Thengai Srinivasan

Actor Oct 21 (died age 51) Tamil Nadu, India 1966–1987 (21 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Thillu Mullu

Sri Ramachandramurthy

Film

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

Santhanam's father

Film

Billa

Film

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Rangan's Saloon Customer

Film

Moondru Mugam

6.8 1982

Film

Padikkadavan

Ramanathan

Film

Murattu Kaalai

6.4 1980

Film

Ethir Neechal

Guest Apperance

Filmography

Acting (189)

Movies (189)

Krishnan Vandhaan

Rettai Vaal Kuruvi

as T. S. Vassan

Muthukkal Moondru

Naan Adimai Illai

Anandha Kanneer

Oomai Vizhigal

as Devi's father

Mandhira Punnagai

Maaveeran

Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai

1986

Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal

1986

as Village President

Kulirkaala Megangal

1986

Dharmam

1986

as Rajamalai

Kaakki Sattai

Sri Raghavendrar

as Priest

Anni

Padikkadavan

as Ramanathan

Andha Oru Nimidam

as Seenu

Padikkatha Pannayar

1985

Naan Sigappu Manithan

1985

as Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan

5.9

Pillai Nila

1985

as Kanagasabapathy Principal

Udhaya Geetham

1985

7.0

Anthasthu

1985

as Sivaraman

Thendrale Ennai Thodu

1985

as Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant

Nermai

1985

as Pappa Naidu

Deivapiravi

Kai Kodukkum Kai

Ezhuthata Sattaangal

as Velu Thambi

Sarithira Nayagan

Nalla Naal

Kuva Kuva Vaathugal

Nooravathu Naal

as Ramanathan

Vaazhkai

Neengal Kettavai

as Director (Cameo)

Thiruppam

Oh Maane Maane

as George

Ninaivugal

Osai

Alaya Deepam

Chiranjeevi

Vellai Roja

Miruthanga Chakravarthi

Sivappu Sooriyan

Indru Nee Nalai Naan

Thai Veedu

Uruvangal Maralam

Apoorva Sahodarigal

Thanga Magan

as Velliangiri

Saranalayam

Rani Theni

Azhagiya Kanne

Thai Mookambhikai

Kanney Raadha

Adhisaya Piravigal

Moondru Mugam

Sagalakala Vallavan

Vasandhathil Oru Naal

1982

Oorukku Oru Pillai

1982

Simla Special

1982

as Mahalakshmi's Father

Kathalithu Paar

Oorum Uravum

Auto Raaja

Nenjangal

Puthu Kavithai

as Samynadha, Anand's uncle

Ranga

Thanikattu Raja

Nandri, Meendum Varuga

1982

5.0

Paritchaikku Neramaachu

1982

as Anantharaman

Ellam Inbamayyam

Garjanai

Thillu Mullu

as Sri Ramachandramurthy

Kalthoon

Kadal Meengal

Tik Tik Tik

as Lakshmi Narayanan

Netrikan

as (Guest appearance)

4.8

Savaal

1981

as Radha's guardian

Ram Lakshman

Kazhugu

as Sathiyamoorthy

Meendum Kokila

as Nattuvanar

Bala Nagamma

Yamanukku Yaman

as Chitragupta

Ratha Paasam

Dharma Raja

Anbukku Naan Adimai

Rishi Moolam

Dhairya Lakshmi

Maria, My Darling

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

1980

as Rangan's Saloon Customer

Billa

as JJ

Murattu Kaalai

Avan Aval Adhu

Vishwaroobam

Jamboo

Kavari Maan

Thirisoolam

Vetrikku Oruvan

Neela Malargal

as Kathavarayan Pillai

Dharma Yuddam

as Robert

Annai Oru Alayam

Gnana Kuzhandhai

as Ambalavaanan

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

1979

as Santhanam's father

7.7

Naan Vazhavaippen

1979

Thaayillamal Naanillai

as Master of Drama

Imayam

Pattaakathi Bairavan

Nalladhoru Kudumbam

Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral

1978

Andhamaan Kadhali

1978

Vattathukkul Chathuram

1978

as Krishnamani

Thyagam

1978

Sadhurangam

1978

4.0

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

Priya

Justice Gopinath

as Bhadrachalam

Sattam En Kaiyil

as Lawyer Nagarajan

Rudhra Thaandavam

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978

as Vilava, The Prince Sundharapandhiyan 's spy

Pilot Premnath

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

Vaazhkai Alaigal

General Chakravarthi

Aattukara Alamelu

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

1977

as "All in all" Arunatchalam

Aadu Puli Attam

Navarathinam

as Muthamma's father

Murugan Adimai

1977

Meenava Nanban

1977

as Manickam

Pala Parikshai

1977

Uyarnthavargal

1977

6.0

Sainthadamma Sainthadu

1977

Annan Oru Koyil

1977

as Police Inspector

Chakravathi

1977

Kumaara Vijayam

1976

Perum Pugazhum

1976

as Nirmala's father

Annakili

1976

as Azhagappan

Dasavatharam

1976

as Jamadagni

Uzhaikkum Karangal

Idhayakkani

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

as Kandaswamy

Thangathile Vairam

Thiruvarul

as Fraudulent Contractor

Andharangam

1975

as "Coimbatore" Godhandam

Pattikkaattu Raja

Aayirathil Oruthi

Urimai Kural

as Paramasivam

Panathukkaga

as Kannan

Netru Indru Naalai

1974

as Dayalan

Naan Avanillai

1974

8.0

Kaliyuga Kannan

1974

as Sambu Iyer

Kula Gowravam

1974

as Gopu

Samayalkaran

1974

as Mohanasundaram

Komatha En Kulamatha

1973

Alaigal

1973

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Errakota Veerudu

Ganga Gowri

as Subbuni

Veettukku Vandha Marumagal

1973

as Latha's father

Maru Piravi

Kasethan Kadavulada

as Appaswamy

Nalla Neram

Velli Vizha

Idhaya Veenai

Annai Velankanni

Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa

1971

as Dr. Swamynathan, sarasa's father

Rickshawkaran

as Vandu

Annai Abirami

Sumathi En Sundari

as Paramanandam

Enga Mama

as Fatafat Sankar

Kannan Varuvaan

as Kodhandam

Penn Daivam

Maanavan

En Annan

as Nagappan

Anathai Ananthan

Engirundho Vandhaal

CID Shankar

Kaadhal Jyothi

Nam Naadu

Akka Thangai

Nirai Kudam

Aayiram Poi

as Thanikachalam, Muthu's father

Sivandha Mann

1969

as Flight attendant

6.0

Kanne Pappa

1969

as Pattakathi Mannaru

Anjal Petti 520

as Ananth

Puthisaligal

Kuzhanthaikkaga

as Constable

Kannan En Kadhalan

Ethir Neechal

as Guest Apperance

Vallavan Oruvan

as Kumar (Shankar's Assistant)

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Manjal Kungumam

as Raja's uncle