Elango Kumaravel
Other namesKumaravel
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active2001–present

Elango Kumaravel is an Indian actor and writer. He is also a co-founder of the Chennai based theatre group "Magic Lantern".[1][2][3][4] He is an alumnus of Pondicherry University's Sankaradas Swamigal School of Performing Arts and the Chennai-based theatre workshop koothuppattarai.[5][6] He has also worked as a casting assistant for the 2007 film Loins of Punjab Presents and wrote the script for the 2008 film Kattradhu Kalavu.[7] He was involved in the production of "Ey Aa O!" a musical fusion work of collaboration between Indian folk and classical musicians.[8]

Career

When Kumaravel was staging Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan, he was spotted by Nassar and approached to star in his film Maayan.[9] While Vishwanathan met Kumaravel on the sets of the play Minnal Ravi (Virtuous Burglar), he was introduced to Radha Mohan and starred in Azhagiya Theeye.[10][11] Kumaravel became a regular in Radha Mohan's films.[9] He garnered acclaim for his role in Abhiyum Naanum as a beggar named Ravi Shastri.[12][9]

Filmography

Tamil films

List of Elango Kumaravel Tamil film acting credits
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Maayan
2002 Azhagi Kaakaiyan
2003 Iyarkai Mastaan
2004 Azhagiya Theeye Gopi (Chithappa)
2005 Ponniyin Selvan Pandiya
Sandakozhi Balu and Kartik's friend uncredited role
2008 Velli Thirai Hamid Mustafa
Abhiyum Naanum Ravi Shasthri
Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai Gopal
2010 Madrasapattinam Taxi driver
Irandu Mugam Parthasarathy's friend
2011 Payanam Subash
Vaagai Sooda Vaa Kuruvikaarar
2013 Gouravam Maasi
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Constable
2014 His Wife Father Godwin
Un Samayal Arayil Kalidas's uncle
2015 Dharani Mahesh
Ivanuku Thannila Gandam James
Uppu Karuvaadu Manja alias Karnan
2017 Kurangu Bommai Sekar
12-12-1950 Jail wardern
Richie 'Kaaka' Peter
2018 Diya Police officer
60 Vayadu Maaniram Rajappan
Kaatrin Mozhi Kumbakarai Krishnamurthy aka 'Kumki'
2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam Johnson
Natpe Thunai B. C.
Aruvam Jagan's friend
Hero Mathi's father
2020 Asuraguru Kumaravel
2021 Jai Bhim Police officer
2022 Veeramae Vaagai Soodum Parishuddam
Vikram Lawrence
Jothi Muthu
Karotiyin Kadhali
Rathasaatchi Murugesan
2024 Captain Miller
Blue Star
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Other language films

List of Elango Kumaravel other language film acting credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
2011 Gaganam Subash Telugu Bilingual films
2013 Gouravam Baachi
2019 Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene Subha Reddy
2022 John Luther Prasad Malayalam
2023 Sam Bahadur V. K. Krishna Menon Hindi
Streaming television
List of Elango Kumaravel streaming television acting credits
Year Title Role Platform
2022 Suzhal: The Vortex Guna Amazon Prime Video
2024 Inspector Rishi Irfan
Dubbing artist
List of Elango Kumaravel film dubbing credits
Year Title Role Actor
2007 Mozhi Ananthakrishnan Brahmanandam
Writer
List of Elango Kumaravel film writing credits
Year Title Writer
2010 Kattradhu Kalavu Story
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I Screenplay
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II Screenplay

Plays

Actor

Other including roles

References

  1. ^ The stage is his world The Hindu, 27 February 2009[usurped]
  2. ^ "A studio for actors". The Hindu. India. 2 July 2001. Archived from the original on 11 November 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ^ "A glorious riot of colours". The Hindu. 21 October 2002. Archived from the original on 26 June 2006.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Culture, with pleasure The Hindu 25 October 2002[usurped]
  5. ^ "(in Tamil) 5 July 2009". Puducherrynews. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. ^ "I want challenges in life too: Actor Pasupathy The Hindu 29 December 2006". The Hindu. India. 29 December 2006. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Kumaravel Elango filmography, The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Coming together for a musical dialogue The Hindu, 23 June 2008". The Hindu. India. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Kumaravel - Tamil Cinema Actor Interview - Kumaravel | Abhiyum Naanum | Payanam". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (6 August 2004). "Azhagiya Theeyae ..." The Hindu. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  11. ^ "I was afraid of being typecast: Elango Kumaravel". Cinema Express.
  12. ^ Saravanan, T. (3 July 2014). "For the love of theatre". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Exploring the life of Parasurama". The New Indian Express. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

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