Pavel Navageethan (born 17 January 1984) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works in
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywo ...
.
Acting career
Pavel Navageethan's dream was to be a director, so he wrote scripts for films, but was unable to get producers.
He then moved to acting debuting under his friend,
Pa. Ranjith
Pa. Ranjith is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2012 romantic comedy ''Attakathi'', before earning unanimously positive reviews for his second film, the politi ...
's ''
Madras'', where he played a henchman named Viji. His role in the film earned him the name ''Madras'' Viji.
Pavel Navageethan later played roles in several other films (including ''
Kuttram Kadithal'', ''
Magalir Mattum'', ''
Vada Chennai
''Vada Chennai'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action crime drama film written and directed by Vetrimaaran in his fourth film as a director. It is the first instalment in a planned trilogy. Produced by A. Subaskaran's Lyca Production ...
'', and ''
Peranbu'') before turning director.
He made his directorial debut with a mystery thriller ''
V1'', after the editor was able to get a producer for the film.
Filmography
*''All films are in Tamil except where noted.''
As actor
As director
As dubbing artist
References
Tamil film directors
Film directors from Tamil Nadu
Indian male film actors
Living people
Male actors in Tamil cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
1985 births
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