Devaraj Age, Wiki and Bio

Devaraj

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/09/1953
Age71 years
BirthplaceLingarajpuram, Bangalore, Mysore State, (now Bengaluru, Karnataka) India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameRamachandrappa Devaraj
NicknameDevu

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date27/06/1986

Family

FatherRamachandrappa
MotherKrishnamma
SpouseChandralekha
Children
Son(s)
  • Prajwal Devaraj (actor; born on 4/07/1987)
  • Pranam Devaraj (actor; born on 29/01/1988)

Career

Debut
Film (Kannada)Thrishula (1985) as Vinod
Film (Telugu)20va Sathabdam (1990) as Suryam
Film (Tamil)Pillaikkaga (1988) in a supporting role
Awards
  • 1987: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Kannada film Aaganthuka
  • 1991: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for the Kannada film Veerappan
  • 1991: Nandi Award for Best Villain for the Kannada film Yerra Mandaram
  • 2019: 9th SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Kannada film Yajamana

Some Lesser Known Facts

Devaraj, an Indian theatre artist and actor, portrayed the role of Om in the Telugu movie 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire.'
In 1976, he started at the HMT Watch factory, Case & Dial Section, to financially support his family and was encouraged to explore theatre by a senior named Govindaraju.
After nearly nine years at HMT, he decided to leave his job.
Devaraj then joined various theatre groups like R. Nagesh's, B. Jayashree's Spandana, and Shankar Nag's Sanket.
Transitioning to acting in Kannada films, he has featured in over 200 movies, including 'Aaganthuka' (1987), 'Hathya Kaanda' (1989), 'Mukunda Murari' (2016), and more.
His acting credits extend to Telugu films like 'Samarasimha Reddy' (1999), 'Raam' (2006), and 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' (2023).
Devaraj also has appeared in a few Tamil films such as 'Malaikottai' (2007), 'Villu' (2009), and 'NGK' (2019).