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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth26 January 1981

Age43 Years

BirthplaceChennai, India

ProfessionChoreographer, Director, Producer, Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseVanitha Vijayakumar

FamilySister - Alphonsa

Robert (Choreographer) Biography

Robert Raj is an Indian choreographer, director, producer and actor from Chennai. Active in multiple regional film industries, he began as a child artist,

Early life and background

Robert Raj was born on 26 January 1981 in Chennai, India. Raised in his hometown, he is Indian by nationality and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Physical details recorded in public profiles list his hair and eye colour as black. He has at least one sibling: a sister, Alphonsa, who worked as an item dancer in Tamil films.

Career

Robert’s screen career began as a child artist in the early 1990s. He first appeared on film as a young actor in Azhagan (1991), playing the son of Mammootty’s character, and continued to work as a dancer in songs for a number of Tamil films through the 1990s and early 2000s. Early dance appearances include numbers in Mannava (1996), Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen (1997) and Narasimham (2000).

Across the 2000s he expanded into acting and choreography. He had an acting role in Maaran (2002) and appeared in Pavalakodi (2003). In 2005 he played a disabled student with ambitions in dance in the film Dancer; that performance earned him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for 2005. He continued to take on cameo appearances in his own choreographed numbers as well as small on-screen roles in films such as Aasaiye Alai Poley, Padapadakkudhu Maname, Chennai City Gangster and Onnunarendu.

Robert’s work as a choreographer was recognised in 2012 when he choreographed songs for Podaa Podi and received the Vijay Award for Best Choreographer for his work on that film. He has also worked as a director and producer. His directorial debut came with the film Mgr Sivaji Rajini Kamal, which he directed in 2014 and which was produced by Vanitha Vijayakumar.

On television and streaming, Robert has appeared in serial and reality formats. He acted in the TV serial Natchathira Jannal on Puthuyugam in 2013. He was a participant on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 6 in 2022. In 2020 he took an acting role in the ZEE5 web series Mugilan, portraying the character Saravanan.

Public profile

Robert has been publicly associated with multiple facets of the film industry—choreography, acting, directing and producing—and often appears in villainous or cameo parts on screen. His sister Alphonsa’s involvement in Tamil cinema and a personal family legal matter in 2012 drew media attention; Alphonsa’s boyfriend Vinod died by suicide that year and family members were later implicated in related legal proceedings.

Robert’s personal life has also been part of public discussion. He worked professionally with actress and producer Vanitha Vijayakumar on his directorial debut; media reports describe a close relationship between them during that period, and Robert has a tattoo on his right arm with Vanitha’s name. He has also spoken about the tattoo in media conversations, offering different explanations at different times.

Controversies mentioned in public sources include a dispute over song authorship that surfaced in 2017. That disagreement involved composer Amresh Ganesh and other collaborators, and was aired in media statements by the parties involved.

Latest updates

As of the information available, Robert was married to Vanitha Vijayakumar on 5 October 2024. He appeared on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 6 in 2022 and continued to work across films and digital series, including the 2020 web series Mugilan. His directorial film Mgr Sivaji Rajini Kamal was released in 2014.

Robert remains active in regional film industries, where he contributes as a choreographer, actor, director and producer, often taking on antagonist roles and making on-screen cameos in the songs he designs.
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Recent Work

Mgr Sivaji Rajini Kamal

Directorial debut; also produced by Vanitha Vijayakumar

2014
Bigg Boss Tamil Season 6

Contestant on the reality TV show (telecast on Star Vijay)

2022
Mugilan

Web series on ZEE5 in which he played Saravanan

2020
Podaa Podi

Choreographed songs and appeared in a cameo; won Vijay Award for Best Choreographer

2012
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Career Highlights

  1. Started as a child artist in Azhagan (1991)
  2. Won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for Dancer (2005)
  3. Won Vijay Award for Best Choreographer for Podaa Podi (2012)
  4. Directorial debut with Mgr Sivaji Rajini Kamal (2014)
  5. Contestant on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 6 (2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Robert (Choreographer) born?

26 January 1981

What is Robert (Choreographer) known for?

Choreographer, Director, Producer, Actor

What is Robert (Choreographer)’s marital status?

Married

Who is Robert (Choreographer) married to?

Vanitha Vijayakumar