K. A. Thangavelu

Actor Jan 15 (died age 77) Tirumalarayanpattinam, Karaikal, Puducherry, India 1952–1994 (42 year career)

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Biography

K. A. Thangavelu (Tamil:டணால் கே.எ தங்கவேலு) popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1985 and above. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the characteristic twang of his delivery. He was a successful comedian and his role as a phony writer Bhairavan in the movie Kalyana Parisu [Wedding Present] was much appreciat…

Known For

Thillana Mohanambal

Thillana Mohanambal

Nattuvanar Muthukumara Swamy

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Pasamalar

Pasamalar

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

Enga Veettu Pillai

Enga Veettu Pillai

Malaiyappa

Vietnam Veedu

Vietnam Veedu

Deiva Piravi

Deiva Piravi

Galatta Kalyanam

Galatta Kalyanam

Dharmalingam

Filmography

Acting (90)

Movies (90)

Periya Marudhu

Periya Marudhu

Manaivi Ready

as Thangappan

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

Uruvangal Maralam

Uruvangal Maralam

Krodham

Krodham

as Kavitha's Father

Ellam Inbamayyam

Ellam Inbamayyam

Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo

Kadal Meengal

Kadal Meengal

Bhama Rukmani

Gnana Kuzhandhai

Gnana Kuzhandhai

as Ponni's Father

Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!

Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

Avan Oru Sarithiram

Uzhaikkum Karangal

Uzhaikkum Karangal

Idaya Malar

Idaya Malar

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

Vani Rani

Vani Rani

Anbu Thangai

Anbu Thangai

Arutperunjothi

Sumathi En Sundari

Sumathi En Sundari

as Rathnasamy

Vietnam Veedu

Vietnam Veedu

Nam Naadu

Nam Naadu

Gurudhatchanai

Nam Nadu

Nam Nadu

Anjal Petti 520

Anjal Petti 520

as Kanakkappar

Puthisaligal

Puthisaligal

Thillana Mohanambal

Thillana Mohanambal

as Nattuvanar Muthukumara Swamy

Kuzhanthaikkaga

Kuzhanthaikkaga

as Nachi Muthu

Galatta Kalyanam

Galatta Kalyanam

as Dharmalingam

Harichandra

Harichandra

Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu

as Acchu

Petralthan Pillaya

Enga Veettu Pillai

Enga Veettu Pillai

as Malaiyappa

Kanni Thaai

Vallavanukku Vallavan

Vallavanukku Vallavan

Arivaali

Arivaali

as Muthuvel

Rani Samyuktha

Rani Samyuktha

Vikramaadhithan

Vikramaadhithan

as Vairavan

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Bhagya Lakshmi

as Venugopal

Pasamalar

Pasamalar

Thirudadhe

Then Nilavu

Then Nilavu

as Sokkalingam

Punar Janmam

Punar Janmam

as Jagannathan

Panithirai

Adutha Veettu Penn

Adutha Veettu Penn

as Singer

Kairasi

Arasilangumari

Naan Kanda Swargam

as Sundar

Deiva Piravi

Deiva Piravi

Meenda Sorgam

Meenda Sorgam

as Sachithanandham Pillai

Irumbu Thirai

Irumbu Thirai

Pudhiya Pathai

Raja Desingu

Manjal Mahimai

Manjal Mahimai

Kalyana Parisu

Kalyana Parisu

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali

as Duraiyappan

Bhooloka Rambai

Bhooloka Rambai

Athisaya Thirudan

as King

Uthama Puthiran

as Ponnan

Vanjikottai Valiban

Vanjikottai Valiban

as Velan

Kathavarayan

Kathavarayan

Vazha Vaitha Daivam

Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

Thirumanam

Manamulla Maruthaaram

Puthu Vazhvu

Puthu Vazhvu

Ambikapathy

as Prince Kulesekharan

Karpukarasi

Vanangaamudi

Chakravarthi Thirumagal

Rani Lalithangi

Neelamalai Thirudan

Neelamalai Thirudan

Amara Deepam

Amara Deepam

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

Rambayin Kadhal

Rambayin Kadhal

Matharkula Manikkam

Matharkula Manikkam

Gomathiyin Kaadhalan

as Mani

Gulebagavali

Mangayar Thilakam

Mangayar Thilakam

as Kalamani

Maheswari

Maheswari

as Dharmalingam

Koteeswaran

as Rao Bahadur Ramasami

Ponvayal

Thirumbi Paar

Panakkaari

Poongothai

Panam

Panam

as Adiyapatham

Amarakavi

Amarakavi

Kaithi Kannayiram

as Singaram

Karotti Kannan

as Dubash Murugesa Mudaliyar