Rajasenan

Rajasenan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, music director, businessman and stage performer who has worked in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most successful director in 90s Malayalam film industry. Most of his films in 90s were huge successes and ran over more than 100 days. Rajasenan also worked in the TV serial industry. He directed some serials and also acted in many other Serials too.[1] He is mostly remembered for his association with actor Jayaram and the popular duo has worked together in 16 movies.[2] He has also started a YouTube Channel - "RAJASOOYAM" - A Palette of Music and Cinema - which gives an insight of Malayalam Music and Cinema Industry with various talented film and music personalities sharing their experiences.

Rajasenan
Rajasenan
Born20 August 1958
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Film Producer
  • Screenwriter
  • Film actor
  • Businessman
  • Stage Performer
Years active1984 – 2010
Websitehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d4NGBoKbCTiGx4cp1gQ7Q

Career

He made his debut with the 1984 film Aagraham. His notable films include Kadinjool Kalyanam (1991), Ayalathe Adheham (1992), Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993), CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed (1994), Vardhakya Puranam (1994), Aadyathe Kanmani (1995), Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995), Kadhanayakan (1997), The Car (1997), Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998), and Darling Darling (2000).[3] Rajasenan also acted in the lead role in Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009), which was also directed by himself.[4][5] Rajasenan had Jayaram as his lead role in 16 of his 37 films (to date), of which the vast majority were hit movies.

Rajasenan currently also entered the textile business. He and his wife currently own a grand textile shop in Thiruvananthapuram. Rajasenan also currently serves as the President of the first and only official All Kerala stage performers association named "Sangha Kalavedhi". He also organized and performed in big stage events across the national and international levels.

Personal life

He is married to Sreelatha and has a daughter, Devika. His son-in-law is Akhil.[6][7] Rajasenan's late father, Appukuttan Nair was a dance master.

Filmography

Director
Film Year Cast
Aagraham 1984 Menaka, Devan, Adoor Bhasi, Shubha
Paavam Krooran 1984 Shankar, Bhagyalakshmi, Madhuri
Soundaryappinakkam 1985 Shankar, Menaka
Santham Bheekaram 1985 Ratheesh, Shankar, Seema, Shanavas
Onnu Randu Moonu 1986 Urvashi, Ratheesh, Captain Raju, Unnimary
Kanikanum Neram 1987 Vineeth, Sunitha, Nedumudi Venu, Ratheesh, Saritha
Kadinjool Kalyanam 1991 Jayaram, Urvashi
Ayalathe Addeham 1992 Jayaram, Gautami, Siddique, Vaishnavi
Meleparambil Aanveedu 1993 Jayaram, Shobana, Narendra Prasad, Meena
CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. 1994 Jayaram, Manian Pillai Raju, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rohini, Chippy
Vardhakya Puranam 1994 Manoj K. Jayan, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kanaka, Janardhanan
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava 1995 Jayaram, Narendra Prasad, Rajan P. Dev, Kasturi, Sangita
Aadyathe Kanmani 1995 Jayaram, Biju Menon, Sudha Rani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Chippy
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran 1996 Jayaram, Annie, Dileep, Indrans
Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam 1996 Biju Menon, Prem Kumar, Chandni, Indrans.
Dilliwala Rajakumaran 1996 Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, Srividya, Kalabhavan Mani
The Car 1997 Jayaram, Janardhanan, Sreelakshmi, Kalabhavan Mani
Kadhanayakan 1997 Jayaram, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Divya Unni
Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam 1998 Nagma, Innocent, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kalarenjini, Bindu Panicker
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan 1998 Jayaram, Shruti, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar
Njangal Santhushtaranu 1999 Jayaram, Abhirami
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum 2000 Jayaram, Samyuktha Varma, Srividya, Jagathy Sreekumar
Darling Darling 2000 Vineeth, Dileep, Kavya Madhavan
Megasandesam 2001 Suresh Gopi, Rajshri Nair, Samyuktha Varma
Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam 2002 Jayaram, Prabhu, Roja, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar
Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari 2002 Prithviraj Sukumaran, Gayathri Raghuram, Narendra Prasad, Kalabhavan Mani
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam 2003 Suresh Gopi, Kunchacko Boban, Shrutika, Janardhanan, Srividya, Nandana
Immini Nalloraal 2005 Jayasurya, Navya Nair
Madhuchandralekha 2006 Jayaram, Urvashi, Mamta Mohandas
Kanaka Simhasanam 2006 Jayaram, Karthika, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suraj Venjaramoodu
Romeoo 2007 Dileep, Vimala Raman, Samvrutha Sunil, Sruthi Lakshmi
Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu 2009 Rajasenan, Sithara, Mukesh, Rahman, Sindhu Menon
Oru Small Family 2010 Rajasenan, Seetha, Kailash, Ananya, Kalabhavan Mani, Suraj Venjaramoodu
Innanu Aa Kalyanam 2011 Rejith Menon, Saranya Mohan, Malavika Wales
72 Model 2013 Sreejith Vijay, Govind Padmasoorya, Madhu
Radio Jockey 2013 Arjun Nandakumar, Nimisha Suresh, Riya Saira
Wound 2014 Anju Nair, Nidhi, Rajasenan

Producer
  1. Wound (2014)

Writer
  1. Wound (2014) (writer)
  2. Madhuchandralekha (2006) (story)
  3. Immini Nalloraal (2005) (writer)
  4. Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996) (story) (as Sridevi)
  5. Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) (story) (as Sridevi)
  6. Marupacha (1982) (Writer) (Uncredited)

Music Composer
  1. Soundaryappinakkam (1985)
  2. Onnu Randu Moonnu (1986)

Actor
  1. Priyapettavar (2018) as Gopinathan Menon
  2. Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare (2015) as Himself
  3. Wound (2014) as Devadas
  4. Oru Small Family (2010) as R. Vishwanathan
  5. Nalla Pattukare (2010)
  6. Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009) as Chandramohan Thampi
  7. Kanninum Kannadikkum (2004) as Himself
  8. Soundaryappinakkam (1985) as Potti
  9. Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum (1982) as Indra

Television
Serials
  • Sambavami Yuge Yuge (Surya TV) (direction)
  • Bhagyanakshatram (direction)
  • Krishnakripasagaram (Amrita TV)(direction)
  • Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet) (Actor)
  • Parinayam (Mazhavil Manorama) (Actor)
  • Swathi Nakshatram Chothi (Zee Keralam) (actor)
Other shows
  • Sallapam(DD)
  • Sangeetha Sagaram(Asianet)
  • Sangeetha Sagaram(Asianet Plus)

References
  1. "Rajasenan director-malayalam movie director rajasenan". webindia123.com. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  2. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Why we parted ways: Rajasenan speaks about Jayaram". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "Realising his direction in life". The Hindu. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  4. "Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu: A family drama". oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  5. "Director Rajasenan turns hero". sify.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  6. sify.com
  7. "Mangalam Varika". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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