Kitty (actor)

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Kitty
Born
Raja Krishnamoorthy

(1952-11-26) 26 November 1952 (age 73)
Bombay, Bombay State (now Mumbai, Maharashtra), India
Other namesKitty
OccupationsFilm 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

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He was born and brought up in Bombay (now Mumbai). He worked as Union General Secretary while studying college, his principal recommended him to pursue management course. He subsequently studied on Bajaj institute and become an HR.[1] He then shifted to Chennai and worked as manager at Chola Hotel and was therefore known as "Chola" Krishnamurthy.[2] He wrote short stories for Saavi magazine through which he gained friendship with Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam. He briefly worked as General Manager at Enfield which he quit to pursue acting as a career.[3] Ratnam recommended Kitty to join as assistant director for Nayakan (1987) while also playing a small role in it. He played negative roles in Soora Samharam and Sathya both starring Haasan.[1]

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 to 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.[4]

Other works

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Apart from acting, he is the director HRD of Talent Maximus India Ltd.[5][6][7] He wrote a book called Rajini Punchtantra: Business and Life management.[8] He has contested in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in Velachery constituency as an Independent candidate and lost the election.[9]

Filmography

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Tamil films

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As actor

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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
1989 Thalaippu Seithigal
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
2024 Neela Nira Sooriyan

As director

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Year Film Notes
1993 Dasarathan
1996 Krishna

As dubbing artist

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Year Film Actor Notes
1994 Kaadhalan 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

As lyricist

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Year Film Song(s) Notes
1993 Dasarathan "Chinna Ponnu",
"Unnai Kandu"		 [10]

Other language films

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Telugu films

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Year Film Role
1989 Muddula Mavayya
1990 Doctor Bhavani
1990 Lorry Driver Ranganayakulu
1990 Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy Alexander
1992 Laati
1997 Hitler Aadiseshu
1997 Devudu MLA Sarweswara Rao
1999 Thammudu Viswanadh
2010 Rakht Charitra 1
Rakht Charitra II		 Narasimha Reddy
2016 Malupu Mudaliar's Assistant
2016 Sarrainodu CM

Malayalam films

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Year Film Role

1990- Arhatha Factory Md

1994 The City Sharma
1996 Yuvathurki Jaypal
1996 Mahathma David Abraham
1997 Masmaram Darshan Das
1997 Gangothri Buvaneswar Tripadi
1999 Olympiyan Anthony Adam D.G.P Krishnan Nair
2000 Devadoothan William Ignatius
2022 Jana Gana Mana Alok Varma

Hindi films

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Year Film Role
1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Kitty
2001 Nayak Bhim Rao
2004 Phir Milenge
2010 Rakht Charitra 1
Rakht Charitra II		 Narasimha Reddy

Television

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Year Title Role Language Television
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
2019 Fingertip season 2 Rangarajan Tamil ZEE5

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General

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