Karate Raja is an Indianactor who has worked in predominantly Tamil-language films.^[2] He made his breakthrough as an actor by playing a supporting role inKamal Haasan'sVirumaandi (2004), before garnering acclaim for playing the lead role ofVeerappan in the serialSandhan Kaadu onMakkal TV.^[3][4]

Natarajan made his breakthrough as an actor with his role inKamal Haasan'sVirumaandi (2004). He was given the name Karate Raja by Haasan.^[1] He subsequently appeared in two more popular Tamil films that year,Ghilli (2004) andVasool Raja MBBS (2004). Raja later appeared in films includingPrabhu Deva'sPokkiri (2007) and the horror comedy,Ambuli (2012).^[5] He played a notable role inVarnam (2011).^[6] He playedKishore's brother inThiruvambadi Thamban (2012).^[7] He played the lead role ofK. Chandrashekar Rao in the Telugu-language filmUdyama Simham (2019).^[8][9]

On television, Karate Raja notably portrayed the lead role ofVeerappan in the serialSandhana Kaadu on Makkal TV during 2008. The directors spent three years on researching about the life of Veerappan and then spent 110 days in the forest and shoot in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.^[10][11]

Karate Raja married Divya in July 2009 and has three daughters.^[12][13][14] In August 2014, Karate Raja filed a complaint to the police that his wife was missing.^[15] He later suggested that the pair had marital problems and only lived together for a few days on most months.^[16]

• Karate Raja atIMDb

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