| ವಿನೋದ್ ರಾಜ್ Vinod Raj |
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| Born | July 5, 1967 Chennai, India |
| Other names | Danceking, Kannadada Kanda |
| Occupation | Actor, Dancer, Singer, Philanthropist |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Parents | Dr. M. Leelavathi, Rajanna |
Vinod Raj (Kannada: ವಿನೋದ್ ರಾಜ್) (born 1967) is a Kannada film actor, who is widely recognized and illustrious for his dancing skills and is the son of veteran actor RajKumar.[1] He has acted along with various major co-stars like Arjun Sarja, Ramesh Arvind, Srinivas Murthy in his short film career and is choosy in selecting films, he also likes to experiment in his roles.[2]
He has recently depicted his singing skills through his latest album Bhaktanjali,[3] which is a Devotional Album. He has also sung some songs in his movies. He had once asserted that Micheal Jackson as his inspiration for both singing and dancing.
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Renowned Actor, Producer Dwarkish introduced him to the Film Industry. In his first two films, he acted under Dwarkish Chitra, and later he acted several movies in his home banner. His dances in Dance Raja Dance is popular in YouTube, which was also used in video game Grand Theft Auto:III. Apart from which, he even acted under various producers too.
Many artists of his time had moved on to other language films. Even Vinod Raj was called by K. Balachander to act in other language films. But, he had rejected the offer.[4]
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He Along with his mother Leelavathi, has involved in many charitable work. He was the only Actor to donate for TV9 Kannada's Flood relief fund. He also joined Anna Hazare's movement supporting Jan Lokpal Bill against corruption. They have build a hospital near Nelamangala.
Jayanagar Youth Association bestowed him the name 'Dance King'.