Rajkiran


J.Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 25 Tamil films.

Film career

Rajkiran began by producing two Ramarajan starrer films and in one of them he appeared in a brief role. In 1991, he produced and acted in 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 and Ellame En Rasathan, which also had silver jubilee runs. In 1996, he acted in Manikkam which was an average grosser at the box-office. The following year, he worked in Pasamulla Pandiyare. The film turned out to be a failure. In the mid of 1998, he acted in Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi and made a guest appearance in Kasthuri Raja's Veera Thalattu. In the end of 1998, he acted in the critically well received Thalaimurai. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned as an actor in Bala's Nandha and in Cheran's Pandavar Bhoomi. Both were critically and commercial success. He has won the Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the film Thavamai Thavamirundhu and the Tamil Nadu government's Best Actor award for Pandavar Bhoomi. Raj Kiran has signed a new project with director Karu Pazhaniappan.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989Enne Petha RaasaJohnnyDebut as actor
1991En Rasavin ManasileMayandiDebut as hero
1993Aranmanai KiliRaasaiyya
1994RavananHimselfCameo appearance
1995Ellame En RasathanSingarasu
1996ManikkamManikkam
1997Pasamulla PandiyarePandiyan
1998Ponnu Velayira BhoomiPalanisamy
1998ThalaimuraiPandithurai
1998Veera ThalattuPandian's father
2001NandhaPeriyavarTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2001Pandavar BhoomiDhanasekaranTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2002Kadhal VirusHimselfCameo appearance
2003Konji PesalaamMuthupandi
2004JaiNallamuthu
2004KovilPeriyasamy
2005SandakozhiDoraiTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005SevvelSudalai
2005Thavamai ThavamirundhuMuthaiahFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
2007KireedamRajarajan
2007MuniMuniyandi
2007Thottal Poo MalarumVaradharaja Vaandiyar
2011KaavalanMuthuramalingam
2011Ponnar ShankarRaaki Annan
2011VenghaiVeera Pandi
2012ThiruthaniDuraipandi
2014ManjapaiVenkatasamy
2015KombanMuthaiah
2015SivappuKonaar
2016Rajini MuruganAyankalai
2017Pa PaandiPaandian PazhanisamiNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
2018Sandakozhi 2Dorai
2020ShylockAyyanarMalayalam debut

Off-screen roles