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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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| occupation = [[Film actor]]
| occupation = [[actor]]
| parents = Rajgopal (father)<ref>{{cite web|author=Malathi Rangarajan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2957488.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : What's new about Naanga? |work=The Hindu |date=2012-03-03 |accessdate=2012-08-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307045006/https://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2957488.ece|archive-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>
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'''Vivek Rajgopal''' is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/cityzen-of-memory-boxes-space-travel-and-peace/article6708641.ece|title=Cityzen: Of memory boxes, space travel and peace|date=19 December 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
'''Vivek Rajgopal''' is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/cityzen-of-memory-boxes-space-travel-and-peace/article6708641.ece|title=Cityzen: Of memory boxes, space travel and peace|newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 December 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Vivek Rajgopal's mother tongue is Malayalam, but he settled in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Xjs2kE9rM |title=Vivek Rajagopal Kshanam Movie actor {{!}} Vivek Rajagopal Interview {{!}} M life news {{!}} Kshanam |date=14 December 2021 |publisher=Channel M LIFE |time=1:18 |access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Vivek Rajgopal had an interest for acting and subsequently joined [[Koothu-P-Pattarai]] and trained under [[Guru Somasundaram]].<ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vivek-rajgopal-echarikkai-movie-reviews-1328385-2018-08-31|title=Vivek Rajgopal: Echarikkai reviews motivated me|work=[[India Today]]|last=K.|first=Janani|date=31 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020918/vivek-gets-appreciation-for-his-anti-hero-role.html|title=Vivek gets appreciation for his anti-hero role|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=2 September 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> After playing supporting roles in ''[[Naanga]]'' and ''[[Mathapoo]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-filmy-ode-to-friendship/article6026007.ece|title=A filmy ode to friendship|first=Chandini|last=Suresh|date=19 May 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> he debuted in the lead role in ''[[Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ashok Kumar|first1=S R|title=Audio Beat: Oru Mothal Oru Kadhal - A leaf out of life|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-oru-mothal-oru-kadhal-a-leaf-out-of-life/article5693272.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> before getting his breakthrough with ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' (2018).<ref name="A"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/aug/28/a-debut-to-remember-vivek-rajagopal-on-echarikai-idhu-manidargal-nadamadum-idam-1863609.html|title=A debut to remember: Vivek Rajagopal on 'Echarikai Idhu Manidargal Nadamadum Idam'|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/echcharikkai-review-a-taut-thriller-that-needs-more-zing/article24770483.ece|title=‘Echcharikkai’ review: a taut thriller that needs more zing|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|date=24 August 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He received the role after [[Ashok Selvan]], who was supposed to do the role recommended Vivek's name.<ref name="A"/> He was chosen to play a role in the web series ''[[Queen (web series)|Queen]]'' after the makers liked his performance in ''Echcharikkai''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/dec/23/the-queens-adversary-2079687.html|title=The Queen’s adversary|work=[[New Indian Express]]|date=23 December 2019|first=Ashameera|last=Aiyappan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/queen/seasonreview/76198025.cms|title=Queen Season 1 Review: This story of a resilient woman strikes a chord|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
Vivek Rajgopal had an interest for acting and subsequently joined [[Koothu-P-Pattarai]] and trained under [[Guru Somasundaram]].<ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vivek-rajgopal-echarikkai-movie-reviews-1328385-2018-08-31|title=Vivek Rajgopal: Echarikkai reviews motivated me|work=[[India Today]]|last=K.|first=Janani|date=31 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020918/vivek-gets-appreciation-for-his-anti-hero-role.html|title=Vivek gets appreciation for his anti-hero role|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=2 September 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> After playing supporting roles in ''[[Naanga]]'' and ''[[Mathapoo]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-filmy-ode-to-friendship/article6026007.ece|title=A filmy ode to friendship|first=Chandini|last=Suresh|newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 May 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> he debuted in the lead role in ''[[Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ashok Kumar|first1=S R|title=Audio Beat: Oru Mothal Oru Kadhal - A leaf out of life|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-oru-mothal-oru-kadhal-a-leaf-out-of-life/article5693272.ece|website=The Hindu|date=15 February 2014 |accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> before getting his breakthrough with ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' (2018).<ref name="A"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/aug/28/a-debut-to-remember-vivek-rajagopal-on-echarikai-idhu-manidargal-nadamadum-idam-1863609.html|title=A debut to remember: Vivek Rajagopal on 'Echarikai Idhu Manidargal Nadamadum Idam'|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/echcharikkai-review-a-taut-thriller-that-needs-more-zing/article24770483.ece|title='Echcharikkai' review: a taut thriller that needs more zing|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 August 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He received the role after [[Ashok Selvan]], who was supposed to do the role recommended Vivek's name.<ref name="A"/> He was chosen to play a role in the web series ''[[Queen (web series)|Queen]]'' after the makers liked his performance in ''Echcharikkai''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/dec/23/the-queens-adversary-2079687.html|title=The Queen's adversary|work=[[New Indian Express]]|date=23 December 2019|first=Ashameera|last=Aiyappan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/queen/seasonreview/76198025.cms|title=Queen Season 1 Review: This story of a resilient woman strikes a chord|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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! Notes
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| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Naanga]]'' || Babu || credited as Uday<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/selva-s-bold-move-news-tamil-mdjklugijah.html?ref=false |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128214839/http://www.sify.com/movies/selva-s-bold-move-news-tamil-mdjklugijah.html?ref=false |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-28 |title=Selvaa's bold move |website=[[Sify]] |date=2012-03-09 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Naanga]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Sooriya Nagaram]]'' || ||
| ''[[Sooriya Nagaram]]'' || Senthil ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Mathapoo]]'' || ||
| 2013 || ''[[Mathapoo]]'' || Maali ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal]]'' || Karthik ||
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal]]'' || Karthik ||
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| 2018 || ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' || Thomas ||
| 2018 || ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' || Thomas ||
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kshanam (2021 film)|Kshanam]]'' || Irfan || [[Malayalam]] film<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_-ljxhv94g | title=KSHANAM &#124; Official Trailer &#124; Suresh Unnithan &#124; Lal &#124; Bharath &#124; Ajmal Ameer &#124; Reji Thampi | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
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| 2019 || ''[[Queen (web series)|Queen]]'' || Pradeepan || web series
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| 2022 || ''[[Jasper (film)|Jasper]]'' || Harish ||
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| 2023 || ''[[Maruthi Nagar Police Station]]'' || ||
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| rowspan="2"|2024 || ''[[Dange (film)|Dange]]'' || rowspan="2"|Vikash|| [[Hindi]] film
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|''[[Por (film)|Por]]'' ||
|}

=== Streaming television ===
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! Film
! Role
! Platform
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| 2019 || ''[[Queen (web series)|Queen]]'' || Pradeepan || rowspan="2"| [[MX Player]]
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|2021 || ''[[Vadham]]'' || Divakar
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 6 June 2024

Vivek Rajgopal
Alma materLoyola College
Occupationactor
Years active2014–present
ParentRajgopal (father)[1]

Vivek Rajgopal is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Vivek Rajgopal's mother tongue is Malayalam, but he settled in Tamil Nadu.[3]

Career[edit]

Vivek Rajgopal had an interest for acting and subsequently joined Koothu-P-Pattarai and trained under Guru Somasundaram.[4][5] After playing supporting roles in Naanga and Mathapoo,[6] he debuted in the lead role in Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal (2014)[7] before getting his breakthrough with Echcharikkai (2018).[4][8][9] He received the role after Ashok Selvan, who was supposed to do the role recommended Vivek's name.[4] He was chosen to play a role in the web series Queen after the makers liked his performance in Echcharikkai.[10][11]

Filmography[edit]

  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2012 Naanga Babu credited as Uday[12]
Sooriya Nagaram Senthil
2013 Mathapoo Maali
2014 Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal Karthik
2018 Echcharikkai Thomas
2021 Kshanam Irfan Malayalam film[13]
2022 Jasper Harish
2023 Maruthi Nagar Police Station
2024 Dange Vikash Hindi film
Por

Streaming television[edit]

Year Film Role Platform
2019 Queen Pradeepan MX Player
2021 Vadham Divakar

References[edit]

  1. ^ Malathi Rangarajan (3 March 2012). "Arts / Cinema : What's new about Naanga?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Cityzen: Of memory boxes, space travel and peace". The Hindu. 19 December 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ Vivek Rajagopal Kshanam Movie actor | Vivek Rajagopal Interview | M life news | Kshanam. Channel M LIFE. 14 December 2021. Event occurs at 1:18. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c K., Janani (31 August 2018). "Vivek Rajgopal: Echarikkai reviews motivated me". India Today.
  5. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (2 September 2018). "Vivek gets appreciation for his anti-hero role". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. ^ Suresh, Chandini (19 May 2014). "A filmy ode to friendship". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. ^ Ashok Kumar, S R (15 February 2014). "Audio Beat: Oru Mothal Oru Kadhal - A leaf out of life". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  8. ^ "A debut to remember: Vivek Rajagopal on 'Echarikai Idhu Manidargal Nadamadum Idam'". The New Indian Express.
  9. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (24 August 2018). "'Echcharikkai' review: a taut thriller that needs more zing". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (23 December 2019). "The Queen's adversary". New Indian Express.
  11. ^ "Queen Season 1 Review: This story of a resilient woman strikes a chord". The Times of India.
  12. ^ "Selvaa's bold move". Sify. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  13. ^ "KSHANAM | Official Trailer | Suresh Unnithan | Lal | Bharath | Ajmal Ameer | Reji Thampi". YouTube.

External links[edit]

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