| Rajesh Kava | |
| Other Names: | Raju Kava |
| Birth Date: | 1979 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gujarat, India |
| Occupation: | Voice actor |
Rajesh Kava (born 18 March 1979) is an Indian voice actor, fluent in Hindi, Gujarati and English.
He is best known for being the third Hindi dub-over voice artist for Daniel Radcliffe's role as Harry Potter, in the last three Harry Potter films, after it was passed on from Ami Trivedi's brother, Karan Trivedi.[1] He has also voiced for Orlando Bloom as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
Kava runs an academy, "Violet Wings Voice Academy", which offer workshops and a course on voice acting and dubbing.[2]
Kava began voice acting in 2000. He first gained recognition for his work after dubbing Jaggu Bandar in the animated series Chhota Bheem in 2008.[3] In the following year, he began voicing for the titular character Harry Potter in the last three films of the franchise.[4] [5] He also voiced Legolas, an elf in the Lord of the Rings franchise and the main character, Jon Snow in the fantasy drama series Game of Thrones.[6]
Kava voiced for anime shows which ran on Cartoon Network India such as Dragon Ball Z, , and Inazuma Eleven.
In September 2021, Kava provided the voice of Seong Gi-Hun in the Korean television series Squid Game.[6] [7] He then voiced Beerus in Dragon Ball Super.[8] From 2023, He began voicing Denki Kaminari and several other characters in the Hindi dub version of My Hero Academia for Cartoon Network.[9]
Aside from voice acting for international projects and animated series, Kava has also lent his voice to many Tamil actors such as Vijay and Dhanush in the Hindi dub version of their films.[10]
| Program title | Character | Language | Number of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun - Prince of Bali | Khojo and Sehdev Varma | Hindi | Unknown |
| Chhota Bheem | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | 277+ |
| The Adventures of King Vikram | King Vikram | Hindi | Unknown |
| Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah | Jethalal Champaklal Gada | Hindi | 50+ |
| Guru aur Bhole | M.J | Hindi | |
| Pinaki and Happy | Happy | Hindi | 45+ |
| Year | Film title | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| 2010 | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| 2011 | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| 2011 | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| 2012 | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| 2012 | Chhota Bheem Aur Hanuman | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| 2012 | Chhota Bheem Aur Ganesh in The Amazing Odessey | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| Chhota Bheem Junglee Kabila/Broken Amulet | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| 2013 | Chhota Bheem And The Crown of Valahalla | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Chhota Bheem and the Incan Adventure | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Chhota Bheem aur Krishna vs Zimbara | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Chhota Bheem And The Shinobi Secret | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | ||
| Chhota Bheem Neeli Pahaadi | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| Super Bheem: Aakhri Chunauti | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| Super Bheem: Hawamein Halla | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| Chhota Bheem Dus Pe Dus | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| Chhota Bheem Mayavi Gorgan | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| Chhota Bheem Ki Baazi | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| Chhota Bheem aur Paanch Ajoobe | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi | |||
| Chhota Bheem Mission Mangalyaan | Jaggu Bandar | Hindi |
| Program title | Actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CID | Unknown actor | Shekhar | Hindi | 1545 | 21 January 1998 - 28 October 2018 | Episodic role in episode 647 - Hire Ka Raaz | |||
| Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman | Lord Hanuman | Hindi | 4 May 2015 – Present | ||||||
| Stan Lee's Superhumans | Himself | Hindi | English | 15 | 8/5/2010-Current | ||||
| Himself | Hindi | English | 10 | 7/10/2008-9/25/2008 | |||||
| Game of Thrones | Hindi | English | 2011 – 2019 | ||||||
| Power Rangers Jungle Fury | Bede Skinner | Jarrod/Dai-Shi | Hindi | English | 32 | February 18 – November 3, 2008 | Aired on Jetix then Disney XD then Sonic. | ||
| Program title | Original voice | Character | Dub language | Original language | Number of episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | English | 53 | 11 October 1997 – 30 June 2001 | ||||||
| Argit | Hindi | English | 46 | 4/18/2008- 3/26/2010 | 11/12/2009- Early 2010 | ||||
| Argit | Hindi | English | 52 | 4/23/2010- 3/31/2012 | 10/10/2010 - Mid 2012 | ||||
| Salem Saberhagen, Harvey Kinkle, Professor Geist | Hindi | English | |||||||
| Horrid Henry | Wayne Forester, Aidan Cook, Lizzie Waterworth-Santo | Dad, Rude Ralph | Hindi | English | The Hindi dub of this show is titled Bas Karo Henry (translated in English as Stop it Henry). | ||||
| The Flintstones | Hindi | English | |||||||
| The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy[11] | Billy | Hindi | English | 71 | 6/13/2003- 10/12/2008 | Known as: Billy Mandy Aur Life Mein Haddi. | |||
| Hindi | English | 52 | 4/24/2009- 25 July 2012 | ||||||
| Mookee | Hindi | English | 16 | 7/9/2011- Unknown | 5/1/2014- Current | ||||
| Hindi | English | ||||||||
| Hindi | English | ||||||||
| Timothy / Pulverizer / Mutagen Man | Hindi | English | 82 | 9/29/2012-Ongoing | May 2013-Ongoing | ||||
| We Bare Bears | Grizzly bear | Hindi | English | 27/7/2015-Ongoing | 29/11/2015- Ongoing | Aired by Cartoon Network India | |||
| Aya Hisakawa (JP) Daniel DeSanto (EN) | Ray Kon (Rei Kon) | Hindi | Japanese | 51 | 1/8/2001- 12/24/2001 | ||||
| Beyblade V-Force | Aya Hisakawa (JP) Daniel DeSanto (EN) | Ray Kon (Rei Kon) | Hindi | Japanese | 51 | 7/1/2002-30/12/2002 | |||
| Beyblade G-Revolution | Aya Hisakawa (JP) Daniel DeSanto (EN) | Ray Kon (Rei Kon) | Hindi | Japanese | 52 | 6/1/2003- 29/12/2003 | |||
| Kyoya Tategami | Hindi | Japanese | 51 | 4/4/2009- 3/28/2010 | 11/10/2010 - July 2011 | Aired by Cartoon Network India and dubbed by Sound & Vision India . | |||
| Satoshi Hino Shō Hayami Hiroki Takahashi Yoshimasa Hosoya Daisuke Shusaku | Kyoya Tategami Ryūsei Hagane / Phoenix Chao-Xin Wales Ian Garcia | Hindi | Japanese | 51 | 4/4/2010- 3/27/2011 | 22/10/2011- 7/7/2012 | Aired by Cartoon Network India and dubbed by Sound & Vision India . | ||
| [12] | Kyoya Tategami Ryūsei Hagane / Phoenix Chao- Xin Wales Ryuga | Hindi | Japanese | 39 | 4/10/2011- 4/1/2012 | 27/10/2013- 16/3/2014 | |||
| Beyblade Burst Turbo | Genji Suoh | Hindi | Japanese | 51 | 4/2/2018- 3/25/2019 | Late 2020- Early 2021 | Broadcast by Marvel HQ . | ||
| Dragon Ball Z | Shigeru Nakahara (JP) Chuck Huber (EN) | Hindi | Japanese | 291 | 4/26/1989-1/31/1996 | 2001-2008 | |||
| Axel Blaze Hurley Cane | Hindi | Japanese | 10/5/2008- 4/27/2011 | ||||||
| Ninja Hattori-kun | Kagechiyo (Keo) | Hindi | Japanese | 9/28/1981- 12/25/1987 | Known as Ninja Hattori in India. | ||||
| Ganbare Kickers | Kenta Ishii. | Hindi | Japanese | 9/28/1981- 12/25/1987 | |||||
| Love, Death & Robots | K-VRC | Hindi | English | 18 (dubbed 1) | 15 March 2019 – present | Episode: "Three Robots" | |||
| Hindi | Japanese | 131 | July 5, 2015 – March 25, 2018 | May 22, 2022 - November 6, 2022 | Aired on Cartoon Network India | ||||
| Hindi | Japanese | 167 | April 5, 2009 – March 25, 2018 | April 16, 2023 - November 12, 2023 |
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | Bhuvan Bam dubbed this role in Deadpool 2. | ||||
| Kung Fu Yoga | Jack | Hindi | Mandarin English | 2017 | 2017 | |||
| [13] | Hindi | English | 2001 | 2002 | ||||
| Hindi | English | 2002 | 2003 | |||||
| Hindi | English | 2003 | 2004 | |||||
| Hindi | English | 2009 | 2009 | |||||
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | ||||
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2[14] | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | ||||
| Hindi | English | 2009 | 2009 | |||||
| Jimmy | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | ||||
| Changez Khan | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | ||||
| The Legend of Hercules | Sotiris | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | |||
| Kurt | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | ||||
| Ant-Man and the Wasp | Kurt | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |||
| Zach Cooper | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | ||||
| Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |||||
| Lex Luthor (cameo) | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | ||||
| Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |||||
| Warren Peace | Hindi | English | 2005 | 2005 | ||||
| Maxwell "Max" McGrath / Max Steel | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2018 | ||||
| Patrick Wisley | Hindi | English | 2004 | 2004 | ||||
| Bumblebee (voice) | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | ||||
| Tom Natsworthy | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | ||||
| Kevin Wendell Crumb / The Horde | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2019 | ||||
| Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |||||
| Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |||||
| Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |||||
| Declan O'Callaghan | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | ||||
| Enola Holmes | Hindi | English | 2020 | 2020 |
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saaho | Vennela Kishore | Goswami | Hindi | 2019 | ||||
| Jab We Met | Shahid Kapoor | Aditya Kashyap/Aditya Kumar | Gujarati | Hindi | 2007 | 2022 | The Gujarati dub was titled: "Jyare Ame Malya". | |
| Sullan | Subramani (Sullan) | Hindi | Tamil | 2004 | 2008 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Tezaab: The Terror". | ||
| Enthiran | Siva | Hindi | Tamil | 2010 | 2010 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Robot". | ||
| Venkat (Vijay in Hindi version) | Hindi | Telugu | 2002 | 2010 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Phir Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet". | |||
| King | Arjan Bajwa | Ajay | Hindi | Telugu | 2008 | 2010 | The Hindi dub was titled: "King No. 1". | |
| Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Ram Pothineni | Rama Krishna | Hindi | Telugu | 2010 | 2011 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Nafrat Ki Jung". | |
| Venghai | Selvam (Shravan in Hindi version) | Hindi | Tamil | 2011 | 2012 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Meri Taaqat Mera Faisla". | ||
| Velayudham | Velayudham (Velu) | Hindi | Tamil | 2011 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Super Hero Shahenshah". | ||
| Kuruvi | Vetrivel | Hindi | Tamil | 2008 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Jo Jeeta Wohi Baazigar". | ||
| Singam II | Susai (Makki in Hindi version) | Hindi | Tamil | 2013 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Main Hoon Surya Singham II". | ||
| Srikrishna | Hindi | Telugu | 2007 | 2014 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Aaj Ka Great Gambler". | |||
| Lingaa | N. Santhanam | Lingaa's sidekick | Hindi | Tamil | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Babu | Hindi | Tamil | 2015 | 2015 | ||||
| Shiva Ram | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2015 | ||||
| Pattathu Yaanai | Gouravam | Hindi | Tamil | 2013 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Daringbaaz Khiladi". | ||
| Puli | Ali | Basha | Hindi | Telugu | 2010 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Jaanbaaz Khiladi". | |
| Saguni | Rajini Appadurai a.k.a. Rajini / Pappu Kumaran (Pappu Kumar in Hindi version) | Hindi | Tamil | 2012 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Rowdy Leader". | ||
| Aambala | RDX Rajasekhar | Hindi | Tamil | 2015 | 2016 | |||
| Maari | Kalloori Vinoth | Robert (Adithangi) | Hindi | Tamil | 2015 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Rowdy Hero". | |
| Courier Boy Kalyan | Nithiin | Kalyan | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2016 | ||
| Brahmotsavam | Mahesh Babu | Babu | Hindi | Telugu | 2016 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: "The Real Tiger 2". | |
| Dohchay | Naga Chaitanya | Chandu | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Vidroh - Let's Fight Back". | |
| Sura | Vadivelu | Umbrella | Hindi | Tamil | 2010 | 2017 | ||
| Jaggu Dada | Vishal Hegde | Venki | Hindi | Kannada | 2016 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Khatarnak Khiladi 3". | |
| Vaamanan | Chandru | Hindi | Tamil | 2009 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Dangerous Lover". | ||
| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Rajesh | Hindi | Tamil | 2006 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Mohabbat Ke Dushman". | ||
| Thani Oruvan | Kathiresan IPS | Hindi | Tamil | 2015 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Double Attack 2". | ||
| Pattukunjan | Hindi | Tamil | 2017 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Kanchana Returns". | |||
| Speedunnodu | Suri | Hindi | Telugu | 2016 | 2017 | |||
| Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda | Varun / Upagraha Raj | Hindi | Telugu | 2014 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Sabse Badi Hera Pheri 3". | ||
| Mappillai | Vivek † | Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth | Hindi | Tamil | 2011 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Jamai Raja". | |
| Bairavaa | Sriman | PK's assistant | Hindi | Tamil | 2017 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Bhairava". | |
| Duvvada Jagannadham | Shashank | DJ's assistant | Hindi | Telugu | 2017 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "DJ". | |
| Saagasam | John Vijay | 'Chain' Jaipal | Hindi | Tamil | 2016 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Jeene Nahi Doonga 2". | |
| Winner | Sai Dharam Tej | Siddharth "Siddu" Reddy | Hindi | Telugu | 2017 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Shoorveer". | |
| Yaare Koogadali | Sadhu Kokila | Shishupala | Hindi | Kannada | 2012 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Nayak: The Hero 2". | |
| Tholi Prema | Pawan Kalyan | Balu | Hindi | Telugu | 1998 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Mere Sajna". | |
| Luckunnodu | Prabhas Sreenu | Thief | Hindi | Telugu | 2017 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Sabse Bada Zero". | |
| All in All Azhagu Raja | Kalyanam (Kareena Chopra) / Kali | Hindi | Tamil | 2013 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Hero No. Zero 2". | ||
| Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam | Aadi Narayana | Hindi | Telugu | 2016 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Hyper" | ||
| Hebbuli | Sundara (Harish in Hindi version) | Hindi | Kannada | 2017 | 2018 | |||
| Manikandan | Lenin | Hindi | Tamil | 2018 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Kaala Karikaalan". | ||
| Vivegam | Arumai Prakasam (Appu in Hindi version), "APS" | Hindi | Tamil | 2017 | 2018 | |||
| Thupparivaalan | Detective Kaniyan Poongundran (Kanhaiya Pradyuman in Hindi version) | Hindi | Tamil | 2017 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Dashing Detective". | ||
| Maari | Hindi | Tamil | 2018 | 2018 | ||||
| Thikka | Stephen | Hindi | Telugu | 2016 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Rocket Raja". | ||
| Maan Karate | Tiger Tyson | Hindi | Tamil | 2014 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Hero No. Zero 3". | ||
| Nani | Hindi | Telugu | 2018 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Antar Yudh". | |||
| Radha Mohan / Nagarjuna | Hindi | Telugu | 2014 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Dayaalu". | |||
| Bharat Ane Nenu | Bharat Ram | Hindi | Telugu | 2018 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Dashing CM Bharat". | ||
| Aatadukundam Raa | Karthik | Hindi | Telugu | 2016 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Mera Intekam". | ||
| Maanagaram | Job Applicant | Hindi | Tamil | 2017 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Dadagiri 2". | ||
| Thamizh Vijayraghavan | Hindi | Tamil | 2015 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Paap Ki Kamai". | |||
| Teja | Hindi | Telugu | 2010 | 2019 | ||||
| Kandulu | Hindi | Telugu | 2018 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Amar Akbhar Anthoni". | |||
| Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | Sakkarai (Pushpa Purushan) | Hindi | Tamil | 2016 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Disco Raja". | ||
| Sainikudu | Siddharth | Hindi | Telugu | 2006 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Ab Hamse Na Takkrana". | ||
| Kanthaswamy | Vadivelu | Thengakadai Thenappan | Hindi | Tamil | 2009 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Temper 2". | |
| Bhaskar Oru Rascal | Soori | Rakkappa a.k.a. Rocky | Hindi | Tamil | 2018 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Mawali Raaj". | |
| Maari 2 | Kalloori Vinoth | Robert (Adithangi) | Hindi | Tamil | 2018 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Maari". | |
| Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Srinivasa Reddy | Nandana (Nandini in Hindi version)'s relative | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "My Name Is Lucky". | |
| Idhaya Thirudan | N. Santhanam | Mahesh | Hindi | Tamil | 2006 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Mard Ki Zaban 3". | |
| Sathya | Sathish | Babu Khan | Hindi | Tamil | 2017 | 2020 | ||
| Ye Mantram Vesave | Ashish Raj Bidkikar | Satya | Hindi | Telugu | 2018 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Pyar Ka Khel". | |
| Saakshyam | Viswa | Hindi | Telugu | 2018 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Pralay The Destroyer". | ||
| Sathish | Hindi | Tamil | 2019 | 2020 | ||||
| Jeeva | Hindi | Tamil | 2019 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Gorilla Gang". | |||
| Marudhamalai | Encounter Ekambaram | Hindi | Tamil | 2007 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Policewala Gunda 4". | ||
| Siruthai | Kaatu Poochi | Hindi | Tamil | 2011 | 2020 | |||
| Saravana | Krishna | Hindi | Tamil | 2006 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Dangerous Khiladi 7". | ||
| Vada Chennai | Raju | Hindi | Tamil | 2018 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Chennai Central". | ||
| Pogaru | Shiva's friend | Hindi | Kannada | 2021 | 2021 | |||
| Roberrt | Agni | Hindi | Kannada | 2021 | 2021 | |||
| ABCD: American Born Confused Desi | Bhasha | Hindi | Telugu | 2019 | 2021 | |||
| Dagaalty | N. Santhanam | Guru | Hindi | Tamil | 2020 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was titled: "Dackalti". | |
| Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Sushanth | Raj Manohar | Hindi | Telugu | 2020 | 2022 | ||
| Film | Original voice | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Movie | Barry B. Benson | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | |||
| Hector | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | ||||
| Hindi | English | 2023 | 2023 | |||||
| Hindi | Japanese | 1993 | 2024 | |||||
| Bin Shimada | Hindi | Japanese | 1993 | |||||
| Hindi | Japanese | 1994 | ||||||
| Hindi | Japanese | 1994 | ||||||
| Hindi | Japanese | 2013 | 2022 | |||||
| Hindi | Japanese | 2015 | 2022 | |||||
| Hindi | Japanese | 2022 | 2023 |