Shantanu Bhagyaraj is an Indian Actor, who has worked mostly in Tamil film industry. He is best known for his performances in Vettaiya Madichu Kattu (1998), in which he starred as a child artist, Angel John (2009), Mupparimanam (2017), and Raavan Kottam (2023). Along with acting, he has also worked in television and as a singer. Besides this, he and his wife run a YouTube channel and a podcast.
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Shantanu Bhagyaraj (also spelled Shantanu) was born on Sunday, 24 August 1986 (age 37 years; as in 2023) in Chennai, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. Shantanu completed his schooling from Shishya School in Chennai and graduated in Economics from Loyola College, Chennai.
Shantanu Bhagyaraj when he was a child
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (Approx): 70kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 40″, Waist: 33″, Biceps: 15″
Family
Shantanu was born in a Hindu family in Chennai.
parents and siblings
His father, K. Bhagyaraj, is a renowned director, music director, actor, producer, screenwriter and politician. Mother Poornima Bhagyaraj is an actress, who works in Tamil and Malayalam industries. She also runs a bridal and designer apparel store in Nungambakkam, Chennai. She has a younger sister named Sharanya Bhagyaraj, who is an actress in Tamil film industry.
Of. Bhagyaraj and Poornima Bhagyaraj – parents of Shantanu Bhagyaraj
Shantanu Bhagyaraj K. With Bhagyaraj (Father), Poornima Bhagyaraj (Mother), Sharanya Bhagyaraj (Sister), and Keerthi Vijay (Wife)
wife and kids
Shantanu is married to Keerthi Vijay, or as she is known as Keerthi Shantanu after their marriage. She is a television presenter, video jockey and actress. She works in Tamil film industry and has worked in many films and television serials. She hosts a podcast and runs a YouTube channel with her husband Shantanu and both are very active on social media. She is popularly known as Kiki Vijay among her fans. The couple got married in 2015.
Shantanu Bhagyaraj with his wife Kirti Vijay
Religion
Shantanu follows Hinduism.
livelihood
film
At the age of 12, Shantanu made his acting debut in the Tamil film industry with “Vetiya Madichu Kattu” (1998), a film written, directed and starring his father Bhagyaraj.
Shantanu Bhagyaraj in the movie Vetiya Madichu Kattu (1998)
His next project was as an assistant director to his father for his sister’s debut film, Parijatham (2006). In 2008 he starred in his debut film Sakkarakatti in the lead role, which received mixed reviews from critics, who considered him a promising actor. Filmfare Awards won him the Best Debutant Award. She made her debut in Mollywood with Angel John (2009), starring alongside veteran actor Mohanlal, another film that received mixed reviews and did not perform particularly well.
Shantanu Bhangyaraj and Mohanlal on the poster of Angel John (2009)
He also starred in Kanden (2011), Vaimai (2016), Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017), Mupparimanam (2017) and the short film Kokonaka (2020). His film Raavan Kottam (2023) received mixed reviews from harsh critics and supportive fans.
Shantanu Bhagyaraj on the poster of the film Raavan Kottam (2023)
Television
His experience in television is limited to being a judge on reality television shows in Malayalam and Tamil. He has judged the competition-based reality shows Let’s Dance Season 2 (2014), and Let’s Dance Season 3 (2015) in Malayalam and Dance Jodi Dance Season 2 (2018) in Tamil.
singer
Shantanu has sung the song Live the Moment for the film Kathai Thiraikthai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014), the song Hey Naadu with SP Balasubramaniam for Vaimai (2016) and Enga Pora De for the film of the same name in 2020.
Prize
- Shantanu was awarded the Best Male Debut – South at the Filmfare Awards, 2009.
- Santhanu won the Best Debutant Actor Award at the Vijay Awards in 2009.
- Shantanu won the ITFA Best New Actor Award for his film Sakkarakatti.
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facts/common sense
- His YouTube channel, which he runs with his wife Kiki Vijay, is named ‘With Love Shantanu Kiki’ and has 679K subscribers.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
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