Akhil (born 3 May 1988) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in the 2007 film, ''

Kalloori ''Kalloori'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film by director Balaji Sakthivel. The movie was produced by S. Shankar's banner S Pictures. The story, based on a college campus, featuring debutants Akhil, Tamannaah, and Bharan ...

'', directed by

Balaji Sakthivel Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian director of Tamil films. He is best known for directing the 2004 film, '' Kaadhal''. Career Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, ''Samurai'' for Vikra ...

Career

The actor made his debut in

's critically acclaimed film ''

'' (2007) alongside

Tamannaah Tamanna Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), known professionally as Tamannaah, is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Telugu and Tamil films, along with a few Hindi films. In 2005, she made her acting debut at the age of 15 in the Hindi fil ...

and produced by

S. Shankar Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963), credited as S. Shankar or his mononym Shankar, is an Indian filmmaker who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is one of the most prolific and highest paid film directors in India. His films typicall ...

. The film opened to positive reviews and Akhil subsequently won a nomination for the

Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor The Vijay for Best Début Actor is given by Vijay sethupathy as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The list Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. Nominations *2007 Karthi – ...

category. He was next seen in '' Vaalmiki'' (2009) alongside

Meera Nandan Meera Nandan is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Malayalam films. She also appeared in a few Tamil and Telugu films. Early life Meera Nandan was born as Meera Nandakumar on 26 November 1990 as the daughter of Nandakumar and Maya at P ...

but the film opened to negative reviews, while '' Nandhi'' (2011) alongside

Sanusha Sanusha Santhosh is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Early life She is from Pallikunnu, Kannur District, Kerala, she has studied at Sreepuram School, pallikunnu Kannur. After her graduation in B.Com. from S. N. ...

also released with little publicity. In 2013, he played in the supernatural horror thriller film, '' Masani''. His following films were ''Dhanush 5am Vaguppu'' (2014), '' Rettai Vaalu'' (2014) and ''

Kalkandu ''Kalkandu'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil film written and directed by A. M. Nandakumar. The film features Gajesh and Dimple Chopade in the lead roles, and was released in October 2014. Plot synopsis A demanding father pressures his son into ...

'' (2014). In 2016, he appeared in '' Azhagu Kutti Chellam'' which received positive reviews followed by ''

Ilami ''Ilami'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil period drama film directed by J. Julian Prakash, based on the backdrop of Jallikattu. It features Yuvan and Anu Krishna in the lead roles, with Akhil and Ravi Mariya in supporting roles, and Kishore in a guest ...

'' where he has brilliantly transformed as a menacing villain in this film. His other films include ''

Pagadi Aattam ''Pagadi Aattam'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime film written and directed by Ram K. Chandran. Featuring Rahman, Gowri Nandha, Surendar Shanmugam, Akhil, Monica and, the film's score and soundtrack is composed by Karthik Raja and ci ...

'' (2017), '' Padaiveeran'' (2018), ''Alai Pesi'' (2018), ''50 Roova'' (2019) and ''

Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala ''Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala'' () is a 2021 Tamil language romantic comedy film directed by Kevin and starring Akhil and Ishara Nair in the lead roles. Produced by Thilaka Arts, it was released on 26 March 2021. Cast Production Kevin ...

'' (2021).

Filmography

Music videos

References

External links

Akhil on Twitter
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