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
- Kodai Mazhai
- Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
- Anandha Kanneer
- Viduthalai
- Oomai Vizhigal as Devi's father
- Maaveeran
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Dharmam as Rajamalai
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal as Village President
- Kulirkaala Megangal
- Mandhira Punnagai
1985
- Unnai Thedi Varuven as Venkatachalam
- Kaakki Sattai
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan
- Padikkatha Pannayar
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Seenu
- Pillai Nila as Kanagasabapathy Principal
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu as Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant
- Sri Raghavendrar as Priest
- Padikkadavan as Ramanathan
- Udhaya Geetham
- Anni
- Aduthathu Albert as Raangachari
- Nermai as Pappa Naidu
- Anthasthu as Sivaraman
- Deivapiravi
1984
- Neengal Kettavai as Director (Cameo)
- Osai
- Nooravathu Naal as Ramanathan
- Kai Kodukkum Kai
- Thiruppam
- Nalla Naal
- Ezhuthatha Sattangal as Velu Thambi
- Komberi Mookan
- Nyayam
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
- Alaya Deepam
- Sarithira Nayagan
- Ninaivugal
- Chiranjeevi
- Vaazhkai
- Oh Maane Maane as George
1983
- Oppandham
- Thanga Magan as Velliangiri
- Sashti Viratham
- Thai Veedu
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Vellai Roja
- Miruthanga Chakravarthi
- Muthu Engal Sothu
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan
- Saranalayam
- Apoorva Sahodarigal
- Uruvavugal Maralam as Thengai Srinivasan
1982
- Simla Special as Mahalakshmi's Father
- Kanney Raadha
- Pudhu Kavithai as Samynadha
- Rani Theni
- Oorum Uravum
- Nenjangal
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Sundaram
- Moondru Mugam
- Thaai Mookaambikai as Dharma Kartha
- Auto Raaja
- Adhisaya Piravigal
- Oorukku Oru Pillai
- Kathalithu Paar
- Thanikattu Raja
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Anantharaman
- Ranga
- Azhagiya Kanne
- Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1981
- Meendum Kokila as Nattuvanar
- Tik Tik Tik as Lakshmi Narayanan
- Kadal Meengal
- Kazhugu as Sathiyamoorthy
- Kodeeswaran Magal
- Ram Lakshman
- Bala Nagamma
- Thee as Raheem Bhai
- Thulli Odum Pulliman as Sastri's Assistant
- Thillu Mullu as Sri Ramachandramurthy
- Kalthoon
- Garjanai
- Savaal as Radha's guardian
- Netrikan as (Guest appearance)
- Ellam Inbamayyam
1980
- Maria, My Darling
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Rangan's Saloon Customer
- Anbukku Naan Adimai
- Jamboo
- Murattu Kaalai
- Soolam
- Dhairya Lakshmi
- Ratha Paasam
- Dharma Raja
- Billa as JJ
- Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam
- Avan Aval Adhu
- Vishwaroobam
- Yamanukku Yaman as Chitragupta
- Rishi Moolam
1979
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam's father
- Dharma Yuddam as Robert
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Ambalavaanan
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Master of Drama
- Kavari Maan as Vasu
- Anbe Sangeetha
- Pattaakathi Bairavan
- Thirisoolam
- Neela Malargal as Kathavarayan Pillai
- Vetrikku Oruvan
- Imayam
- Annai Oru Alayam
- Naan Vazhavaippen as Lakshmanan
- Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1978
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as Vilava
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Lawyer Nagarajan
- Justice Gopinath as Bhadrachalam
- Pilot Premnath
- Priya
- Rudhra Thaandavam
- Thyagam
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
- Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham as Chandran
- Vaazhkai Alaigal
- Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
- Andhamaan Kadhali
- Sadhurangam
- General Chakravarthi
- Vattathukkul Chathuram as Krishnamani
1977
- Aalukkoru Aasai
- Avar Enakke Sontham
- Sainthadamma Sainthadu
- Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
- Aattukara Alamelu as 'Nattu Vaithiyar' Nallamuthu
- Chakravathi
- Uyarnthavargal
- Meenava Nanban as Manickam
- Aadu Puli Attam as Krishnamoorthy Iyer
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as "All in all" Arunatchalam
- Navarathinam as Muthamma's father
- Annan Oru Koyil as Police Inspector
- Murugan Adimai
- Pala Parikshai
1976
- Bhadrakali as Ananthu
- Annakili as Azhagappan
- Lalitha
- Perum Pugazhum as Nirmala's father
- Muthana Muthallavo as Indrajith
- Dasavatharam as Jamadagni
- Kumaara Vijayam
- Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
1975
- Karotti Kannan as Kannan / Major Raghunath
- Aayirathil Oruthi
- Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu as Vasan
- Enga Pattan Sothu
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Kandaswamy
- Thangathile Vairam
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Idhayakkani as 'Julie' Rangarajan
- Andharangam as "Coimbatore" Godhandam
- Thiruvarul as Fraudulent Contractor
- Pinju Manam
1974
- Vairam as Vaithiyanathan
- Thirudi
- Urimai Kural as Paramasivam
- Avalum Penn Thaane
- Thaai Piranthaal as Kalyanam
- Panathukkaga as Kannan
- Kula Gowravam as Gopu
- Netru Indru Naalai as Dayalan
- Naan Avanillai
- Kaliyuga Kannan as Sambu Iyer
- Samayalkaran as Mohanasundaram
1973
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- Manjal Kungumam as Raja's uncle
- Komatha En Kulamatha
- Nalla Mudivu
- Ganga Gowri as Subbuni
- Maru Piravi
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal as Latha's father
- Alaigal
- Errakota Veerudu
1972
- Karunthel Kannayiram as Kanakku
- Velli Vizha
- Naan Yen Pirandhen as Bhaskar
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Appaswamy
- Jakkamma
- Mappillai Azhaippu
- Idhaya Veenai
- Nalla Neram
1971
- Rickshawkaran as Vandu
- Meendum Vazhven as Black Cat
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa as Dr. Swamynathan, sarasa's father
- Annai Velankanni
- Annai Abirami
- Sumathi En Sundari as Paramanandam
1970
- Engirundho Vandhaal
- Maanavan
- Kannan Varuvaan as Kodhandam
- Enga Mama as Fatafat Sankar
- Penn Daivam
- CID Shankar
- En Annan as Nagappan
- Kaadhal Jyothi
- Anadhai Anandhan
1969
- Aayiram Poi as Thanikachalam
- Nirai Kudam
- Akka Thangai
- Anjal Petti 520 as Ananth
- Sivandha Mann as Flight attendant
- Nam Naadu
- Kanne Pappa as Pattakathi Mannaru
1968
- Kuzhanthaikkaga as Constable
- Kannan En Kadhalan
- Ethir Neechal as Guest Apperance
- Puthisaligal
1967
- Sabash Thambi as Muthu
- Kadhalithal Podhuma as Mani
1966
- Vallavan Oruvan as Kumar