Ajay Raaj
Occupations
  • Actor
  • choreographer
Years active1998–present

Ajay Raaj is an Indian actor and choreographer who appears in Tamil language films. While working as a dance choreographer, Ajay made his acting debut with Agathiyan's Selvam (2005), before appearing in Chennai 600028 (2007) and has since appeared regularly in films associated with director Venkat Prabhu and his team.[1][2][3]

Career

While working as a dance choreographer, Ajay made his acting debut with Agathiyan's Selvam (2005) portraying a friend of the lead character played by Nandha. His friendship with Venkat Prabhu meant that he was cast in Chennai 600028 (2007) portraying an ambulance driver, who plays gully cricket for the Sharks team. He has since appeared regularly in films associated with director Venkat Prabhu and his team such as Saroja (2008) and Thozha (2008). Ajay Raaj also had a supporting role in Thiagarajan Kumararaja's neo-noir gangster film Aaranya Kaandam (2010), portraying a henchman of the gangster played by Jackie Shroff.[4][5][6]

In 2016, actor Nithin Sathya announced that Ajay Raaj would play the lead role in his first film as a producer.[7]

Filmography

Actor

List of Ajay Raj film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2002JjunctionDancerSpecial appearance
2005SelvamSubramaniam
2007Chennai 600028Ezhumalai
2008Velli ThiraiDilipkanth's crew member
2008ThozhaVelu
2008SarojaCameo
2010GoaCameo
2011Aaranya KaandamChittu
2014VadacurryDhayalan
2014Theriyama Unna KadhalichittenSpecial appearance
2016Chennai 600028 IIEzhumalai
2019Kuppathu Raja
2024The Greatest of All Time †TBA[8]
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Choreographer

References

  1. ↑ "Ready for the occasion". 11 April 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ↑ "Popular Hero turns villain for 'Chennai 600028 2' boys - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 29 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  4. ↑ "Venkat Prabhu begins 'Chennai 600028' reunion - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 4 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Balaji's Thots » Aaranya Kaandam". bbthots.com.
  6. ↑ "Aaranya Kaandam Movie Review {4.5/5}: Critic Review of Aaranya Kaandam by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  7. ↑ "Chennai 600028 boys team up for a thriller". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Thalapathy 68:Vijay welcomes Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prabhu Deva and Other Cast Members". timesnownews.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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