Bhagyaraj
Biography
Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj (born 7 January 1953) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter, music director, film producer, and politician active mainly in Tamil films. He has also written and directed Hindi films and TV serials. As an actor, he has worked in more than 75 films and has directed more than 25 films.
He won a Filmfare Best Actor Award for Mundhanai Mudichu (1983). He received the Lifetime Achievement Award in SIIMA (2014). He is the editor of the weekly magazine Bhagya and has also written several novels.
At the end of the 2010s, he acted in supporting roles such as Appavi (2011) and Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011). He ventured into Malayalam film as a supporting actor with Mr. Marumakan (2012).
He was the leading judge for the shows Junior Super Star (2016) and Junior Super Stars (season 2) (2017).
He wrote books such as Vaanga Cinemavai Pattri Pesalam, Neenga Nenaicha Saadikkalaam, and Ungal Bhagyaraj in Kelvi Bhadhil (Five Parts).
He appeared in action thriller films which went on to become commercial hits with Kanithan (2016) and Thupparivaalan (2017).
In 2020, he later acted in the legal drama film Ponmagal Vandhal. Bhagyaraj plays Grandfather Shanthanu in the adult comedy film Murungakkai Chips. In 2022, he starred in Super Senior Heroes.
