FareWell to Great Actor Rajan P Dev

Rajan P Dev has left the stage and a string of noteworthy characters, inimitable renderings and a huge vacuum has been left behind. The noted actor, who was admitted in a private hospital in Kochi following a liver disorder, passed away early this morning at 6:30 am. He was 58 years old and was a diabetic patient.

Life is strange and to be honest, cruel at times. Irony as it may seem, a great actor, who has risen to lofty heights by sheer virtue of his intensity of performance, has left the stage so soon and in the prime of his career. Rajan P Dev was born in Cherthala in Alappuzha district and entered the film world in the 1980s and scaled great heights of popularity through his brilliant portrayal of villainous roles.

In his remarkably long career of three decades, he has acted in more than 180 films including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. The industry, which is yet to come to terms with the demise of Lohithadas, has been left totally shaken by the untimely death of Rajan P Dev. Thilakan, who had played the role of Kochu Vava in the movie Kaattukuthira which was originally immortalised by Rajan P Dev in the play by the same name was totally lost for words at the death of his friend.

The funeral will take place at St. Xavier's church in Angamaly on Thursday morning at 11 am. He is survived by his wife Santha, daughter Ashamma and son Jibile Raj. The body will be kept at the Ernakulam Town Hall for the people to pay their respects. Rajan P dev, who was not keeping well for quite some time was declining several offers to take rest at his ancestral village in Kerala. However he was lately admitted at Lakeshore hospital where he met with his death.

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Source: One India

Rajan P Dev in a Critical Condition - Hope for the Best

Leading Malayalam and Tamil character artiste Rajan P Dev was admitted in Ernakulam Hospital. His health condition is being monitored by the doctors and he is under dangerous condition.

Rajan P Dev is one of the most wanted character artistes has essayed many unforgettable roles in movies like Aniyan Bava Chettan Bava, Thommanum Makkalum, Commissioner, Achamakuttiyude Achayan, Chanthupottu, Chocolate and many more inMalayalam. He has acted in many Tamil films like Suryan, Gentleman, Periya Idathu Maappillai, Love Today, Kushi and the recently released Karthik Anitha.

He is a diabetic patient and recently he refused many film offers and went to his native village Angamali Kaladi (near Ernakulam) for taking rest.

But yesterday his health condition was became worse. His relatives found him spitting blood when he was vomitting. They immediately rushed him to Ernakulam town and admitted him in a private hospital.

A team of doctors diagnosed and found that his lungs were infected seriously. Now the treatment is going on, but doctors says that he is still in a dangerous state.

Let's Pray God for his Quick Recovery

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AADI 2002

Banner: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions
Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
Music: Mani Sharma
Photography: Ram Prasad
Stunts: Vikram Dharma
Story - Screenplay - Direction: VV Vinayak
Producer: P Naga Lakshmi
Theatrical Release Date: 28th March 2002

Cast:
NTR,
Keerthi Chawla,
Rajan P Dev,
Ali,
LB Sriram,
Chalapati Rao,
M.S. Narayana,
Ahuti Prasad,
Raghu Babu,
Rajeev Kanakala,
Venumadhav,
Sangeetha and Bangalore Padma

Story

The story is set in the backdrop of Rayalaseema. The film opens with Veera Reddy (Ahuti Prasad) returning from USA after a long gap with his wife and 8-year-old kid Aadi Kesava Reddy. Veera Reddy's deceased father is a well-known factionist in that area and owns a land of 4000 acres. While leaving to states Aadi Sesha Reddy keeps the responsibility of managing land to Siva Reddy (Rajan P Dev). Veera Reddy realizes that Siva Reddy is misusing the responsibility given to him. He wants to donate all his land to the 2000 families staying in that village. Upon coming to know about this, Siva Reddy attacks Veera Reddy and kills him and his wife. Veeranna (Chalapati Rao), a trusted lieutenant of Veera Reddy, takes the kid Aadi Kesava Reddy and escapes to Hyderabad city. All the trusted people of Veera Reddy were put in jail for a life sentence for 14 years.

Then the titles of the film are flashed after which it says the caption '12 years later'. We see the grown up Aadi (NTR) studying in a college. He falls in love with Nandu (Keerthi Chawla) and vice versa. Veeranna raises Aadi in Hyderabad. Aadi is a fun-loving, yet hot-blooded guy and is cynosure of all eyes. Later on it is revealed that Nandu is the daughter of Siva Reddy.

After the studies are completed Nandu is back in her hometown at her father's place. After a hiatus of 14 years, Aadi enters the Rayalaseema along with the just-released lieutenants and Veeranna to take revenge on Siva Reddy and get back all the land so that he can distribute it to the poor families. The rest of the film deals with how Aadi achieves his objective.

Artists:

NTR: You are bound to see a new NTR in this film. He trimmed his body a bit and did an extraordinary work as an artist. He carried the entire film on his shoulders. He did all the scenes with the consummate ease. Be it action sequences, romantic teasing scenes or dances! NTR turned out to be an extremely talented actor in comedy scenes. He is too good in those scenes. You can even see him cracking a joke on his shape in this film.

Keerthy Chawla: She is very decent looking and glamorous. She suited the character well and is bound to win the hearts of audience with her action. But she looked little awkward and out of place when she wore ultramodern dresses and danced in the 4th song.

Other actors: Raja P Dev does justice to his role by giving a balanced performance. Chalapati underplayed his role very well as the God Father of NTR. LB Sriram gives a nice performance as the principle of the college with Amitab Bachachan (of old films) get-up. MS Narayana renders another good performance as an assistant to villain in the second half with his 'assam' comedy episode.

Technical Departments:

Screenplay - Direction: For a starter VV Vinayak has done an excellent job as the director. The story of the film is an age-old revenge saga where son comes back to take revenge on the killer (who happens to be an assistant to his father) of his father after a gap of 14 years. But, it's Vinayak imaginative direction and tight screenplay that keeps you glued to your seats. This film is a pucca mass film. But the director made sure that the comedy is rightly blended in the film without losing the balance and seriousness. Vinayak has a bright future ahead for him in the years to come.

Dialogues: Paruchuri brothers gave perfect dialogues for this film. There are rib-tickling college humor dialogues and powerful emotional dialogues.

Thrills: Vikram Dharma composed very good fights. They are all improvised ones to make us believe that they are real.

Music: Background score for this film is very good. Songs are good too. But when you compare these songs with those of NTR earlier films, you will get disappointed. The best song of the lot is the only melodious song in the film 'Toli Pilupe'.

Analysis: The first half of the film is stuffed with college humor and romance. The second half is focused on how NTR teaches a lesson to Rajan. Both the halves are equally entertaining. But the climax of the film is weakened with unnecessary extended fights. The story is a routine and predictable one. But it's purely the imagination of the director that saved viewers from getting disoriented. The ending scene in which the villain's wife and son help the hero in burying villain alive is little too cinematic and unimaginable. The movie would have been a better film if they took care of those sensibilities in the climax. Over all, it's a good film to be watched by one and all.

RAJAN P DEV PROFILE

Rajan P. Dev, South Indian movie and drama actor. Born at Cherthala in Kerala state of India. Acting in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. He started his career as a drama actor and director. His drama Kattukuthira given him a break in his career.Every one loves to hate his villain roles.Dev is his grand fathers name.He played so many memorable villain roles in telugu .

Filmography
Actor:

1. Roudram (2008)
2. Chocolate (2007) .... Bahuleyan
3. Black Cat (2007)
4. Alibhai (2007)
5. Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) .... Mayilvahanan Kathireshan
6. Athisayan (2007)
7. Chota Mumbai (2007) .... 'Paampu' Chackochan
8. Sketch (2007/II)
9. Yogi (2007)
10. Ravanan (2007)
11. Oruvan (2006)
12. Pothan Vava (2006) .... Vakkachan
13. Vargam (2006) .... Fr. Palathinkal
14. Aathi (2006)
15. The Tiger (2005) .... Varkkichan Narimattom
16. Chanthupottu (2005) .... Aasan
17. Bharathchandran I.P.S (2005) .... Pookkoyi
18. Pandippada (2005) .... Karuppayya Swami
19. Thaskara Veeran (2005) .... Arakkalam Kuttappan
20. Sukran (2005)
21. Veerabhadra (2005)
22. Bunny (2005)
23. Thommanum Makkalum (2005) .... Thomman
24. Balu (2005) .... IPS Officer
25. Gudumba Shankar (2004)
26. Natturajavu (2004) .... Captain Menon
27. Aparichithan (2004) .... Police Officer
28. Thekkekara Super Fast (2004) .... Philipose
29. Vajram (2004) .... Father Varghese
30. Vellinakshatram (2004)
31. C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu (2004) .... Nambyar
32. Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004) .... Bahuleyan
33. Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004) .... Ousepp
34. Arya (2004) .... Avataram
35. Kusruthi (2004) .... Thathran
36. Okkadu (2003) .... Home Minister
37. Swantham Malavika (2003)
38. Aadi (2002) .... Shiva Reddy
39. Jagathi Jagathish in Town (2002) .... Vishwanathan
40. Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) .... Sadasivan
41. Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002) .... Chellappa Chettiar
42. Sivam (2002) .... Eapan
43. Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002) .... Rajappan Nair
44. Nariman (2001) .... Vaikuntan
45. Sharja To Sharja (2001) .... Karunan Kappithan
46. Karumadikkuttan (2001) .... Neelakantan
47. Nagaravadhu (2001) .... Balagangadhara Menon
48. Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu (2001) .... Rajashekharan
49. Rakshasa Rajav (2001)
50. Vakkalathu Narayanankutty (2001)
51. Kushi (2000) .... Shanti's father
52. Cover Story (2000)
53. Dada Sahib (2000) .... Skaraia Sachariah
54. Satyameva Jayate (2000)
55. Aakasha Ganga (1999)
56. Aayiram Meni (1999) .... Bhaskaran
57. Crime File (1999) .... Mamala Mammachan
58. Deepasthambham Mahascharyam (1999) .... Nambyar
59. Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) .... Kumbanadan Lasar
60. Independence (1999)
61. Panchapandavar (1999) .... Parameswara Kurup
62. Swastham Grihabaranam (1999) .... Veerabhadran Nair
63. Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum (1998) .... Chathanadan
64. Chhota Chetan (1998) .... Biology teacher
65. Dravidan (1998)
66. Grama Panchayath (1998) .... Pappu
67. Kallu Kondoru Pennu (1998)
68. Vismayam (1998) .... Thumpasseri Kurup
69. Varnapakittu (1997) .... Pappan
70. Aattuvela (1997)
71. Bhoopathi (1997) .... Williams
72. Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997) .... Adv. Sreedharan
73. Janathipathyam (1997) .... Pillai
74. Junior Mandrake (1997)
75. Kalyana Uniikal (1997) .... Muthu Nayakam/Jolly Mathew
76. Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) .... Menon
77. Manthramothiram (1997) .... Achu
78. Newspaper Boy (1997) .... Dada
79. Kinnam Katha Kallan (1996)
80. Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu (1996)
81. Mr. Clean (1996) .... Madhavan Thampi
82. Patanayakan (1996) .... Maliyekkal Marthandan
83. Saamoohyapadom (1996)
84. The King (1995) .... Govinda Menon
85. Oru Abihibhashakante Case Diary (1995) .... Sugunapal
86. Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995) .... Kunjan Bava (Aniyan Bava)
87. Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) .... Idappally Raman Nair
88. Karma (1995)
89. Kidilol Kidilam (1995) .... Eappan George
90. Kokkarakko (1995)
91. Maanthrikam (1995) .... Antonio
92. Mazhavilkoodaram (1995)
93. Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan (1995) .... Govindan
94. Sphadikam (1995) .... Manimala Vakkachan
95. Thirumanassu (1995) .... Divan Thampi
96. Three Men Army (1995) .... Thomas
97. Tom & Jerry (1995) .... Krishnadas
98. Cabinet (1994)
99. Commissioner (1994) .... Rajan Philip
... aka Police Commissioner (India: Telugu title: dubbed version)
100. Kudumba Visesham (1994) .... K. R. C.
101. Njan Kodiswaran (1994)
102. Rudraksham (1994) .... Nair
103. Palayam (1993) .... Kuttappayi
104. Gentleman (1993) .... Minister
105. Aayirappara (1993) .... Govinda Menon
106. Ekalavyan (1993) .... Velayudhan
107. Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993) .... David
108. Janam (1993) .... Dasappan
109. Pravachakan (1993) .... Menon
110. Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993) .... Sadanandan
111. Ente Ponnu Thampuran (1992) .... Police Inspector
112. First Bell (1992) .... Vakkachan
113. Kaazhchakkppuram (1992) .... Thomas Mathew
114. Manyanmaar (1992)
115. Kuttapathram (1991) .... Augustine Fernandez
116. Mookkilyarajyathu (1991) .... Abdullah
117. Oliyampukal (1990) .... Nanu Mooppan
118. Appu (1990) .... Varma
119. Ee Kannikoodi (1990) .... Pillai
120. Indrajaalam (1990) .... Carlose
121. Vyooham (1990) .... Jayakumar
122. Shyama (1986)
123. Makan Ente Makan (1985)
124. Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983) .... Thomas George

Director:

1. Achante Kochumolku (2003)
2. Achammakuttiyude Achayan (1998)