Pawan is an Indian

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who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in supporting role in ''

Thimiru ''Thimiru'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. It stars Vishal, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting ...

'', before playing leading roles in '' Sengathu Bhoomiyilae'' and ''

Thagaraaru ''Thagaraaru'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil action mystery drama film written and directed by newcomer Ganesh Vinaayac and produced by Cloud Nine Movies. The film stars Arulnithi and Poorna in the lead roles while Jayaprakash, Pawan, Sulile Kumar ...

''.

Career

Pawan ventured into Tamil films by playing Kishore's henchman in

Vetrimaaran Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, who works in the Tamil film industry. As of 2021, he has won five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Filmfare South Awards and the Amnesty Inter ...

's '' Polladhavan'' before starring as a police officer trying to outwit

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in Manohar's 2009 comedy ''

Maasilamani ''Maasilamani'' is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romance action comedy film directed by R. N. R. Manohar and distributed by Sun Pictures. It stars Nakul and Sunaina and in their second collaboration after ''Kadhalil Vizhunthen'', while Pawan, ...

'', with both film going on to become successful ventures. He also played the role of a henchman in the Vijay-starrer ''

Kuruvi ''Kuruvi'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language superhero comedy film written and directed by Dharani. Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, the film stars Vijay in the titular role with Trisha and Suman in other prominent roles. Vivek, Ashish Vidy ...

'' (2008), with his work for the film preventing him from accepting offers for roles in ''

Aegan ''Aegan'' is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed and co-written by Raju Sundaram and produced by Ayngaran International. It stars Ajith Kumar and Nayanthara, with Suman, Jayaram, Nassar, Navdeep, and Piaa Bajpai in supp ...

'' and ''

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''. Pawan next featured in Rathnakumar's family drama film '' Sengathu Bhoomiyilae'' (2012) as the film's lead character alongside

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, but the film met with a low key release and mixed reviews. He then appeared as one of the four lead actors in ''

'' (2013) alongside

Arulnithi Arulnithi Tamilarasu (born 21 July 1987) is an Indian actor best known for playing the lead roles in ''Vamsam'', directed by Pandiraj, Mouna Guru, and Demonte Colony. Personal life Arulnithi's grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minist ...

Tarun Shatriya Sulile Kumar, also known by his stage name Tharun Kumar (also credited as Tarun Shatriya) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and Kannada films. He made his debut in a supporting role in Tarun Gopi's ''Kaalai'' (2008), before going on t ...

and

Aadukalam Murugadoss Aadukalam Murugadoss is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough portraying Dhanush's friend in Vetrimaaran's critically acclaimed 2011 film. '' Aadukalam'', thus adding the name of the film as a prefix ...

, winning critical acclaim for his performance. Pawan also appeared in a small role in the

Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil films. To date, he has starred in over 60 films. His awards include four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil N ...

starrer '' Veeram'' (2014) portraying the role of the murdered son of the character played by

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. He starred in Vetrimaaran's ''

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 ...

'' (2018) and '' Asuran'' (2019).

Filmography

References

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