Madhampatty Rangaraj


Madhampatty Rangaraj is an Indian chef, actor and the CEO of Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Pvt Ltd, which caters in Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring states. He made his acting debut with Raju Murugan's Mehandi Circus opposite Bollywood actress Shweta Tripathi.

Career

Cooking career

Rangaraj's passion is animation and studied engineering before working in the food industry for a job. In 2002, he took over his family's businesses along with his brother. Rangaraj moved to Bangalore and started a mess. When he returned to Madhampatty, he cooked for small functions. Rangaraj went on to work with film crews and single-handily providing them with meals. Rangaraj has worked as a caterer for over four-hundred weddings including actor Karthi's wedding. Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality has also catered for events including the 2013 Coimbatore Marathon. Rangaraj is credited for creating the recipe for green guava chutney.

Acting career

Rangaraj made his film debut with the romantic drama Mehandi Circus. In a review of the film by the Deccan Chronicle, the reviewer wrote that "Popular Chef turned hero Madampatti Rangaraj has been aptly cast as the lead protagonist". His next film was Penguin. He received the role after the director, Eshvar Karthic, saw Mehandi Circus.

Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

YearFilmRoleNotes
2019Mehandi CircusJeeva
2020PenguinGautham SiddharthBilingual film