | |
As Director Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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1985 | Kanni Rasi | Tamil | Debut film as director | 1985 | Aan Paavam | Tamil | Debut film as actor | 1987 | Manaivi Ready | Tamil | 1988 | Nethiyadi | Tamil | also music composer | 1994 | Subramaniya Swamy | Tamil | 1996 | Gopala Gopala | Tamil | 2000 | Doubles | Tamil | 2000 | Kabadi Kabadi | Tamil | 2006 | Kaivantha Kalai | Tamil | His son Prithvirajan's debut film as hero | 2018 | HELP - Short Film | English | Released in BehindwoodsTV |
Artists and Technicians introduced by Pandiarajan- Srikanth Deva - Music Director
- Nithya - cameraman
- Mayilsamy - actor
- Kollangudi Karuppayee - Folk singer and actress
- Seetha- Actress
- Thotta Banu - Art Director
- Debashree Roy in Tamil - Actress[7]
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/pandiarajan/home.asp |title=Welcome to Director R.Pandiarajan Website |publisher=Lakshmansruthi.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-25}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/pandiarajan.asp |title=Actor Pandiyarajan |publisher=Nilacharal.com |date=1959-10-02 |accessdate=2012-08-25}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/39945.html |title=Vaiyapuri - The reel music director |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2008-07-14 |accessdate=2012-08-25}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.koodal.com/tamil/movies/directors/pandiyarajan |title=Pandiyarajan Tamil Director | Movie Director Pandiyarajan Story | News, Gossips, Specials, Rumers, Shooting spot, Sneak Previews, New Releases |publisher=Koodal.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-25}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article932378.ece |title=FEATURES / CINEMA PLUS : New series on Sun TV |publisher=The Hindu |date=2010-12-05 |accessdate=2012-08-25}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/05/13/stories/2011051350590200.htm |title=Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Scoring with Help |publisher=The Hindu |date=2011-05-13 |accessdate=2012-08-25}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/13/stories/2006071307420200.htm |title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Forget unpleasantness, move on: Pandiarajan |publisher=The Hindu |date=2006-07-13 |accessdate=2012-08-25}}
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