Playing Rajinikanth’s grandson in Jailer and Jailer 2, young Rithvik Jothi Raj was introduced as a content creator who regularly made daily-life vlogs for YouTube with a little help from his grandfather, ‘Tiger’ Muthuvel Pandian.
While his character’s interest in making videos was part of the storyline, the 13-year-old actor has an equally interesting pursuit in real life. Beyond films and YouTube, Rithvik has stepped into entrepreneurship. Surprisingly, the idea came to him and his friends out of sheer boredom!
A Casual Idea Turns Into A Business Venture
In a recent interview, Rithvik opened up about how he and his friends decided to start a company. The group was spending time on video calls when they came up with the idea of building a website. Despite having only basic coding knowledge, they decided to give it a shot.
Explaining the unexpected beginning, he said, “We were just bored during video calls, so we thought, why not create a website? That’s how it started. We know a little bit of coding, so we decided to give it a try.”
The youngster also revealed that he knows Python and has an interest in creating robots. Their website currently sells products and offers courses. However, he admitted that it has not attracted many visitors yet. The venture has five core members, along with five others who assist the group.
The Young Actor’s Journey Before Jailer 2
Rithvik hails from Coimbatore and initially became popular through his YouTube channel, Rithu Rocks. His comedy videos and performances, often featuring him playing multiple characters, helped him build a sizeable online following.
He subsequently entered films with appearances in Kannada movie O2, Tamil movie Sardar and Telugu movie Lucky Baskhar. However, his portrayal of Rajinikanth’s grandson in Nelson Dilipkumar’s 2023 blockbuster Jailer brought him wider recognition. He returned to the role in Jailer 2.
