
Thengai Srinivasan
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-10-21 in Tamil Nadu, India
Died
1988-11-09
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.
Most Known For

Gnana Kuzhandhai
as Ambalavaanan

Thyagam

Ratha Paasam

Vallavan Oruvan
as Kumar (Shankar's Assistant)

Kalthoon

Sagalakala Vallavan

Annakili
as Azhagappan

Anathai Ananthan

Sattam En Kaiyil
as Lawyer Nagarajan

Kuzhanthaikkaga
as Constable

Navarathinam
as Muthamma's father

Billa
as JJ

Savaal
as Radha's guardian

Padikkadavan
as Ramanathan

Naan Avanillai

Chiranjeevi

Pattikkaattu Raja

Dhairya Lakshmi

Muthukkal Moondru

Kasethan Kadavulada
as Appaswamy