Shanthanu Bhagyaraj
Indian actor (born 1986)
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- Shanthanu Bhagyaraj (born 24 August 1986) is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema, apart from a few Malayalam films.
- Bhagyaraj and actress Poornima Bhagyaraj, Shanthanu appeared as a child artist in his father's Vettiya Madichu Kattu (1998), before making his debut as a lead actor in the romantic comedy Sakkarakatti (2008).
- Shanthanu appeared in his first lead role in the Tamil film Sakkarakatti (2008), appearing alongside actresses Ishita Sharma and Vedhika.
- com stating: "Shanthanu has to play a thinly sketched hero, but he puts energy and charm into everything he does" and that "he is more than promising- he's star material, and he'll survive this wreck".
- com stated that he "has that star quality to him which is so rare to find these days, but is wasted in a role in which he just romances his heroines and dances".
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WikipediaShanthanu Bhagyaraj (born 24 August 1986) is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema, apart from a few Malayalam films. The son of late actor K. Bhagyaraj and actress Poornima Bhagyaraj, Shanthanu appeared as a child artist in his father's Vettiya Madichu Kattu (1998), before making his debut as a lead actor in the romantic comedy Sakkarakatti (2008).
Shanthanu made his acting debut as a child artist in his father Bhagyaraj's Tamil film Vettiya Madichu Kattu (1998), and then worked as assistant director to his father in his sister Saranya Bhagyaraj's debut project Parijatham (2006).
Shanthanu appeared in his first lead role in the Tamil film Sakkarakatti (2008), appearing alongside actresses Ishita Sharma and Vedhika. His performance received mixed reviews with Behindwoods.com stating: "Shanthanu has to play a thinly sketched hero, but he puts energy and charm into everything he does" and that "he is more than promising- he's star material, and he'll survive this wreck". Another critic at Sify.com stated that he "has that star quality to him which is so rare to find these days, but is wasted in a role in which he just romances his heroines and dances". Despite having a popular soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, the film received largely negative reviews and became a commercial failure. Despite the negative reception to the film, Shanthanu was recognised with the Best Male Debut Actor award at the Filmfare Awards and the Vijay Awards.
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