36 Facts About RJ Balaji

RJ Balaji is best known as the host of the 92.7 Big FM shows The Night Show with RJ Balaji, Take it Easy and its now-defunct segment Cross Talk, in which he made prank calls to unsuspecting victims.

Originally a radio jockey, Balaji is active in other fields; he is known for his association with the television shows Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Dheva and Why This Kolaveri, and for his performance in the films Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, Vadacurry Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, Pugazh and LKG, Mookuthi Amman and Veetla Vishesham.

RJ Balaji has been a presenter at many inter-school cultural events in Chennai, a cricket commentator, and has contributed to many social causes, such as providing relief support to the victims of the 2015 South India floods along with other actors.

RJ Balaji has four siblings, one younger brother and three younger sisters.

RJ Balaji said that his father abandoned his family at an unspecified point.

RJ Balaji would move from Perambur to Thiruvanmiyur to Mylapore.

RJ Balaji said that he almost did not get selected then when he sang a gaana but was finally selected in November 2006.

RJ Balaji started his career as a radio jockey at Radio Mirchi Coimbatore, where he hosted a three-hour morning drive show called Hello Coimbatore which dealt with social issues.

RJ Balaji joined at 92.7 Big FM because they gave him the freedom to plan and design his four-hour slot; thus the show Take it Easy was conceived.

RJ Balaji created another segment in Take it Easy, titled Cross Talk, where he made prank calls to unsuspecting victims, nominated by a friend, cousin, co-worker or neighbour.

Cross Talk became very popular among youths; RJ Balaji uploaded several clips of the show on SoundCloud.

RJ Balaji was the host for the 2013 event "BIG Manasa Thotta Singer" that was conducted by BIG FM.

RJ Balaji has been running the "RJ Balaji Skool of Radio Studies" since August 2013.

In December 2012, RJ Balaji discontinued Cross Talk, in response to the suicide of Jacintha Saldanha.

In July 2013, RJ Balaji said that he would try remaining a radio jockey for at least 15 years, which he believes "no one has done in Chennai", and reiterated this in November 2015.

In July 2015, RJ Balaji launched a new show titled Loose Talk.

Alongside his radio career, RJ Balaji has been active in other fields as well.

RJ Balaji stated, "It is nice to do a lot of things so that you are constantly on your feet".

RJ Balaji was a performer at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering's annual cultural festival Instincts in March 2012.

RJ Balaji hosted the teaser trailer release event for Maattrraan in June 2012.

RJ Balaji was the compere of the audio launch of Kalyana Samayal Saadham, which took place in August 2013.

In July 2013, RJ Balaji was the judge of Reflector, an event in Vidya Mandir's interschool cultural event Reflections.

In Puthagam, RJ Balaji introduces the lead characters played by Sathya, Sanjay, Vignesh, Rakul Preet Singh and Aishwarya Rajesh in a voice-over.

RJ Balaji appeared in a brief role as a show host in Vallinam.

In Muthina Kathirika, RJ Balaji introduces the main characters, including protagonist Muthupandi through a voiceover.

RJ Balaji then appeared in Devi, Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru, Parandhu Sella Vaa, Kaatru Veliyidai, Spyder and Kee.

RJ Balaji later acted, directed a comedy-drama film, Veetla Vishesham, a remake of 2018 Hindi blockbuster Badhaai Ho.

RJ Balaji was a host in the second season of STAR Vijay's dance show Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Dheva.

RJ Balaji was the host of Zee Tamizh's Why This Kolaveri, a loose adaptation of the American reality show Killer Karaoke, which premiered in December 2013, and ended in May 2014.

In December 2011, RJ Balaji participated in "Namma Ooru Website Creation Competition", an initiative jointly organised by IIT Madras' Rural Technology and Business Incubator and the National Internet Exchange of India to disseminate village-specific information and create an identity for villages.

In November 2014, RJ Balaji created "Panjumittai Productions", a YouTube channel where he uploads short videos dealing with contemporary issues.

RJ Balaji has played in the 2015 edition of the Celebrity Cricket League, for the team Chennai Rhinos as an all-rounder.

RJ Balaji describes "nonsense humour and nonstop talking" as his unique selling proposition.

RJ Balaji describes conversation as his strength and states that his humour comes out of talking to people.

RJ Balaji is notorious for his attacks on the English language and his jocular criticism of Tamil films, but popular for his irreverent sense of unique humour.

RJ Balaji was married at the age of 21 years, and has two sons.