# Rajasenan

Rajasenan (born 20 August 1958) is an Indian film director who has worked in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most successful directors in 90s Malayalam film industry. Rajasenan also worked in the TV serial industry. He directed some serials and also acted in some. He is mostly remembered for his association with actor Jayaram and the popular duo has worked together in 16 movies.

## Career

He made his debut with the 1984 film Aagraham. His notable films include Kadinjool Kalyanam (1991), Ayalathe Adheham (1992), Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993), CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed (1994), Vardhakya Puranam (1994), Aadyathe Kanmani (1995), Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995), Kadhanayakan (1997), The Car (1997), Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998), and Darling Darling (2000). Rajasenan also acted in the lead role in Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009), which was also directed by himself. Rajasenan had Jayaram as his lead role in 16 of his 37 films (to date), of which the vast majority were hit movies.

## Personal life

He is married to Sreelatha and has a daughter, Devika. Rajasenan's late father, Appukuttan Nair was a dance master.

## Filmography
### Director

| Year | Film | Cast |
| 1984 | Aagraham | Devan,Menaka, Adoor Bhasi, Shubha |
| 1984 | Paavam Krooran | Shankar, T. G. Ravi, Madhuri |
| 1985 | Soundaryappinakkam | Shankar, Menaka |
| 1985 | Santham Bheekaram | Ratheesh, Shankar, Seema, Shanavas |
| 1986 | Onnu Randu Moonu | Ratheesh,Urvashi, Captain Raju, Unnimary |
| 1987 | Kanikanum Neram | Ratheesh, Saritha,Vineeth, Sunitha, Nedumudi Venu, |
| 1991 | Kadinjool Kalyanam | Jayaram, Urvashi |
| 1992 | Ayalathe Addeham | Jayaram, Gautami, Siddique, Vaishnavi |
| 1993 | Meleparambil Aanveedu | Jayaram, Shobana, Narendra Prasad, Meena |
| 1994 | CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. | Jayaram, Manian Pillai Raju, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rohini, Chippy |
| 1994 | Vardhakya Puranam | Manoj K. Jayan, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kanaka, Janardhanan |
| 1995 | Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava | Jayaram, Narendra Prasad, Rajan P. Dev, Kasturi, Sangita |
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Jayaram, Biju Menon, Sudha Rani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Chippy |
| 1996 | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Jayaram, Annie, Dileep, Indrans |
| 1996 | Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam | Biju Menon, Prem Kumar, Chandni, Indrans. |
| 1996 | Dilliwala Rajakumaran | Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, Srividya, Kalabhavan Mani |
| 1997 | The Car | Jayaram, Janardhanan, Sreelakshmi, Kalabhavan Mani |
| 1997 | Kadhanayakan | Jayaram, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Divya Unni |
| 1998 | Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam | Nagma, Innocent, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kalarenjini, Bindu Panicker |
| 1998 | Kottaram Veettile Apputtan | Jayaram, Shruti, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar |
| 1999 | Njangal Santhushtaranu | Jayaram, Abhirami |
| 2000 | Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum | Jayaram, Samyuktha Varma, Srividya, Jagathy Sreekumar |
| 2000 | Darling Darling | Vineeth, Dileep, Kavya Madhavan |
| 2001 | Megasandesam | Suresh Gopi, Rajshri Nair, Samyuktha Varma |
| 2002 | Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam | Jayaram, Prabhu, Roja, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar |
| 2002 | Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Gayathri Raghuram, Narendra Prasad, Kalabhavan Mani |
| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Suresh Gopi, Kunchacko Boban, Shrutika, Janardhanan, Srividya, Nandana |
| 2005 | Immini Nalloraal | Jayasurya, Navya Nair |
| 2006 | Madhuchandralekha | Jayaram, Urvashi, Mamta Mohandas |
| 2006 | Kanaka Simhasanam | Jayaram, Karthika, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suraj Venjaramoodu |
| 2007 | Romeoo | Dileep, Vimala Raman, Samvrutha Sunil, Sruthi Lakshmi |
| 2009 | Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu | Rajasenan, Sithara, Mukesh, Rahman, Sindhu Menon |
| 2010 | Oru Small Family | Rajasenan, Seetha, Kailash, Ananya, Kalabhavan Mani, Suraj Venjaramoodu |
| 2011 | Innanu Aa Kalyanam | Rejith Menon, Saranya Mohan, Malavika Wales |
| 2013 | 72 Model | Sreejith Vijay, Govind Padmasoorya, Madhu |
| 2013 | Radio Jockey | Arjun Nandakumar, Nimisha Suresh, Riya Saira |
| 2014 | Wound | Anju Nair, Nidhi, Rajasenan |
| 2023 | Njanum Pinnoru Njanum | Rajasenan, Indrans, Sudheer Karamana, Joy Mathew |
| 2024 | Oru Pan Indian Kalyanam | TBA |

### Producer

* Wound (2014)

### Writer

* Wound (2014) (writer)
* Madhuchandralekha (2006) (story)
* Immini Nalloraal (2005) (writer)
* Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996) (story) (as Sridevi)
* Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) (story) (as Sridevi)
* Marupacha (1982) (Writer) (Uncredited)

### Music Composer

* Soundaryappinakkam (1985)
* Onnu Randu Moonnu (1986)

### Actor

* Paalum Pazhavum (2024) as Devu
* Njanum Pinnoru Njanum (2023) as Thulasidhara Kaimal aka TK
* Priyapettavar (2018) as Gopinathan Menon
* Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare (2015) as Himself
* Wound (2014) as Devadas
* Oru Small Family (2010) as R. Vishwanathan
* Nalla Pattukare (2010)
* Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009) as Chandramohan Thampi
* Kanninum Kannadikkum (2004) as Himself
* Soundaryappinakkam (1985) as Potti
* Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum (1982) as Indra

## Television
### Serials

As director
* Sambavami Yuge Yuge (Surya TV)
* Bhagyanakshatram
* Krishnakripasagaram (Amrita TV)
As actor
* Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet)
* Parinayam (Mazhavil Manorama)
* Swathi Nakshatram Chothi (Zee Keralam)
* Athira (Surya TV)

### Other shows

* Sallapam (DD)
* Sangeetha Sagaram (Asianet)
* Sangeetha Sagaram (Asianet Plus)