Ajay Raj

Ajay Raj
Occupations
  • Actor
  • choreographer
Years active1998–present

Ajay Raj 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

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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

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Actor

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List of Ajay Raj film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Jjunction Dancer Special appearance
2005 Selvam Subramaniam
2007 Chennai 600028 Ezhumalai
2008 Velli Thirai Dilipkanth's crew member
2008 Thozha Velu
2008 Saroja Cameo
2010 Goa Cameo
2011 Aaranya Kaandam Chittu
2014 Vadacurry Dhayalan
2014 Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten Special appearance
2016 Chennai 600028 II Ezhumalai
2019 Kuppathu Raja
2024 The Greatest of All Time Ajay [8]
Sattam En Kaiyil SI Nagaraj [9]
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Choreographer

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References

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  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.
  9. ^ "Sathish's Sattam En Kaiyil gets release date". Cinema Express. 25 August 2024. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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