Rishi (Tamil actor)
Rishi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV Anchor |
| Years active | 2005–2013 2022–present |
Rishi Raj is an Indian film, theatre and television actor. He is known for his work on Sun TV's Deala No Deala, the Tamil-language version of Deal or No Deal and Kaiyil Oru Kodi, the Tamil version of Million Dollar Money Drop. Rishi has appeared in Tamil films most notably Anandha Thandavam and Payanam.
He stayed away from the limelight for more than five years from 2017 and made a comeback in 2022 with the Sun TV soap opera Iniya.
Early life and career
He was born to Malayali and Gujarati parents with his father being a musician and his mother a poet and was brought up in Chennai. While studying engineering, he decided to switch to visual communications and had an interest in theatre.[1]
Rishi appeared in a few fiction and non-fiction shows on STAR Vijay before appearing on Sun TV with Endemol's Deala No Deala (Tamil version of Deal or No Deal).[2] In 2012, Endemol South and Sun TV made Kaiyil Oru Kodi, Are you ready? (Tamil version of Million Dollar Money Drop) with Rishi as the anchor. In 2009-10, Rishi played the lead in the popular Telugu-language soap opera, Sundarakanda the first Indian TV show to be shot in the USA.[3] In 2011, he briefly returned to theatre for the play Raj And His Red Hot Lovers.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Thodakkam | Habeeb | |
| 2009 | Ananda Thandavam | Radhakrishnan | |
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | Shankar | |
| 2011 | Gaganam | Vinod | Telugu film |
| Payanam | |||
| 2012 | Mirattal | Gautham | Special appearance |
| 2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Karthik | |
| Yaan | Ram | ||
| 2015 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | K. Anand | |
| 2019 | Sathru | Mahendran | |
| 2023 | Beauty |
Television
- Serials
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Idhu Oru Kadhal Kathai | Ananthu | Tamil | Vijay TV |
| 2009–2010 | Sundarakanda | Ajay | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2012–2013 | Padamatha Gali | |||
| 2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Sethupathi IPS (Special Appearance) | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
| 2022–2024 | Iniya | Vikraman (Vikram) | Sun TV |
- TV Shows
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hello Friend | Tamil | Anchor | Star Vijay |
| 2011 | Deala No Deala | Sun TV | ||
| 2012 | Kaiyil Oru Kodi - Are You Ready? | |||
| 2014–2015 | Vendhar Veetukkalyanam | Vendhar TV | ||
| 2015–2016 | Super Challenge | Sun TV | ||
| 2022 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | ||
| 2023 | Iniyavale Iniya | Guest Participant
as Vikraman | ||
| Nattamai Theerpu Mathu |
References
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (24 September 2010). "Meet Tamil TV's hottest host!". Rediff.com. Chennai. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "New game show on Sun". The Hindu. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Rishi". veethi.com.
- ^ "Rishi goes back to theatre". The Times of India. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2025.