Udhaya Deep

After acting in several films as a child actor, Udayaraj rose to fame for his role as Pulli in the television film Nila Kaalam (2001).^[2] His role was appreciated by critics with one critic from The Hindu noting that "Udayaraj as Pulli hogs the limelight" and how "He has absolutely no inhibition and is a natural".^[3][4] He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in the film.^[5] Udayaraj also starred in Thiruda Thirudi (2003) and is seen ripping a poster in a comedic sequence featuring Karunas.^[6] Udayaraj played one of Vijay's friends in Thirumalai (2003).^[6][7] He played the titular character in the Malayalam film Oliver Twist (2007).^[8] In 2010, he made his adult acting debut with Baana Kaathadi portraying one of Atharvaa's friends.^[6][9] After the film, he went to work on STAR Vijay's Kalakka Povathu Yaaru as an assistant director.^[9] He played one of the leads in the low-budget Vandha Mala starring Sri Priyanka.^[10] He is set to star in an untitled film starring Ram Nishanth.^[11]

He married Janani Nivitha in May 2018.^[12][13] They have a daughter.^[14]

• All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.