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K. Rajan Age, Death, Family, Biography

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Age: 85 Years
Death Date: 17/05/2026
Death Cause: Suicide

K. Ranjan

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionFilm Producer
Physical Stats
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (Director): Brammacharigal (1983)
Personal Life
Date of Birth25 February 1941 (Tuesday)
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Death17 May 2026
Place of DeathAdyar River, Chennai
Age (at the time of death) 85 Years
Death CauseSuicide
Zodiac signPisces
Nationality Indian
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ReligionHinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Family
ChildrenSon- Prabhukanth (Actor)

K. Ranjan

Some Lesser Known Facts About K. Rajan

  • In 2000, Rajan took on the role of the president of Chennai Distributors Association.
  • Rajan launched his son Prabhukanth as an actor in 2000, who acted in his first lead role through Aval Paavam (2000).
  • During the early 2000s, Rajan worked on a project with Babu Ganesh’s film Kudumbam Oru Koiyil starring Ramki, although the project was later dropped.
  • In June 2005, director Rajan chose to shelve his proposed biopic of Sivakasi Jayalakshmi titled Niram Maraiya Rojakal starring Vindya.
  • In June 2001, Rajan was arrested for attacking fellow producer Keyaar.
  • In April 2019, at the launch of the soundtrack of the film Ettuthikkum Para (2020), Rajan threatened singer Chinmayi over her claims in the MeToo movement against Vairamuthu.
  • During a public speech in December 2019, he criticised actors Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, and directors Selvaraghavan and Gautham Vasudev Menon, for their loss-making films. He made directed reference to films such as Aayirathil Oruvan (2010) and Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019).
  • In 2019 and 2020, he also publicly criticised Yogi Babu at the audio launch of the film Paramapadham Vilayattu (2021), Bharathirajaa for starting a rival producers association, and the Animal Welfare Board of India for allegedly taking bribes.