K. A. Thangavelu
K. A. Thangavelu is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. K. A. Thangavelu began their career in 1960 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 66 years. With over 60 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 7.3, K. A. Thangavelu remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.
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Biography
K. A. Thangavelu(Tamil: . ) popularly known as \"Danaal Thangavelu\" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1985 and above. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the characteristic twang of his delivery. He was a successful comedian and his role as a phony writer Bhairavan in the movieKalyana Parisu[Wedding Present]was much appreciated by Tamil movie fans. Thangavelu's humor enriched movies such asThillana Mohanambalin his role as a nattuvangam master (dance choreographer) to the heroine. He died on September 28, 1994.
K. A. Thangavelu by the Numbers
If you watched every K. A. Thangavelu film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 5 days and 20h. Most-paired with K. V. Mahadevan — 15 films together.
Filmography
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Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with K. A. Thangavelu.
Top Co-Actors
See all →K. A. Thangavelu has worked most frequently with C. V. Rajendran (3 films), K. Shankar (2 films), Mukta V. Srinivasan (2 films), C. V. Sridhar (2 films), and Krishnan-Panju (2 films).
