Nandha Durairaj
| Nandha Durairaj | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Govind Sendrampalayam Durairaj Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Nandaa |
| Occupation | Film actor, Voice actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Nandha Durairaj is an Indian film actor, who primarily works in Tamil films. He made his debut in Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002) and later appeared in acclaimed films, including Eeram (2009).[1]
Biography
Nandha Durairaj was born as Govind Durairaj in Coimbatore to Durairaj and Rani. He has a younger brother Karthik and he is also the grandson of former minister M. Kannappan. He was married to Vidyaroopa at Tirumala Temple.[2]
Career
He was spotted by producer S. Thanu during his family function. In 1998, he joined the Film Institute in Chennai with S. Thanu's help and obtained a diploma in acting after a one-year course. It was only at the Mounam Pesiyadhe film launch that Nandha was spotted by film director Ameer. Director Ameer was looking for a cheerful and well built hero to play the co-role with Suriya. Nandha immediately fit the criteria and was therefore selected for the role. His movie was Eeram after a long break.[3][4]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Mounam Pesiyadhe | Kannan | |
| 2003 | Punnagai Poove | Venkat | |
| 2005 | Kodambakkam | Sugavannan | |
| Selvam | Selvam/Kannan | ||
| Agaram | Thiru | ||
| 2006 | Aanivaer | Dr. Nandha | |
| 2007 | Urchagam | Ganesh | |
| 2009 | Eeram | Balakrishnan | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain |
| 2010 | Anandhapurathu Veedu | Bala | |
| 2011 | Vanthaan Vendraan | Ramana | |
| Vellore Maavattam | Muthukumar | ||
| 2014 | Athithi | Madhiazhagan | [5] |
| 2015 | Katham Katham | Nandha | |
| Adhibar | David | ||
| 2016 | Kallaattam | Thamizh | |
| Puthiya Thiruppangal | Adithya | Post-production | |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Notes |
| 2014 | J. C. Daniel | Prithviraj | Tamil version of Malayalam film Celluloid |
References
- ↑ Malathi, Rangarajan (18 September 2009). "Water, water everywhere … -- Eeram". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ "Nanda weds Vidyaroopa". Sify. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ "Interview: Newface Hero Nandha (Part-1)". Dinakaran. 4 May 2003. Archived from the original on 5 April 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ "Interview: Newface Hero Nandha (Part-2)". Dinakaran. 13 May 2003. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ V, Lakshmi (30 November 2013). "Trouble in Nandhaa, Ananya's paradise! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2016.