Vatsan Chakravarthy

Vatsan Chakravarthy
Born	27 November Pudhukottai
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010-present

Vatsan Chakravarthy is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has appeared in films including Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) and Tharkappu (2016). ^[1]

Career

Vatsan debuted as an actor with Aridhu Aridhu (2010), before working on AR Murugadoss's production Engaeyum Eppothum (2011), in which he portrayed a bus passenger who falls in love with a fellow traveller. He subsequently appeared in Rasu Madhuravan's Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam (2012) and in another Murugadoss production, Vathikuchi (2013), where he portrayed a negative role. He played his first lead role in R. K. Kalaimani's Apple Penne (2013), where he worked with actresses Iswarya Menon and Roja. ^[2] The film had a low key release and received negative reviews from critics. ^{[3] [4]} In mid-2013, he also worked on a single track titled "Thalapathy Anthem", which he dedicated to actor Vijay. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Vatsan was absent from the film industry throughout 2014, after suffering from dengue fever. His next release was Ravi's Tharkappu (2016), where he appeared alongside Shakthi Vasudevan and Samuthirakani. ^{[8] [9]}

He had four releases in 2019 including his Telugu debut: Kalavu with Kalaiyarasan and Lokesh Kanagaraj's Kaithi followed by Nikhil's Arjun Suravaram . To prepare for the role as the antagonist in the Atharvaa-starrer Kuruthi Aattam , Vatsan gained 20 kilos. ^[10] The film opened to mixed reviews, and some critics praised Vatsan for his appeal and screen presence. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Filmography

List of Vatsan Chakravarthy film credits

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2010	Aridhu Aridhu	Unknown	Uncredited
2011	Engaeyum Eppothum	Ramesh
2012	Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam	Siluva
2013	Vathikuchi	Praveen
	Apple Penne	James
2016	Tharkappu	Vino
	Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings	Cheenu
2017	Ticket	Craig
2019	Kalavu	Stephen
	Chithiram Pesuthadi 2
	Kaithi	Ajay
	Arjun Suravaram	Siri	Telugu film
2022	Kuruthi Aattam	Sethu
2024	Kanguva	Thumban

References

1. "Reaching Heights - Vatsan Chakravarthy". Only Kollywood. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
2. "Ilayathalapathy's biggest fan now plays solo hero". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
3. "Vatsun is back with a suspense thriller !". cinemalead.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
4. "Vatsan turns solo hero". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
5. "Vazhkha oru Vattam da" - Vijay to his die-hard fan , Ilayathalapathy Vijay, vatsan". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
6. "Vijay mentors Vatsan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
7. "Apple Penne Movie Review". iluvcinema.in. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
8. "Vatsan on his experience on working with Samuthirakani". iluvcinema.in. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
9. ""I had a good experience working with Samuthirakani," says Vatsan". Only Kollywood. 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
10. "Vatsan Chakravarthy's stunning transformation for 'Kuruthi Aattam' will surely inspire you". 9 August 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
11. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (5 August 2022). "'Kuruthi Aattam' movie review: Atharvaa's revenge saga has too much action and too little depth" – via www.thehindu.com.
12. Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (5 August 2022). "Kuruthi Aattam Movie Review: This Revenge Drama Comes With A Touch Of Philosophy And No Flair". www.filmcompanion.in.
13. Nasreen, Raisa (13 September 2024). "Kanguva Actor Vatsan Chakravarthy Joins The Cast Of AR Murugadoss-Salman Khan's Sikander". Times Now . Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.