Vivek Rajgopal
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vivek Rajgopal
| yearsactive = 2014–present
| alma_mater = Loyola College
| occupation = actor
}}
Vivek Rajgopal is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/cityzen-of-memory-boxes-space-travel-and-peace/article6708641.ece|title=Cityzen: Of memory boxes, space travel and peace|newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 December 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}
Personal life
Vivek Rajgopal's mother tongue is Malayalam, but he settled in Tamil Nadu.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Xjs2kE9rM |title=Vivek Rajagopal Kshanam Movie actor {{!}} Vivek Rajagopal Interview {{!}} M life news {{!}} Kshanam |date=14 December 2021 |publisher=Channel M LIFE |time=1:18 |access-date=7 August 2022}}
Career
Vivek Rajgopal had an interest for acting and subsequently joined Koothu-P-Pattarai and trained under Guru Somasundaram.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vivek-rajgopal-echarikkai-movie-reviews-1328385-2018-08-31|title=Vivek Rajgopal: Echarikkai reviews motivated me|work=India Today|last=K.|first=Janani|date=31 August 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020918/vivek-gets-appreciation-for-his-anti-hero-role.html|title=Vivek gets appreciation for his anti-hero role|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=2 September 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}} After playing supporting roles in Naanga and Mathapoo,{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-filmy-ode-to-friendship/article6026007.ece|title=A filmy ode to friendship|first=Chandini|last=Suresh|newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 May 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}} he debuted in the lead role in Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal (2014){{cite news|last1=Ashok Kumar|first1=S R|title=Audio Beat: Oru Mothal Oru Kadhal - A leaf out of life|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-oru-mothal-oru-kadhal-a-leaf-out-of-life/article5693272.ece|website=The Hindu|date=15 February 2014 |accessdate=5 September 2016}} before getting his breakthrough with Echcharikkai (2018).{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/aug/28/a-debut-to-remember-vivek-rajagopal-on-echarikai-idhu-manidargal-nadamadum-idam-1863609.html|title=A debut to remember: Vivek Rajagopal on 'Echarikai Idhu Manidargal Nadamadum Idam'|website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/echcharikkai-review-a-taut-thriller-that-needs-more-zing/article24770483.ece|title='Echcharikkai' review: a taut thriller that needs more zing|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 August 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}} He received the role after Ashok Selvan, who was supposed to do the role recommended Vivek's name. He was chosen to play a role in the web series Queen after the makers liked his performance in Echcharikkai.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/dec/23/the-queens-adversary-2079687.html|title=The Queen's adversary|work=New Indian Express|date=23 December 2019|first=Ashameera|last=Aiyappan}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/queen/seasonreview/76198025.cms|title=Queen Season 1 Review: This story of a resilient woman strikes a chord|newspaper=The Times of India }}
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|2012 | Naanga | Babu | credited as Uday{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/selva-s-bold-move-news-tamil-mdjklugijah.html?ref=false |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128214839/http://www.sify.com/movies/selva-s-bold-move-news-tamil-mdjklugijah.html?ref=false |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-28 |title=Selvaa's bold move |website=Sify |date=2012-03-09 |accessdate=2012-08-05}} |
| Sooriya Nagaram | Senthil | credited as Uday | |
| 2013 | Mathapoo | Maali | |
| 2014 | Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal | Karthik | |
| 2018 | Echcharikkai | Thomas | |
| 2021 | Kshanam | Irfan | Malayalam film{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_-ljxhv94g | title=KSHANAM | Official Trailer | Suresh Unnithan | Lal | Bharath | Ajmal Ameer | Reji Thampi | website=YouTube }} |
| 2022 | Jasper | Harish | |
| 2023 | Maruthi Nagar Police Station | ||
| rowspan="2"|2024 | Dange | rowspan="2"|Vikash | rowspan="2"|Simultaneously shot in Hindi and Tamil |
| Por |
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6360647}}
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Category:21st-century Indian male actors