Kasthuri Raja is an Indian filmmaker, lyricist and actor. He is the father of filmmakers/actors Selvaraghavan and Dhanush. Most of the films he directed were either village based. He also worked with director Visu on more than 16 films. Prior to entering the film industry, he ran away from home to Chennai and worked in a mill. In 2015, he joined the BJP.
Kasthuri Raja was born as Krishnamoorthy in Theni on 8 August 1951. His parents were Ramasamy and Rengamma. He is married to Vijayalakshmi. The couple have Four children: two sons Dhanush and Selvaraghavan, who are both actors and filmmakers.