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Age: 70 Years Hometown: Bengaluru, Karnataka Marital Status: Married
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ramachandrappa Devaraj [1]Instagram – Devaraj |
| Nickname | Devu [2]Instagram – Devaraj |
| Profession(s) | Theatre Artist, Actor |
| Known As | ‘Dynamic Hero’ in the Kannada film industry [3]News 18 |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm in meters– 1.73 m in feet & inches– 5’ 8” |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Kannada): Thrishula (1985) as Vinod
Film (Telugu): 20va Sathabdam (1990) as Suryam Film (Tamil): Pillaikkaga (1988) in a supporting role |
| Awards | • 1987: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Kannada film Aaganthuka • 1991: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for the Kannada film Veerappan • 1991: Nandi Award for Best Villain for the Kannada film Yerra Mandaram • 2019: 9th SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Kannada film Yajamana |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 20 September 1953 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 70 Years |
| Birthplace | Lingarajpuram, Bangalore, Mysore State, (now Bengaluru, Karnataka) India |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Religion | Hinduism [4]Instagram – Prajwal Devaraj |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 27 June 1986 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Chandralekha (former actor) |
| Children | Son(s)– 2 (image in wife’s section) • Prajwal Devaraj (actor; born on 4 July 1987) • Pranam Devaraj (actor; born on 29 January 1988) |
| Parents | Father– Ramachandrappa (worked in the ITC Factory, Welfare department; passed away when Devaraj was only three months old) Mother– Krishnamma |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Devaraj
- Devaraj is an Indian theatre artist and actor. He played the role of Om in the Telugu film ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire.’
- In 1976, he started working at the HMT Watch factory, Case & Dial Section to support his family financially. While he was working there, one of his seniors Govindaraju suggested him to work in theatre plays. [5]Zee5 After working at HMT for around nine years, he left the job.
- He then worked with various theatre groups like R. Nagesh’s theatre group, B. Jayashree’s theatre group named Spandana, and Shankar Nag’s theatre group named Sanket.
- After working in theatre plays, he started his career as an actor in Kannada films. He has acted in more than 200 Kannada films including ‘Aaganthuka’ (1987), ‘Hathya Kaanda’ (1989), ‘Veerappan’ (1991), ‘Killer Diary’ (1995), ‘Mukunda Murari’ (2016), ‘Yajamana’ (2019), and ‘Raja Marthanda’ (2023).
Raja Marthanda
- He has also acted in various Telugu films such as ‘Yerra Mandaram’ (1991), ‘Samarasimha Reddy’ (1999), ‘Raam’ (2006), ‘Evadaithe Nakenti’ (2007), and ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ (2023).
Evadaithe Nakenti
- Devaraj has appeared in a few Tamil films like ‘Malaikottai’ (2007), ‘Villu’ (2009), and ‘NGK’ (2019).
Villu
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| ↑1 | Instagram – Devaraj |
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| ↑2 | Instagram – Devaraj |
| ↑3 | News 18 |
| ↑4 | Instagram – Prajwal Devaraj |
| ↑5 | Zee5 |