Raj Tarun shot to fame with his performance in Uyyala Jampala on debut and went on to score hits with Cinema Choopista Mava and Kumari 21 F. However after a dream start, he lost his way and except for Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam, he did not have any hits. He was last seen in Power Play.
Now reports are coming that he still couldn't overcome the trauma. It is known that he met with an accident last August at Narsingi. Raj Tarun revealed ' I was very much disturbed after the accident. After the incident, I even got a viral fever. I called Raja Ravindra and asked him not to tell anything. I am unaware of any person by name of Karthik and I think that person must be in need of urgent money under emergency which forced him to make extortion threats. After the accident, I stopped driving"
He is currently starring in Stand Up Rahul under the direction of Santo Mohan Veeranki. He is romancing Varsha Bollamma and the film stars Murli Sharma, Vennela Kishore in important roles. The film is bankrolled by Dream Town Productions and HighFive Pictures.