Charan Raj

Charan Raj
Born	Bommayi (1958-04-27) April 27, 1958 Belagavi
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, music director
Years active	1984–present

Charan Raj is an Indian film actor, director, music director, film producer and writer, primarily working in Tamil and other southern languages. Charan Raj is known for his outstanding performances in films like Gentleman, Pratighaat, Indrudu Chandrudu and Kartavyam. He was also a part of Rajanikanth hits Phool Bane Angaray, Veera, Dharma Dorai and Baasha. He had also been a regular in Kannada and Malayalam films. He debuted in Kannada films as a hero. Siddalingaiah is a godfather.

Partial filmography

Tamil

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1987	Neethikku Thandanai
1988	Kazhugumalai Kallan
1988	Naan Sonnathey Sattam
1988	Sivapputhaali
1988	Adhu Antha Kaalam
1988	Kalicharan
1988	Kuttravali
1989	Karunguyil Kundram
1989	Rajanadai	Tiger
1990	Adhisaya Manithan
1990	Panakkaran
1990	Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal
1991	Dharma Dorai	Rajadorai
1992	Pandiyan
1993	Gentleman	Azhagar Nambi
1993	Vedan	Boopathy
1994	Veera	Inspector
1995	Baashha	Anwar
1996	Nethaji	Charan
1997	Arasiyal	Marudapandi
1999	Annan Thangachi		Also director - Remake of Tavarina Tottilu
2000	Palayathu Amman	Satan
2000	Rajakali Amman	Tantrik
2004	Arasatchi
2004	Arul
2005	Ji	MLA Varadharajan
2006	Aacharya
2007	Nam Naadu	Sathya
2007	Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan
2007	Vel
2008	Thotta	Prabhakar

Telugu

Actor

• Pratighatana (1986) as Kali
• Aranyakanda (1987)
• America Abbayi (1987)
• Donga Mogudu (1987)
• Swayam Krushi (1987) as Govind
• Indrudu Chandrudu (1987)
• Maa Inti Katha (1990)
• Surya IPS (1991)
• Karthavyam (1991) as Kashipati
• Aashayam (1993) as Sagar
• Gaayam (1993) as Mohana Krishna
• Hello Brother (1994)
• Palnati Pourusham (1994)
• Police Brothers (1994)
• Chilakapachcha Kaapuram (1995) as Bullebbayi
• Peddannayya (1997) as Bhaskar Rayudu
• Egire Paavurama (1997)
• Rana (1998)
• Suryudu (1998)
• Vamshoddharakudu (2000) as Sudarshan Rao
• Adavi Chukka (2000) as Arjun
• Amma Nagamma (2001) as Amar
• Naa Alludu (2005)
• Athadu (2005)
• Asadhyudu (2006)
• Current (2009)
• Em Pillo Em Pillado (2010)
• Komaram Puli (2010)
• Yadartha Prema Katha (2012)
• Adhinayakudu (2012)
• Paisa (2014)

Producer

• Yadartha Prema Katha (2012)

Hindi

• Pratighaat as Kali Prasad (1987)
• Kudrat Ka Kanoon as (1987) as Charan Das
• Phool Bane Angaray (1991) as Charan Raj Prasad
• Hafta Bandh (1991)
• Police Aur Mujrim (1992) as Banarsi Das
• Tejasvini (1994)
• Mafia (1996) as Gawda
• Husn Ke Lootere (2001) as Jairam

Odiya

• Ja Devi Sarva Bhuteshu (1989)

Malayalam

• Oliyambukal (1990)
• Lelam (1997)
• Red Indians (2001) ....Jacky/Jackson

Kannada

• Thaliya Bhagya (1984)
• Thayiya Hone (1985)
• Maruthi Mahime (1985)
• Africadalli Sheela (1986) as Shankar
• Hrudaya Pallavi (1987)
• Gandhada Gudi Part 2 (1994)
• Samara (1995)
• Thavarina Thottilu (1996)
• Annavra Makkalu (1996)
• Mahabharata (1997)
• CBI Durga (1997)
• Soorappa (2000)
• Papigala Lokadalli (2000)
• Mafia (2001)
• Daddy No. 1 (2002)
• Shri Renuka Devi (2003)
• Ondagona Baa (2003)
• Good, Bad and Ugly (2005)
• Gadipar (2005)
• Thirupathi (2006)
• Mr. Theertha (2010)
• Swayam Krushi (2011)
• Shikari (2012)
• Raja Huli (2013)
• Rathavara (2015)

External links

• Charan Raj at the Internet Movie Database