Personal Information
- Full Name
- Rio Raj
- Birthplace
- Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Date of Birth
- February 16, 1989
- Hobbies
- Travelling, Riding Bikes
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 175 cm
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Hair Color
- Black
Education & Qualifications
Highest Degree
Graduate
Schools
Boys Govt.Hr.Sec.School, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Colleges / Universities
Guru Ragavendra Polytechnic College, Veppoor, Gudiyattam, Netteri, Tamil Nadu
Family & Relationships
- Spouse / Partner
- Shruthi Ravi
- Child
- Rithi
- Sibling
- One brother
Career Milestones & Awards
Notable Works & Projects
Saravanan Meenatchi (Season 3) Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019) Sweetheart! (2025) Broken Script (2023) Joe (2023) Niram Marum Ulagil (2025)
Awards & Honors
Vikatan Award for Best Anchor (2014) Vijay Television Award for ‘The Best Find of the Year’ (2017) Galatta Awards for Best Host (2018) Edison Award for Rising Star of 2019 (2020) Chennai Times - Ninth Most Desirable Man on Television (2020)
Favorites & Preferences
Food
Vada, Uthappam, Aviyal
Sport
Cricket
Singer
A. R. Rahman , Shankar Mahadevan
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Rio Raj, a versatile talent, is known as a Tamil actor, model, and video jockey.
- 22. Hailing from Erode, Tamil Nadu, he was raised in a middle-class household.
- 33. Following his academic pursuits, Rio gained work experience in the corporate sector.
- 44. In the year 2006, he ventured into the entertainment industry as a television actor.
- 55. Transitioning to hosting, Rio Raj became a VJ on 'Sun Music', a popular Tamil music channel.
- 66. Rio has hosted various TV shows, including 'Kaloorikalam Suda Suda Chennai' and 'Your Attention Please'.
- 77. After a significant stint as a TV host, Rio Raj returned to acting in the TV serial 'Saravanan Meenatchi'.
- 88. In 2020, he showcased his personality on the reality show 'Bigg Boss Tamil' season 4.
