VIJAY RAGHAVENDRA

VIJAY RAGHAVENDRA – Film/TV Actor

Vijay Raghavendra (born 26 May 1979) is the son of the famous producer of Kannada cinema, S. A. Chinne Gowda. He is also related to the actor and singer Rajkumar and is the cousin of the actors Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. His brother, Sri Murali, is also an actor.

Raghavendra started his career as a child actor in the film Chalisuva Modagalu (1982) starring his uncle Rajkumar and Ambika. His next movie Chinnari Mutha became a huge success and he became a household name in Karnataka. After that he acted in many movies, including Kotreshi Kanasu for which he bagged a National Award for his performance.

His first adult role as an actor was in Ninagaagi (2002), a box office blockbuster which brought him success on his first role opposite the debutant Radhika. The film was a remake of Telugu hit Nuvve Kavali which screened for above 100 days and created a record. Following this success, he signed two more movies in the same year which could not succeed at the box-office.

He has acted in many movies since then. His notable movies are Kallarali Hoovagi, Rishi, Khushi and Kaaranji.

Vijay did not have a single release in 2010. His much delayed films Shraavana, Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga and multi-starrer Kalla Malla Sulla released in 2011 with the latter two films earning favourable reviews. In 2012, he starred again in a multi-starrer comedy Snehitaru which received mixed response at the box-office.

In 2013, Vijay was a contestant and winner in the much talked about Kannada version of the reality show Bigg Boss in its first season, which started with 13 contestants. Vijay has been reportedly paid Rs. 5 million prize money.

He married Spandana in 2007 and has a son named Shourya.

His works include:

As Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	Chalisuva Modagalu		Child actor
1991	Aralida Hoovugalu		Child actor
1993	Jaga Mechida Huduga		Child actor
1993	Kollura Sri Mookambika		Child actor
1993	Chinnari Mutha	Mutta	Child actor
1994	Kotreshi Kanasu	Kotreshi	Child actor Won, National Film Award for Best Child Artist
1995	Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai		Child actor
2002	Ninagagi	Tarun	First lead role
2002	Prema Khaidi
2002	Romeo Juliet
2003	Heart Beats
2003	Preetisale Beku
2003	Vikram	Vikram
2003	Khushi
2003	Vijaya Simha
2004	Avale Nanna Gelati
2005	Rishi	Hari
2006	Shree	Shree
2006	Sevanthi Sevanthi	Devu
2006	Kallarali Hoovagi	Jayadeva
2007	Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla	Rajeev Raj
2007	Naanu Neenu Jodi	Arjun
2008	Beladingalaagi Baa
2008	Minchina Ota	Kishore
2008	Ganesha Matte Banda	Ganesha
2008	Mast Maja Maadi	Ramu
2009	Nam Yajamanru	Alok
2009	Kaaranji	Viji
2009	IPC Section 300	Viji
2009	Gokula	Raja
2009	Kiladi Krishna	Krishna
2010	Aithalakkadi		Special appearance
2011	Shraavana	Vijay
2011	Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga	Viju
2011	Kalla Malla Sulla	Raghu
2011	"Naliyona Baaraa"	Rajeev
2012	Snehitaru
2013	Chella Pilli	Hemanth
2013	Bhajarangi		Special appearance
2014	Paramashiva	Raghu
2014	Ondu Roopayalli Eradu Preethi		Filming
2014	Vighna		Also director Filming
TBA	Ranatantra
TBA	Ekka Raja Rani
TBA	Vamshodaraka		Announced

As Director

• 2014 Kismat

On Television

• 1998 – Attige (Tele-serial)
• 2013 – Bigg Boss Kannada 1 (Winner)
• 2014 – Nenapina Idiot-Box (Radio Host at 92.7 Big FM)