Karikol Raja

Karikol Raju was an actor and stage performer who appeared in Tamil-language films. He was born in Odisha. He was in the industry for over five decades and acted in over 500 films in his career. He acted with actors like M. G. Ramachandran, Kamal Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, Mohan, K. Bhagyaraj, Arjun Sarja, Muthuraman, Jai Shankar, and Prabhu to name a few. He worked in the 1950s in Sudharshan in 1951, Tenali Raman in 1956, Chakravarthi Thirumagal in 1957, Mangalya Bhagyam in 1958, Pathu Bakthi in 1958, Pillai Kaniyamudhu in 1958, Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal in 1959, Sumangali in 1959, and Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali in 1959 to name a few.

In the 1960s, he worked in Kuranvanji in 1960, Sri Valli in 1960, Anbu Magan in 1961, Kumudham in 1961, Naaga Nandhini in 1961, Nenjam Marappathillai in 1962, Policekaran Magal in 1962, Deivathin Deivam in 1962, Yarukku Sontham in 1963, Kadavulai Kanden in 1963, Panakkara Kudumbam in 1964, Navarathri in 1964, Chitthi in 1965, Madras to Pondicherry in 1966, Mahakavi Kalidas in 1966, Kumari Penn in 1966, Soappu Seeppu Kannadi in 1967, Kannan En Kadhalan in 1968, and Naangu Killadigal in 1969 to name a few. In the 1970s, he worked in Maattukara Velan in 1970, Sorgam in 1970, Paadhukaappu in 1970, Veettukku Oru Pillai in 1971, Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai in 1972, Raman Thediya Seethai in 1972, Thedi Vandha Lakshmi in 1973, Yen in 1974, Idhayakkani in 1975, Nalla Penmani in 1975, and Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga in 1977 to name a few. In the 1980s, he worked in Thooral Ninnu Pochchu in 1982, Kozhi Koovuthu in 1982, Erattai Manithan in 1982, and Geethanjali in 1985. He worked in Naadu Adhai naadu in 1991.