Redin Kingsley

Redin Kingsley
Born	(1977-04-16) 16 April 1977 (age 48) Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
Citizenship	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2018–present
Spouse	Sangeetha V. ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	1

Redin Kingsley (born 16 April 1977) is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. ^[1] He is best known for his loud style of speech and comedic expressions in films. ^[2]

Personal life

Redin Kingsley married the television actress Sangeetha on December 10, 2023. ^[3]

Career

Redin initially was a dancer and was featured in a song in the film Aval Varuvala (1998). He was also an event organizer for government exhibitions in Chennai and Bangalore before entering into the film industry as an actor. ^[4] His debut film, a 2012 project called Vettai Mannan featuring Silambarasan directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, was shelved. ^{[5] [6]} Later in 2018, he properly debuted in Nayanthara's Kolamaavu Kokila , again directed by Nelson. ^[4]

After appearing in minor roles in a few films, Kingsley rose to fame following roles in Netrikann and Doctor in 2021. ^{[1] [7]} He has also starred in Rajinikanth's Annaatthe (2021) and Jailer (2023) as well as Vijay in Beast (2022). He starred in Vadivelu's comedy film Naai Sekar Returns (2022). ^{[8] [9]} He was part in films such as Va Varalam Va (2023), Conjuring Kannappan (2024) and Good Bad Ugly (2025). ^{[10] [11]}

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Tamil films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Aval Varuvala	Dancer in 'Rukku Rukku' song	Uncredited role [4]
2018	Kolamaavu Kokila	Tony	Debut film
2019	LKG	Ramraj Pandian's henchman
	Gurkha	Hacker
	A1	Mani
	Jackpot	Tumbler
2021	Netrikann	Babu
	Doctor	Bhagath	SIIMA Award for Best Comedian [12] Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Comedian [13]
	Annaatthe	Pulipandi
2022	Idiot	Burfi
	Beast	Jack
	Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal	Arnold
	The Warriorr	Prisoner	Bilingual film
	Repeat Shoe	Maari's sidekick
	Coffee with Kadhal	Vichu
	Agent Kannayiram	Medical Shop Staff
	Kaari	Sethu's friend
	Gatta Kusthi	Temple donation group chief
	Dha Dha
	Naai Sekar Returns	Raakozhi
2023	Ghosty	Mental hospital patient
	Pathu Thala	Kuttapare
	Soppana Sundari	Vijith
	Rudhran	Sketch
	DD Returns	Benny
	Jailer	Divya Nathan
	Partner	Narrator	Voice role
	Mark Antony	Maserati
	80s Buildup	Chitra Guptan
	Annapoorani	Chinto Chin
	Va Varalam Va
	Conjuring Kannappan	Dr. Johnny
	Sarakku
2024	Ninaivellam Neeyada
	The Boys	Exorcist	[14]
	Hit List	Vijay's neighbour
	Vasco Da Gama	Arivazhagan
	Hitler	Karukkavel	[15]
	Bloody Beggar	Hariharan
	Kanguva	Accelerator
	Jolly O Gymkhana	Bus Conductor
2025	Baby and Baby	Inspector Kuzhanthaivelu
	Aghathiyaa	Double Pandi
	Sabdham	Arogiyam
	Leg Piece
	Perusu	Satish
	Sweetheart!	Condom Brand Ambassador
	Good Bad Ugly	Convict
	Devil's Double Next Level	Gopal	[16]
	Chennai City Gangsters	Manda Kolaaru
	Oho Enthan Baby	King
	Desingu Raja 2
	Muthal Pakkam		[17]
	Blackmail
	Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa
	Bison Kaalamaadan	Arulraj

Other language films

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2022	The Warriorr	Prisoner	Telugu	Bilingual film
2024	KA	Subbu
	Max	Sebastian	Kannada
2025	Hari Hara Veera Mallu		Telugu
	Maine Pyar Kiya		Malayalam
TBA	Bha. Bha. Ba.	TBA		Filming [18]

References

1. "Doctor: From Redin Kingsley to Yogi Babu, 6 actors who shine in Sivakarthikeyan-starrer". The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
2. News18 (19 March 2024). "Do You Recognise The Comedian In This Song? Hint: He's Acted In All Films Of Nelson Dilipkumar". Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
3. "Actor Redin Kingsley ties the knot with small screen actress Sangeetha!". The Times of India . 10 December 2023. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
4. "சிம்பு நினைச்சா மட்டும்தான் அது நடக்கும்..! - 'கோகோ' ரெடின்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
5. "Redin Kingsley discusses the humour of 'Doctor' and why he felt validated when Vadivelu called him for 'Naai Sekar'". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
6. "Sivakarthikeyan was part of Simbu's shelved 'Vettai Mannan'". The Times of India. Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
7. "ரெடின் கிங்ஸ்லி: 'டாக்டர்' தந்த நம்பிக்கை... அடுத்த நட்சத்திர நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் ரெடி!". Puthiya Thalaimurai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
8. "When Vadivelu appreciated Redin Kingsley!". Sify . Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
9. "'நாய்சேகர் ரிட்டர்ன்ஸ்' படத்தில் இணைந்த 'டாக்டர்' பட பிரபலம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
10. "I Also Have Money: Sangeetha V On Criticism About Her Marriage To Redin Kingsley".
11. "Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly crosses the Rs 200 crore mark at global box office".
12. "'Minnal Murali' and 'Doctor' win big in 'SIIMA 2022'. Check out the details here!". The Times of India. 12 September 2022.
13. "Ananda Vikatan Cinema-Awards 2020-21-2022-is-back".
14. M, Narayani (29 March 2024). "The Boys Movie Review: Plenty of horrors in this unfunny adult comedy". Cinema Express.
15. "New Release Date Announced For Vijay Antony's Hitler". Times Now. 31 August 2024.
16. Chandar, Bhuvanesh (16 May 2025). "'Devil's Double Next Level' movie review: Santhanam's barely funny, least scary addition to an uneven franchise". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 11 June 2025.
17. Mullappilly, Sreejith (26 July 2025). "Muthal Pakkam Trailer: Vetri is back as a cop on a manhunt". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
18. "Dileep's Bha Bha Ba goes on floors". Cinema Express. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

External links

• Redin Kingsley at IMDb