Kasthuri Raja
Kasthuri Raja | |
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| Born | R. Krishnamoorthy 8 August 1951 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Film Producer, Music director, Lyricist, Actor |
| Years active | 1991–2006, 2018–present |
| Political party | BJP (2014) |
| Spouse | Vijayalakshmi |
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| Father | Ramasamy Naidu |
Kasthuri Raja is an Indian filmmaker, lyricist and actor. He is the father of filmmaker Selvaraghavan and actor Dhanush. Most of the films he directed were either village based or infatuation of youngsters. He also worked with Director Visu on more than 16 films. Prior to entering the film industry, he ran away from home to Chennai and worked in a mill.