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Raju Daniel

கேப்டன் ராஜூ

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Raju Daniel is an actor, director and writer in Tamil and Telugu cinema, credited on Valiyaperunnal (2019).

Raju Daniel (27 June 1950 – 17 September 2018), better known by his stage name Captain Raju, was an Indian actor and former army officer. He acted in more than 600 films in various languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and English. He was best known for his performances in character roles, and as a villain. He also appeared in television serials and advertisements and has also directed two Malayalam films. The comic professional assassin character called Pavanayi that he played in the movie Nadodikkattu developed a cult status in Malayalam cinema.

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Also known as: Captain Raju · இராஜு தேனியல்

Filmography.

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2019Mr. Pavanayi 99.99Actor · DirectorMalayalam
2019ValiyaperunnalActor (Raju Daniel)Malayalam
2017MasterpieceActor (himself)Malayalam
2016Appuram Bengal Ippuram ThiruvithamkoorActorMalayalam
2015Aashamsakalode AnnaActorMalayalam
2015Samrajyam II: Son of AlexanderActor (Krishna Das)Malayalam
2014Masala RepublicActor (Chinese Chandran)Malayalam
2013Abhiyum NjanumActorMalayalam
2013Ezhamathe VaravuActor (Haridas, the chief archaeologist)Malayalam
2013Mumbai PoliceActor (IG Gopinathan Nair)Malayalam
2012Theruvu NakshatrangalActorMalayalam
2011China TownActor (young Gomez)Malayalam
2010ThanthonniActor (Vadakkanveettil Kurien “Kuriachen”, Kochu Kunju's elder uncle)Malayalam
2010Twinkle Twinkle Little StarActorMalayalam
2010Yakshiyum NjanumActor (Sukumaran Siddhan)Malayalam
2009Pazhassi RajaActor (Unni Mootha)Malayalam
2007Avan Chandiyude MakanActorMalayalam
2007GoalActor (Principal Dr. Emmanuel George)Malayalam
2007NasraniActor (Kottarathil John, DK's father)Malayalam
2007Speed TrackActor (College Principal)Malayalam
2006AshwaroodanActor (Vishwanathan)Malayalam
2006Red SaluteActor (Joseph Thomas)Malayalam
2003SaudhaminiActorMalayalam
2002Puthooramputhri UnniyarchaActorMalayalam
2001SravuActorMalayalam
2000Snehapoorvam AnnaActorMalayalam
1999CaptainActorMalayalam
1999IndependenceActorMalayalam
1999MeghamActorMalayalam
1999Stalin SivadasActorMalayalam
1999Udayapuram SulthanActorMalayalam
1997Itha Oru SnehagathaDirector · Writer · ActorMalayalam
1996Kalyana SougandhikamActorMalayalam
1994Gentle Man SecurityActorMalayalam
1994RajakumaranActorTamil
1993Uppukandam BrothersActorMalayalam
1991ShatruvuActorTelugu
1990CommanderActorMalayalam
1990MridulaActorMalayalam
1990Naale EnnundengilActorMalayalam
1990SamrajyamActorMalayalam
1989MaharajavuActorMalayalam
1989My Dear RosyActorMalayalam
1988August 1ActorMalayalam
1988Dharmathin ThalaivanActorTamil
1988En Jeevan PaduthuActorTamil
1988Innaleyude BaakiActorMalayalam
1988Oru CBI Diary KurippuActor (DYSP Prabhakara Varma)Malayalam
1987Amrutham GamayaActorMalayalam
1987Ee Nootandile Maha RogamActorMalayalam
1987VruthamActorMalayalam
1985AazhiActorMalayalam
1985PremalekhanamActorMalayalam
1984Kooduthedunna ParavaActorMalayalam
1984Theere PratheekshikkatheActorMalayalam
1983PonnethoovalActorMalayalam
1983RathilayamActorMalayalam
1982ChilanthivalaActorMalayalam
1982Poo Viriyum PulariActorMalayalam

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