Vinod Raj (1937 – 31 December 2017) was an Indian actor, who worked on Tamil films. He is the father of Indian actor Vikram.
Vinod Raj | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Albert Victor[1] c. 1937 Paramakudi, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 31 December 2017 (aged 80) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Rajeshwari |
| Children | 3, including Vikram |
Career edit
Vinod Raj did not experience much personal success as an actor and often appeared in minor supporting roles in films and in television serials. He is best known for his appearance as Trisha's father in Ghilli (2004) and for his role alongside his son in Susi Ganesan's Kanthaswamy (2009).[2][3]
Personal life edit
Vinod Raj was born as John Albert Victor and was a native of Paramakudi, before running away from home to start a career in films.[4][5] He was married to Rajeshwari, a sub-collector whose brother, Thyagarajan was an established director-actor in the Tamil film industry; with his son, actor Prashanth, being his nephew.[6] Vinod's son Kennedy, who works with the stage name of Vikram, went from being a struggling actor to one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema after the release of Sethu (1999). Vikram is used as a screen name as he disliked his original name, Kennedy; the name Vikram was composed by taking "Vi" from his father's name, "K" from Kennedy, "Ra" from his mother's name and "ram" from his sun sign, Aries.[7] Vikram's son, Dhruv, is also an actor, marking the third generation of actors in the family. Vinod's younger son, Arvind lives in Dubai, U.A.E. Vinod also has a daughter Anitha, who is a teacher.[8]
Death edit
Vinod Raj died on 31 December 2017 following a heart attack at his home in Mahalingapuram, Chennai.[9][10][11] He was laid to rest at Kilpauk cemetery.[12]
Notable filmography edit
- Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (1983)
- Kodi Parakkuthu (1988)
- Ghilli (2004)
- Thirupaachi (2005)
- Madrasi (2006)
- Thambi (2006)
- Thiruttu Payale (2006)
- Pachchak Kuthira (2006)
- Manathodu Mazhaikalam (2006)
- Maya Kannadi (2007)
- Machakaaran (2007)
- Satyam (2008)
- Kanthaswamy (2009)
- Agam Puram (2010)
- Aravaan (2012)
References edit
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (1 December 2013). "Man of Steel". The Caravan Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Vikram's dad & Trisha's dad". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Vikram's father is Vijay's father too - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Sreedhar, Sridevi (4 June 2006). "Southern spice". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Narasimham, N. L (4 March 2005). "Still the regular guy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Prasand and vikram are cousins". The Times of India. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (1 December 2013). "Man of Steel". The Caravan Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Shruti Kamal snubs Venkat Prabhu". Behindwoods. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Vikram's father Vinod Raj passed away". behindwoods.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Chiyaan Vikram's father Vinod Raj passes away". deccanchronicle.com. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Chiyaan Vikram's dad Vinod Raj passed away". sify.com. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Correspondent, Our. "Actor Vikram's father laid to rest in Kilpauk cemetery". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.