Thengai Srinivasan
Acting
Biography
Thengai Srinivasan (21 October 1937 – 9 November 1988) was an Indian actor and popular comedian, who appeared in Tamil-language films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was given the title Thengai (coconut) after his role as a coconut-seller in the drama Kal Manam, staged by actor K. Kannan. Although originally a comedian, he also performed in other genres and enacted several lead and antagonistic roles.
Born: October 21, 1937
Place of Birth: Tamil Nadu, India
Known For
Oomai Vizhigal
P R K, who is on a killing spree, is aided by a local politician and a nefarious doctor. However, a policeman and a committed journalist join hands to nab him.
Varumayin Niram Sivappu
Three educated but unemployed youth who have come to live in a bustling, harsh metropolis struggle to earn a living.
Naan Avanillai
A man is arrested and appears in court for conning and betraying four women, posing as four different men.
Tik Tik Tik
A fashion photographer gets embroiled in a series of grisly murders.
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
Santhanam gives the best education to his siblings and takes care of all their basic needs. However, when they become financially stable they ill-treat and ignore him.
Ethir Neechal
Maadhu, an orphan who lives under the staircase of a building, runs errands for everyone who lives there in return for shelter and food. He is exploited by everyone who lives there until he falls for a girl who moves into the building.
Kasethan Kadavulada
A young man collaborates with his cousin and friend to steal money from his stingy stepmother.
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
Gopi is married to Tulsi, but since they could not have kids, he secretly gets married to another girl. Coincidently, both women get pregnant at the same time, leading to hilarious consequences.
Ram Lakshman
Lakshman, an elephant, and Ram are inseparable friends. Ram even refuses to marry Meena when her father insists on getting rid of Lakshman. When Ram is accused of murder, Lakshman comes to his rescue.
Thirisoolam
Thirisoolam is a 1979 Tamil film directed by K. Vijayan. It has Sivaji Ganesan playing three different roles.
Filmography
as T. S. Vassan
as Devi's father
as Ramanathan
as Priest
as Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant
as Seenu
as Pappa Naidu
as Kanagasabapathy Principal
as Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan
as George
as Velu Thambi
as Director (Cameo)
as Ramanathan
as Velliangiri
as Anantharaman
as Samynadha, Anand's uncle
as Mahalakshmi's Father
as Lakshmi Narayanan
as (Guest appearance)
as Radha's guardian
as Sri Ramachandramurthy
as Sathiyamoorthy
as Nattuvanar
as Rangan's Saloon Customer
as Chitragupta
as JJ
as Kathavarayan Pillai
as Santhanam's father
as Robert
as Ambalavaanan
as Master of Drama
as Bhadrachalam
as Lawyer Nagarajan
as Vilava, The Prince Sundharapandhiyan 's spy
as "All in all" Arunatchalam
as Azhagappan
as Jamadagni
as "Coimbatore" Godhandam
as Kandaswamy
as Fraudulent Contractor
as Kannan
as Sambu Iyer
as Paramasivam
as Dayalan
as Subbuni
as Appaswamy
as Vandu
as Paramanandam
as Dr. Swamynathan, sarasa's father
as Nagappan
as Fatafat Sankar
as Flight attendant
as Thanikachalam, Muthu's father
as Ananth
as Constable
as Guest Apperance
as Kumar (Shankar's Assistant)