Kaali Venkat
Born: 1977-11-06 in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kaali Venkat is a Tamil actor who mainly plays supporting roles in films. The first film Venkat acted was also by Vijay Prabhakaran, Thasaiyinai Thee Sudinum. The film failed to release but Venkat decided to keep his character name in it, Kaali, as his screen name after everything on the set was calling him by that name. He then acted in various short films made for the Kalaignar TV show Naalaya Iyakkunar and won the Best Actor in a Series Award in Season 3 of the show. After a series of small roles in various feature films, he first gained attention with his role in the action drama Thadaiyara Thaakka. The short films fetched him small roles in bigger projects like Kalakalappu and Udhayam NH4. He played a substantial role in mystery thriller Thegidi, which went on to become a sleeper hit and Venkat stated that he was flooded with friend requests on Facebook post the film's release.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Coolie as Palanisamy
- Diesel as Bhoominathan
- Thalaivan Thalaivii as Amarasigamani
- Aalambana
- Titanic
- Test as Bharani
- Good Day as Nehru
- Madras Matinee as Kannan
- Jenma Natchathiram
- House Mates as Ramesh
- Bomb as Kathiravan
- Middle Class
2024
- Captain Miller as Kumastha Kanagasabai
- Baby John as Amba's father
- Lubber Pandhu as Karuppaiyya
- DeAr as Saravanan
- Double Tuckerr as Right
- Dhonima as Koti
- Parachute as Charles
- Alangu
- Kurangu Pedal as Kandhasaami
2023
- Veeran as Narayana
- Aneethi
- Rudhran as Shakthi
- Kaadapura Kalaikuzhu
- Pizza 3: The Mummy as Dhaamu
- Echo
- Harkara as Postman
- Kida as Vellaisamy
2022
- Don as Professor Arivu
- The Legend
- Veerapandiyapuram as Solomon
- Ayngaran as Ezhumalai
- Dejavu
- Nitham Oru Vaanam
- Gatta Kusthi
- Repeat as Yedukondalu
- 1945
- Sinam as Head Constable
- Gargi as Indrans Kaliyaperumal
- Paper Rocket as Francis
2021
- Sarpatta Parambarai as Koni Chandran
- Eeswaran as Kaali
- Thalli Pogathey
- 4 Sorry
2020
- Soorarai Pottru as Kaali
- Kanni Raasi
- Thatrom Thookrom
2018
- Maari 2 as Aarumugam
- Ratsasan as Venkat
- Ghajinikanth as Uthaman
- Irumbu Thirai as Gnanavel Raja
- Nagesh Thiraiyarangam as Kaala
- Kaathadi
- Vella Raja
2017
- Mersal as Auto Driver
- Kattappava Kaanom as Keechan
- Maragadha Naanayam as Chidambaram / Mahendran (Voice)
- Velaikkaran as Vinoth
- Pichuvakaththi
- Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Basha
- Annadurai
- Uruthikol
2016
- Theri as Ganesh
- Iraivi as Bhagyam
- Irudhi Suttru as Saamikannu
- Mapla Singam
- Kodi as Bhagat Singh
- Kadha Solla Porom
- Raja Manthiri as Suriya
- Miruthan as Chinamala
- Darling 2 as Rafi
2015
- India Pakistan as Selvam
- Eetti as Senthil (Guest Appearance)
- Maari as Aarumugam
- Urumeen
- Sathuran as Kumar
2014
- Thegidi as Nambi
- Vaayai Moodi Pesavum as Palani
- Pannaiyarum Padminiyum as Munish
- Mundasupatti as Azhagumani
- Vu
- Poovarasam Peepee
2013
- Udhayam NH4 as Constable Anbu
- Pizza 2: Villa as Ponraj
2012
- Kalakalappu as Seenu's Friend