Kitty (actor)

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Kitty
Born
Raja Krishnamoorthy

(1952-11-26) 26 November 1952 (age 71)
Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesKitty
Occupation(s)Film director
screenwriter
Actor
Years active1987–present

Raja Krishnamoorthy, popularly known as Kitty is an Indian director, screenwriter and actor, primarily working in the Tamil film industry. Notable also for his work in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema, he directed the film Dasarathan (1993). He made his acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan, released in 1987.

Early life[edit]

He has done his Masters in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, 1975. He started with Mukund Iron & Steel as Management Trainee and Personnel Officer; he was with ITC Welcome Group as Personnel Manager and Regional Personnel Manager, and subsequently, with Enfield India Limited as General Manager (Human Resources). Between June 2000 and March 2002, he worked actively with Polaris Software Lab Ltd., an organization of 2600 people, as consultant and President of Human Resources. From July 2002 till August 2005, he was leading the Consulting and training Division, as Principal Consultant - at ProLease India Pvt. Ltd., part of the Washington DC based Interpro Group.[citation needed] Currently, he heads the Consulting and Training Division and directs the HRD function at talent Maximus.[1] Kitty was at one point the manager at Chola Sheraton, and was therefore known as "Chola" Krishnamurthy.[2] He briefly worked as General Manager at Enfield which he quit to pursue acting as a career.[3]

Actor[edit]

Kitty is known for his performances in Kamal Haasan' s Soora Samhaaram (1988)[4] and Sathya (1988), Rajinikanth' s Baashha (1995) and Mani Ratnam' s Bombay (1995).[5]

Other works[edit]

Apart from acting, he is the director HRD of Talent Maximus India Ltd.[6][7][8] He wrote a book called Rajini Punchtantra: Business and Life management.[9] He has contested in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in Velachery constituency as an Independent candidate and lost the election.[10]

Filmography[edit]

As actor[edit]

Tamil films[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
1987 Nayakan Shaktivelu's father
1988 En Thangachi Padichava Karunakaran
1988 Nallavan Vikram
1988 Sathya Dhandapani Voice dubbed by SPB
1988 Kadarkarai Thaagam Govind
1989 Vaaikolupu Suguvanam
1988 Soora Samhaaram Mohandas
1989 Raja Chinna Roja Bhaskar's associate
1989 Raaja Raajathan
1989 Anbu Kattalai
1989 Thaai Naadu Lieutenant Colonel Prithiviraj
1990 Sandhana Kaatru
1990 Jagathalaprathapan Subash
1990 Adhisaya Manithan Sebastian
1990 Durga Durga's Uncle
1990 Paalam ACP Rajan Sharma
1991 Vetri Padigal Guest appearance
1991 Sendhoora Devi Jagannath
1991 Vasanthakala Paravai
1991 Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu
1991 Thalapathi Inspector
1992 Oor Mariyadhai Muthupandi Thevar Guest appearance
1992 Suriyan
1993 Aadhityan Zamindar
1994 Pavithra Dr. Nambiar
1995 Baashha Police Commissioner
1995 Bombay Basheer Bhai
1995 Karnaa Karnaa's adopted father
1995 Mayabazar Moorthy
1995 Nadodi Mannan Meenakshi's father
1995 Periya Kudumbam Sundarapandi
1996 Krishna Lizy's father
1996 Nethaji Karuna Murthy
1997 Arunachalam Kurian
1997 Raman Abdullah
1998 Dhinamdhorum Aadhi's father
1999 Dubashi Rama Rao
2000 Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2001 Minnale Reena's father
2001 Badri Badri's father
2002 Baba Bhai
2002 Ivan
2009 Ananda Thandavam Raghu's father
2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Sivakumar - Karthik's father
2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal
2013 Singam II Minister Sethuraman
2013 Mathapoo Pooja's father
2014 Ramanujan Seshu Iyer
2014 Appuchi Gramam ISRO Scientist
2015 JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai JK's father
2015 Eli DIG Rangarajan
2015 Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Mudaliar's Assistant
2016 Saithan Psychiatrist
2017 Aramm Government Official
2022 Vezham Joseph
2023 Farhana
2023 Pichaikkaran 2
2024 Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha

Other language films[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1989 Muddula Mavayya Telugu
1990 Doctor Bhavani Telugu
1990 Lorry Driver Ranganayakulu Telugu
1990 Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy Alexander Telugu
1992 Laati Telugu
1994 The City Sharma Malayalam
1996 Yuvathurki Jaypal Malayalam
1996 Mahathma David Abraham Malayalam
1997 Hitler Aadiseshu Telugu
1997 Devudu MLA Sarweswara Rao Telugu
1997 Masmaram Darshan Das Malayalam
1997 Gangothri Buvaneswar Tripadi Malayalam
1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Kitty Hindi
1999 Thammudu Viswanadh Telugu
1999 Olympiyan Anthony Adam D.G.P Krishnan Nair Malayalam
2000 Devadoothan William Ignatius Malayalam
2001 Nayak Bhim Rao Hindi
2004 Phir Milenge Hindi
2010 Rakht Charitra 1
Rakht Charitra II		 Narasimha Reddy Hindi/Telugu
2014 Ramanujan Seshu Iyer English
2016 Malupu Mudaliar's Assistant Telugu
2016 Sarrainodu CM Telugu
2022 Jana Gana Mana Alok Varma Malayalam

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Language Television Notes
2010 Rakt Sambandh Mr. Savratkar (Sandhya's Father) Hindi Ndtv Imagine
2012 Dharmayutham Sundaram Tamil Vijay TV
2013 Rajakumari Tamil Sun TV
2018 America Mappillai Rangarajan Tamil ZEE5

As director[edit]

Year Film Language Cast
1993 Dasarathan[11][12] Tamil Sarathkumar, Heera, Sivakumar, Saranya
1996 Krishna[13] Tamil Prashanth, Heera, Kasthuri

As dubbing artist[edit]

Year Film Actor Notes
1994 Kadhalan Girish Karnad
1997 Minsara Kanavu Girish Karnad
1998 Kannedhirey Thondrinal Rathan
1998 Uyire for the character extremist chief
2004 Chellamae Girish Karnad
2016 24 Girish Karnad

References[edit]

  1. ^ ":::Welcome to talent Maximus India Private Limited :::". www.talentmaximus.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ Haasan, Kamal (20 October 2012). "'Of course Velu Nayakan doesn't dance'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ Kavitha Shetty (31 May 1990). "Glamour and quick money draw professionals from other fields to Tamil cinema". India Today.
  4. ^ "Soora Samhaaram 1988 Full Movie Kamal". youtube. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Bombay Film". youtube. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  6. ^ Committee, Public Relations; Trichy, B. I. M. (8 February 2013). "Speaker Session : II – Mr. Raja Krishnamoorthy, Director HRD of Talent Maximus India".
  7. ^ "BYC Opinion leaders - Raja Krishnamoorthy". youtube. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  8. ^ "The spirit of breaking through "conventional constraints"-Raja Krishnamoorthy at TEDxLBSIM". youtube. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  9. ^ Parthasarathy, Anusha (29 January 2011). "Packing a punch". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. ^ "VELACHERY Election Result 2016, Winner, VELACHERY MLA, Tamil Nadu". NDTV.com.
  11. ^ "Dasarathan-Full Tamil Movie-Cinema Junction". youtube. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  12. ^ "PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013-Page 321". G Dhananjayan. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Krishna-Full Tamil Movie". youtube. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

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