Singampuli is an Indian
actor
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and director. After making ''
Red'' (2002) and ''
Maayavi'' (2005), he has made a career appearing in supporting roles in films.
Career
Singampuli was born and brought up in Theni, Periyakulam and after studying engineering in
Bangalore
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, he arrived in Chennai looking for a career in films. During his stint as an assistant director with
Sundar C
Vinayagar Sundar Vel (born 21 January 1966), known professionally as Sundar C., is an Indian film director, actor and producer. He has directed over 34 films in Tamil language, Tamil and acted in 17 movies as the protagonist.
His notable fil ...
, Singampuli suggested the original plot point of ''
Unnaithedi
''Unnai Thedi'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Sundar C. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Malavika, while an ensemble supporting cast includes Karan, Vivek, Sivakumar, and Srividya. Some of the scenes are si ...
'' to the director and Sundar wrote the script of the film within a week, before discussing the line with actor
Ajith Kumar. Ajith was initially unimpressed but agreed to do the romantic story anyway, mentioning that if the film became a success he would feature in a future film to be directed by Singampuli.
Subsequently, he agreed terms to work in the 2002 action film ''
Red'', a story telling the tale of a Madurai-based revolutionary. The film opened to mixed reviews upon release and eventually the film had an average run at the box office but went on to gain cult status among ajith fans after some years.
In 2005, he made the kidnap comedy film ''
Maayavi'' featuring
Suriya
Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist. He primarily works in Tamil cinema where he is one of the highest paid actors. He received numer ...
and
Jyothika, winning acclaim for his work.
Director
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cast him in an acting role as a beggar in ''
Naan Kadavul'' (2009) and since Singampuli has appeared in several films in supporting roles. His recent appearance in the Mysskin's directorial 'Psycho' earned a very good reputation in the filmy community.
Filmography
As director
As assistant director
As dialogue writer
As actor
As dubbing artist
References
External links
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Living people
Tamil comedians
Tamil male actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Tamil film directors
1968 births
People from Theni district
Male actors from Tamil Nadu
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male comedians
Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu
Tamil screenwriters