Well-known for his work in Kannada cinema, Raj Surya is a writer-turned-filmmaker and actor. He has been associated as a writer, assistant director or actor in popular movies like Super Ranga (2014), Bhale Jodi (2016), Urvi (2017) and the critically acclaimed Mufti (2017). In 2019, Surya made his independent directorial debut with the movie Londonalli Lambodhara.