Thengai Srinivasan
Born: 1937-10-21 in Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 1988-11-09
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1987
- Rettai Vaal Kuruvi as T. S. Vassan
- Krishnan Vandhaan
- Muthukkal Moondru
1986
- Dharmam as Rajamalai
- Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
- Viduthalai
- Anandha Kanneer
- Oomai Vizhigal as Devi's father
- Maaveeran
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Mandhira Punnagai
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal as Village President
- Kulirkaala Megangal
1985
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan
- Pillai Nila as Kanagasabapathy Principal
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Seenu
- Kaakki Sattai
- Padikkatha Pannayar
- Sri Raghavendrar as Priest
- Padikkadavan as Ramanathan
- Nermai as Pappa Naidu
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu as Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant
- Deivapiravi
- Anthasthu as Sivaraman
- Udhaya Geetham
- Anni
1984
- Osai
- Komberi Mookan
- Nooravathu Naal as Ramanathan
- Kai Kodukkum Kai
- Neengal Kettavai as Director (Cameo)
- Thiruppam
- Alaya Deepam
- Ezhuthatha Sattangal as Velu Thambi
- Vaazhkai
- Oh Maane Maane as George
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
- Sarithira Nayagan
- Chiranjeevi
- Ninaivugal
- Nalla Naal
1983
- Thai Veedu
- Thanga Magan as Velliangiri
- Miruthanga Chakravarthi
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan
- Uruvavugal Maralam as Thengai Srinivasan
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Vellai Roja
- Apoorva Sahodarigal
- Saranalayam
1982
- Kanney Raadha
- Thaai Mookaambikai as Dharma Kartha
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Sundaram
- Rani Theni
- Kathalithu Paar
- Puthu Kavithai as Samynadha, Anand's uncle
- Nenjangal
- Simla Special as Mahalakshmi's Father
- Oorum Uravum
- Thanikattu Raja
- Moondru Mugam
- Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- Ranga
- Azhagiya Kanne
- Adhisaya Piravigal
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Anantharaman
- Oorukku Oru Pillai
- Auto Raaja
- Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1981
- Ram Lakshman
- Bala Nagamma
- Meendum Kokila as Nattuvanar
- Tik Tik Tik as Lakshmi Narayanan
- Kadal Meengal
- Thulli Odum Pulliman as Sastri's Assistant
- Kazhugu as Sathiyamoorthy
- Kalthoon
- Thillu Mullu as Sri Ramachandramurthy
- Garjanai
- Netrikan as (Guest appearance)
- Ellam Inbamayyam
- Savaal as Radha's guardian
1980
- Dhairya Lakshmi
- Maria, My Darling
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Rangan's Saloon Customer
- Murattu Kaalai
- Ratha Paasam
- Jamboo
- Billa as JJ
- Anbukku Naan Adimai
- Dharma Raja
- Avan Aval Adhu
- Rishi Moolam
- Vishwaroobam
- Yamanukku Yaman as Chitragupta
1979
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam's father
- Anbe Sangeetha
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Ambalavaanan
- Kavari Maan as Vasu
- Dharma Yuddam as Robert
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Master of Drama
- Annai Oru Alayam
- Naan Vazhavaippen
- Neela Malargal as Kathavarayan Pillai
- Imayam
- Thirisoolam
- Pattaakathi Bairavan
- Vetrikku Oruvan
- Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1978
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as Vilava
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Lawyer Nagarajan
- Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham as Chandran
- Thyagam
- Justice Gopinath as Bhadrachalam
- Priya
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
- Vattathukkul Chathuram as Krishnamani
- Pilot Premnath
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
- General Chakravarthi
- Sadhurangam
- Andhamaan Kadhali
- Rudhra Thaandavam
- Vaazhkai Alaigal
1977
- Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
- Navarathinam as Muthamma's father
- Murugan Adimai
- Sainthadamma Sainthadu
- Meenava Nanban as Manickam
- Aadu Puli Attam
- Uyarnthavargal
- Annan Oru Koyil as Police Inspector
- Pala Parikshai
- Chakravathi
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Aattukara Alamelu
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as "All in all" Arunatchalam
1976
- Muthana Muthallavo as Indrajith
- Annakili as Azhagappan
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- Dasavatharam as Jamadagni
- Kumaara Vijayam
- Perum Pugazhum as Nirmala's father
1975
- Karotti Kannan as Kannan / Major Raghunath
- Pinju Manam
- Enga Pattan Sothu
- Idhayakkani
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Kandaswamy
- Aayirathil Oruthi
- Thangathile Vairam
- Thiruvarul as Fraudulent Contractor
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Andharangam as "Coimbatore" Godhandam
1974
- Thaai Piranthaal as Kalyanam
- Vairam as Vaithiyanathan
- Panathukkaga as Kannan
- Urimai Kural as Paramasivam
- Netru Indru Naalai as Dayalan
- Kaliyuga Kannan as Sambu Iyer
- Naan Avanillai
- Samayalkaran as Mohanasundaram
- Kula Gowravam as Gopu
1973
- Nalla Mudivu
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- Manjal Kungumam as Raja's uncle
- Maru Piravi
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal as Latha's father
- Errakota Veerudu
- Ganga Gowri as Subbuni
- Alaigal
- Komatha En Kulamatha
1972
- Karunthel Kannayiram as Kanakku
- Mappillai Azhaippu
- Jakkamma
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Appaswamy
- Velli Vizha
- Nalla Neram
- Idhaya Veenai
1971
- Meendum Vazhven as Black Cat
- Rickshawkaran as Vandu
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa as Dr. Swamynathan, sarasa's father
- Annai Velankanni
- Sumathi En Sundari as Paramanandam
- Annai Abirami
1970
- Kannan Varuvaan as Kodhandam
- Enga Mama as Fatafat Sankar
- Kaadhal Jyothi
- Maanavan
- Engirundho Vandhaal
- Penn Daivam
- En Annan as Nagappan
- CID Shankar
- Anadhai Anandhan
1969
- Anjal Petti 520 as Ananth
- Sivandha Mann as Flight attendant
- Aayiram Poi as Thanikachalam
- Akka Thangai
- Kanne Pappa as Pattakathi Mannaru
- Nam Naadu
- Nirai Kudam
1968
- Kuzhanthaikkaga as Constable
- Kannan En Kadhalan
- Puthisaligal
- Ethir Neechal as Guest Apperance
1966
- Vallavan Oruvan as Kumar (Shankar's Assistant)