Soundararaja
Soundararaja | |
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Born | August 11, 1983 |
Occupation | Actor, producer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Soundararaja (சௌந்தரராஜா) is an Indian film actor and short film producer who appears in Tamil films. Following a stint as a system engineer had worked in Singapore and France he bagun considering acting as career. He was working as a background actor, playing minor supporting roles for over five years; he started his career as villain role in S.R.Prabakaran in Sundarapandian (2012), Varuthapadatha Valiber Sangam (2013), Jigarthanda(2014), in between he did many roles in various projects again in 2016 he acted as Villain again in Dharma Durai (2016 film) (2016) with his best friend Vijay Sethupathi. In the same year 2016 he got introduced as a second Hero in Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu (2016), with Goundamani. which earned critical and commercial success, turned Soundararaja into a popular name in Tamil cinema.[1]
Early life
Soundararaja was born in Usilampatti, Madurai District he finished schooling and college in his native place, then he moved to Chennai. According to Soundararaja he was an average student right from school and was interested in neither sports nor extra-curricular activities.
He did a series of odd jobs for pocket money: Salesman at a retail store, promoter and many part-time jobs in Chennai. He graduated with a B.E degree from Bharth Niketan Engineering College affiliated by Madurai Kamaraj University in 2004. Three months after he finished college, he joined as an project engineer in Invensys India Pvt Ltd, due to his performance and project need he deputed to Singapore in 2005 after 2006 he moved Technip France US-based company from there he deputed to Qatar in 2007.
Unhappy with his job, he returned to India in 2008. After he started new film production company called Madurai Touring Talkies with his childhood friend M. Manikandan director of Kaaka Muttai and also he invested some money in share market business with friends, he joined Koothup-pattarai acting drama school in 2010. He and his friends Manikandan and Karthik Subbaraj director of Jigarthanda produced many short film under his banners(Madurai Touring Talkies.) 1. Thuru, 2.Raavanm, 3.Petticase, 4. Wind 5. Aram etc. with his friends' support.
Film career
2008–2015
He subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai as an accountant and actor where he observed actors.[2][3] He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films, including the well-known series Penn that began in August 2008,[4] as well as several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV. He worked on many short films with M. Manikandan and Karthik Subbaraj, who later cast him in his first feature film.
Soundararaja accompanied who went to director Lingusamy's studio to audition for his film Vettai (2011) and was selected to play Lingusamy's friend in the film. Following Vettai,and he worked Pattarai. However, the film did not see a theatrical. After making an appearance in S.R.Parbhakaran's Sundarapandiyan (2012),[5] he was cast by director Ponram in minor supporting roles in his first project, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013). Soundararaja would later credit S.R. Prabhakaran with having had an "important role in helping him realise his dreams". S.R.Prabhakaran, furthermore, guided Soundararaja to many tips. Then directorKarthik Subbaraj given chance in his film Soundararaja again his second negative a significant role in Karthik Subbaraj drama film Jigarthanda (2013), in which he portrayed a shepherd.[6] After Jigarthanda release actor Vishal and actor Siddarth soundararaja performance in Jigarthanda.[7] After Jigarthanda he got a chance to work with director Bharathan's Athithi (2014).[8][9]Dharma Durai (2016 film) (2017). Soundararaja had work with his close friend Vijay Sethupathi with having had an "important negative roleVijay Sethupathi had appreciated his performance in Dharma Durai (2016 film) .[10][11][12][13]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Vettai | Madura | |
Sundarapandiyan | Paranjothi | The Chennai Times Film Awards – Promising Newcomer (male)
Techofes Award for Best Debut Villain | |
2013 | Nalanum Nandhiniyum | Muthu | |
Varuthapadatha Valiber Sangam | Pullichathanni | ||
2014 | Jigarthanda | Ponram | |
Athithi | Shiva | ||
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | Thiru | ||
Poojai | Soundar | ||
2016 | Theri | Karthik | |
Dharmadurai | Archunan | ||
Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu | Prabha Nanthan | ||
Rekka | |||
Kaththi Sandai | MLA Sivagnanam | ||
2017 | Thondan | Chinna Pandi | |
Sathriyan | Niranjan | ||
Thangaratham | Paraman | ||
Oru Kanvu Pola | Joseph | Filming | |
Thiruttu Payale 2 | Maari | Filming | |
2017 | kallan | Selvam | Filming |
Silukkuvarpatti Singam | Rajapandi | Filming | |
Billa Pandi | Sundar | Filming | |
Aruvaa Sandai | Pandi | Filming | |
Awards
- Tamil Nadu Bharath Cine Award for Best Debut Villain for Sundarapandiyan (2012)
- Techofes Awards for best villain for Sundarapandiyan (2012)
References
- ↑ "Jigarthanda movie review: A story of a conman". India TV News.
- ↑ "Soundararaja". movies.sulekha.com.
- ↑ "From an Engineer to the notable Tamil actor – Indian Express". The Indian Express. August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Metro Plus Madurai / Telewatch :".
- ↑ "in this silm he got two state award for best debut Villain.". The Hindu. Dec 31, 2012.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini. "Actor Soundararaj at the Jigarthanda Press Show". Indiaz.com.
- ↑ "Jigarthanda Soundararaja in Vishal's Poojai - Only Kollywood". OnlyKollywood.com. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ Dinamalar (5 November 2015). "விஜய் படத்தில் சவுந்தரராஜா - Soundararaja acting in Vijay film". Dinamalar.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ "தலைவர் கவுண்டமணி கலக்கும் ‘எனக்கு வேறு எங்கும் கிளைகள் கிடையாது’". TamilCineTalk.com. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ http://timesofcinema.com/actor-soundararaja-stills/
- ↑ "Soundararaja - Actor Soundara Raja at Koothupattarai Drama Video Clips". Sulekha.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ http://home.mykollywood.com/tag/actor-soundararaja/
- ↑ "Actor Soundararaja Archives - Kollywood Today". KollywoodToday.net. Retrieved 14 April 2017.