Redin Kingsley | |
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 Redin Kingsley in Bloody Beggar's Sun TV Deepavali Special Show. | |
| Born | 16 April 1977 Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Spouse | Sangeetha V. (m. 2023) |
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]
Redin Kingsley married the television actress Sangeetha on December 10, 2023 [3]
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 2016 project called Vettai Mannan featuring Silambarasan directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, was shelved. [5] [6] Later in 2018, he appeared 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 in Vijay's Beast (2022), both produced by Sun Pictures. [8] He also starred in Vadivelu's comedy film Naai Sekar Returns . [9] [10]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | 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 | Won, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian [11] Won, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Comedian [12] | |
| Annaatthe | Pulipandi | ||
| 2022 | Idiot | Burfi | |
| Beast | Jack | ||
| Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Arnold | ||
| The Warriorr | Prisoner | Billingual film; Telugu and Tamil | |
| 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 | [13] | |
| Hit List | Vijay's neighbour | ||
| Vasco Da Gama | Arivazhagan | ||
| Hitler | Karukkavel | [14] | |
| KA | Subbu | Telugu film | |
| Bloody Beggar | Hariharan | ||
| Kanguva | Accelerator | ||
| Jolly O Gymkhana | bus conductor |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Max | TBA | Kannada film |
| Bha. Bha. Ba. | TBA | Filming [15] |
| Aghathiyaa | TBA | Filming |
Kumaravadivel Natarajan known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and occasional playback singer, having acted mainly in Tamil cinema. He has at least 290 credits to his name. He was a recipient of several awards including two Filmfare Award South and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Thalai Nagaram is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by Suraj and produced by V. Ravichandran. The film stars Sundar C in his lead acting debut and Jyothirmayi, while Vadivelu, Prakash Raj, Judo. K. K. Rathnam, K. S. Ravikumar, and Bose Venkat play supporting roles. This film was a low-budget production but enjoyed huge success. The soundtrack, composed by D. Imman, was a great hit, and the song "Yedho Ninaikiren" charted at the top position for a week. The film also has cinematography by K. S. Selvaraj and editing by Mu. Kasi Viswanath.
Suraj is an Indian film director who works primarily in Tamil films. He is best known for directing action and masala films.
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Sathish Muthukrishnan is an Indian actor and comedian working in the Tamil cinema. He made a breakthrough portraying a role alongside Sivakarthikeyan in Ethir Neechal (2013). He won Edison Award for Best Comedian for his performance in Kaththi (2014), Thangamagan (2015) and Remo (2016) and Edison Award for Best Appearance for the film Tamizh Padam 2 (2018).
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Nelson Dilipkumar is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He started his career with a feature film in 2010 with Vettai Mannan, starring Silambarasan. However, it was shelved due to various reasons. He later directed Kolamaavu Kokila (2018), making his debut in the industry. He directed Doctor (2021) featuring Sivakarthikeyan, which emerged a commercial success during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was followed by Beast (2022), with Vijay in the lead role, which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2022. He then worked on Jailer (2023), which became his most successful film; it became one of the highest-grossing Indian film, earning over ₹600 crore (US$72 million) worldwide, collaborating with Rajinikanth. He is one of the highest paid director in India.
Beast is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film stars Vijay and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles, alongside Selvaraghavan, Shaji Chen, VTV Ganesh, Ankur Vikal, Aparna Das, Sathish Krishnan, Shine Tom Chacko, Yogi Babu and Redin Kingsley. In the film, Veera Raghavan, an ex-RAW agent, seeks to rescue hostages in a shopping mall which is hijacked by terrorists, whose intentions are to free their leader Umar Farooq, who was previously captured by Veera.
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