Elango Kumaravel

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Elango Kumaravel
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Other namesKumaravel
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active2001–present

Elango Kumaravelis an Indian actor and writer. He is also a co-founder of the Chennai based theatre group "Magic Lantern". [1] [2] [3] [4] He is an alumnus of Pondicherry University's Sankaradas Swamigal School of Performing Arts and the Chennai-based theatre workshop koothuppattarai. [5] [6] He has also worked as a casting assistant for the 2007 film Loins of Punjab Presents and wrote the script for the 2008 film Kattradhu Kalavu . [7] He was involved in the production of "Ey Aa O!" a musical fusion work of collaboration between Indian folk and classical musicians. [8]

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Career

When Kumaravel was staging Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan , he was spotted by Nassar and approached to star in his film Maayan . [9] While Vishwanathan met Kumaravel on the sets of the play Minnal Ravi (Virtuous Burglar), he was introduced to Radha Mohan and starred in Azhagiya Theeye . [10] [11] Kumaravel became a regular in Radha Mohan's films. [9] He garnered acclaim for his role in Abhiyum Naanum as a beggar named Ravi Shastri. [12] [9]

Filmography

Tamil films

List of Elango Kumaravel Tamil film acting credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Maayan
2002 Azhagi Kaakaiyan
2003 Iyarkai exorcist
2004 Azhagiya Theeye Gopi (Chithappa)
2005 Ponniyin Selvan Pandiya
Sandakozhi Balu and Kartik's frienduncredited role
2008 Velli Thirai Hamid Mustafa
Abhiyum Naanum Ravi Shasthri
Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai Gopal
2010 Madrasapattinam Taxi driver
Irandu Mugam Parthasarathy's friend
2011 Payanam Subash
Vaagai Sooda Vaa Kuruvikaarar
2013 Gouravam Maasi
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Constable
2014 His Wife Father Godwin
Un Samayal Arayil Kalidas's uncle
2015 Dharani Mahesh
Ivanuku Thannila Gandam James
Uppu Karuvaadu Manja alias Karnan
2017 Kurangu Bommai Sekar
12-12-1950 Jail wardern
Richie 'Kaaka' Peter
2018 Diya Police officer
60 Vayadu Maaniram Rajappan
Kaatrin Mozhi Kumbakarai Krishnamurthy aka 'Kumki'
2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam Johnson
Natpe Thunai B. C.
Aruvam Jagan's friend
Hero Mathi's father
2020 Asuraguru Kumaravel
2021 Jai Bhim Police officer
2022 Veeramae Vaagai Soodum Parishuddam
Vikram Lawrence
Jothi Muthu
Karotiyin Kadhali
Rathasaatchi Murugesan
2024 Captain Miller Kannaya
Blue Star Ranjith and Sam's father
Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu Ravi
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Other language films

List of Elango Kumaravel other language film acting credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2011 Gaganam Subash Telugu Bilingual films
2013 Gouravam Baachi
2019 Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene Subha Reddy
2022 John Luther Prasad Malayalam
2023 Sam Bahadur V. K. Krishna Menon Hindi
2024 Ajayante Randam Moshanam Malayalam [13]
Streaming television
List of Elango Kumaravel streaming television acting credits
YearTitleRolePlatform
2022 Suzhal: The Vortex Guna Amazon Prime Video
2024 Inspector Rishi Irfan
2024 Chutney Sambar Peter Disney+ Hotstar
Dubbing artist
List of Elango Kumaravel film dubbing credits
YearTitleRoleActor
2007 Mozhi Ananthakrishnan Brahmanandam


Writer
List of Elango Kumaravel film writing credits
YearTitleWriter
2010 Kattradhu Kalavu Story
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I Screenplay
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II Screenplay

Plays

Actor

Other including roles

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