Shahul Mohammed (born 15 August 1958), known professionally as Raj Kapoor, is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has also appeared as a supporting actor in Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.
Career Raj Kapoor started his cinema career as an assistant director to Film director C. V. Sridhar one of the legends of golden period of Tamil cinema. Later became an independent film director for Thalattu Ketkuthamma (1991). He is known for films like Prabhu-Khushbu’s Uthama Raasa (1993) and Ajith Kumar-Simran’s Aval Varuvala (1998). He went on to direct other films like Ajith-Meena's Anantha Poongatre (1999), Arjun-Rambha's Sudhandhiram (2000) and Sathyaraj's Vambu Sandai (2008).
After making his debut as an actor in Thalaimurai (1998), Raj Kapoor announced his intentions of continuing to act in films ahead of prioritizing directorial work.
During the early 2000s, he worked on the production of a big-budget family drama titled Enna Vilai Azhagae with Prashanth and Amisha Patel starring. Despite completing most of the film and having schedules abroad in Paris, the film was shelved and remains unreleased.
He took to directing television serials, the most famous being Sundar C’s Nandini, that was aired on Sun TV. He later directed a few episodes Rasaathi and Jothi.
Personal life His son Sharook Kapoor began assisting in Raj Kapoor's film direction works. On February 17, 2020 Sharook Kapoor who was in Mecca with his mother for pilgrimage died.
Filmography
Director Films
Year Film Notes 1991 Thalattu Ketkuthamma 1992 Chinna Pasanga Naanga 1993 Uthama Raasa Chinna Jameen 1994 Seeman Sathyavan 1997 Vallal 1998 Aval Varuvala Kalyana Galatta 1999 Anantha Poongatre 2000 Sudhandhiram 2002 Samasthanam 2003 Ramachandra 2006 Kusthi 2008 Vambu Sandai Serials
Year Serial Language Notes 2017 – 2018 Nandini Tamil KannadaSeason 1 2019 RasaathiTamilFirst 28 Episodes2021JothiComplete Series
Actor Films All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted. +YearFilmRoleNotes1983Oru Odai NadhiyagirathuWatchmanUncredited role1986Aruvadai Naal Police inspectorUncredited role1989Pick Pocket Police inspectorUncredited role1998Thalaimurai Muthu's father 1999Anantha PoongatreMalavika's uncleBobbili Vamsham Raghava Rayudu's father Telugu filmTaj MahalMachakanni's Brother2000Eazhaiyin Sirippil Police Sub-InspectorSudhandhiramOne Hand Man2001Vaanchinathan Inspector RaveendranAandan Adimai 2002SamasthanamEswaramoorthyKadhal VirusDirector2003Ramachandra NagaWhistle BajiThennavanPoliticianWinnerVaira Kannan Kadhal Kirukkan Ravi Varma2004Adi ThadiTirupati's AssistantMadhureyKanthuvattiGajendra Rana's henchmanGiriParamasivam Maha NadiganRajan JaisuryaPolitician2005Ayya Police inspectorKannadi Pookal Police inspectorThambi Police inspector6'2 Police inspectorPadhavi Paduthum Paadu RajaAanaiTrafficker AaruBhoominathan 2006AathiCorrupt MinisterMadrasiRavi Bhai Thuruppugulan Sub-Inspector AarumughamMalayalam filmKusthiRowdyDharmapuri Silandhi Karuppu2007Agaram Police Deputy SuperintendentNaan Avanillai Chief Investigation OfficerNinaithu Ninaithu ParthenVaradharajanNam NaaduLocal RowdyVelVel's Uncle2008Pazhani VaikundanIndiralohathil Na AzhagappanEmaloga KutravaliThottaShanmugham's fatherSandai Kamaraj's cousinPandi KothalamDhanamInspector Kapoor BuddhivanthaInvestigation OfficerKannada film2009VilluOor ThalaivarTheeMayandi KudumbatharParaman's uncleMaasilamaniKanthuvattiAinthaam PadaiRajadurai2010GoripalayamGuru SishyanGuru Moorthy's AssistantKanagavel KaakaMannadi NarayananVaadaaPolitician 2011BhavaniLawyerMuthukku MuthaagaThavasi's relativePonnar ShankarKing's MinisterNooravathu NaalDirector2012AkilanCBI OfficerKondaan KoduthaanOru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam DirectorPandi Oliperukki NilayamPandi's fatherPuthumugangal ThevaiProducer2013Alex PandianPolice Commissioner HaridasP.T. CoachOruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu Savita's guardian Maayai 2014 Uyirukku Uyiraga Managing director SooranAranmanai Driver Vilaasam 2015AambalaSaravanan's uncleEliOld Time PolicePallikoodam PogamaleKayalvizhi's Father2016Aranmanai 2Muthu (Driver)SaagasamPoliticianJennifer KaruppaiyaAdra Machan VisiluWagahVasu's fatherThagadu King's MinisterAasiDurga's fatherKodiFinance Minister2018Kilambitangayaa Kilambitangayaa Kannakkol Police officer 2019Vantha Rajavathaan VaruvenPolitician2021RaajavamsamShanmugam2022LaththiPolitician2023Meippada SeiAzhagiya Kanne Moothakudi2024Uyir Thamizhukku2025Madha Gaja RajaInspector Shankar Nizharkudai
Serials Year Serial Role Network Notes2004My Dear Bootham Himself Sun TV Special appearance 2019–2020Run Selvanayagam 2021Thalattu Special appearance 2021–2022Enga Veetu MeenakshiChairman Meiyappan Colors Tamil 2022–2024Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum Manickam Zee Tamil 2022Roja Victor Sun TV 2026–presentThai MaamanManjamalaiStar Vijay
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