Actor info
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Name :
Thengai Srinivasan
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Born :
October 21, 1937 in Tamil Nadu, India (51 years at death)
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Died :
November 9, 1988
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
234 films (1966–1987)
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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.
Notable films
- Osai (1984)
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) as Santhanam's father
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978) as Vilava
- Bhadrakali (1976) as Ananthu
- Urimai Kural (1974) as Paramasivam
