Sundar Raj

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| name = Sundar Raj

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| caption = Sundar Raj recent image

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1951}}

| occupation = Actor

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| spouse = Pramila Joshai

| children = Meghana Raj

| nationality = Indian

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Sundar Raj is an Indian actor who predominately works in the Kannada film industry apart from a few Tamil films. Some of his notable films include Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, Ondanondu Kaladalli, Chandanada Gombe, Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001), Mathadana (2001), Aakasmika (1993).

Career

Sundar Raj{{cite web |title= Director Nagabharana's Films are of Universal Character : Actor Sundar Raj |url= http://www.bangalorefirst.in/?p=14490 |website= bangalorefirst.in |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180225064923/http://www.bangalorefirst.in/?p=14490 |archive-date= 2018-02-25 }} has been part of more than 180 movies{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} in Kannada. He has served as the Secretary of the Kannada Film Artist Association.{{cite web |title= Payment blues in Sandalwood |url= http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/payment-blues-in-sandalwood/articleshow/22349790.cms |publisher= http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180224234146/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/payment-blues-in-sandalwood/articleshow/22349790.cms |archive-date= 2018-02-24 |df= }}

Early life

Originally from Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, his family moved to Bangalore when he was three years old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/sundar-raj-my-passion-for-acting-keeps-me-going-889625.html|title=Sundar Raj: My passion for acting keeps me going|first=Vivek M.|last=V|website=Deccan Herald}}

Selected filmography

=Kannada=

Kaadu (1973)...Kencha
Chomana Dudi (1975)...Gurava
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1977)...Yengta
Thappu Thalangal (1978)...Soma
Ondanondu Kaladalli (1979)
Chandanada Gombe (1979)...Raghavendra
Bangarada Jinke (1980)...Peter
Nanna Devaru (1982)
Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983)...Chandrashekhar
Premave Balina Belaku (1983)...Sundar
Banker Margayya (1983)...Balu
Onde Raktha (1984)
Kalinga Sarpa (1984)...Rajesh
Savira Sullu (1985)
Trishula (1985)...Inspector Purushotham
Samsarada Guttu (1986)
Ondu Muttina Kathe (1987)...Dhooma
Bhadrakali (1987)
Digvijaya (1987)...Vijay
Kindari Jogi (1989)...Deva
Gagana (1989)
Udbhava (1990)...Nanjunda
Mana Gedda Maga (1992)
Bhagavan Sri Saibaba (1993)...Dasaganu
Vijaya Kranthi (1993)
Nyayakkagi Saval (1994)
Kotreshi Kanasu (1994)
Diggajaru (2001)...Lekkachara
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001)...Sundar
Pakka Chukka (2003)...Sundru
Samarasimha Nayka (2005)
Ravana (2009)
Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro (2010)...Mukunda Iyengar
Aatagara (2015)
Rocket (2015)...Dr. Sundar
Style King (2016)...Sundar
Lucky Man (2022)...Arjun's father
Selfie Mummy Googl Daddy (2022)
Case of Kondana (2024){{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/gripping-thriller-with-intense-performances-2866825|title=Case of Kondana review: Gripping thriller with intense performances|first=Sujay B.|last=M|website=Deccan Herald}}
Laughing Buddha (2024){{cite news |title=Pramod Shetty’s Laughing Buddha gets a new release date |url=https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/pramod-shettys-laughing-buddha-gets-a-new-release-date/36badc83fb696 |access-date=25 August 2024 |work=www.ottplay.com}}

=Tamil=

Thappu Thalangal (1978)
Uthiripookkal (1979) as Prakash
Kaali (1980)
Gramathu Athiyayam (1980)
Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo (1981) as Marathamuthu
Maruthi Nagar Police Station (2023)

=Telugu=

Kaali (1980)

Personal life

Sundar Raj is married{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} to Pramila Joshai, and they have a daughter named Meghana Raj.{{cite web |title= Kannada actors Chiranjeevi Sarja and Meghana Raj to get engaged? |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/actors-chiranjeevi-sarja-and-meghana-raj-to-get-engaged-1062520-2017-10-11 |website= indiatoday.in |date= 11 October 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180224173551/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/actors-chiranjeevi-sarja-and-meghana-raj-to-get-engaged-1062520-2017-10-11 |archive-date= 24 February 2018 }}{{cite news |title= Chiranjeevi Sarja, Meghana Raj to formalize their decade-old relationship |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chiranjeevi-sarja-meghana-raj-to-formalize-their-decade-old-relationship/articleshow/61020207.cms |newspaper= timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= 11 October 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232643/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chiranjeevi-sarja-meghana-raj-to-formalize-their-decade-old-relationship/articleshow/61020207.cms |archive-date= 24 February 2018 }} Both Pramila Joshai and Meghana Raj are Indian film actors in the Kannada film industry, while Meghana{{cite news |title= I would love to marry someone from the industry: Meghana Raj |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/I-would-love-to-marry-someone-from-the-industry-Meghana-Raj/articleshow/21334067.cms |newspaper= timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= 26 July 2013 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170803182908/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/I-would-love-to-marry-someone-from-the-industry-Meghana-Raj/articleshow/21334067.cms |archive-date= 3 August 2017 }} has worked mostly in Malayalam and with a few Telugu and Tamil films. Sundar Raj who is Hindu married Joshi who is Catholic despite their families's protests and their daughter was raised for the Catholic and Hindu faiths. they become grandparents of Rayan Raj Sarja.