Thengai Srinivasan

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.

Known For

Adhisaya Piravigal

Neengal Kettavai

Director (Cameo)

Tik Tik Tik

Lakshmi Narayanan

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan

Thillu Mullu

Sri Ramachandramurthy

Sivandha Mann

Flight attendant

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Rangan's Saloon Customer

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

Santhanam's father

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1987	Muthukkal Moondru
1987	Krishnan Vandhaan
1987	Rettai Vaal Kuruvi	T. S. Vassan
1986	Maaveeran
1986	Naan Adimai Illai
1986	Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal	Village President
1986	Anandha Kanneer
1986	Oomai Vizhigal	Devi's father
1986	Kulirkaala Megangal
1986	Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
1986	Mandhira Punnagai
1985	Deivapiravi
1985	Anni
1985	Kaakki Sattai
1985	Sri Raghavendrar	Priest
1985	Anthasthu	Sivaraman
1985	Naan Sigappu Manithan	Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan
1985	Padikkadavan	Ramanathan
1985	Nermai	Pappa Naidu
1985	Padikkatha Pannayar
1985	Udhaya Geetham
1985	Pillai Nila	Kanagasabapathy Principal
1985	Thendrale Ennai Thodu	Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant
1985	Andha Oru Nimidam	Seenu
1984	Kai Kodukkum Kai
1984	Nalla Naal
1984	Nooravathu Naal	Ramanathan
1984	Sarithira Nayagan
1984	Chiranjeevi
1984	Thiruppam
1984	Vaazhkai
1984	Ezhuthata Sattaangal	Velu Thambi
1984	Osai
1984	Ninaivugal
1984	Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
1984	Alaya Deepam
1984	Neengal Kettavai	Director (Cameo)
1984	Oh Maane Maane	George
1983	Saranalayam
1983	Sivappu Sooriyan
1983	Uruvangal Maralam
1983	Thanga Magan	Velliangiri
1983	Thai Veedu
1983	Vellai Roja
1983	Miruthanga Chakravarthi
1983	Indru Nee Nalai Naan
1983	Apoorva Sahodarigal
1982	Kathalithu Paar
1982	Thanikattu Raja
1982	Puthu Kavithai	Samynadha, Anand's uncle
1982	Moondru Mugam
1982	Ranga
1982	Simla Special	Mahalakshmi's Father
1982	Rani Theni
1982	Sagalakala Vallavan
1982	Auto Raaja
1982	Adhisaya Piravigal
1982	Kanney Raadha
1982	Thai Mookambhikai
1982	Nenjangal
1982	Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1982	Oorukku Oru Pillai
1982	Oorum Uravum
1982	Paritchaikku Neramaachu	Anantharaman
1982	Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982	Azhagiya Kanne
1981	Ranuva Veeran
1981	Netrikan	(Guest appearance)
1981	Kazhugu	Sathiyamoorthy
1981	Ellam Inbamayyam
1981	Meendum Kokila	Nattuvanar
1981	Ram Lakshman
1981	Thillu Mullu	Sri Ramachandramurthy
1981	Garjanai
1981	Kalthoon
1981	Tik Tik Tik	Lakshmi Narayanan
1981	Bala Nagamma
1981	Kadal Meengal
1981	Savaal	Radha's guardian
1980	Anbukku Naan Adimai
1980	Murattu Kaalai
1980	Varumayin Niram Sivappu	Rangan's Saloon Customer
1980	Yamanukku Yaman	Chitragupta
1980	Ratha Paasam
1980	Rishi Moolam
1980	Dharma Raja
1980	Vishwaroobam
1980	Avan Aval Adhu
1980	Billa	JJ
1980	Jamboo
1980	Maria, My Darling
1979	Dharma Yuddam	Robert
1979	Naan Vazhavaippen
1979	Annai Oru Alayam
1979	Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai	Santhanam's father
1979	Pattaakathi Bairavan
1979	Kavari Maan
1979	Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1979	Thirisoolam
1979	Vetrikku Oruvan
1979	Imayam
1979	Gnana Kuzhandhai	Ambalavaanan
1979	Thaayillamal Naanillai	Master of Drama
1979	Neela Malargal	Kathavarayan Pillai
1978	Justice Gopinath	Bhadrachalam
1978	Priya
1978	Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1978	General Chakravarthi
1978	Vaazhkai Alaigal
1978	Thyagam
1978	Pilot Premnath
1978	Andhamaan Kadhali
1978	Vattathukkul Chathuram	Krishnamani
1978	Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan	Vilava, The Prince Sundharapandhiyan 's spy
1978	Rudhra Thaandavam
1978	Sakka Podu Podu Raja
1978	Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
1978	Sadhurangam
1978	Sattam En Kaiyil	Lawyer Nagarajan
1977	Annan Oru Koyil	Police Inspector
1977	Chakravathi
1977	Murugan Adimai
1977	Navarathinam	Muthamma's father
1977	Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga	"All in all" Arunatchalam
1977	Meenava Nanban	Manickam
1977	Uyarnthavargal
1977	Aadu Puli Attam
1977	Pala Parikshai
1977	Sainthadamma Sainthadu
1977	Aattukara Alamelu
1976	Uzhaikkum Karangal
1976	Dasavatharam	Jamadagni
1976	Annakili	Azhagappan
1976	Kumaara Vijayam
1976	Perum Pugazhum	Nirmala's father
1975	Ninaithadhai Mudippavan	Kandaswamy
1975	Idhayakkani
1975	Andharangam	"Coimbatore" Godhandam
1975	Thiruvarul	Fraudulent Contractor
1975	Aayirathil Oruthi
1975	Thangathile Vairam
1975	Pattikkaattu Raja
1974	Urimai Kural	Paramasivam
1974	Samayalkaran	Mohanasundaram
1974	Naan Avanillai
1974	Kaliyuga Kannan	Sambu Iyer
1974	Netru Indru Naalai	Dayalan
1974	Panathukkaga	Kannan
1974	Kula Gowravam	Gopu
1973	Komatha En Kulamatha
1973	Veettukku Vandha Marumagal	Latha's father
1973	Errakota Veerudu
1973	Alaigal
1973	Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1973	Maru Piravi
1973	Ganga Gowri	Subbuni
1972	Idhaya Veenai
1972	Kasethan Kadavulada	Appaswamy
1972	Nalla Neram
1972	Velli Vizha
1971	Annai Abirami
1971	Annai Velankanni
1971	Rickshawkaran	Vandu
1971	Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa	Dr. Swamynathan, sarasa's father
1971	Sumathi En Sundari	Paramanandam
1970	En Annan	Nagappan
1970	Penn Daivam
1970	Anathai Ananthan
1970	CID Shankar
1970	Maanavan
1970	Engirundho Vandhaal
1970	Enga Mama	Fatafat Sankar
1969	Kanne Pappa	Pattakathi Mannaru
1969	Sivandha Mann	Flight attendant
1969	Aayiram Poi	Thanikachalam, Muthu's father
1969	Nirai Kudam
1969	Akka Thangai
1969	Anjal Petti 520	Ananth
1969	Nam Naadu
1968	Puthisaligal
1968	Ethir Neechal	Guest Apperance
1968	Kannan En Kadhalan
1968	Kuzhanthaikkaga	Constable
1966	Vallavan Oruvan	Kumar (Shankar's Assistant)
	Manjal Kungumam	Raja's uncle
	Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Year	TV Show	Role