Deepak Dinkar

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Deepak Dinkar
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Deepak Dinkar at Bigg Boss Tamil S8 in 2024
Born
Deepak Dinkar

(1979-09-15) 15 September 1979 (age 45)
Other namesThamizh, Arasu
Alma mater Loyola College, Chennai
Occupation(s) Actor, Television Producer & Television Anchor.
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Sivaranjani
(m. 2008)
ChildrenAgnidh

Deepak Dinkar (born 15 September 1979) is an Indian actor and television presenter who has primarily appeared in Tamil television. [1] He is most known for his role as Tamil in the prime time Sun TV serial Thendral . [2] He is known for acting in many serials, notably Anni , Rekkai Kattiya Manasu, Manaivi, Malargal , Selvi, Bhantham , Ketti Melam, Arasi, Thirumathi Selvam & Thamizhum Saraswathiyum. He is also a television host for various shows notably Jodi Number One [3] [4] on Star Vijay and Dance Jodi Dance on Zee Tamil. In 2024, he appeared as a contestant on the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss 8.

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Personal life

Deepak did his schooling in Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai and studied Economics at Loyola College. He is married to S. Sivaranjani and has a son named Agnidh.

Career

Deepak started his career in modelling while studying in college. After completing his studies, he became a video jockey. Later he pursued his career as a television actor and is notable for playing both positive roles in serials like Anni, Bhandham and Thendral , where he played the male lead, as well as negative roles in Manaivi, Malargal, Selvi and Thirumathi Selvam . He participated in Jodi Number One in the first season and later became a host in the second season in Star Vijay. He has acted in films including Uyarthiru 420 . [5] [6] [7] He was also the male lead in a film called Ivanuku Thannila Gandam . [8]

Television

Serials

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
1999Jenman X Tamil Vijay TV
2000Iniya Illam Jaya TV
Butterflies Vijay TV
Anbai Thedi Sun TV
2001–2002Agni SatchiAnand Star Vijay
2001–2003 Anni Babu Ramanathan Jaya TV
2002Uravugal Oru Thodar Kathai DD Podhigai
Geethanjali Raj TV
Inai Kodugal
2002–2003Gayathri Telugu Gemini TV
2003–2004Rekkai Kattiya ManasuDeepak Tamil Raj TV
2004–2006ManaiviArasu Sun TV
2004Thillu Mullu Star Vijay
2005–2006SelviNeela Narayanan/Narayanan Sun TV
Ketti MelamMathiazhagan "Mathi" Jaya TV
2005–2007 Malargal Ramesh (James) Sun TV
2006–2009 Bhantham Selvaganapathi "Selvam/Selva"
2006SaradhaPrem Raj TV
2007–2009VairanenjamAnand Kalaignar TV
2007Meendum Oru Kadhal KadhaiJohny Star Vijay
ArasiNarayanan Sun TV
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Himself (Special appearance) Star Vijay
2008–2010ThiruppavaiJanaki Raman "Janaki"/"Janu"/"Raman"/"Rama" Sun TV
2009 Roja Kootam Sunil Star Vijay
2009–2012 Thirumathi Selvam Sorimuthu Ayyanar "Cherry" Sun TV
2009–2015 Thendral Thamizharasan "Thamizh"
2010NilaKannan Kalaignar TV
Kadhal Captain TV
2021–2024 Thamizhum Saraswathiyum Thamizharasan "Thamizh" Star Vijay
2021 Pandian Stores Thamizharasan "Thamizh" (Special appearance)
2023 Bharathi Kannamma Himself

Shows

Reality Shows
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
CampusAnchor Raj TV
Pop Bazar
Three Roses Perfect Couple Contest Programme
2006 Jodi Number One Contestant Star Vijay Season 1
2007–2012 Jodi Number One HostSeason 2-6
2008Boys vs GirlsAnchorSeason 1
2009Boys vs GirlsContestantSeason 2
Namma Veetu KalyanamGuestAlong with Sivaranjini
2011–2012Home Sweet HomeAnchor
2012 Kaiyil Oru Kodi Are You Ready? Contestant Sun TV
Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Host
2013Super KudumbamAnchorSeason 1
Super KudumbamContestantSeason 1
Namma Veetu KalyanamGuest Star Vijay Along with Sivaranjini
2014Super KudumbamContestant Sun TV Season 2
Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Host
2015–2016 Super Challenge Season 2
7Up Upstarters
2016 Mr & Mrs Khiladis Zee Tamil
2016–2017 Dance Jodi Dance Host
En Autograph Producer
2017 Dancing Khilladies Host
Nanbeda GuestAlso producer
Zee Dance League HostSeason 1
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs AnchorSeason 1
2017–2018 Dance Jodi Dance HostSeason 2
2018–2019Super MomProducerSeason 1 & 2
2018Zee Tamil Kudumbam ViruthugalHost
2019Petta Rap
Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal
2019–2020Dance Jodi DanceSeason 3
2019Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020
2021 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Reunion Star Vijay
Rani Maharani
Singappenne
2022Galatta Nakshathra Awards Kalaignar TV
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi NanmaiContestant Star Vijay
2024–2025 Bigg Boss 8 Evicted Day 98 [9]
Corporate Shows

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Kadhal Virus Deepak's friendUncredited Role
2003Ilasu Pudhusu RavusuDeepak [10]
2005 Thaka Thimi Tha Krishna's friend
2008 Saroja HimselfSpecial appearance
2010 Mundhinam Paartheney Rajeev
2011 Uyarthiru 420 Thamizh's friend
2015 Ivanuku Thannila Gandam Saravana Perumal "Saravanan"
2020Mighty MahiShort Film
2020Knock KnockShort Film
2021 Vinodhaya Sitham Arun

Dubbing artist

ActorFilmLanguage
Aryan Rajesh Album Tamil
Sundar Naam
Mohith Vishwa Thulasi
Uyir Ezhuthu

Awards and honors

Awards

YearAwardsCategorySeriesRoleResultNotes
2004Variety AwardsBest Villain ActorManaiviArasuWon
2007Variety AwardsBest Male Supporting ActorMeendum Oru Kadhal KadhaiJohnyWon
2010Tamil Nadu State Television AwardsBest Actor Thendral ThamizharasuWon
2011Mylapore Academy AwardsBest ActorThendralThamizharasuWon
2012 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best JodiThendralThamizharasu & ThulasiWonShared it with Shruthi Raj
Best ActorThendralThamizharasuNominated
Best Son-in-LawThendralThamizharasuNominated
2014 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best JodiThendralThamizharasu & ThulasiWonShared it with Shruthi Raj
Best ActorThendralThamizharasuWon
2015 Edison Awards Best Debut Actor Ivanuku Thannila Gandam Saravana PerumalNominated
2018Galatta Nakshathra TV & Film AwardsBest Host Male Dance Jodi Dance 2.0 Nominated
Zee Tamil Kudumbam ViruthugalBest Anchor Male Dance Jodi Dance ,
Mr & Mrs Khiladis
Won
Favourite Anchor Dance Jodi Dance ,
Mr & Mrs Khiladis
Nominated
Best Duo Anchor Dance Jodi Dance Grand Finale,
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs Grand Finale
NominatedNominated with Archana Chandhoke
20227th Annual Vijay Television Awards Favorite On-Screen Pair Thamizhum Saraswathiyum ThamizhWonShared it with NakshathraNagesh

Honors

Recognized by The Punjab Association as the "Jewel in the Crown of Adarsh"

References

  1. " 'டாக் பேக்' கொடுமை, 'பாய் கடை' அட்ராசிட்டி..! 5 வி.ஜே-க்களின் அனுபவங்கள்". Vikatan (in Tamil). 11 April 2019.
  2. "Trying his luck on Silver Screen". Deccan Chronicle. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.[ dead link ]
  3. Nandita Ravi (9 April 2011). "Deepak's rooting for Chennai". The Times of India . Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. "A star-studded night". The Hindu. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. Uma Kannan (23 November 2009). "Gift of the gab". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. "Thendral video goes viral on Youtube, watch video". India Today. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  7. Malini Mannath (13 August 2011). "Uyarthiru 420". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  8. "TV actor Deepak in Ivanuku Thannila Gandam". The Times of India . 16 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  9. "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Contestant Deepak Dinkar—Here's what you need to know about the Thamizhum Saraswathiyum actor". The Times of India. 6 October 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Tamil Full Movie | Ilassu Puthussu Ravassu | HD Movie | Ft. Vadivelu". YouTube . 26 February 2015.