Thengai Srinivasan
Born: 1937-10-21 in Srivaikuntam, Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 1987-11-09
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
- Kodai Mazhai
- Viduthalai
- Oomai Vizhigal as Devi's father
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Maaveeran
- Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
- Dharmam as Rajamalai
- Anandha Kanneer
- Mandhira Punnagai
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal as Village President
- Kulirkaala Megangal
1985
- Unnai Thedi Varuven as Venkatachalam
- Aduthathu Albert as Raangachari
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Minister Tambaram Thanga Kannan
- Pillai Nila as Kanagasabapathy Principal
- Kaakki Sattai
- Padikkadavan as Ramanathan
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Seenu
- Padikkatha Pannayar
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu as Balasubramaniyam, Supernantant
- Deivapiravi
- Anthasthu as Sivaraman
- Nermai as Pappa Naidu
- Udhaya Geetham
- Anni
- Sri Raghavendrar as Priest
1984
- Osai
- Nyayam
- Neengal Kettavai as Director (Cameo)
- Nooravathu Naal as Ramanathan
- Thiruppam
- Kai Kodukkum Kai
- Komberi Mookan
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
- Nalla Naal
- Vaazhkai
- Oh Maane Maane as George
- Sarithira Nayagan
- Alaya Deepam
- Ninaivugal
- Chiranjeevi
- Ezhuthatha Sattangal as Velu Thambi
1983
1982
- Thaai Mookaambikai as Dharma Kartha
- Rani Theni as Thulasilingam
- Nenjangal
- Simla Special as Mahalakshmi's Father
- Pudhu Kavithai as Samynadha
- Ranga
- Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- Moondru Mugam
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Sundaram
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Anantharaman
- Kanney Raadha
- Thanikattu Raja
- Auto Raaja
- Adhisaya Piravigal
- Oorum Uravum
- Kathalithu Paar
- Azhagiya Kanne
- Oorukku Oru Pillai
- Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1981
- Thee as Raheem Bhai
- Kodeeswaran Magal
- Bala Nagamma
- Kadal Meengal
- Kazhugu as Sathiyamoorthy
- Meendum Kokila as Nattuvanar
- Kalthoon
- Thulli Odum Pulliman as Sastri's Assistant
- Tik Tik Tik as Lakshmi Narayanan
- Thillu Mullu as Sri Ramachandramurthy
- Ram Lakshman
- Netrikan as (Guest appearance)
- Savaal as Radha's guardian
- Garjanai
- Ellam Inbamayyam
1980
- Jamboo
- Soolam
- Anbukku Naan Adimai
- Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Rangan's Saloon Customer
- Dhairya Lakshmi
- Murattu Kaalai
- Billa as JJ
- Yamanukku Yaman as Chitragupta
- Maria, My Darling
- Vishwaroobam
- Rishi Moolam
- Dharma Raja
- Avan Aval Adhu
- Ratha Paasam
1979
- Naan Vazhavaippen as Lakshmanan
- Kavari Maan as Vasu
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam's father
- Annai Oru Alayam
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Ambalavaanan
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Master of Drama
- Dharma Yuddam as Robert
- Anbe Sangeetha
- Neela Malargal as Kathavarayan Pillai
- Vetrikku Oruvan
- Thirisoolam
- Nalladhoru Kudumbam
- Imayam
- Pattaakathi Bairavan
1978
- Justice Gopinath as Bhadrachalam
- Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa
- Thyagam
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as Vilava
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Lawyer Nagarajan
- Priya
- Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham as Chandran
- Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
- Vattathukkul Chathuram as Krishnamani
- Pilot Premnath
- Andhamaan Kadhali
- Sadhurangam
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- General Chakravarthi
- Rudhra Thaandavam as Kanagasabai
- Vaazhkai Alaigal
1977
- Avar Enakke Sontham
- Aalukkoru Aasai
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
- Aadu Puli Attam as Krishnamoorthy Iyer
- Aattukara Alamelu as 'Nattu Vaithiyar' Nallamuthu
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as "All in all" Arunatchalam
- Sainthadamma Sainthadu
- Meenava Nanban as Manickam
- Annan Oru Koyil as Police Inspector
- Uyarnthavargal
- Pala Parikshai
- Chakravathi
- Navarathinam as Muthamma's father
- Murugan Adimai
1976
- Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
- Muthana Muthallavo as Indrajith
- Lalitha
- Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
- Bhadrakali as Ananthu
- Dasavatharam as Jamadagni
- Annakili as Azhagappan
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- Kumara Vijayam as Seenu
- Perum Pugazhum as Nirmala's father
1975
- Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu as Vasan
- Janaki Sabatham
- Pinju Manam
- Karotti Kannan as Kannan / Major Raghunath
- Idhayakkani as 'Julie' Rangarajan
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Kandaswamy
- Enga Pattan Sothu
- Andharangam as "Coimbatore" Godhandam
- Thiruvarul as Fraudulent Contractor
- Aayirathil Oruthi
- Thangathile Vairam
- Pattikkaattu Raja
1974
- Thirudi
- Doctor Amma
- Avalum Penn Thaane
- Thaai Piranthaal as Kalyanam
- Panathukkaga as Kannan
- Urimai Kural as Paramasivam
- Kula Gowravam as Gopu
- Netru Indru Naalai as Dayalan
- Vairam as Vaithiyanathan
- Naan Avanillai
- Samayalkaran as Mohanasundaram
- Kaliyuga Kannan as Sambu Iyer
1973
- Baghdad Perazhagi as Gulabi
- Nalla Mudivu
- Manjal Kungumam as Raja's uncle
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- Ganga Gowri as Subbuni
- Maru Piravi
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal as Latha's father
- Komatha En Kulamatha
- Alaigal
- Errakota Veerudu
1972
- Aseervatham
- Karunthel Kannayiram as Kanakku
- Naan Yen Pirandhen as Bhaskar
- Mappillai Azhaippu
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Appaswamy
- Jakkamma
- Idhaya Veenai
- Velli Vizha
- Nalla Neram
1971
- Soodhattam
- 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
- Engirundho Vandhaal
- Maanavan
- Kaadhal Jyothi
- CID Shankar
- Penn Daivam
- En Annan as Nagappan
- Anadhai Anandhan
1969
- Thalattu
- Nirai Kudam
- Sivandha Mann as Flight attendant
- Akka Thangai
- Anjal Petti 520 as Ananth
- Aayiram Poi as Thanikachalam
- Kanne Pappa as Pattakathi Mannaru
1968
- Muthu Chippi
- Kannan En Kadhalan
- Kuzhanthaikkaga as Constable
- Ethir Neechal as Guest Apperance
- Puthisaligal
1967
- Ethirigal Jakkirathai as Tondiarpettai Minor Dass
- Kadhalithal Podhuma as Mani
- Sabash Thambi as Muthu
1966
- Vallavan Oruvan as Kumar
- Naangu Killadigal as Velu / Natanam