Ranjith (Bigg Boss Tamil Season 8) Age, Family, Biography
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Age: 52 Years
Religion: Hinduism
Hometown: Chennai
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Profession | Actor, Producer, Director |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Tamil Film (as an actor): Pon Vilangu (1993) Telugu Film (as an actor): Sneham Kosam (1999) Malayalam Film (as an actor): Natturajavu (2004) Film (as a director and producer): Bheeshmar (2003) TV: Senthoora Poove (Tamil) as Duraisingam on Star Vijay |
Awards | 1998: Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in the category Best Villain for the role Manimaran in the Tamil film Maru Malarchi |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 15 November 1972 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 52 Years |
Birthplace | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai |
College/ University | Government Arts College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Religion | Hinduism |
Political Inclination | Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) |
Controversies | Ranjith's statement about honour killing is not violence, receives backlash At an interaction with the press after the release of Ranjith's directorial debut Kavundampalayam in August 2024, he made a statement in favour of the caste-based honour killing. His remark was justifying the action as a care shown by the parents. This statement received backlash from the human rights activists and on the social media. He later issued a statement opposing his initial opinion and specially mentioning he is not in favour of any type of killing. [1]Hindustan Times |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Ragasudha (actor) • Priya Raman (actor) |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | • Priya Raman (actor) (m. 1999 - div. 2014) • Ragasudha (actor) (m. 2014 - div. 2015) |
Children | Son(s)- 2 • Aadhithya Rao • Akash Rao |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Ranjith (Actor)
- Ranjith did an acting course before starting his acting career in 1993. His first lead role was in the Tamil film Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994) as Thirukkaval (Sakthivel).
- Some of his notable roles in Tamil films are Natpukkaga (1998) as Sirusu, Dharma (1998) as Ranjith, Nesam Pudhusu (1999) as Ranjith, and Kann Thirandhu Paaramma (2000) as Prabhu.
- He was the voice artist in the film Kadal Pookkal (2001) for the character Peter played by actor Manoj K Bharathi.
- He also appeared in negative roles in Malayalam films such as Karnan in Natturajavu (2004), Simon Nadar in Rajamanikyam (2005), and Ramanunni in Chandrolsavam (2005).
- After divorce from his second wife actor Ragasudha, he reunited with his first wife Priya Raman. They worked together on the television series, Senthoora Poove (2020-2022).
- He was a member and spokesperson of Jayalalithaa-led political party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) until she died in 2016.
- He supported the O Panneerselvam-led section of AIADMK until 2018 when he joined S. Ramadoss’s Pattali Makkal Katchi for over a year. Since 2019, he is a member of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK).
- In October 2024, Ranjith appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 8) telecasted on Star Vijay channel and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
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