Acting
Thengai Srinivasan
Born 1937-10-21
Tamil Nadu, India
Department: Acting
Biography
Thengai Srinivasan (21 October 1937 – 9 November 1988) was an Indian actor and popular comedian, who appeared in Tamil-language films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was given the title Thengai (coconut) after his role as a coconut-seller in the drama Kal Manam, staged by actor K. Kannan. Although originally a comedian, he also performed in other genres and enacted several lead and antagonistic roles.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Thengai Srinivasan
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Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
1979
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Varumayin Niram Sivappu
1980
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Thillu Mullu
1981
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Osai
1984
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Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985
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Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
1978
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Tik Tik Tik
1981
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Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1973
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Kodai Mazhai
1986
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Murattu Kaalai
1980
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (234 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Krishnan Vandhaan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Muthukkal Moondru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | T. S. Vassan | Movie | 1987 |
 | Mandhira Punnagai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Maaveeran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal | Village President | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Kodai Mazhai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Oomai Vizhigal | Devi's father | Movie | 1986 |
| Dharmam | Rajamalai | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Viduthalai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Anandha Kanneer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Naan Adimai Illai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kulirkaala Megangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Padikkadavan | Ramanathan | Movie | 1985 |
 | Sri Raghavendrar | Priest | Movie | 1985 |
| Aduthathu Albert | Raangachari | Movie | 1985 | |
| Anthasthu | Sivaraman | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Unnai Thedi Varuven | Venkatachalam | Movie | 1985 |
| Anni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Thendrale Ennai Thodu | Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant | Movie | 1985 |
 | Andha Oru Nimidam | Seenu | Movie | 1985 |
 | Nermai | Pappa Naidu | Movie | 1985 |
 | Deivapiravi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Pillai Nila | Kanagasabapathy Principal | Movie | 1985 |
 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan | Movie | 1985 |
 | Udhaya Geetham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kaakki Sattai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Padikkatha Pannayar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Osai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Oh Maane Maane | George | Movie | 1984 |
 | Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Velu Thambi | Movie | 1984 |
 | Alaya Deepam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Neengal Kettavai | Director (Cameo) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Kai Kodukkum Kai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Komberi Mookan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Ninaivugal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Nalla Naal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Sarithira Nayagan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Nyayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Vaazhkai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Nooravathu Naal | Ramanathan | Movie | 1984 |
| Chiranjeevi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Thiruppam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Kuva Kuva Vaathugal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Muthu Engal Sothu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Thanga Magan | Velliangiri | Movie | 1983 |
 | Vellai Roja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Saranalayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Sivappu Sooriyan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Thai Veedu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Indru Nee Nalai Naan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Uruvavugal Maralam | Thengai Srinivasan | Movie | 1983 |
| Apoorva Sahodarigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
| Oppandham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
| Sashti Viratham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
| Nenjangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Adhisaya Piravigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Oorum Uravum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Paritchaikku Neramaachu | Anantharaman | Movie | 1982 |
 | Rani Theni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Azhagiya Kanne | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Sakalakala Vallavan | Sundaram | Movie | 1982 |
| Kanney Raadha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Moondru Mugam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Pudhu Kavithai | Samynadha | Movie | 1982 |
| Thaai Mookaambikai | Dharma Kartha | Movie | 1982 | |
| Nandri, Meendum Varuga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Vasandhathil Oru Naal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Kathalithu Paar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Ranga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Simla Special | Mahalakshmi's Father | Movie | 1982 |
 | Auto Raaja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Thanikattu Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Oorukku Oru Pillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Ellam Inbamayyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Tik Tik Tik | Lakshmi Narayanan | Movie | 1981 |
 | Bala Nagamma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Netrikan | (Guest appearance) | Movie | 1981 |
| Garjanai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Savaal | Radha's guardian | Movie | 1981 |
 | Kadal Meengal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Thillu Mullu | Sri Ramachandramurthy | Movie | 1981 |
| Kalthoon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
| Kodeeswaran Magal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Kazhugu | Sathiyamoorthy | Movie | 1981 |
 | Ram Lakshman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Thee | Raheem Bhai | Movie | 1981 |
 | Meendum Kokila | Nattuvanar | Movie | 1981 |
| Thulli Odum Pulliman | Sastri's Assistant | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Murattu Kaalai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Maria, My Darling | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Soolam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Varumayin Niram Sivappu | Rangan's Saloon Customer | Movie | 1980 |
 | Vishwaroobam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Ratha Paasam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Jamboo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Anbukku Naan Adimai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Yamanukku Yaman | Chitragupta | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dharma Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Avan Aval Adhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Dhairya Lakshmi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Billa | JJ | Movie | 1980 |
 | Rishi Moolam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
| Vetrikku Oruvan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
| Anbe Sangeetha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Annai Oru Alayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Pattaakathi Bairavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Neela Malargal | Kathavarayan Pillai | Movie | 1979 |
 | Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai | Santhanam's father | Movie | 1979 |
| Naan Vazhavaippen | Lakshmanan | Movie | 1979 | |
| Imayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Dharma Yuddam | Robert | Movie | 1979 |
 | Gnana Kuzhandhai | Ambalavaanan | Movie | 1979 |
 | Nalladhoru Kudumbam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Thaayillamal Naanillai | Master of Drama | Movie | 1979 |
 | Kavari Maan | Vasu | Movie | 1979 |
 | Thirisoolam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Priya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Justice Gopinath | Bhadrachalam | Movie | 1978 |
| Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Pilot Premnath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Vattathukkul Chathuram | Krishnamani | Movie | 1978 |
 | Sattam En Kaiyil | Lawyer Nagarajan | Movie | 1978 |
| Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Sadhurangam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| General Chakravarthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Vaazhkai Alaigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Thyagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Rudhra Thaandavam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Kaatrinile Varum Geetham | Chandran | Movie | 1978 | |
| Andhamaan Kadhali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | Vilava | Movie | 1978 |
| Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Aalukkoru Aasai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
| Annan Oru Koyil | Police Inspector | Movie | 1977 | |
| Aattukara Alamelu | 'Nattu Vaithiyar' Nallamuthu | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Aadu Puli Attam | Krishnamoorthy Iyer | Movie | 1977 |
| Meenava Nanban | Manickam | Movie | 1977 | |
| Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | "All in all" Arunatchalam | Movie | 1977 |
 | Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Avar Enakke Sontham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
| Navarathinam | Muthamma's father | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Uyarnthavargal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Chakravathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Murugan Adimai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Pala Parikshai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Sainthadamma Sainthadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
| Bhadrakali | Ananthu | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Lalitha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
| Muthana Muthallavo | Indrajith | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Kumara Vijayam | Seenu | Movie | 1976 |
 | Uzhaikkum Karangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Annakili | Azhagappan | Movie | 1976 |
 | Dasavatharam | Jamadagni | Movie | 1976 |
| Perum Pugazhum | Nirmala's father | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Andharangam | "Coimbatore" Godhandam | Movie | 1975 |
 | Idhayakkani | 'Julie' Rangarajan | Movie | 1975 |
 | Pattikkaattu Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu | Vasan | Movie | 1975 |
 | Thangathile Vairam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Ninaithadhai Mudippavan | Kandaswamy | Movie | 1975 |
| Karotti Kannan | Kannan / Major Raghunath | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Thiruvarul | Fraudulent Contractor | Movie | 1975 |
| Pinju Manam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Aayirathil Oruthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| Enga Pattan Sothu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
| Avalum Penn Thaane | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Panathukkaga | Kannan | Movie | 1974 |
 | Kaliyuga Kannan | Sambu Iyer | Movie | 1974 |
 | Urimai Kural | Paramasivam | Movie | 1974 |
| Thaai Piranthaal | Kalyanam | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Netru Indru Naalai | Dayalan | Movie | 1974 |
| Samayalkaran | Mohanasundaram | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Naan Avanillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
| Vairam | Vaithiyanathan | Movie | 1974 | |
| Thirudi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
| Kula Gowravam | Gopu | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Errakota Veerudu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Baghdad Perazhagi | Gulabi | Movie | 1973 |
| Veettukku Vandha Marumagal | Latha's father | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Komatha En Kulamatha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
| Nalla Mudivu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
| Maru Piravi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Ganga Gowri | Subbuni | Movie | 1973 |
| Manjal Kungumam | Raja's uncle | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Alaigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
| Mappillai Azhaippu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Idhaya Veenai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Jakkamma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Velli Vizha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Naan Yen Pirandhen | Bhaskar | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Kasethan Kadavulada | Appaswamy | Movie | 1972 |
| Karunthel Kannayiram | Kanakku | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Nalla Neram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Annai Abirami | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Annai Velankanni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Rickshawkaran | Vandu | Movie | 1971 |
| Meendum Vazhven | Black Cat | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Sumathi En Sundari | Paramanandam | Movie | 1971 |
 | Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa | Dr. Swamynathan, sarasa's father | Movie | 1971 |
 | Engirundho Vandhaal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Kannan Varuvaan | Kodhandam | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Maanavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | En Annan | Nagappan | Movie | 1970 |
 | Kaadhal Jyothi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Anadhai Anandhan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | CID Shankar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Penn Daivam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Enga Mama | Fatafat Sankar | Movie | 1970 |
 | Sivandha Mann | Flight attendant | Movie | 1969 |
 | Nirai Kudam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Aayiram Poi | Thanikachalam | Movie | 1969 |
| Thalattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 | |
 | Anjal Petti 520 | Ananth | Movie | 1969 |
| Kanne Pappa | Pattakathi Mannaru | Movie | 1969 | |
 | Akka Thangai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
| Muthu Chippi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Kuzhanthaikkaga | Constable | Movie | 1968 |
 | Kannan En Kadhalan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Ethir Neechal | Guest Apperance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Puthisaligal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
| Kadhalithal Podhuma | Mani | Movie | 1967 | |
| Ethirigal Jakkirathai | Tondiarpettai Minor Dass | Movie | 1967 | |
| Sabash Thambi | Muthu | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Vallavan Oruvan | Kumar | Movie | 1966 |
| Naangu Killadigal | Velu / Natanam | Movie | 1966 |