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ராஜ்கிரண்

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பிறப்பு · Born: 26 Aug 1954, Kilakarai

ராஜ்கிரண் (பிறப்பு: ஆகஸ்ட் 26, 1954) இந்தியத் திரைப்பட இயக்குநரும் தயாரிப்பாளரும் நடிகரும் ஆவார். இவருடைய இயற்பெயர் காதர் என்பதாகும். திரையுலகில் இவருடைய ராஜ்கிரண் என்ற பெயரே மிகப் பிரபலமானது. தமிழில் 25க்கும் மேற்பட்ட படங்களில் நடித்துள்ள இவர் சில திரைப்படங்களை தயாரித்தும் இயக்கியும் உள்ளார். இவர் இராமநாதபுரம் மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள கீழக்கரையில் பிறந்தவர்.

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Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is an Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 30 Tamil films. He won one Filmfare Award South and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in his career.

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Rajkiran was born as J. Mohideen Abdul Khadar on 16 March 1949 at Keelakarai.

In 1987, he launched his production company and titled it Red Sun Art Creations. Then he changed his name, and he opted for Kiran (rays of the sun) and prefixed Raj. Rajkiran began his film career by producing two Ramarajan starrer films Raasave Unnai Nambi (1988) and in one of them he appeared in a brief role in Enne Petha Raasa (1989).

In 1991, he produced and acted in the lead role in Kasthuri Raja's debut film, En Rasavin Manasile which had a silver jubilee run. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize and the Cinema Express – Best New Face Award for his performance. He directed, produced and acted in lead role in Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995). Next, he acted in Manikkam which was an average grosser at the box-office. The following year, he worked in Pasamulla Pandiyare (1997). In mid-1998, he appeared in Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi and made a guest appearance in Kasthuri Raja's Veera Thalattu. At the end of 1998, he acted in the critically well received Thalaimurai.

Following a three-year hiatus, he returned in Bala's Nandhaa (2001), Cheran's Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) followed by N. Lingusamy's Sandakozhi (2005) as a character artiste. All the three films fetched him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil. for Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). Then, he acted in the comedy horror Muni (2007).

He later appeared in the movies Kaavalan (2011), Ponnar Shankar (2011), Venghai (2011), Thiruthani (2012) and Manjapai (2014). He has also featured in many TV commercials. He refused to do a dhoti advertisement which created headlines in 2015. He acted in lead role in the movie Pa. Pandi in 2017 directed by Dhanush. He debuted in Malayalam with the film Shylock (2020) with Mammootty. Later, he was seen in Karthi starrer films Viruman (2022), Meiyazhagan (2024) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).

Rajkiran was initially married to Chellamma, but the couple divorced. He later married Padmaja, with whom he has a son.

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