Nandha Durairaj
| Nandha Durairaj | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Govind Sendrampalayam Durairaj Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Nandaa |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Nandha Durairaj is a Tamil film actor. Nandha made his debut in Mounam Pesiyadhe [1] and got his big break with S. Shankar's Eeram.[2] He primarily works in Tamil films.
Biography
Nandha Durairaj was born as Govind Durairaj in Coimbatore to Durairaj and Rani. He has a younger brother Karthik and he is also the grandson of former minister M. Kannappan.[3]
Career
He was spotted by producer S. Thanu during his family function. In 1998, he joined the Film Institute in Chennai with S. Thanu's help and obtained a diploma in acting after an one-year course. It was only at the Mounam Pesiyadhe film launch that Nandha was spotted by film director Ameer. Director Ameer was looking for a cheerful and well built hero to play the co-role with Suriya. Nandha immediately fit the criteria and was therefore selected for the role.[4][5]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Mounam Pesiyadhe | Kannan | |
| 2003 | Punnagai Poove | Venkat | |
| 2005 | Kodambakkam | Sugavannan | |
| Selvam | Selvam/Kannan | ||
| Agaram | Thiru | ||
| 2006 | Aanivaer | Dr. Nandha | |
| 2007 | Urchagam | Ganesh | |
| 2009 | Eeram | Balakrishnan | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain |
| 2010 | Anandhapurathu Veedu | Bala | |
| 2011 | Vanthaan Vendraan | Ramana | |
| Vellore Maavattam | Muthukumar | ||
| 2014 | Athithi | Madhiazhagan | [6] |
| 2015 | Katham Katham | Nandha | |
| Adhibar | David | ||
| Puthiya Thiruppangal | Adithya | Post-production | |
| Villangam | Filming [7] | ||
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Notes |
| 2014 | J. C. Daniel | Prithviraj | Tamil version of Malayalam film Celluloid |
References
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/nanda-weds-vidyaroopa-imagegallery-kollywood-nhprOmjgcgd.html
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/water-water-everywhere-eeram/article659914.ece
- ↑ http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/nandha-weds-vidyaroopa
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20030804131037/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/may/05-04-03.htm
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20030804132552/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/may/13-05-03.htm
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Trouble-in-Nandhaa-Ananyas-paradise/articleshow/26583399.cms
- ↑ http://www.top10cinema.com/article/23254/nandhas-next-is-villangam