L. Raja

• Name — L. Raja • Birth Name — Lingaswamy Kasthuri B Venkat Raja • Other Names — Shankar Guru Raja • Occupation — * Director • actor • Years Active — 1987–present • Spouse — Eshwari Rao • Children — 2

Raja began his career as an assistant to director Rajasekhar. He debuted as a director with Shankar Guru in 1987, which was produced by AVM Productions. He worked as a director in nine films, six of which starred Arjun. After a sabbatical of around 18 years, a director approached Raja and asked him to act in the feature film Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu in 2008, which marked his acting debut. He has since acted in 35 films including Naadodigal, where he played Sasikumar's father. He debuted in television with Raghuvamsam which received positive reviews. He has since acted in several television series and directed two series: Idhi Kadha Kaadhu and Ninne Pelladutha for Radaan Mediaworks. He also directed Himsaveda, a silent dance drama for AVM Productions.

Raja is married to actress Easwari Rao. The couple has 2 children.

• Year — Show — Language — Channel • 1995 — Raghuvamsam — Tamil — Sun TV • 2000 — Senior Junior — Tamil • 1998–2001 — Idhi Kadha Kaadhu — Telugu — ETV • 2001–2005 — Ninne Pelladutha — Gemini TV

• Year — Show — Role — Language — Channel • 1995–1996 — Raghuvamsam — Tamil — Sun TV • 1997 — Ethanai Manidhargal — Doordarshan • 2000–2001 — Vazhkai — Sun TV • 2011–2012 — Pirivom Santhippom — Shanmugaraja — Star Vijay • No.23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam — Telugu — Gemini TV • 2011–2013 — Uthiripookkal — Dakshinamoorthy — Tamil — Sun TV • 2012 — Maa Naana — Rajendra Prasad — Telugu — Gemini TV • 2014–2018 — Thamarai — Dr. Karunakaran — Tamil — Sun TV • 2017 — Ganga — Ramanathan • 2017–2018 — Nenjam Marappathillai — R. Velraj — Star Vijay • 2017–2019 — Poove Poochudava — Swaminathan — Zee Tamil • 2018–2019 — Kanmani — Dharmadurai — Sun TV • 2019 — Ponnukku Thanga Manasu — Star Vijay • 2019–2023 — Rettai Roja — Ramachandran — Zee Tamil • 2021–2023 — Sundari — Sankarapandian — Sun TV • Thendral Vanthu Ennai Thodum — Aranganathan — Star Vijay • 2022–2024 — Iniya — Nallasivam — Sun TV • 2025–2026 — Getti Melam — Eshwaramoorthy — Zee Tamil

• Year — Film — Notes • 1987 — Shankar Guru • 1988 — Thaimel Aanai • Kalicharan • 1989 — Kuttravali • Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu • Sonthakkaran • 1992 — Soori — Kannada film

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1986 — Vikram — Hussain • 1990 — Pudhu Varisu — Manager • 2008 — Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu — Ramaiyya • 2009 — Naadodigal — Natraj Veerabhadran • 2010 — Veluthu Kattu — Marudachalam • Thillalangadi — Krishna Kumar's father • Kalloori Kalangal — Shankar • Agam Puram — Martin Fernandez • Apoorvaragam — Nancy's father — Malayalam film • 2011 — Margazhi 16 — Jennifer's father • Bodinayakkanur Ganesan — Azhagar • Kasethan Kadavulada • Vithagan — DC Gopal • 2012 — Kondaan Koduthaan — Ganesan • Raattinam — Dhanam's father • Nellai Santhippu • Thiruthani — Doctor • Vavval Pasanga — Kasi's father • 2013 — Singam II — SP • 2016 — Metro — Arivazhagan's father • 2017 — Ayyanar Veethi • Yaanum Theeyavan — Manimaran • Chennai 2 Singapore — Roshini's father • 2018 — Iravukku Aayiram Kangal — Suseela's father • 2019 — Pancharaaksharam — Dharma's father