Kadhal Sukumar is an Indian actor and director who has appeared in Tamil language films. After working as a comedian in films for a decade, notably in
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 (2002 film), ...
's romantic film ''
Kaadhal
''Kaadhal'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath (in his first film as a main lead actor) and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music co ...
'' (2004).
Career
Sukumar, the son of a farmer from Alanganallur near Madurai, came to Chennai in 1997, searching for an opportunity to star in Tamil films. His first on screen appearance was in ''
Sakthi'' (1997), where he featured as a dancer alongside
Vadivelu
Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960), known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and playback singer, having acted in supporting and lead roles in Tamil cinema. He gained widespread acclaim in Kollywood in the 2 ...
in a song, with several critics remarking about his resemblance to the actor. Sukumar then first worked as an actor in
Kasthuri Raja
Kasthuri Raja is an Indian film director. He is the father of director Selvaraghavan and actor Dhanush. He worked as an assistant director with Director K.S.G. Most of the films he directed were either village based or infatuation of youngsters ...
's unreleased film ''Kaadhal Jaathi'', before working on a television show titled ''Oorvambu'' on Raj TV, which garnered attention for him in the film industry. Sukumar received a breakthrough after featuring as
Bharath's friend in
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 (2002 film), ...
's coming-of-age, love story ''
Kaadhal
''Kaadhal'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath (in his first film as a main lead actor) and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music co ...
'' (2004). The success of the film prompted the actor to place the film's title as a prefix to his name. In the same year, he worked on two films starring
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali l ...
- the village drama ''
Virumaandi
''Virumaandi'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, co-edited, produced, and directed by Kamal Haasan, who also performed in the title role. The film revolves around the interview of two prison inmates, firstly, Kothala The ...
'' and the comedy ''
Vasool Raja MBBS
''Vasool Raja MBBS'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Saran. It is a Tamil remake of the 2003 Hindi film ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'', which is inspired by the 1998 American film ''Patch Adams''. The film stars Kamal ...
''.
In 2008, Sukumar received an opportunity to play the leading role in a film titled ''Saamipulla'' opposite actresses
Karthika and
Saranya Mohan
Saranya Mohan is a former Indian actress, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She is best known for her performances in ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008), ''Vennila ...
. Despite a launch event, the film failed to progress and was consequently shelved.
Sukumar began his career as a director in late 2012 through the production of ''Thirukkural'', but the film was later shelved after a few schedules. His first release was consequently ''
Thiruttu VCD'' (2015) featuring himself in a key role. The film had a low key release and did not perform well commercially. Sukumar next made ''Summave Aaduvom'' (2016), focusing on street artistes, starring athlete Arun Balaji and
Leema Babu. The film opened to positive reviews, with a critic from The New Indian Express stating "after his disastrous directorial debut in ''Thiruttu VCD'', ''Summave Aaduvom'' comes as a redemption of sorts for the actor-turned-maker".
Filmography
As director
As an actor
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Sakthi'' (1997)
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Kalakalappu
''Kalakalappu'' () () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C. and produced by his wife Khushbu. It stars Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya and Santhanam, with music composed by Vijay Ebenezer. It was originally t ...
'' (2001)
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Ponnana Neram
''Ponnana Neram'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by the duo Ravi-Raja. The film stars Ramarajan and Prathyusha, while Shanmugasundaram and Sukumar appear in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Pradeep Ravi, the ...
'' (2001)
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Thrill'' (2002)
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Virumaandi
''Virumaandi'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, co-edited, produced, and directed by Kamal Haasan, who also performed in the title role. The film revolves around the interview of two prison inmates, firstly, Kothala The ...
'' (2004)
*''
Vasool Raja MBBS
''Vasool Raja MBBS'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Saran. It is a Tamil remake of the 2003 Hindi film ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'', which is inspired by the 1998 American film ''Patch Adams''. The film stars Kamal ...
'' (2004)
*''
Kaadhal
''Kaadhal'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath (in his first film as a main lead actor) and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music co ...
'' (2004)
*''
Remote'' (2004)
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Aadhikkam
''Aadhikkam'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by V. C. Guhanathan. The film stars Ranjith, Vignesh and Monal, with Satya Prakash, Chandra Lakshman, newcomer Aruna Giridhar and Indhu playing supporting roles. The low- ...
'' (2005)
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Karpanai'' (2005)
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Thullum Kaalam'' (2005)
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Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
''Oru Naal Oru Kanavu'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Fazil. Srikanth and Sonia Agarwal play the lead roles, music was by Ilaiyaraaja and it was shot by Anandakuttan. The film released on 26 August 2005 ...
'' (2005)
*''
Ilakkanam
''Ilakkanam'' () is a 2006 Tamil language drama film directed by Chandraseyan, making his directorial debut. The film stars newcomer Vishnu Priyan and Uma, with Vinu Chakravarthy, Bala Singh, Kadhal Sukumar, Chitti Babu, Sathyapriya, Anjali Dev ...
'' (2006)
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Ilavattam'' (2006)
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Yuga
A ''yuga'', in Hinduism, is generally used to indicate an age of time.
In the ''Rigveda'', a ''yuga'' refers to generations, a long period, a very brief period, or a yoke (joining of two things). In the ''Mahabharata'', the words ''yuga'' and ...
'' (2006)
*''Mann'' (2006)
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Kasu Irukkanum'' (2007)
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Thee Nagar
''Thee Nagar'' is a 2007 Tamil-language action film directed by Thirumalai. It starred Karan (actor), Karan and Udhayathara in lead roles, while Shanmugarajan, Scissor Manohar, Kadhal Sukumar, and Meera Krishnan play supporting roles. The soundt ...
'' (2007)
*''
Arai En 305-il Kadavul
''Arai En 305-il Kadavul'' () is a 2008 Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by Chimbu Deven, who earlier directed ''Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei'', starring Vadivelu. A remake of the 2003 Hollywood film '' Bruce Almighty'', the film stars ...
'' (2008)
*''
Velvi'' (2008)
*''Iru Nadhigal'' (2009)
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Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali
''Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali'' () is a bilingual drama film, written and directed by Selvendran and produced by Sai Rathnam in Tamil and Telugu. The film stars Sarath Chander, Rambha and Lakshmi Rai. Music for the film was composed by Bharani an ...
'' (2009)
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Suriyan Satta Kalloori'' (2009)
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Vaidehi'' (2009)
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Bayam Ariyaan'' (2010)
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Kumari Pennin Ullathile'' (2010)
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Neethana Avan'' (2010)
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Puzhal
Pulhal is a Northwestern residential town in Chennai district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Pulhal is located on the banks of Pulhal aeri, Pulhal Lake. The town is known for Pulhal Central Prison.
The area ...
'' (2010)
*''
Unakkaga Oru Kavithai'' (2010)
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Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
''Thenmerku Paruvakatru'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy and produced by Shibu Issac. The film is named after a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the film, Karuthamma. It stars Vijay Sethup ...
'' (2010)
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Minsaram'' (2011)
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Naan Sivanagiren
''Naan Sivanagiren'' ( en, I am Becoming Lord Shiva) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by V. K. Gnanasekar. The film features Udhay Karthik and Varsha in the lead roles, alongside Adithya Menon and Prem Kumar. Pro ...
'' (2011)
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Idhayam Thiraiarangam'' (2012)
*''Muthu Nagaram'' (2014)
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Ninaivil Nindraval'' (2014)
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Kalai Vendhan'' (2015)
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Thiruttu VCD'' (2015)
*''Vendru Varuvaan'' (2016)
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En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom
''En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom'' () is a 2017 Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. P. Jagan. Thamizh, Anandhi, and Yogi Babu play the film's lead roles, amongst an ensemble cast. The film began production in February 2017 and ...
'' (2017)
*''Manushanaa Nee'' (2018)
* ''
Sandimuni
''Sandimuni'' is a 2020 Tamil language horror comedy film directed by Milka S. Selvakumar. The film stars Natty and Manisha Yadav.
Plot
After the wife Tamarai dies (Manisha Yadav), the husband Sandimuni (Natty) falls in love with another gi ...
'' (2020)
* ''
Thiruvalar Panchankam
''Thiruvalar Panjangam'' is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Malarvizhi Natesan and starring Ananth Nag, Kadhal Sukumar, and Gautham.
Plot
The film is about a man who always listens to his guru until one day he uses astro ...
'' (2020)
* ''Sariya Thavara'' (2021)
* ''
Thanne Vandi
''Thanne Vandi'' () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by debutant Manika Vidya and produced by Sri Saravana Film Arts. The film stars Umapathy Ramaiah and Samskruthy Shenoy in the lead roles with a supporting cast ...
'' (2021)
References
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Living people
Tamil film directors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Madurai
Tamil comedians
Indian male comedians
Tamil male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)