Kalloori Vinoth | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007-present |
Notable work | Maari (2015) |
Kalloori Vinoth is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films.
After making his debut in Kalloori (2007) and appearing in small roles in several films, [1] he made his breakthrough as an actor with a supporting role in Balaji Mohan's Maari (2015). [2] In 2018, Vinoth played comedic roles in Sketch and Raja Ranguski , which garnered acclaim from critics. [3] [4] [5] He reprised his role from Maari in the sequel titled Maari 2 along with Dhanush and Robo Shankar. [6] [2] His role in Pizhai was reported as being the "turning point of the story". [7]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Kalloori | Iruvar | |
2012 | Kalakalappu | Pickpocket | |
2013 | Vizha | Pusa | |
Sundattam | Siluvai | ||
2015 | Maari | Adithangi | |
2017 | Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal | Sowmya Narayanan's friend | |
Pichuva Kaththi | Kamatchi | ||
2018 | Sketch | Chitti | |
Raja Ranguski | Baskar | ||
Maari 2 | Adithangi | ||
2019 | Ongala Podanum Sir | Shiv | |
Sangathamizhan | Muthu | ||
2020 | Pizhai | Saravana | |
Trip | James | ||
2021 | Papillon | ||
Gaadi Ulla Body | |||
Cindrella | Bob | ||
2022 | Therkathi Veeran | ||
2023 | Ayothi | Durai | |
Kidugu | |||
Rayar Parambarai | Anwar | ||
Lockdown Diarie | |||
Ra Ra Sarasukku Ra Ra | |||
2024 | Rebel | Pandi | |
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