Charle
Born: 1960-03-06 in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Charle sometimes credited as Charlie (born Manohar Velmurugan Thangasamy; born 6 March 1960) is an Indian actor who has acted in more than 550 Tamil films as a comedian and supporting actor. He completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry from G. V. N. College in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Even during those days when he was at college, he was known for his histrionics, and had the uncanny ability to imitate Tamil actors like Sivaji Ganeshan, Muthuraman, and Nagesh. He was an avid entertainer, and a popular stage artist, while at this college. He started his career as a Staff Artist – Actor in Song & Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and moved on to perform more than 1000 dramas in Six years. He was named as Charle and introduced in the film "Poikal Kuthirai" in the year 1982 by the eminent director Padma Sri Dr.K.Balachandar. He has proved as a versatile actor in comedy as well as character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films; he has dubbed his own voice in his role in Malayalam film "Hijack". He has more than 550 films to his credit and has played a vital role in many films, including films produced by National Film Development Corporation of India. He is highly talented in miming, mono acting and anchoring in stage shows and he has performed in various countries. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Madurai Kamaraj University and Master of Philosophy degree from Karaikudi Alagappa University. He submitted his dissertation for M.Phil in the title, "Contributions of Comedians in the growth of Tamil cinema – 1937 to 1967".
Filmography
2026
- Lockdown as Suresh
2025
- Coolie as Ravi
- Mask as Sargunam
- Aghathiyaa as Aghathiyaa Father
- Bun Butter Jam as Kumar Senthamizhan
- Yaman Kattalai
2024
- Chutney Sambar as Joseph Subbaiah
- Finder
- Arimapatti Sakthivel
- Lineman as Subbaiyah
- Rooban as Siththan
2023
- Joe
- Iraivan as Dr. Yoganand
- Kondraal Paavam
- D3 as Mani
- Erumbu as Annadurai
2021
- Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Kishore's Father
2020
- Kadhal Ondru Kanden as M. Muruganandh
- Shanmugam Saloon as Shanmugam
- Walter as Paneerselvam
- Pizhai
2019
- Gurkha
- Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari
- Mei
- Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae as Ramasamy
- Vellai Pookal as Bharatidasan "Bharati"
2017
- Velaikkaran as Murugesan
- Maanagaram as Nataraj
- Kadhal Kasakuthaiya
- Paambhu Sattai as Kannan
- Yaman as Thiyagarajan
- Pattinapakkam
2016
- 24 as Chettiyar
- Enakku Innoru Per Irukku as Subbiah
- Aarathu Sinam as Arokiya Raj
- Oru Naal Koothu
2015
- Papanasam as Bus Conductor
- Kirumi as Prabhakar
- Idhu Enna Maayam as RJ Balaji 's Father
- Thakka Thakka
2014
2013
- Neram as Mayilsamy
- Desingu Raja
2012
2011
- Venghai as Murugesan
2010
- Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Kurukkuvatti Duraichamy
2008
- Sadhu Miranda
- Velli Thirai as Cameo Appearance
2007
- Thirumagan as Ondipuli
- Vel as Moorthy
2006
2005
- Anniyan as Wastrel
- Ayya as Muthuvel
- Mazhai
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
- Girivalam as Pavadai
2003
- Alaudin
- Jay Jay as Politician
- Sena as Pandian
- Banda Paramasivam as Nokia
- Punnagai Poove as Sudhakar
2002
- En Mana Vaanil as Paramasivam
- Ezhumalai as Ezhumalai Friend
- Pammal K. Sambandam
- Red as Kaipulla
- Thenkasi Pattanam
- Unnai Ninaithu as Mei Meiyappan
- Gemini
- Alli Arjuna as Oomaiyan
- Junior Senior
- Nanba Nanba
2001
- Chocklet as Sasi
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum as Sanjay Friend
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
- Friends as Gopal
- Pandavar Bhoomi
- Kasi as Sodala
- Veettoda Mappillai as Ganga
2000
- Chinna Chinna Kannile as Balan
- Thenali as Kanthaswamy
- Parthen Rasithen
- Ennavale as Ganeshan
- Kannukkul Nilavu as Surya
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
- Vetri Kodi Kattu as Pazhani
- Kaadhal Rojave
- Anbudan as Sathya's friend
1999
- Sangamam as Shanmugam
- Hello
- Amarkalam as Joe Thomas
- Kannupada Poguthaiya as Chinna
- Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
- Time
- Kanave Kalaiyadhe
1998
1997
- Raman Abdullah
- Once More as Kesavan Nair
- Kadhalukku Mariyaadai as Kesavan
- Paththini
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Pongalo Pongal as Arumugam
- Adimai Changili
1996
- Nattupura Pattu
- Poove Unakkaga as Gopi
- Thuraimugam
- Gopala Gopala
- Karuppu Roja
- Karuvelam Pookkal as Mariappan
- Summa Irunga Machan as Sigamani
1995
- Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
- Gandhi Pirantha Mann
- Aanazhagan as Sudhakar
1994
- Thendral Varum Theru
- Duet as Vellaiyan
- Veera
- Vaa Magale Vaa as Raman
- Sakthivel
- Subramaniya Swamy
1993
- Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda as Pattinathar
- Airport
- Uthama Raasa
- Thangakkili
- Parvathi Ennai Paradi as Pattinathar
- Dasarathan
- Kilipetchu Ketkava
- Purusha Lakshanam
- Chinna Kannamma
- Amaravathi
- Vedan
- Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- Maamiyar Veedu
1992
- Singaravelan as Flute Ramasamy
- Uyarndhavan
- Chinna Pasanga Naanga as Manikkam
- Kaaval Geetham as David
- Endrum Anbudan
- Vaaname Ellai as Sabu
- Nadodi Paattukkaran
- Kaaviya Thalaivan
- Mudhal Kural
1991
- Sigaram as Madhavan
- Amma Pillai
- Azhagan as Television Anchor
- Gopura Vasalile
- Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
- Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli
- Gnana Paravai
1990
- Keladi Kannmani
- Mounam Sammadham as Mani
- Inaindha Kaigal
- Pudhu Vasantham as Manohar
- Anjali as a Police Officer
- Jagathalaprathapan as Sri
- Raja Kaiya Vacha as Guest Appearance
- Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
- Idhaya Thamarai
- Vaigasi Poranthachu
- Pattanathil Petti
- Unnai Solli Kutramillai as Durai
- Pudhu Paadagan
- En Uyir Thozhan as Pangu
1989
- Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa
- Annanukku Jai
- Siva
- Sonthakkaran
- Manidhan Marivittan
- Varusham Padhinaaru
- Indrudu Chandrudu as Mental Patient 2
- Yogam Rajayogam
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Diwakar
- Paasa Mazhai
- Nyaya Tharasu as Bose
- Thangamani Rangamani
1988
1987
1986
- Odangal
- Dharma Pathini as MLA Palayam
- Kodai Mazhai
- Punnagai Mannan
- Vidinja Kalyanam
- Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum
- Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
- Uyire Unakkaga as Murugesan Mudeliyar's assistant
- Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu as Subramani's Friend
- Thazhuvatha Kaigal
1983
- Poikkal Kudhirai as Paramasivam