Nalinikanth

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Nalinikanth
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Nationality Indian
OccupationActor
Years active1979–⁠present
Television Marmadesam
SpouseShantha
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Nalinikanth is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu, Malayalam films. He debuted in the 1980 film Kadhal Kadhal Kadhal and has appeared in over 100 films. Nalinikanth was once a popular villainy actor. He resembles Rajinikanth. His notable movies such as Mundhanai Mudichu, Raasukkutti, Mangamma Sapatham, Rudhra, Puthupatti Ponnuthaye, Enga Muthalali, Raja Enga Raja, Yaamirukka Bayamey. [1]

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Film career

Nalinikanth was introduced in Telugu cinema by director Dasari Narayana Rao. His debut movie was Rangoon Rowdy released in 1979. He has acted as hero such as azhaithal varuven, idhayam pesugirathu. He did 35 films in Telugu as well. He was given some notable roles in the films of Bhagyaraj. he did villain role in Sivaji's Satyam film. It ran for 100 days. From NTR to Nageswara Rao, Sobhan Babu, Balakrishna, Chiranjeevi he acted as Villain. [2] [3]

Television career

As his acting career in the films did not give a helping hand to come up high, he changed his path in producing serials. He produced many Tamil and Telugu serials for Sun TV, Vijay TV, Gemini TV and Maa TV. [4]

Filmography

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1970s

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1979 Rangoon Rowdy NalinikantTeluguDebut in Telugu
Srungara Ramudu PratapTelugu

1980s

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1980Kadhal Kadhal Kadhal Tamil Debut in Tamil
Azhaithal VaruvenTamil
Devi Dharisanam Tamil
1981 Sathya Sundharam Tamil
Engamma Maharani Tamil
1982 Idhayam Pesugirathu Tamil
BalidanamTelugu
Vaazhvey Maayam Tamil
Poola PallakiTelugu
1983 Mundhanai Mudichu Tamil
Moodu Mullu Telugu
1984 Niraparaadhi Tamil
Tandava Krishnudu VarmaTelugu
Vanitha Police Malayalam
Then SittukkalTamil
1985Sivappu NilaTamil
Viswanathan Velai Venum KishoreTamil
Dampatyam Telugu
Paripoyina KhaideeluTelugu
Mangamma Sapatham JaipalTamil
Manakkale Thatha Malayalam
1986 Amman Kovil Kizhakale Tamil
1988 Nyayam Kosam [5] VasuTelugu
1989 Dravidan Tamil

1990s

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1990 Pathimoonam Number Veedu Tamil
Raja Vikramarka Telugu
Sahasa PutruduTelugu
1991 Rudhra Tamil
1992 Raasukkutti Periyapannai's Younger BrotherTamil
Abhirami Tamil
Natchathira Nayagan Tamil
1993 Walter Vetrivel Tamil
Enga Muthalali Raja Tamil
1994Puthupatti PonnuthayeTamil
Thamarai Tamil
Pudhiya Mannargal Chitti BabuTamil
1995 Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari Tamil
Thamizhachi Tamil
Enga Raja Tamil
1997 Thambi Durai Tamil
1998 Desiya Geetham Tamil

2000s

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2008 Kadhalil Vizhunthen DoctorTamil

2010s

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2014 Yaamirukka Bayamey Old ThamizhTamil
2014 Kaththi Tamil
2014 Namo Bhootatma Kannada
2017 Annadurai Annadurai and Thambidurai's fatherTamil
2018 Gulaebaghavali Sampath's fatherTamil

2020s

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2020 Chiyangal Tamil
2023 Thunivu CustomerTamil

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