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Rajesh is an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam films. He has completed more than 25 years in films and appeared in over 150 films.  He has done roles ranging from a hero to a character actor.

Rajesh was born in 1949 in Mannargudi, Tiruvarur district, but his family hails from Anaikkadu, in Thanjavur district.  He studied in Dindigul, Vadamadurai, Melanatham and Aanaikadu. After finishing his PUC in Karaikudi Alagappa College, he graduated from Pachaiappas College. He worked as a teacher in Sacred Paul\'s High School, Purasawalkam and later at Kellett Higher Secondary School, Triplicane from 1972 to 1979.

In 1974, he got a chance to act in the film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, but he was not able to act in it.  His first film was Kanni Paruvathile (1979) produced by Rajkannu. Rajesh acted in Achamillai Achamillai by K. Balachander. Later he moved into playing character artist role, and acted in many movies with Kamal Hassan.Now he is into Hotel, Real Estate business and he is a leading builder in the city.  He also wrote biographies of Hollywood actors in Tamil.

In 1983, he married Joan Sylvia who is the grand daughter of the famous social reformist and Dravidian leader Pattukottai Davis. They have one daughter Divya and one son Deepak, who will be making his acting debut in 2014.