Riyaz Khan
Riyaz Khan | |
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 Riyaz Khan at the Aagam Audio Launch | |
| Born | Riyaz Khan |
| Occupation | Film actor, bodybuilder |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Shariq Hassan, Shamshad Hassan[1] |
| Parent(s) | Rasheed, Rasheeda Baanu |
Riyaz Khan is an Indian actor and bodybuilder. He predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films and television series, besides acting in a few Telugu and Kannada films, as well as two Hindi films. Khan debuted in the Malayalam film Sugham Sughakaram, directed by Balachandra Menon. Later, he went on to act in Tamil and Telugu films. After many years, he came back to the Malayalam film industry acting in Balettan.
Family[]
Khan was born to Rasheed, a Malayalam movie producer and Rasheeda Baanu at Fort Kochi, Kerala. He has a sister, Roshini who is married. Since his father was a movie producer and all the South Indian movies were then shot in Madras, now known Chennai, his family migrated there. He had his primary education from Chennai and pursued his bachelor's degree from United States.[2] On 14 July 1992,[citation needed] he married actress Uma Riyaz, who is the daughter of Tamil music director Kamesh and yesteryear actress Kamala Kamesh. The couple has two sons, Shariq Hassan and Samarth Hassan.
Career[]
His notable films include Badri (2001), Baba (2002), Ramana (2002), Balettan (2003), Winner (2003), Runway (2004), Power of Womeni (2005) Ghajini (2005), Thirupathi (2006) and Stalin (2006).
He acted in the serial Nandini, which was aired on Sun TV.
He is also a brand ambassador of a Chennai-based fitness studio called Inshape Health & Fitness.[3]
Filmography[]
Malayalam[]
- Sukham Sukhakaram (1994)
- Nandhagopalante Kusruthikal (1996)
- Raakkilikal (2000)
- Ennum Sambavami Yuge Yuge (2001)
- Balettan (2003) as Bhadran
- Symphony (2004) as Sathyanath
- Vajram (2004)
- Shambu (2004) as Parthasaradhi
- Jalolsavam (2004)
- Runway (2004) as Chinnadan Babu
- Mayilattam (2004)
- Vesham (2004) as Deepak
- Five Fingers (2005)
- Kochi Rajavu (2005) as Siva
- Sarkar Dada (2005)
- Isra (2005) as Revanna
- (2005)
- Pauran (2005) as Thomachan
- Highway Police (2006) as C.I. Jayachandran
- Lion (2006) as Harshan
- Bada Dosth (2006) as S.I. Niranjan Das
- Narakasuran (2006) as Supt. of Police Rajan
- Yes Your Honour (2006) as Gopikrishnan
- Subhadram (2007)
- Payum Puli (2007)
- The Speed Track (2007) as Tinu Nalinakshan
- (2007) as Vedimara Zakir
- July 4 (2007) as Danny
- Indrajith (2007) as Rajendran
- Duplicate (2009) as ACP Antony Rosarrio
- Thirunakkara Perumal (2009) as Jose
- Rahasya Police (2009) as Kallan Keshu
- Pokkiri Raja (2010) as Maheendran
- The Thriller (2010) as Paramadayil Subhash
- Avan (2010)
- Vandae Matharam (2010)
- Campus Days (2011)
- Snehaadaram (2011)
- Pachuvum Kovalanum (2011)
- Oru Nunakkadha (2011)
- Manthrikanas Giri (2012)
- Red Alert (2012)
- The Hit List (2012)
- Casanovva (2012) as Joseph
- Grandmaster (2012) as Jerome Jacob
- Simhasanam (2012) as Vetrimaaran IPS
- Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu (2012)
- Mayamohini (2012)
- Mr. Marumakan (2012) as ACP Madhuram Ramachandran
- Karma Yodha (2012) as Sathan Sunny
- Nadodimannan (2013) as George TV
- Mumbai Police (2013) as Sniper Hitman
- Seconds (2014)
- Shadow Man (2014) as Surya
- Ilanjikkavu P.O. (2015)
- TP 51 (2015)
- Ithinumappuram (2015) as Karthikeyan
- Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander (2015) as Sanjaydas
- Two Countries (2015) as Kiran, Laya's friend
- Pachakkallam (2016) asS.I Madhuram
- Dhanayathra (2016)
- Aneezya (2016)
- Chinnadada (2016)
- Pakal Pole (2017)
- Nimisham (2018)
- Monnam Niyamam (2018)
- Jack & Daniel (2019)(cameo)
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Tamil[]
- Athma (1993)
- Chinna Madam (1994)
- Kallazhagar (1999)
- Nageswari (2001)
- Badri (2001)
- Samudhiram (2001)
- Asokavanam (2001)
- Aalavandhan (2001)
- Shree (2002)
- Ramanaa (2002)
- Baba (2002)
- Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002)
- Winner (2003)
- Unnai Charanadaindhen (2003)
- Success (2003)
- Ottran (2003)
- Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003)
- Bheeshmar (2003)
- Arasu (2003)
- Varnajalam (2004)
- Jana (2005)
- Gurudeva (2005)
- Power of Women (2005)
- Chinna (2005)
- Ghajini (2005)
- Thirupathi (2006)
- Perarasu (2006)
- Cheena Thaana 001 (2007)
- Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007)
- Muruga (2007)
- Vambu Sandai (2008)
- Vaitheeswaran (2008)
- Silandhi (2008)
- Azhagu Nilayam (2008)
- Arasangam (2008)
- Akku (2008)
- Muthirai (2009)
- Aadhavan (2009)
- Jaganmohini (2009)
- Thairiyam (2010)
- Yathumaagi (2010)
- Vandae Maatharam (2010)
- Maanja Velu (2010)
- Sura (2010)
- Kutti Pisasu (2010)
- Vandhan Vendran (2011)
- Ponnar Sankar (2011)
- Mambattiyan (2011)
- Kantha (2013)
- Masss (2015)
- Tharkappu (2016)
- Saagasam (2016)
- Aagam (2016)
- Vilayattu Aarambam (2017)
- Bhaskar Oru Rascal (2018)
- (2021)
- Ponniyin Selvan (2022)
Telugu[]
- Madhuranagarilo (1991)
- Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003)
- Dongodu (2003)
- Shiva Shankar (2004)
- Nayakudu (2005)
- Naayudamma (2006)
- Stalin (2006)
- Raja Babu (2006)
- Tulasi (2007)
- Kaaraa Mazaaka (2009)
Kannada[]
- Veera Kannadiga (2003)
- Namma Basava (2005)
- Mohini 9886788888 (2006)
- Milana (2007)
- Bombat Car (2010)
Hindi[]
- Abhay (2001)
- Ghajini (2008)
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ramani vs Ramani | Suresh | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 1999–2001 | Kudumbam | Mouli | ||
| 2000 | Chithi | Anand | ||
| 2002 | Annamalai | Nallasivam | ||
| 2017–2018 | Nandini | Seiya Nayagi and Rathnavel Bhoopathi | Sun TV Udaya TV |
Tamil Kannada |
| 2019–present | Magarasi | Sendhoora Pandian | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2021 | Kannana Kanne | Dharmadurai |
References[]
- ^ Sivaram, Sravia (13 May 2016). "Riyaz Khan's son all set to make debut". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "പുതിയ മുഖം... പുതിയ ഭാവം..." [The new face... has a new look...]. Mangalam (in Malayalam). Mangalam Publications. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Kallarakkal, Shezina (26 June 2009). "Inshape fitness studio gets a new look". Chennaionline. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
External links[]
- Male actors from Kochi
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors in Kannada cinema
- Tamil male actors
- Living people
- 1972 births
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors