Actor info
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Name :
Thengai Srinivasan
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Born :
October 21, 1937 in Srivaikuntam, Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India (50 years at death)
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Died :
November 9, 1987
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
237 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
- Jamboo (1980)
- Naan Vazhavaippen (1979) as Lakshmanan
- Muthana Muthallavo (1976) as Indrajith
- Baghdad Perazhagi (1973) as Gulabi
- Muthu Chippi (1968)
