Thengai Srinivasan

Acting

Thengai Srinivasan

Born — Died

1937-10-21 — 1987-11-09

Place of birth

Srivaikuntam, Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Thengai Srinivasan (21 October 1937 – 9 November 1988) was an Indian actor and popular comedian, who appeared in Tamil-language films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was given the title Thengai (coconut) after his role as a coconut-seller in the drama Kal Manam, staged by actor K. Kannan. Although originally a comedian, he also performed in other genres and enacted several lead and antagonistic roles.

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 26 titles

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En Aasai Unnoduthan

1983

Anbukku Naan Adimai poster
5.7

Two brothers get separated during their childhood; one grows up to become a police officer while the other turns into a gangster. Problems arise when the gangster takes the place of his brother.

Anbukku Naan Adimai

1980

Unnai Thedi Varuven poster
9.0

Devi and Anita are best friends who once even help nab a killer. Anita loves Anand but he marries Devi. Their lives are disrupted when the killer breaks loose and seeks revenge from both the women.

Unnai Thedi Varuven

1985

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Koteswaran Magal is a 1981 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.The film stars Sivakumar and Rajalakshmi in lead roles.

Kodeeswaran Magal

1981

Ratha Paasam poster
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Ratha Paasam

1980

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Jamboo

1980

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Mahalakshmi is kind towards her mill workers and takes care of their needs. However, her son Chinnadurai is money-minded and locks horns with Annamma, who supports the mill workers.

Soolam

1980

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Sashti Viratham

1983

Meendum Kokila poster
6.3

Subramaniam, a lawyer is married to Kokila and has a daughter. Things go well until he meets Kamini, a movie star in a party. He gets attracted towards Kamini and becomes ready to sacrifice his own family for her. Kokila's efforts in bringing back her husband forms the rest of the story.

Meendum Kokila

1981

Thai Veedu poster
4.0

Raju, who believes Nagalingam is his father, agrees to steal an antique sword of great monetary value. However, little does he know that the sword belongs to his real father, Rajasekaran.

Thai Veedu

1983

Thee poster
7.2

Raja and Suman, two sons of a labour leader, choose different professions in their life after facing numerous difficulties from childhood to adulthood.

Thee

1981

Bala Nagamma poster
7.0

Queen Punitha is cursed with childlessness but gets a boon & bear's a baby girl, Nagamma. After the queens death the new queen eliminates who escapes & grows into a charming lady & marries a prince.

Bala Nagamma

1981

Uruvavugal Maralam poster
5.0

A deeply pious man meets God, who tells him about various events that will take place in the future. The man tells everyone about these predictions but nobody believes him.

Uruvavugal Maralam

1983

Sri Raghavendrar poster
6.7

The story of the great Indian saint Raghavendra Swami. Born as Venkatanatha, he proved to be a very brilliant scholar from a very young age. After enduring a series of profound life challenges, he embraced sannyasa following his master and the divine.

Sri Raghavendrar

1985

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Komberi Mookan

1984

Dhairya Lakshmi poster
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"Dhairya Lakshmi" translates to "Courage Lakshmi" and refers to a form of Goddess Lakshmi that bestows strength and courage, suggesting the film may have themes related to overcoming adversity.

Dhairya Lakshmi

1980

Nooravathu Naal poster
6.5

A young woman has a strange premonition one night of her sister being murdered. Her sister soon goes missing. Five years later, she has another vision of an unknown woman being murdered and seeks the help of her brother-in-law to help her save the possible victim.

Nooravathu Naal

1984

Sakalakala Vallavan poster
6.7

A young agriculturalist goes to extremes to attain revenge against his devious landlord and his family.

Sakalakala Vallavan

1982

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Nyayam

1984

Ram Lakshman poster
7.5

Lakshman, an elephant, and Ram are inseparable friends. Ram even refuses to marry Meena when her father insists on getting rid of Lakshman. When Ram is accused of murder, Lakshman comes to his rescue.

Ram Lakshman

1981

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Oppandham

1983

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8.0

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Thaai Mookaambikai

1982

Kodai Mazhai poster
6.0

Vidya, a school student, is an aspiring dancer who is neglected by her family. She faces challenges in her life when she loses her eyesight in an unfortunate accident.

Kodai Mazhai

1986

Maaveeran poster
6.0

A rude princess acts arrogantly towards everyone around her. However, when she meets a simple village boy, she falls in love with him and changes her view towards life.

Maaveeran

1986

Sivappu Sooriyan poster
4.5

Sivappu Sooriyan is one man's hunt for his missing family and to bring to book the perpetrators of their ruin.

Sivappu Sooriyan

1983

Osai poster
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Raja, a poor man, falls in love with Radha. Radha's uncle is in debt and looks for a rich guy to settle his debt. Raja lies about his background but gets exposed.

Osai

1984

1970s · 27 titles

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Aseervatham

1972

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10.0

Muthu, a villager, loves Lakshmi but she falls in love with his educated brother, Kannan. Kannan is forced to eke out a living in the big city after he loses money gambling, but is soon estranged from Lakshmi by her plotting sister Leela. Does Lakshmi unite with Kannan?

Muthana Muthallavo

1976

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9.0

A patient suffering from brain tumor lives with his old mother and sister with special needs. He accepts blame for a murder he did not commit in exchange for money to provide for his family.

Naan Vazhavaippen

1979

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Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?

1976

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Hinderance occurs in the friendship of Kali Muthu and Manikyam over a marriage proposal. Later, their addiction to gambling takes things too far.

Soodhattam

1971

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Kannan, a cab driver, is raised by his miserly uncle with no inkling of his inheritance or parentage. His kindness and humility aid him on his journey through life

Karotti Kannan

1975

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Ashok comes to Chennai in search of his elder brother, Arun. But he ends up in prison when he gets falsely accused of a crime he did not commit and strives to prove his innocence

Karunthel Kannayiram

1972

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Nalla Mudivu

1973

Lalitha poster
8.0

Lalitha, a rich woman, marries a professor against her mother Meenakshi's wishes. She separates from her husband after Meenakshi creates misunderstandings between them.

Lalitha

1976

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After realising his nephew's evil intentions, a man sends his heir to a boarding school in order to protect him. However, things soon take a turn for the worse.

Meendum Vazhven

1971

Annakili poster
9.0

Thayagu is a teacher who comes to serve in a village. He struggles to attain his desires as he has an unmarried sister and mother to support.

Annakili

1976

Baghdad Perazhagi poster
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When Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search for them while his father falls for a dancer.

Baghdad Perazhagi

1973

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A girl and her brother run away from home after their stepmother tortures them. Later, the girl steals for her brother but gets separated from him.

Thirudi

1974

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Doctor Amma

1974

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Ramu goes against the wishes of his stepmother and marries Sita. However, trouble ensues when his stepmother and her daughter move into their house.

Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi

1977

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Anand, a car racer, is approached by a gangster to help him in his smuggling activities. But when Anand refuses to be a part of it, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his adoptive father.

Mappillai Azhaippu

1972

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9.0

Matriarch Annapoorani has wanted a grandchild for a long time, but her son, Raja doesn't want to marry. Pious Lakshmi, Raja's cousin has loved him for a long time but is overlooked in favour of savvy Lalitha who becomes Raja's wife. Do the couple have a happy marriage and give Annapoorani her long-awaited grandchild?

Thaai Piranthaal

1974

Gnana Kuzhandhai poster
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Gnana Sambanthan, a young child, has a divine intervention while visiting Lord Shiva's temple with his parents. Later, he starts composing hymns.

Gnana Kuzhandhai

1979

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga poster
8.0

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Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

1977

Panathukkaga poster
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Ramesh, a journalist marries his cop friend Sundar's sister. Complexities arise between the three when Ramesh tries to expose Masillamani, an influential man and Ramesh gets arrested in the obscurity.

Panathukkaga

1974

Sattam En Kaiyil poster
8.0

Twin brothers who were separated at a young age and raised in different environments meet each other after growing up. Their facial features create confusion for their respective love interests.

Sattam En Kaiyil

1978

Janaki Sabatham poster
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Janaki Sabatham

1975

Thaayillamal Naanillai poster
5.7

Raja falls in love with Bhuvana, the daughter of a landlord. However, the landlord declares that he will agree to their relationship only if Raja forsakes his mother.

Thaayillamal Naanillai

1979

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai poster
7.9

Santhanam gives the best education to his siblings and takes care of all their basic needs. However, when they become financially stable they ill-treat and ignore him.

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

1979

Enga Mama poster
4.0

Koteeswaran, who runs an orphanage, is barely able to take care of the children. However, life takes an unexpected turn when he ends up saving a girl from committing suicide.

Enga Mama

1970

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu poster
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Kalpana is shattered when Balan betrays her and tries to kill herself. She is saved by a doctor who gets her married to his brother but problems arise when Balan returns to Kalpana.

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu

1975

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10.0

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Anbe Sangeetha

1979

1960s · 6 titles