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Rao in 2020
Background information
Birth name Mugen Rao
Born 20 October 1995 (age 29)
Occupation(s) Actor, singer
Years active 2009–present

Mugen Rao (born in 1995) is a Malaysian singer and film actor in Tamil films. In 2019, he won Season 3 of Bigg Boss Tamil. He is sometimes known as MGR.

Personal life

Mugen was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, one of three children. His father, Prakash Rao, died in 2020.

Career

He began his singing career with his father, a stage singer, and performed in fifty stage shows. He made his acting debut in the Malay TV show Senandung Malam, then had small parts in films including Gerak Khas and Ghora, in shorts, TV films, and advertising.

Rao's career took off in 2016, when his music video "Kayalvizhi" went viral on YouTube. His later music videos include "Anbe Aruyire", "Pogiren", "Mayakkurriye", and "Oththa Thamarai", which was shot in 2022 using virtual production technology.

In 2019, he was the first Malaysian contestant on Bigg Boss Tamil edition, and emerged as the winner. While on Bigg Boss Tamil, he sang the unreleased song "Sathiyama", which was only officially released in 2020. He then moved to Chennai and sought to break into Tamil cinema.

He signed a three-film deal in 2020, and was announced at the time to have a leading role in Vettri. He played the lead in Velan, directed by Kavin Moorthy and released in December 2021. In 2022, he began filming Mathil Mel Kadhal alongside Divya Bharathi.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role(s) Notes
2018 Ghora Adhitya Malaysian film
Haran Abdu
Hey Coffeelopher Ram
2019 Venpa Yuvaraj Balakrishnan Malaysian film (Special Appearance in Thandayuthabaaniye song)
2021 Velan Velan Also singer and lyricist
0TBA Vettri 0TBA
0TBA Madhil Mel Kaadhal 0TBA
0TBA Kaadhal Enbathu Saabama 0TBA
0TBA Jinn 0TBA

Web series

List of web series and roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 MY3 Adhitya Chandrasekhar OTT Release

Short films

Year Title Notes
2017 I am Peter
2018 Light Up Someone's Life

Television

Actor

Year Serial/Telemovie/Drama Role Channel Language Notes
2009 Senandung Malam Paperboy Malay
2010 Da Bomba Supporting Malay
2011 Gerak Khas Supporting TV2 Malay
2012 Sindiket Fixie Supporting Malay
2012 Rumah Kecil Itu Supporting Malay
2014 Rembau Ada WiFi Supporting Malay
2016 ASTRO Sitcom: Barber Main Cast Tamil
2016 Veetuku Oru Paati Main Cast Tamil
2016 Ippadiyum Pannalama Main Cast Tamil
2017 Agam Puram Tamil
2018 Sekuriti TV2 Tamil
2018 Sugamaana Sumaigal Tamil
2019 Nee Yaar Main Cast TV2 Tamil Best TV Drama Actor award

Reality shows (non fiction)

Year Reality Show/Fiction/Live Show Role Channel Notes
2016 360 Degrees: Season 11 Anchor Astro Vaanavil
2017 360 Degrees: Season 12 Anchor Astro Vaanavil
2017 Chinna Kabali Anchor Astro Vaanavil
2017 Astro Ponggal Anchor Astro Vaanavil
2018 Astro Ponggal Anchor Astro Vaanavil
2019 KL to KK: Let's roll Host Astro Ulagam
2019 Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Contestant Vijay TV Winner
2019 Super Singer 7 Guest Vijay TV
2020 Dancing Super Stars Judge Vijay TV

Discography

Singer

  • Note: When he is credited as the composer, he is credited as Mugen Rao MGR.
Year Song Composer(s) Co-singer(s) Writer(s) Ref.
2014 "Kaadhaley Kannir" Coruz Hooks A'sha, Coruz Hooks Mugen Rao
2015 "Ring-Eh" Razor Ray A Sha
2016 "Kayalvizhi" Coruz Hooks Solo
2018 "Pogiren" Prashan Sean Prashan Sean
"Abinaya Shane Extreme, Mugen Rao Solo
2019 "Yenggedi" Shane Extreme Solo
"Maya" Mugen Rao Solo
"Sathiyama" Mugen Rao, Shane Extreme Priyashankari
2020 "Arivum Anbum" Ghibran Kamal Haasan, Ghibran, Anirudh Ravichander, Yuvan Shankar Raja,
Shankar Mahadevan, Bombay Jayashri, Sid Sriram, Devi Sri Prasad,
Shruti Haasan, Andrea Jeremiah, Siddharth
Kamal Haasan
"Thedinen" Mugen Rao, Shane Extreme Solo Mugen Rao
2021 "Sathiyama Sollurandi" Gopi Sundar, Mugen Rao Sivaangi Krishnakumar
"Kaanal Neer Aanathe" Gopi Sundar Solo Lalithanand
2022 "Mudhal Kaathal" Mugen Rao, Vivasvan Solo Mugen Rao, Vivasvan
2023 "Murugan Cassette Vol.1" Mugen Rao Havoc Brothers Mugen Rao

Actor in music videos

Year Song Music Notes
2014 "Anbe Aaruyirae" Prashan Sean
2015 "Aayiram Sorkal" Emzzie Boi Also co-lyricist
2016 "Kadhal Enbathu Saabama" Lawrence Soosai
"Nanba Vaa" Jose Franklin
2022 "Mayakirriye" AniVee
"Othai Thamarai" Sandy Sandellow
2023 "Single Aayiten Di" Dharan Kumar
"Makka Makka" Harris Jayaraj
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