Actor
Thengai Srinivasan
October 21, 1937 · Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Often works with
Rajinikanth
17 titles together
Thillu Mullu, Billa, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
Y. G. Mahendran
7 titles together
Murattu Kaalai, Kazhugu, Naan Sigappu Manithan
Poornam Viswanathan
5 titles together
Thillu Mullu, Moondru Mugam, Padikkadavan
Suruli Rajan
5 titles together
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, Murattu Kaalai, Dharma Yuddam
Sridevi
5 titles together
Varumayin Niram Sivappu, Priya, Dharma Yuddam
Nagesh
4 titles together
Thillu Mullu, Padikkadavan, Anbukku Naan Adimai
Full filmography · 150
Krishnan Vandhaan
cast
1987
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
as T. S. Vassan
1987
Mandhira Punnagai
cast
1986
Maaveeran
cast
1986
Kodai Mazhai
cast
1986
Oomai Vizhigal
as Devi's father
1986
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
cast
1986
Viduthalai
cast
1986
Naan Adimai Illai
cast
1986
Kulirkaala Megangal
cast
1986
Padikkadavan
as Ramanathan
1985
Sri Raghavendrar
as Priest
1985