List of Tamil film actors
This list outlines the names of popular film actors, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The list is ordered by the year of their debut as a leading actor.
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1930's: M. G. Ramachandran
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1940's Gemini Ganesan
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1950's: Sivaji Ganesan
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1970's: Rajinikanth
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1980's: Nassar
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1990's: Vikram
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2000's: Madhavan
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2010's Vijay Sethupathi
1930s
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Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1934 | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar[1] | Pavalakkodi | Ambikapathy (1937), Haridas (1944), Amarakavi (1952) |
1936 | P. U. Chinnappa | Chandrakantha | Uthama Puthiran (1940), Harichandra (1944), Jagathalapratapan (1944) |
M. G. Ramachandran | Sathi Leelavathi | Nadodi Mannan (1958), Rickshawkaran (1971), Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) |
1940s
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1946 | M. N. Nambiar | Vidyapathi | Nadodi Mannan (1958), Enga Veettu Pillai (1965), Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975) |
1947 | Gemini Ganesan | Miss Malini | Vanjikottai Valiban (1958), Kalyana Parisu (1959), Naan Avanillai (1974) |
M. K. Mustafa | Kanjan | Abimanyu (1948), Kaithi (1951), Sivagangai Seemai (1959), Harichandra (1968) |
1950s
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1952 | Sivaji Ganesan | Parasakthi | Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959), Deiva Magan (1969), Mudhal Mariyathai (1985) |
S. S. Rajendran | Mudhalali (1957), Poompuhar (1964), Pazhani (1965) | ||
1954 | M. R. Radha | Ratha Kanneer | Paava Mannippu (1961), Bale Pandiya (1962), Karpagam (1963) |
1957 | R. Muthuraman | Karpukkarasi | Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962), Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964), Ooty Varai Uravu (1967) |
1960s
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Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1960 | Kamal Haasan | Arangetram | Moondram Pirai (1983), Nayakan (1987), Indian (1996),Dasavathaaram(2008),Vikram(2022) |
1963 | A. V. M. Rajan | Naanum Oru Penn | Veera Abhimanyu (1965), Thillana Mohanambal (1968), Dheivam (1972) |
1964 | Ravichandran | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Adhey Kangal (1967), Justice Viswanathan (1971), Sabatham (1971) |
1965 | Sivakumar | Kaakum Karangal | Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari (1979), Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), Marupakkam (1990) |
1965 | Jaishankar | Iravum Pagalum | Vallavan Oruvan (1966), CID Shankar (1970), Nootrukku Nooru (1971) |
1970s
1980s
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1990s
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2000s
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2010s
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References
- ^ "The Hindu : A golden voice forever". The Hindu. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (12 September 2013). "'Soodhu kavvum has changed my life'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "'Pariyan is the role of a lifetime': Actor Kathir on 'Pariyerum Perumal'". The News Minute. 3 October 2018.
- ^ Balu, Aparijitha (14 September 2019). "GV Prakash Kumar On A Signing Spree". Silver Screen.