Rio Raj
Indian tamil movie actor
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Rio Raj is an Indian actor and video jockey, who has appeared in Tamil language films and television. He often worked on shows by network Star Vijay, and Sun Music,[1] before moving to work in Tamil cinema.[2][3] He was listed by the Chennai Times as the ninth most "Desirable Man on Television 2020“.[4]
- Actor
- television host
- Sun Music Video Jockey
Rio Raj | |
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| Born | 17 February 1989 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse | Shruthi Rio |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Rio Raj started his career as an actor in Star Vijay's 2011 television drama Kana Kaanum Kalangal Kalloori Saalai, a spin-off of Kana Kaanum Kaalangal series. He later moved to work with Sun Music as a video jockey, hosting day-time shows such as Kaloorikalam, Suda Suda Chennai, and Free Ah Vidu among others. He returned to Star Vijay by portraying the lead role in the third season of the drama, Saravanan Meenatchi, between 2016 and 2018.[2]
Following a supporting role in Sathriyan (2017), Raj appeared in his first lead role in a feature film through the comedy drama, Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019), produced by actor Sivakarthikeyan.[5] The film opened to mixed reviews, with a critic noting he makes a "decent debut".[6][7][8] His next film Plan Panni Pannanum, another comedy drama, was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.[9] In October 2020, he participated in Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4).[10] He was listed by the Chennai Times as the ninth most "Desirable Man on Television 2020“.[11]
In 2023, he acted in Broken Script followed by the romantic drama film, Joe. The latter marked his debut as a lyricist and he calls it a major wish fulfilled from his bucket list.[12][13] In 2025, he appeared in the drama Niram Marum Ulagil followed by the romantic comedy films, Sweetheart!, Love Marriage and Aan Paavam Pollathathu.
Filmography
As actor
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sawaari | Uncredited role | ||
| 2017 | Sathriyan | Guna's friend | ||
| 2019 | Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja | Shiva | ||
| 2021 | Plan Panni Pannanum | Sembi | [14] | |
| 2023 | Broken Script | Thambi Durai | ||
| Joe | Joe | [15] | ||
| 2025 | Niram Marum Ulagil | Athiyan | [16] | |
| Sweetheart! | Vasu | [17] | ||
| Love Marriage | Gowtham | Cameo appearance | ||
| Aan Paavam Pollathathu | Shiva | |||
| TBA | Ram in Leela † | TBA | Announced | [18] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal – Kaloori Saalai | Pazhani | Star Vijay | ||
| 2016–2018 | Saravanan Meenatchi (Season 3) | Saravanan | Lead Role | ||
| 2016–2018 | Jodi Number One (Season 9) | Contestant | 3rd Runner-Up | ||
| 2017–2019 | Ready Steady Po Season 1 & 2 | Host | |||
| 2017–2018 | Wife Kaila Life | ||||
| 2018 | Jodi Number One Fun Unlimited | ||||
| Bigg Boss Season 2 Kondattam | Special Show | ||||
| 2019 | Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3 | Guest | |||
| 2019–2020 | Dancing Super Stars | Host | |||
| 2020 | 90s Kids vs 2k Kids | Special Show | |||
| 2020–2021 | Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 | Contestant | 2nd Runner-Up | [19] | |
| 2021 | Varutha Padatha Valibar Sangam | Host | Special Show for 6th Annual Vijay Television Awards | [20] | |
| Ready Steady Po Reloaded | Special Show | ||||
| 2024 | Jodi Are U Ready | Co-Host | |||
| 2025 | Iru Malargal | Varun | Sun TV |
As lyricist
| Year | Title | Song | Composer | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joe | "Kovai Kulira" | Siddhu Kumar | Vineeth Sreenivasan | [22] |
| 2025 | Sweetheart! | "Amma Song" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sai Vignesh |