Manikandan Rajesh is an Indian actor and entrepreneur, who mainly works in the Tamil television industry. He is the elder brother of the Tamil actress Aishwarya Rajesh. His grandfather, Amarnath, was also an actor. Manikandan is the nephew of the Telugu comedian Sri Lakshmi.He grew up in a lower-middle-class Telugu family in Chennai. [5]The Week Manikandan Rajesh in childhood.Manikandan began his acting career by playing a small role in the Tamil TV serial Aval (2011-2013).Subsequently, he played a supporting role in Sun TV’s Tamil TV serial Azhagu (2017).In 2018, he appeared in Colors Tamil’s TV serial Velunatchi in which he played a supporting role. Manikandan Rajesh in Velunatchi.He has also performed at the Trichy Show (2018). Manikandan Rajesh performing in the Trichy Show.Manikandan has been featured in a few Tamil short films.In 2020, Manikandan Rajesh appeared in the Tamil film Vaanam Kottattum.In 2021, Manikandan appeared as a contestant in the reality TV dance show Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 3 along with his wife Sofia Manikandan. The show aired on Vijay Television. Manikandan Rajesh with his wife during a performance in the reality TV show Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 3.In 2022, he participated in the reality TV game show Bigg Boss Tamil 6.