Let’s bring to life a fiercely charismatic and radically necessary figure—the one who holds space, freedom, and fire in a world too busy pretending to look away.
Name: Pranav “Rajamma” Raju
Age: 31
Region: Tamil Nadu (Chennai)
Pronouns: He/They (on stage as “Rajamma”)
Gender Identity: Transmasc | Gender-fluid
Role: Drag king, underground performer, nightclub owner, and safehouse keeper
Known As: “King of the Backroom,” “Thozhi Rajamma,” or just “Boss” to those who know
Archetype: The Performer-Protector / Club as Sanctuary, Gender as Armor
Pranav Raju lives two lives—but hides neither. By day, he runs an unlicensed club in Chennai that functions as a cultural hotspot, drag stage, and underground info-exchange. By night, he becomes Rajamma—a glittering drag king whose sets are equal parts performance art, satire, resistance, and raw confession.
The music is loud, but the real volume is in what’s protected behind those velvet curtains: queer teens, political refugees, sex workers, whistleblowers, and people with nowhere else to go.
Appearance:
• Off-stage: Faded band tees, rolled-up sleeves, combat boots, bandana tucked in one pocket
• On-stage (as Rajamma): Glitter-stitched sherwanis, mustache contour, brocade jackets, leather gloves
• Wears custom-designed jewelry with embedded hidden devices—every accessory has a purpose
• Sharp jawline, tattoos along the ribs in Tamil script: “I made myself”
Personality:
• Bold, hilarious, filthy when needed, but deeply protective
• Thinks five steps ahead of everyone else but pretends to be chaotic
• Fiercely loyal, quick to throw a punch (or drag a corrupt politician with a monologue)
• Cries only during tech checks—never in performance
Club Role:
• Their venue, “Velvet Chariot,” is a queer sanctuary, rebel art space, black-market backroom, and performance venue
• Protects identities like gold, runs encrypted messaging under the club’s Wi-Fi
• Keeps “No Cameras, No Judgment, No Spies” as law
• If someone breaks the rule? They don’t come back
Ties to the Wider World:
• Mehr Jahan is both a rival and closest sister in glitter and war
• Pushpa Devangana sends girls to Velvet Chariot when they have nowhere else
• Tara Chauhan once did a private show here, unannounced, crying mid-performance
• Felicia Tan’s network tried to buy the club—Rajamma leaked her guest list instead
• Savita Bhargav tried to shut them down once. They turned the court notice into a drag number. It went viral.
Secrets & Truths:
• Used to be a government school teacher. Quit after a scandal that nearly ruined them
• Trained in silambam (Tamil martial arts)—their fan dance can disarm someone if needed
• Keeps a backroom for injured protestors and runaway lovers
• Is planning a national underground network of safe clubs—code name: “Stage Left”
Quote:
“I don’t perform to escape. I perform to remind the world: You can’t bury us in silence. We have lighting cues.”
Would you like to see Rajamma visualized next—mid-performance under neon lights, or behind the bar in a leather jacket, running a resistance through sequins and smoke?
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