Rajasenan

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Rajasenan
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Rajasenan
Born20 August 1958
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Film Producer
  • Screenwriter
  • Film actor
  • Politician
  • Businessman
  • Stage Performer
Years active1982–present
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party

Rajasenan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, music director, businessman, stage performer, and politician who has worked in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most successful director in 90s Malayalam film industry. Most of his films in 90s were huge successes and ran over more than 100 days. Rajasenan also worked in the TV serial industry. He directed some serials and also acted in many other Serials too.[1] He is mostly remembered for his association with actor Jayaram and the popular duo has worked together in 16 movies.[2]

Career[]

He made his debut with the 1984 film Aagraham. His notable films include Kadinjool Kalyanam (1991), Ayalathe Adheham (1992), Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993), (1994), Vardhakya Puranam (1994), Aadyathe Kanmani (1995), Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995), Kadhanayakan (1997), The Car (1997), Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998), and Darling Darling (2000).[3] Rajasenan also acted in the lead role in Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009), which was also directed by himself.[4][5] Rajasenan had Jayaram as his lead role in 16 of his 37 films (to date), of which the vast majority were hit movies.

In 2015 Rajasenan entered into politics through Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[6] He contested from the Aruvikkara constituency in the Thiruvananthapuram district at the 2016 Kerala State Legislative Assembly elections, and failed to win. He is now serving as the Kerala State Council member of BJP.

Rajasenan currently also entered the textile business. He and his wife currently own a grand textile shop in Thiruvananthapuram. Rajasenan also currently serves as the President of the first and only official All Kerala stage performers association named "Sangha Kalavedhi". He also organized and performed in big stage events across the national and international levels.

Personal life[]

He is married to Sreelatha and has a daughter, Devika. His son-in-law is Akhil.[7][8] Rajasenan's late father, Appukuttan Nair was a dance master.

Filmography[]

Director[]

No. Film Year Cast
1 Aagraham 1984 Menaka, Devan, Adoor Bhasi, Shubha
2 Paavam Krooran 1984 Shankar, Bhagyalakshmi, Madhuri
3 Soundaryappinakkam 1985 Shankar, Menaka
4 Santham Bheekaram 1985 Ratheesh, Shankar, Seema, Shanavas
5 Onnu Randu Moonu 1986 Urvashi, Ratheesh, Captain Raju, Unnimary
6 Kanikanum Neram 1987 Vineeth, Sunitha, Nedumudi Venu, Ratheesh, Saritha
7 Kadinjool Kalyanam 1991 Jayaram, Urvashi
8 Ayalathe Addeham 1992 Jayaram, Gautami, Siddique, Vaishnavi
9 Meleparambil Aanveedu 1993 Jayaram, Shobana, Narendra Prasad, Meena
10 1994 Jayaram, Manian Pillai Raju, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rohini, Chippy
11 Vardhakya Puranam 1994 Manoj K. Jayan, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kanaka, Janardhanan
12 Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava 1995 Jayaram, Narendra Prasad, Rajan P. Dev, Kasturi, Sangita
13 Aadyathe Kanmani 1995 Jayaram, Biju Menon, Sudha Rani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Chippy
14 Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran 1996 Jayaram, Annie, Dileep, Indrans
15 Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam 1996 Biju Menon, Prem Kumar, Chandni, Indrans.
16 Dilliwala Rajakumaran 1996 Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, Srividya, Kalabhavan Mani
17 The Car 1997 Jayaram, Janardhanan, Sreelakshmi, Kalabhavan Mani
18 Kadhanayakan 1997 Jayaram, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Divya Unni
19 Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam 1998 Nagma, Innocent, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kalarenjini, Bindu Panicker
20 Kottaram Veettile Apputtan 1998 Jayaram, Shruti, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar
21 Njangal Santhushtaranu 1999 Jayaram, Abhirami
22 Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum 2000 Jayaram, Samyuktha Varma, Srividya, Jagathy Sreekumar
23 Darling Darling 2000 Vineeth, Dileep, Kavya Madhavan
24 Megasandesam 2001 Suresh Gopi, Rajshri Nair, Samyuktha Varma
25 Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam 2002 Jayaram, Prabhu, Roja, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar
26 Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari 2002 Prithviraj Sukumaran, Gayathri Raghuram, Narendra Prasad, Kalabhavan Mani
27 Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam 2003 Suresh Gopi, Kunchacko Boban, Shrutika, Janardhanan, Srividya, Nandana
28 Immini Nalloraal 2005 Jayasurya, Navya Nair
29 Madhuchandralekha 2006 Jayaram, Urvashi, Mamta Mohandas
30 Kanaka Simhasanam 2006 Jayaram, Karthika, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suraj Venjaramoodu
31 Romeoo 2007 Dileep, Vimala Raman, Samvrutha Sunil, Sruthi Lakshmi
32 Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu 2009 Rajasenan, Sithara, Mukesh, Rahman, Sindhu Menon
33 Oru Small Family 2010 Rajasenan, Seetha, Kailash, Ananya, Kalabhavan Mani, Suraj Venjaramoodu
34 Innanu Aa Kalyanam 2011 Rejith Menon, Saranya Mohan, Malavika Wales
35 72 Model 2013 Sreejith Vijay, Govind Padmasoorya, Madhu
36 Radio Jockey 2013 Arjun Nandakumar, Nimisha Suresh, Riya Saira
37 Wound 2014 Anju Nair, Nidhi, Rajasenan

Producer[]

  1. Wound (2014)

Writer[]

  1. Wound (2014) (writer)
  2. Madhuchandralekha (2006) (story)
  3. Immini Nalloraal (2005) (writer)
  4. Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996) (story) (as Sridevi)
  5. Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) (story) (as Sridevi)
  6. Marupacha (1982) (Writer) (Uncredited)

Music Composer[]

  1. Soundaryappinakkam (1985)
  2. Onnu Randu Moonnu (1986)

Actor[]

  1. Priyapettavar (2018) as Gopinathan Menon
  2. Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare (2015) as Himself
  3. Wound (2014) as Devadas
  4. Oru Small Family (2010) as R. Vishwanathan
  5. Nalla Pattukare (2010)
  6. Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009) as Chandramohan Thampi
  7. Kanninum Kannadikkum (2004) as Himself
  8. Soundaryappinakkam (1985) as Potti
  9. Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum (1982) as Indra

Television[]

Serials
  • Sambavami Yuge Yuge (Surya TV) (direction)
  • Bhagyanakshatram (direction)
  • Krishnakripasagaram (Amrita TV)(direction)
  • Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet) (Actor)
  • Parinayam (Mazhavil Manorama) (Actor)
  • Swathi Nakshatram Chothi (Zee Keralam) (actor)
Other shows
  • Sallapam(DD)
  • Sangeetha Sagaram(Asianet)
  • Sangeetha Sagaram(Asianet Plus)

References[]

  1. ^ "Rajasenan director-malayalam movie director rajasenan". webindia123.com. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  2. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Why we parted ways: Rajasenan speaks about Jayaram". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Realising his direction in life". The Hindu. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu: A family drama". oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Director Rajasenan turns hero". sify.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Kerala Assembly elections: BJP set to shoot for stars". Deccan Chronicle. 24 March 2016.
  7. ^ sify.com
  8. ^ "Mangalam Varika". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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