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| spouse = Tamanna Soundararaja
| spouse = Tamanna Soundararaja
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Indian actor
Soundararaja is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Tamil films, mainly playing supporting and antagonistic roles. His notable performances include Sundarapandian (2012), Jigarthanda (2014), and Dharma Durai (2016). He made his debut as a hero in Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu (2016), which was a reasonable hit in his career.
Soundararaja subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai as an accountant and actor where he observed actors.[2][3] He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character’s friend in a few films, including the well-known series Penn that began in August 2008,[4] as well as several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV. He worked on many short films with Manikandan and Karthik Subbaraj, who later cast him in his first feature film.
Soundararaja who went to director Lingusamy‘s studio to audition for his film Vettai (2011) and was selected to play Arya‘s friend in the film, which marked Soundararaja’s film debut. Following Vettai, he worked on the film Pattarai; however, the film did not see a theatrical release. After making an appearance in S. R. Prabhakaran‘s Sundarapandian (2012) in a negative role,[5] he was cast by director Ponram a minor supporting role in Ponram’s first project, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013). Soundararaja would later credit Prabhakaran with having had an “important role in helping him realise his dreams”. Prabhakaran, furthermore, guided Soundararaja to many tips.
Then, Karthik Subbaraj got Soundararaja his second negative role in Jigarthanda (2013), in which he portrayed a shepherd.[6] After Jigarthanda’s release, he acted in Poojai (2014)[7] and Bharathan‘s Athithi (2014).[8][9]
Soundararaja made his debut as a hero in Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu (2016), in which he acted alongside Goundamani. He has performed in Thudikkum Karangal (2023) as a police official investigating the case.[10]
Soundararaja is a nature lover. In 2017, he started Mannukkum Makkalukkum Social Welfare Trust with his friends and family. Along with the people of the trust, he planted more than 25,000 plants all over Tamil Nadu.[11][12]
