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Balaji Venugopal

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Balaji Venugopal
Occupation(s)Actor, Radio Jockey, TV host
Years active2008–present

Balaji Venugopal is an Indian actor, who has worked in Tamil films. Beginning his career as a radio host and television anchor, Balaji appeared in films including Poi Solla Porom, Madrasapattinam (2010) and Nanban (2012), before playing a leading role in the noir comedy Sutta Kadhai (2013).[1]

Career

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After beginning his career as a radio jockey in Radio Mirchi, He is currently working as a prime time radiokey in Hello FM.[2][3] Balaji became a television presenter for Vijay TV hosting a show Vasool Rani, he then went on to host Raagamaalika on Jaya TV. He made his acting debut with Poi Solla Porom (2008) and then appeared in films including Madrasapattinam (2010), Nanban and Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), before playing a leading role in the noir comedy Sutta Kadhai (2013).[4] He has played the antagonist role in Naaigal Jaakirathai (2015).

In 2015, Venugopal became the creative head of a new YouTube channel called Madras Meter, which features several comedy skit videos in Tamil and has attracted over 250,000 subscribers. He made his directorial debut with Lucky Man (2023) starring Yogi Babu.

Filmography

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Actor

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Year Movie Role Notes
2008 Poi Solla Porom Stage Director
2010 Madrasapattinam Veerasekhara Murali
2012 Nanban Ragging senior
2012 Thaandavam Meenakshi's cousin
2012 Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Satish
2012 Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi Ramakrishnan
2013 Settai Neelakantan
2013 Sutta Kadhai Venky
2013 Endrendrum Punnagai Balaji
2014 Aadama Jaichomada Dhayalan
2014 Naaigal Jaakirathai Anbu
2014 Thottal Thodarum Gowtham
2015 Idhu Enna Maayam Bharath
2016 Pencil Arun Kumar
2016 Iru Mugan Manish
2017 Ticket
2017 Sathya Vasanth Menon
2017 Velaikkaran Saffron Assistant Senior Manager
2018 Tik Tik Tik Team head
2018 Kanaa Bank Manager
2021 Lift Vice President of AMRAK
2023 Lucky Man RJ Also director

Lyricist

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Year Movie Song(s) Notes
2023 Lucky Man Thottu Thavazhum,
Oru Vari Kadhai,
Edhudhan Inga

Television

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Year Show Channel Notes
2005 Vasool Rani Star Vijay
2006-2010 Raagamaalika Jaya TV

References

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  1. ^ "Balaji Venugopal gaining new ground". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "மாதவிடாய் பற்றி பேசுங்கள்... நாப்கினை மறைத்து வாங்காதீர்கள்!- ஆர்.ஜே.பாலாஜி வேணுகோபால்". Vikatan. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ ""சேவை செய்வதே செல்ஃபி எடுக்கத்தானா?" - ஆர்.ஜே பாலாஜி வேணுகோபால் ஆதங்கம்!". Vikatan. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Sutta Kadhai debutant Balaji Venugopal will continue to be a RJ". KOLLYTALK. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
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