Rajkumar Periasamy is an Indian film director who works mostly in Tamil cinema and is best known for his work in the crime action drama Rangoon (2017) featuring Gautham Karthik and Sana Maqbool.
Rangoon 2017 movie poster
Wiki/Biography
Rajkumar Periasamy was born on October 22 in Chennai, India. His zodiac sign is Libra. After completing his school education, Rajkumar Periasamy joined Loyola College in Chennai to attain his B. Sc. degree in visual communication.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Not much is known about his parents.
Wife & Children
On 25 May 2017, Rajkumar Periasamy got married to film director Jaswini J.
Rajkumar Periasamy on his wedding day with Jaswini
The couple has a son named Abhijith Periasamy.
Rajkumar Periasamy with his wife and son
Relationships/Affairs
Rajkumar Periasamy was in a relationship with Jaswini J before marrying her in 2018.
Career
Movie
Rajkumar Periasamy developed an interest in the entertainment industry during his college days. After completing his formal education, he worked as an assistant director for renowned South Indian filmmaker AR Murugadoss.
Rajkumar Periasamy as assistant director
Rajkumar Periasamy assisted AR Murugadoss in the films 7aum Arivu (2011) and Thuppakki (2012) and the critically acclaimed film ‘Kaththi’ in 2014.
Kaththi movie poster
Television
Rajkumar Periasamy later became a program director and executive producer for Vijay Television and directed Vijay TV’s singing reality show ‘Super Singer’ in 2006. In 2018, he directed the reality shows ‘Jodi Number 1’ and ‘Kings of Dance,’ which aired on Vijay Television. .
Poster for the television reality show Kings of Dance
In June 2023, Rajkumar Periasamy’s Tamil film ‘SK 21’ was released in theaters across India, featuring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles.
‘SK21’ movie poster
Award
In 2017, Rajkumar Periasamy won the Best Debut Director and Best Story awards at the Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards for the film Rangoon.
Rajkumar Periasamy while receiving the Best Story award for the film Rangoon 2017
Facts/Trivia
- Rajkumar Periasamy is an ardent cricket fan and enjoys listening to Michael Jackson’s music in his spare time.
- In September 2023, a picture of Rajkumar Periasamy and South Indian actress Sai Pallavi wearing garlands around their necks went viral on various social media platforms. Many social media users are speculating that they are secretly tying the knot. However, the picture was taken during their SK21 movie puja ceremony.
Pictures of Rajkumar Periasamy and Sai Pallavi during the pooja ceremony of their film SK21
Categories: Biography
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