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
- Oomai Vizhigal as Devi's father
- Anandha Kanneer
- Mandhira Punnagai
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal as Village President
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
- Maaveeran
- Kulirkaala Megangal
1985
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan
- Sri Raghavendrar as Priest
- Padikkadavan as Ramanathan
- Pillai Nila as Kanagasabapathy Principal
- Kaakki Sattai
- Anni
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Seenu
- Padikkatha Pannayar
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu as Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant
- Nermai as Pappa Naidu
- Udhaya Geetham
- Anthasthu as Sivaraman
- Deivapiravi
1984
- Nalla Naal
- Neengal Kettavai as Director (Cameo)
- Kai Kodukkum Kai
- Thiruppam
- Ezhuthata Sattaangal as Velu Thambi
- Sarithira Nayagan
- Nooravathu Naal as Ramanathan
- Osai
- Vaazhkai
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
- Ninaivugal
- Oh Maane Maane as George
- Chiranjeevi
- Alaya Deepam
1983
1982
- Thai Mookambhikai
- Thanikattu Raja
- Adhisaya Piravigal
- Moondru Mugam
- Auto Raaja
- Puthu Kavithai as Samynadha, Anand's uncle
- Simla Special as Mahalakshmi's Father
- Azhagiya Kanne
- Rani Theni
- Nenjangal
- Ranga
- Oorukku Oru Pillai
- Kanney Raadha
- Oorum Uravum
- Sagalakala Vallavan
- Kathalithu Paar
- Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Anantharaman
- Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1981
- Garjanai
- Kadal Meengal
- Kazhugu as Sathiyamoorthy
- Tik Tik Tik as Lakshmi Narayanan
- Ram Lakshman
- Meendum Kokila as Nattuvanar
- Kalthoon
- Netrikan as (Guest appearance)
- Thillu Mullu as Sri Ramachandramurthy
- Savaal as Radha's guardian
- Bala Nagamma
- Ellam Inbamayyam
1980
- Dharma Raja
- Murattu Kaalai
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Rangan's Saloon Customer
- Dhairya Lakshmi
- Anbukku Naan Adimai
- Ratha Paasam
- Billa as JJ
- Avan Aval Adhu
- Jamboo
- Vishwaroobam
- Rishi Moolam
- Yamanukku Yaman as Chitragupta
- Maria, My Darling
1979
- Pattaakathi Bairavan
- Kavari Maan
- Vetrikku Oruvan
- Naan Vazhavaippen
- Thirisoolam
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Master of Drama
- Neela Malargal as Kathavarayan Pillai
- Dharma Yuddam as Robert
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Ambalavaanan
- Annai Oru Alayam
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam's father
- Nalladhoru Kudumbam
- Imayam
1978
- Sadhurangam
- Rudhra Thaandavam
- Vattathukkul Chathuram as Krishnamani
- Pilot Premnath
- Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
- Andhamaan Kadhali
- Justice Gopinath as Bhadrachalam
- Priya
- Thyagam
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Lawyer Nagarajan
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as Vilava, The Prince Sundharapandhiyan 's spy
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- General Chakravarthi
- Vaazhkai Alaigal
1977
- Murugan Adimai
- Meenava Nanban as Manickam
- Aattukara Alamelu
- Aadu Puli Attam
- Navarathinam as Muthamma's father
- Pala Parikshai
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as "All in all" Arunatchalam
- Chakravathi
- Annan Oru Koyil as Police Inspector
- Uyarnthavargal
- Sainthadamma Sainthadu
1976
- Kumaara Vijayam
- Annakili as Azhagappan
- Dasavatharam as Jamadagni
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- Perum Pugazhum as Nirmala's father
1975
- Andharangam as "Coimbatore" Godhandam
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Kandaswamy
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Idhayakkani
- Thiruvarul as Fraudulent Contractor
- Thangathile Vairam
- Aayirathil Oruthi
1974
- Kaliyuga Kannan as Sambu Iyer
- Urimai Kural as Paramasivam
- Kula Gowravam as Gopu
- Panathukkaga as Kannan
- Naan Avanillai
- Netru Indru Naalai as Dayalan
- Samayalkaran as Mohanasundaram
1973
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- Komatha En Kulamatha
- Errakota Veerudu
- Maru Piravi
- Ganga Gowri as Subbuni
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal as Latha's father
- Alaigal
1972
- Velli Vizha
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Appaswamy
- Nalla Neram
- Idhaya Veenai
1971
- Annai Abirami
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa as Dr. Swamynathan, sarasa's father
- Rickshawkaran as Vandu
- Annai Velankanni
- Sumathi En Sundari as Paramanandam
1970
- Penn Daivam
- Enga Mama as Fatafat Sankar
- Maanavan
- Engirundho Vandhaal
- Kannan Varuvaan as Kodhandam
- CID Shankar
- En Annan as Nagappan
- Anathai Ananthan
1969
- Akka Thangai
- Sivandha Mann as Flight attendant
- Nirai Kudam
- Nam Naadu
- Kanne Pappa as Pattakathi Mannaru
- Anjal Petti 520 as Ananth
- Aayiram Poi as Thanikachalam, Muthu's father
1968
- Kuzhanthaikkaga as Constable
- Kannan En Kadhalan
- Ethir Neechal as Guest Apperance
- Puthisaligal
1966
- Vallavan Oruvan as Kumar (Shankar's Assistant)