
Vijay Raghavendra
- Date of Birth: 1979-05-26
- Place of Birth: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Biography
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian film actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Raj... Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian film actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Rajkumar. Vijay started his career as a child artist through the film Chalisuva Modagalu (1982) and won critical acclaims for his performances in Chinnari Mutha (1993) and Kotreshi Kanasu (1994). The latter film won him the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. His first adult lead role was in Ramoji Rao's production titled Ninagagi in 2002, which was a commercial success and one of the highest-grossing films of the year. However, his subsequent projects under-performed at the box office until he was noticed for his role in the T. S. Nagabharana's period drama Kallarali Hoovagi in 2006, followed by his home production film Sevanthi Sevanthi in the same year. For playing the role of Puttaraj Gawai in the biographical film Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja in 2016, Vijay won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor. In 2013, by public vote, Vijay won the first season of the game show Bigg Boss – the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, currently produced by Endemol India.

Malgudi Days
Drama • 2020 February

Bigg Boss
Reality • 2013 March

Shri
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime • 2006 January

Kotreshi Kanasu
• 1994 July

Kollura Sri Mookambika
Family, History, Drama • 1993 January

Chinnari Mutha
Family, Drama • 1993 August

Heart Beats
Romance, Drama • 2003 January

Kallarali Hoovagi
Drama, Romance • 2006 December

Jog 101
• 2024 March

Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla
Action, Drama • 2007 January