Elango Kumaravel
Elango Kumaravel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1965 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Elango Kumaravel (Born 17 February 1965) (Tamil: இளங்கோ குமரவேல்) is an Indian film and theatre actor and writer. He is also a co-founder of the Chennai based theatre group "Magic Lantern".[1][2][3][4] He is an alumnus of Pondicherry University's Sankaradas Swamigal School of Performing Arts and the Chennai-based theatre workshop koothuppattarai.[5][6] He has also worked as a casting assistant for the 2007 film Loins of Punjab Presents and wrote the script for the 2008 film Kattradhu Kalavu.[7] He was involved in the production of "Ey Aa O!" a musical fusion work of collaboration between Indian folk and classical musicians.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Maayan | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Azhagi | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Azhagiya Theeye | Gopi (Chithappa)[9] | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Ponniyin Selvan | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Mozhi | Ananthakrishnan | Tamil | Voice actor only (dubbed for Brahmanandham) |
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | Hamid Mustafa[10] | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Abhiyum Naanum | Ravi Shasthri[11] | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai | [12] | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Madrasapattinam | Tamil | Taxi driver | |
| 2010 | Kattradhu Kalavu | Tamil | story writer only | |
| 2011 | Gaganam | Subash | Telegu | |
| 2011 | Payanam | Subash | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Kuruvikaarar | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Gouravam | Maasi | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Baachi | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Constable | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Un Samayal Arayil | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Dharani | Mahesh | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Ivanuku Thannila Gandam | James | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Uppu Karuvaadu | Manja alias Karnan | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Kurangu Bommai | Sekar | Tamil | A local smuggler in Royapuram, Chennai |
| 2017 | Richie | 'Kaaka' Peter | Tamil |
Plays
Writer
- Vaali Vadham (2006)
- Bheeshma (2007)
- Ravana (2008)
- Kurukshetra (2009)
- Raghuvamsam (2010)
- Krishna the Soul Seeker (2011)
- Sundara Kaandam (2012)
- Chakravyuh (2013)
- Hanuman (2014)
Other including roles
- Camus' Caligula in Tamil (1993)
- Molière's Tartuffe in Tamil (1997)
- Philip Minyana's Ou Va Tu Jeremie? In Tamil (1998)
- Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan performed in 1999 (Tamil historical play)
References
- ^ The stage is his world The Hindu, 27 February 2009
- ^ "A studio for actors". The Hindu. India. 2 July 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ A glorious riot of colours, The Hindu 21 October 2002 Archived 26 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Culture, with pleasure The Hindu 25 October 2002
- ^ "(in Tamil) 5 July 2009". Puducherrynews. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "I want challenges in life too: Actor Pasupathy The Hindu 29 December 2006". The Hindu. India. 29 December 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Kumaravel Elango filmography, The New York Times". Movies.nytimes.com. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Coming together for a musical dialogue The Hindu, 23 June 2008". The Hindu. India. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (6 August 2004). "Azhagiya Theeyae ..." The Hindu. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Velli Thirai movie review". Thenisai.com. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Saravanan, T. (3 July 2014). "For the love of theatre". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Super Admin (24 April 2009). "Tamil Film wins award at New York Festival". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 January 2012.