Kunal Nayyar stars as Rajesh Koothrappali, an Astrophysicist that works with Sheldon and Leonard at Caltech. He is best friends with Wolowitz and lives in an apartment by himself.  Rajeesh is from India and communicates with his parents back at home via video conferencing software.

Rajeesh is a bit of a celebrity after he was named in People's "30 Under 30."  Rajeesh has major social anxiety and can only talk to women under the influence of alcohol.

Rajesh "Raj" Koothrappali Quotes

Oh, Bernadette, please play my clarinet.

Raj's poem

Raj: You got this buddy.
Leonard: Yeah, come on, Howard. Hook that worm.
Raj: You can do it.
Penny: That's great. Cheerleading. Way to man things up.

Show Comments

TBBT Quotes

Oh, Bernadette, please play my clarinet.

Raj's poem

Sheldon: I'll have a diet Coke.
Penny: Can you please order a cocktail? I need to practice mixing drinks.
Sheldon: Fine... I'll have a virgin Cuba Libre.
Penny: That's... rum and Coke without the rum.
Sheldon: Yes, and would you make it diet?