Irfan (actor)

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Irfan
Born (1985-11-29) 29 November 1985 (age 38)
Occupation(s) Actor, Model, Dancer
Years active2006–present

Irfan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films and television serials. He began his career with a Television serial Kana Kaanum Kaalangal , which gave him popularity among Tamil audience. [1]

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Personal life

Irfan was born in Madurai on 29 November 1985. He used to work as a server at a restaurant. [2]

Career

Irfan Mohamed is a Tamil serial actor and model. He is widely known for his breakthrough role in Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal where he played Vineeth. Subsequently, he got an opportunity to participate in the dance reality show Jodi Number One in STAR Vijay TV. He was paired up with Monisha, and he went on to capture the third place. His other co-stars from Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal came together with him to make a movie Pattalam, before getting an opportunity to play a supporting role in the 2012 movie Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai.

He was then called upon to play the lead role in the movie Sundaattam that revolved around the gambling form of carom, that was based in North Chennai. Post all these endeavors he was offered the role of Shakti Saravanan in the blockbuster Vijay TV serial Saravanan Meenatchi. He, however, left the serial in mid 2014, stating he lost interest.

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
2006 Mercury Pookal Uncredited Role
2009 Pattalam KarthikDebut
2012 Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai Sam
2013 Sundaattam Prabhakaran
2014Ethir Veechu
GoalMalaysian film
2015 Pongi Ezhu Manohara Manohar
2016 Aagam Sai
2020 Rajavukku Check Akshay

Television

YearSerialRoleNotes
2006–2008 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Vineeth
2013-2014 Saravannan Meenatchi Shakthi Saravanan [3]
2022 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal JerryDisney+Hotstar web series [4]

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References

  1. "Irfan gets nostalgic as he shares throwback pictures from the show Kana Kaanum Kaalangal; see posts". The Times of India. 25 April 2020.
  2. "He works in several hit TV serials|". 4 September 2019.
  3. "சரவணன் மீனாட்சியிலிருந்து விலகியது ஏன்? இர்பான் விளக்கம் | Irfan explains why he moved away from Saravanan Meenakshi". 12 September 2014.
  4. "Irfan to appear in Kanaa Kaanum Kalangal again after 14 years". The Times of India. 5 May 2022.