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