Kavithalayaa Krishnan

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Kavithalayaa Krishnan
Born
T. Krishnan
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

T. Krishnan, popularly known as Kavithalayaa Krishnan, is an Indian actor known for playing supporting roles in Tamil film and television. [1] He is a regular artist in many K. Balachander's films and television serials produced by Kavithalayaa Productions and Kavithalayaa got along as his name.

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Career

Kavithalayaa Krishnan has acted in over 120 films, 60 television serials and made over 2500 stage appearances. He was awarded Kalaimamani (2005) by Government of Tamil Nadu. [2] He started acting in stage plays along with Crazy Mohan who was his classmate when he did his engineering at College of Engineering, Guindy. He made his film debut in Poikkal Kudhirai (1983), a remake of Crazy Mohan's play Marriage made in Saloon directed by K. Balachander. [3]

Partial filmography

Television

SerialRoleChannel
Rayil SnehamKathiravan Doordarshan
Penn Office managerDoordarshan
Kaialavu ManasuManavalan Sun TV
Kadhal Pagadai Ayappa
Marmadesam "Vaidyan" Ramarathinam
Jannal-Adutha Veetu Kavithaigal
Inai Kodugal
Aridharam Poosiya Uravugal Sun TV
Akshaya
Kadavulukku Kovam VandhadhuJambu
Sorgam
Ramany vs Ramany Police officer
Ramany vs Ramany Part II tennis player/film director Raj TV
Alaigal Ramu / Rajashekar Sun TV
Pondatti ThevaiSundaravanthanam
Sahana Jaya TV
SelviSathyamoorthy Sun TV
SorgamThirugnanam Sun TV
Aaha Vijay TV
Anni Subbaiya Jaya TV
Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri Kalaignar TV
Enga Veettu Penn Zee Tamizh
Vani Rani Krishnan Sun TV
Roja Purushotthaman
Suryavamsam Zee Tamil
Modhalum Kaadhalum Ravi Star Vijay

Web series

YearProgram NameRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2020 Triples Doctor Hotstar Debut Web Series [4] [5] [6] [7]
2024 Heart_Beat_(TV_series) Ganesh Hotstar Reena's House Owner

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