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Gajaraj

Gajaraj

Actor · Born September 10, 1966 (60)

Gajaraj (born 10 September 1966) is an Indian actor, known for appearing in Tamil movies like Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum (2013), Kabali (2016), and Iraivi (2016). Gajaraj always appears in brief roles and it is said that his interest in acting was inherited from watching Sivaji Ganesan and MGR’s films. Gajaraj is the father of filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 10, 1966 (60)
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Gajaraj's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
26%
Morality
23%
Ideas
8%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Joyful
4
Dread
4
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gajaraj's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gajaraj's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jana Nayagan(2026)

    as Karthik's Father

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Gatta Kusthi 2(2026)

    as Keerthi's Father

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sannidhanam P.O.(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Long Night(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kolaiseval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Granny(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dorothy(2026)

    as Parotta Master

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Rambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rambo's Houseowner

  • Indra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Koodal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Inspector Sankar

  • Love Marriage(2025)

    as Ram’s Father

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rekkai Mulaithen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Dharshni Father

  • Retro(2025)

    as Lord Milton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ten Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Perusu(2025)

    as VAO

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Blue Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nagaraj

  • Sattam En Kaiyil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Laandhar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Doctor

  • Weapon(2024)

    as Bakthavachalam

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Saamaniyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jayaprakash

  • Oru Nodi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yoga Lingam

  • Rathnam(2024)

    as Gajendra Babu

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Siragan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kaalidas

  • Inspector Rishi(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as DSP

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Nandhi Varman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Maal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • En 6 Vaathiyaar Kaalpanthatta Kuzhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Regina(2023)

    as GM

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pathu Thala(2023)

    as Father Thomas

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sengalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Vallavanukkum Vallavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Dsp(2022)

    as Subbaiya

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Gatta Kusthi(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Kaiyum Kalavum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Police Constable Arun

  • TamilRockerz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Cadaver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Vattakara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Vikram(2022)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mahaan(2022)

    as Rajavel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kombu Vatcha Singamda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as MLA

  • Theerpugal Virkkapadum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as DCP Ashok Kishore

  • Oomai Sennaai(2021)

    as Rathnam

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Cinderella(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ponmagal Vandhal(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Galtha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Kanni Maadam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Oh My Kadavule(2020)

    as Arjun's Father

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal(2020)

    as House Owner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sangathamizhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Samraj

  • Vellai Pookal(2019)

    as Commissioner K. Manimaran

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Petta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shanmugam

  • Ratsasan(2018)

    as Senior Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mercury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Madura Veera(2018)

    as Collector

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Maragadha Naanayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dr Krishnan

  • Meesaya Murukku(2017)

    as Nila's uncle

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kabali(2016)

    as Marthandam

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Iraivi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ramalingam

  • Manithan(2016)

    as Priya's Father

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jigarthanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Santhanam

  • Mundasupatti(2014)

    as Kalaivani's father

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Police Officer

  • Pizza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Police

  • Maanbumigu Parai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Renganathan

  • Murder In Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Niram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles, 60 of them dated from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Gatta Kusthi 2 (2026)

$200K worldwide

Highest rated

Dorothy (2026)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

20122026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

2010s13 · acting2020s47 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
1222

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Gajaraj's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 30 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Jana Nayagan (2026)

97th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vikram (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gajaraj's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Gajaraj work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gajaraj's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vishnu Vishal shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers