Rajasenan

Rajasenan (born 20 August 1958) is an Indian film director who has worked in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most successful directors in 90s Malayalam film industry. Rajasenan also worked in the TV serial industry. He directed some serials and also acted in some.^[1] He is mostly remembered for his association with actor Jayaram and the popular duo has worked together in 16 movies.^[2]

Rajasenan
Born	(1958-08-20) 20 August 1958 (age 66)
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Film director screenwriter actor businessman
Years active	1984–Present
Spouse	Sreelatha
Children	1

Career

He made his debut with the 1984 film Aagraham. His notable films include Kadinjool Kalyanam (1991), Ayalathe Adheham (1992), Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993), CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed (1994), Vardhakya Puranam (1994), Aadyathe Kanmani (1995), Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995), Kadhanayakan (1997), The Car (1997), Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998), and Darling Darling (2000).^[3] Rajasenan also acted in the lead role in Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009), which was also directed by himself.^[4][5] Rajasenan had Jayaram as his lead role in 16 of his 37 films (to date), of which the vast majority were hit movies.

Personal life

He is married to Sreelatha and has a daughter, Devika. Rajasenan's late father, Appukuttan Nair was a dance master.

Filmography

Director

Year	Film	Cast
1984	Aagraham	Devan,Menaka, Adoor Bhasi, Shubha
1984	Paavam Krooran	Shankar, T. G. Ravi, Madhuri
1985	Soundaryappinakkam	Shankar, Menaka
1985	Santham Bheekaram	Ratheesh, Shankar, Seema, Shanavas
1986	Onnu Randu Moonu	Ratheesh,Urvashi, Captain Raju, Unnimary
1987	Kanikanum Neram	Ratheesh, Saritha,Vineeth, Sunitha, Nedumudi Venu,
1991	Kadinjool Kalyanam	Jayaram, Urvashi
1992	Ayalathe Addeham	Jayaram, Gautami, Siddique, Vaishnavi
1993	Meleparambil Aanveedu	Jayaram, Shobana, Narendra Prasad, Meena
1994	CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.	Jayaram, Manian Pillai Raju, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rohini, Chippy
1994	Vardhakya Puranam	Manoj K. Jayan, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kanaka, Janardhanan
1995	Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava	Jayaram, Narendra Prasad, Rajan P. Dev, Kasturi, Sangita
1995	Aadyathe Kanmani	Jayaram, Biju Menon, Sudha Rani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Chippy
1996	Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran	Jayaram, Annie, Dileep, Indrans
1996	Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam	Biju Menon, Prem Kumar, Chandni, Indrans.
1996	Dilliwala Rajakumaran	Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, Srividya, Kalabhavan Mani
1997	The Car	Jayaram, Janardhanan, Sreelakshmi, Kalabhavan Mani
1997	Kadhanayakan	Jayaram, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Divya Unni
1998	Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam	Nagma, Innocent, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kalarenjini, Bindu Panicker
1998	Kottaram Veettile Apputtan	Jayaram, Shruti, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar
1999	Njangal Santhushtaranu	Jayaram, Abhirami
2000	Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum	Jayaram, Samyuktha Varma, Srividya, Jagathy Sreekumar
2000	Darling Darling	Vineeth, Dileep, Kavya Madhavan
2001	Megasandesam	Suresh Gopi, Rajshri Nair, Samyuktha Varma
2002	Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam	Jayaram, Prabhu, Roja, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar
2002	Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari	Prithviraj Sukumaran, Gayathri Raghuram, Narendra Prasad, Kalabhavan Mani
2003	Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam	Suresh Gopi, Kunchacko Boban, Shrutika, Janardhanan, Srividya, Nandana
2005	Immini Nalloraal	Jayasurya, Navya Nair
2006	Madhuchandralekha	Jayaram, Urvashi, Mamta Mohandas
2006	Kanaka Simhasanam	Jayaram, Karthika, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suraj Venjaramoodu
2007	Romeoo	Dileep, Vimala Raman, Samvrutha Sunil, Sruthi Lakshmi
2009	Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu	Rajasenan, Sithara, Mukesh, Rahman, Sindhu Menon
2010	Oru Small Family	Rajasenan, Seetha, Kailash, Ananya, Kalabhavan Mani, Suraj Venjaramoodu
2011	Innanu Aa Kalyanam	Rejith Menon, Saranya Mohan, Malavika Wales
2013	72 Model	Sreejith Vijay, Govind Padmasoorya, Madhu
2013	Radio Jockey	Arjun Nandakumar, Nimisha Suresh, Riya Saira
2014	Wound	Anju Nair, Nidhi, Rajasenan
2023	Njanum Pinnoru Njanum	Rajasenan, Indrans, Sudheer Karamana, Joy Mathew
2024	Oru Pan Indian Kalyanam	TBA

Producer

1. Wound (2014)

Writer

1. Wound (2014) (writer)
2. Madhuchandralekha (2006) (story)
3. Immini Nalloraal (2005) (writer)
4. Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996) (story) (as Sridevi)
5. Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) (story) (as Sridevi)
6. Marupacha (1982) (Writer) (Uncredited)

Music Composer

1. Soundaryappinakkam (1985)
2. Onnu Randu Moonnu (1986)

Actor

1. Priyapettavar (2018) as Gopinathan Menon
2. Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare (2015) as Himself
3. Wound (2014) as Devadas
4. Oru Small Family (2010) as R. Vishwanathan
5. Nalla Pattukare (2010)
6. Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009) as Chandramohan Thampi
7. Kanninum Kannadikkum (2004) as Himself
8. Soundaryappinakkam (1985) as Potti
9. Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum (1982) as Indra

Television

Serials

• Sambavami Yuge Yuge (Surya TV) (direction)
• Bhagyanakshatram (direction)
• Krishnakripasagaram (Amrita TV) (direction)
• Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet) (Actor)
• Parinayam (Mazhavil Manorama) (Actor)
• Swathi Nakshatram Chothi (Zee Keralam) (actor)

Other shows

• Sallapam (DD)
• Sangeetha Sagaram (Asianet)
• Sangeetha Sagaram (Asianet Plus)

References

1. "Rajasenan director-malayalam movie director rajasenan". webindia123.com. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
2. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Why we parted ways: Rajasenan speaks about Jayaram". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
3. "Realising his direction in life". The Hindu. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
4. "Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu: A family drama". oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
5. "Director Rajasenan turns hero". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

External links

• Rajasenan at IMDb
• What happened to Rajasenan?