V. Rajagopal

V. Rajagopal, honestly, doesn’t get nearly enough attention for the wild range of films he’s been part of. The guy’s got some real credits under his belt—think “Mersal” (2017), that Vijay-starrer which was all over the place for its crazy plot twists and massy action sequences. Rajagopal played his part with this subtlety that somehow just fit in between the chaos and flying kicks. I mean, if you’re into big Tamil blockbusters, you probably caught his face and went, “Oh, that guy!” But roll back a decade and you’ll spot him in “Guru” (2007), a totally different vibe. That movie, with Abhishek Bachchan doing his whole rags-to-riches thing, was such a trip. Rajagopal didn’t have a headline role, but he had this way of making you remember even the small parts. It’s like, blink and you’ll miss him, but if you catch it—chef’s kiss, honestly. And then, for the old-school folks, “Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja” from 1993. Now that was a bonkers Bollywood ride. The movie itself is infamous for its huge budget and over-the-top everything, but Rajagopal slotted right in. You can tell the man’s got range, moving from glitzy 90s masala to the sleek, stylized cinema of recent times. Not a household name, maybe, but a solid journeyman actor who’s been quietly doing his thing across decades—always delivering, never stealing the limelight, but kinda making you wish he did.