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 . 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), winning critical acclaim for his performance. [3] [4] Pawan also appeared in a small role in the Ajith Kumar starrer Veeram (2014). 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 | ||
| 2024 | Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai | Esakkimuthu | |
| 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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