Kasthuri Raja


Kasthoori Raja is an Indian film director based in Chennai, India. He is originally from Mallingapuram near Pannaipuram, Theni District, Tamil Nadu. He is the father of director Selvaraghavan and actor Dhanush. He worked as an assistant director with Director K.S.G. Most of the films he directed were either village based or infatuation of youngsters. He also worked with Director Visu on more than 16 films. He began his life, running away from home to Chennai and working in a mill.

Filmography

YearFilmCastNotes
1991En Rasavin ManasileRajkiran, Meena, Goundamani
1991Aatha Un KoyilileSelva, Kasthuri
1991Thoodhu Po ChellakiliyeVarunraj, Kasthuri
1992SolaiyammaRahul, Sukanya, Karikalan
1992Mouna MozhiRamesh Aravind, Shali
1994Thaai ManasuSaravanan, Suvarna Mathew
1996Nattupura PattuSelva, Sivakumar, Kushboo Sundar, Manorama
1997VasukiRajendra Prasad, Urvashi, Janagaraj
1997Ettupatti RasaNapoleon, Urvashi, Kushboo
1998Veera ThalattuMurali, Raadhika, Lakshmi
1998En Aasai RasaveSivaji Ganesan, Murali, Roja
1998Veeram Vilanja MannuVijayakanth, Kushboo
1999Kummi PaattuPrabhu, Devayani, Raadhika, Sivakumar, Urvashi
2000Karisakattu PooveNapoleon, Vineeth, Kushboo, Ravali
2002Thulluvadho IlamaiDhanush, Sherin
2004DreamsDhanush, Diya
2006Idhu Kadhal Varum ParuvamKiran Rathod, Harishkumar, Lakshmi PriyaAlso music director
2019Paandi MuniJackie ShroffFilming
TBAKaasu Panam ThuttuDelayed

;As an actor