Raj Kalesh

Raj Kalesh (born May 1978) is an Indian magician, chef, TV host, stage choreographer, and performer, who hails from the city of Trivandrum, Kerala. He is best known for his cooking shows and magic shows on television. He has been the host on various shows for some National channels, but almost all channels in Malayalam. He had also made his presence on the big screen too, with notable roles in movies such as Sapthamashree Thaskaraha, Ustad Hotel and Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi.

Raj Kalesh and his younger brother Raj Mahesh were born in Nedumparambu, Kilimanoor a suburban town near Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of Kerala. Here they were raised by their father Divakaran, who worked as a postmaster and their mother, Sarasamma, a homemaker. Attending school at Nagaroor Nedumparambu Government Higher Secondary School, he went on to complete his Pre-Degree in English at Sree Narayana College, Varkala. Shortly thereafter he graduated with an English Degree from SN College, Chempazhanthy.

At some time during his schooling, he won an award for best actor at the State School Youth Festival.^{[Citation Needed]}

Currently, Raj Kalesh is married to Divya Kalesh. They have two children, Daksha and Darsh. Divya, his wife, is the producer of TV shows such as Taste of Kerala, Hot and Spicy, Little World, and Mathrubhumi Award Night.

Kalish's career took the turn into the entertainment industry when he joined a course in Cinematography at the Southern Film Institute. He had been a part of Challenge Arts, an arts promotion club at Nagaroor, where he performed in some amateur theatre performances. He has done an amateur version of dramas by G.Sankarapilai, Kavalam Narayana Panickker, Onam Thuruththu Rajasekharan and Chembur Zakir. On completion, he joined Asianet as an Assistant Director for programs such as Sayahnam and Suprabhatham. He also assisted in the making of various Promotional videos and films. When he wasn't working on his many other projects, he worked as a stage choreographer for the famous Magician Gopinath Muthukad, who inspired him to study magic. In 1999, Kalesh sought his tutelage. He has hence made a name for himself as a magician with State and National reckoning.

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