Rio Raj

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Rio Raj
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Occupation
  • Actor
  • television host
Years active2011–present

Rio Raj is an Indian actor and video jockey, who has appeared in Tamil language films and television. Often working on shows by network Star Vijay, Raj became known for his role on the soap opera Saravanan Meenatchi, before moving to work in Tamil cinema.[1][2]

Career[]

Rio Raj started his career as an actor in Star Vijay's 2013 television drama Kana Kaanum Kalangal Kalloori Saalai, a spin-off of its Kana Kaanum Kaalangal series. He later moved to work with Sun Music as a video jockey, hosting day-time shows such as Kaloorikalam, Suda Suda Chennai, and Free Ah Vidu among others. He later returned to Star Vijay by portraying the lead role in the third season of the drama, Saravanan Meenatchi between 2016 and 2018.[1]

Following a supporting role in Sathriyan (2017), Raj appeared in his first lead role in a feature film through the comedy drama, Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019), produced by actor Sivakarthikeyan.[3] The film opened to mixed reviews, with a critic noting he makes a "decent debut".[4][5][6] His next film Plan Panni Pannanum, another comedy drama, was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.[7] In October 2020, he participated in Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4).[8] He was listed by the Chennai Times as the ninth most "Desirable Man on Television 2020“.[9]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Film performances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Sathriyan Guna's friend
2019 Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja "Prank star" Shiva
2020 Kadhal Ondru Kanden Gowtham Short Film [10]
2021 Plan Panni Pannanum TBA Releasing on 24th September [11]

Television[]

Television serials
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2011–2012 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal – Kaloori Saalai Pazhani Star Vijay
2016–2018 Saravanan Meenatchi (season 3) Saravanan Star Vijay
2016–2018 Jodi Number One Contestant Star Vijay 3rd Runner-Up
2017–2019 Ready Steady Po Host Star Vijay Game show [citation needed]
2017–2018 Wife Kaila Life Host Star Vijay Game show
2018 Bigg Boss 2 Fun Unlimited Host Star Vijay Talk show
2019 Bigg Boss season 3 Guest Star Vijay Reality show [citation needed]
2019–2020 Dancing Super Stars Host Star Vijay Dance show [citation needed]
2020 90s Kids vs 2k Kids Host Star Vijay Game show [citation needed]
2020–2021 Bigg Boss 4 (Tamil) Contestant Star Vijay 2nd Runner-Up [12]
2020 Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Guest Star Maa Crossover episode with Bigg Boss Tamil 4

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "After 7 years Saravanan Meenatchi coming to an end". The Times of India. 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ Raj, Rio (29 October 2018). ""Decide what NOT to do" – says Actor RIO RAJ | AGNI 2018". guindytimes.com (Interview). Interviewed by Akshara Viswanathan.
  3. ^ "I am forever grateful to Sivakarthikeyan anna: Rio Raj – Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (14 June 2019). "'Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja' review: A lesson in shooting blanks". The Hindu.
  5. ^ "Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja review: An average comedy entertainer". Sify.
  6. ^ "Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (aka) Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Rajaa review". Behindwoods. 14 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Rio Raj's film with Badri titled Plan Panni Pannanum". The New Indian Express.
  8. ^ "Rio Raj confirms being part of Bigg Boss Tamil? – Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020". TimesofIndia.com. 26 May 2021.
  10. ^ "தப்ப நான் செஞ்சுட்டு தண்டனைய அவனுக்கு கொடுத்துட்டேன்! – காதல் ஒன்று கண்டேன் குறும்பட விமர்சனம்!". Tamil.trendingonlinenow.in. 8 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Plan Panni Pannanum trailer is here". The Times of India. 11 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 4 second runner-up Rio Raj thanks fans for love and support". The Times of India.
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