Vijay Adhiraj

Vijay Adhiraj
Born Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Actor, director
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Rachna

Vijay Adhiraj is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films and serials. He rose to fame starring in television serials, while he also participated in the reality dance show Jodi Number One during season 1. He made his debut as director with Puthagam (2013).[1][2]

Career

Vijay Adhiraj made his acting debut starring in television serials, before going on to feature in films including Ponnu Veetukkaran and Roja Kootam. Throughout the 2000s, he became an established television and live event host.[3]

He went on to finish runner up in the reality dance show Jodi Number One during season 1 alongside his wife, Rachana.[4][5] He has since directed a film, Puthagam, which starred Sathya, Jagapati Babu and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles. Vijay Adhiraj noted that he had written the script in 1998 but was advised by his peers, including Crazy Mohan, to wait before launching the production.[6] The film had a low key release in January 2013 and won average reviews from critics.[7] He hosted many famous function include Littleshows award.,[8] Dr Hemalatha Sheroes Awards 2014.

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Role Language Notes
1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran Tamil
2000 Manava 2020 Kannada
2002 Roja Kootam Tamil
2003 Three Roses Saleem Tamil
2014 Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya Saravanan Tamil

As director

Year Film Notes
2013 Puthagam

References

  1. "Vijay Adhiraj’s tantrums irks his crew and staff". Kolly Talk. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. "For TV anchor Vijay Adhiraj, it's dream come true". nowrunning.com. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  3. "`Each medium has its own USP'". The Hindu. 2004-07-20. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  4. "Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli / Television : From telly screen to silver screen". The Hindu. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  5. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/03/10/stories/2007031001250200.htm
  6. K.R. Manigandan (2012-10-06). "The book of life". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  7. "Tamil TV actor Vijay Adhiraj: I want to make films I can watch with my family". Ibnlive.in.com. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  8. "Anchor ramya and vijay adhiraj in littleshows award shortfilm". sharestills. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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