Pawan | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Pawan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He made his debut in Raasi , supporting role in Thimiru , before playing leading roles in Sengathu Bhoomiyilae and Thagaraaru .
Pawan ventured into Tamil films by playing Out in Vetrimaaran's Polladhavan before starring as a police officer trying to outwit Nakul in Manohar's 2009 comedy Maasilamani , with both film going on to become successful ventures. He also played the villain role in the Vijay-starrer Kuruvi (2008), with his work for the film preventing him from accepting offers for roles in Aegan and Silambattam . [1]
Pawan next featured in Rathnakumar's family drama film Sengathu Bhoomiyilae (2012) as the film's lead character but the film met with a low key release and mixed reviews. [2] He then appeared as one of the four lead actors in Thagaraaru (2013) alongside Arulnithi, Tarun Shatriya and Aadukalam Murugadoss, winning critical acclaim for his performance. [3] [4] Pawan also appeared in a small role in the Ajith Kumar starrer Veeram (2014) portraying the role of the murdered son of the character played by Nassar. He starred in Vetrimaaran's Vada Chennai (2018) and Asuran (2019). [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Raasi | Kumar's friend | Uncredited role |
| 2002 | Bala | Jeyamani's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2003 | Alaudin | Gangadhar's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2005 | Englishkaran | Padma's son | |
| Kasthuri Maan | Kasi | ||
| Ji | Chezhiyan | ||
| 2006 | Thimiru | Bavani | |
| Kalabha Kadhalan | Dhana | ||
| 2007 | Polladhavan | Out | |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Soori | |
| Dindigul Sarathy | |||
| Bheemaa | Pawan IPS | ||
| 2009 | Maasilamani | Inspector Boopathy | |
| Suriyan Satta Kalloori | Thiruchelvan, Kalaichelvan | ||
| 2012 | Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Vallarasu | |
| Mayanginen Thayanginen | Muthukumar's friend | ||
| 2013 | Thagaraaru | Senthil | |
| Ragalaipuram | Burma Kumar | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Nallasivam's son | |
| Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | Prakash | ||
| Vilaasam | Shiva (Seesa) | ||
| 2016 | Kathakali | Sambantham | |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | Ajay | |
| 2018 | Maniyaar Kudumbam | Thanrasu | |
| Azhagumagan | |||
| Vada Chennai | Velu | ||
| 2019 | Sathru | Kathiresan's brother | |
| Asuran | Venkatesan | ||
| 2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Soumya's uncle | |
| 2022 | Therkathi Veeran | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | July 4 | Williams | Malayalam | |
| Janmam | ||||
| 2009 | Robin Hood | Goonda | ||
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Perumal | ||
| The Thriller | Udayabhanu | |||
| Chaverpada | ||||
| 2017 | Yuddham Sharanam | Jogi | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Acharya | Obulu | ||
| 2023 | Meter | Kantham Byreddy | credited as Dhanush Pawan | |
| 2024 | Raajadhani Files | Aruna Pradesh CM | [6] | |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sengalam | ZEE5 | [7] |
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