Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is an Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 30 Tamil films.
He Has Won One Filmfare Award South and Four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in his career.
1953
Rajkiran was born as J. Mohideen Abdul Khadar on 16 March 1953 at Keelakarai into a Muslim family.
Rajkiran began by producing two Ramarajan starrer films and in one of them he appeared in a brief role.
1991
In 1991, he produced and acted in lead role in Kasthuri Raja's debut film, En Rasavin Manasile which had a silver jubilee run.
He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize and the Cinema Express – Best New Face Award for his performance.
1993
He directed, produced and acted in lead role in Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995), which also had silver jubilee runs.
1996
In 1996, he acted in Manikkam which was an average grosser at the box-office.
The following year, he worked in Pasamulla Pandiyare.
The film turned out to be a failure.
1998
In the mid of 1998, he acted in Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi and made a guest appearance in Kasthuri Raja's Veera Thalattu.
In the end of 1998, he acted in the critically well received Thalaimurai.
Following a three-year hiatus, he returned as an actor in Bala's Nandha and in Cheran's Pandavar Bhoomi.
Both were critically and commercial success.
2005
He has won the Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the film Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) and the Tamil Nadu government's Best Actor award for Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).
Raj Kiran has signed a new project with director Karu Pazhaniappan.
He acted in Muni as Ghost character Muniyaandi.
2011
He later appeared in movies like Kaavalan (2011), Ponnar Shankar (2011), Venghai (2011) and Thiruthani (2012).
He has also featured in many TV commercials as well.
2015
He also claimed not to do a dhoti advertisement which created a lot of news in 2015.
2017
He acted in lead role in the movie Pa Paandi in 2017.
2020
In 2020, he was debuted in a Malayalam film Shylock with Mammootty as a role in a character named Ayyannar.
