Linga (actor)

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Linga
Born
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Linga is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. [1] After making his film debut in the Tamil film Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu (2015), he has been in films including Sindhubaadh (2019), Parole (2022) and recently Udanpaal (2022).

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Career

Linga's first major role came in Arun Kumar's Sethupathi (2016), where he portrayed a police officer supporting Vijay Sethupathi's character in his investigation. [2] Linga portrayed the main antagonist in Arun Kumar's Sindhubaadh (2019), appearing as Bangkok-based gangster in the human trafficking business. The film opened to mixed reviews, with a critic from FirstPost noting that his character was "underwritten". [3]

Linga portrayed a pivotal role in Penguin (2020), appearing as the lead actress Keerthy Suresh's husband. [4] In 2022, Linga played a lead role, alongside R. S. Karthik, in Dwarakh Raja's crime thriller Parole . He also featured in the lead role in Udanpaal, headlining an ensemble cast of actors such as Charle, Gayathrie and Vivek Prasanna. [5] [6] [7]

Filmography

List of Linga film credits
YearFilmRoleNotes
2015 Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu Karthik
2016 Sethupathi Shenbaga Moorthy
2017 Adhe Kangal Thomas
Kadhal Kasakuthaiya Vivek
Hara Hara Mahadevaki Kidnapper
Karuppan
2018 Ghajinikanth Police officer
2019 Sindhubaadh Ling
Miga Miga Avasaram Samandhi's uncle
V1 Siddharthan
2020 Penguin Raghu
2021 Annabelle Sethupathi Kathir
Gaadi Ulla Body [8]
2022 Parole Karikalan
DSP Chandru
Udanpaal Paraman
2023 Pallu Padama Paathuka Parthasarathy [9]

Television series

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  1. "சுருள்முடி சிங்கம் - அட்வான்ஸ் அழகப்பன் - சிரிப்பு சிம்பொனி... - ஒரு ஜாலி மீட்" [Curly-haired lion, Advanced Azhagappan, Laughing symphony ... - One Jolly Meet]. Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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  5. https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/a-north-chennai-story-parole-is-about-bonding-between-mother-two-sons-news-235715
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  9. Loren, Sophia (4 March 2023). "Pallu Padama Paathuka Tamil Full Movie More Of Adult Comedy Review". NewsBricks. Dinesh, Sanchita Shetty, Shiva Shah Ra, Rajendran, Jagan, Linga, Sai Dheena, Harish Paredy, Abdul, Rishikanth, G.M.Kumar, Anand Babu, Augustine and Dhivakar starred in adult comedy films, have acted in this film.