''Joker'' Thulasi (15 March 1950 – 10 May 2021) was an Indian actor, who worked in Tamil film and television industry. Thulasi made his acting debut in the Tamil film ''Ungalil Oruthi'' directed by Devaraj-Mohan released on 11 April 1976, and was a veteran stage actor and film actor for decades. He appeared in some well-known films such as ''

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'', '' Ilaignar Ani'', ''

Udan Pirappu ''Udan Pirappu'' () () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj, Rahman, Sukanya and Kasthuri, while Thilakan, Nassar, K. R. Vijaya, Radha Ravi, Goundamani, and Mohan Raj appear in sup ...

'', '' Avathara Purushan'', and ''

Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum ''Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum'' is a 1995 Tamil language drama film directed by R. Umashankar, who had previously directed the film ''Thambi Oorukku Pudhusu'' (1991). The film stars Selva and Keerthana, with Rajesh, Rocky, Goundamani, Senthil, Vad ...

''. His performances in many films were lauded especially in '' Thirumathi Palanisamy'' which was one of the best films of the year 1992.

Early life

He was born in

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. In his early years, he became a stage actor. He was the first actor in the Kanmani theatre troupe in Chennai. Since then, he made his film debut in the Ungalil Oruthi movie.

Film career

Thulasi made his lead actor debut in the Tamil film “

Maruthu Pandi ''Maruthu Pandi'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil language action drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Ramki, Seetha and Nirosha, with Nassar, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Raghavi and Pradeep Shakthi playing supporting roles. T ...

” along with

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and

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, directed by Manoj Kumar.

Television career

Thulasi had supporting roles in Tamil television serials, including such notable serials as: * Kolangal * Vani Rani *

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* Megala *

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* Kasthuri *

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* Madhavi *

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Filmography

''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thulasi, Joker 1950 births 2021 deaths Indian male film actors Tamil male actors Male actors from Chennai Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India