K. A. Thangavelu

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-01-15 (77 years old)

Deathday

1994-09-28

Place of Birth

Tirumalarayanpattinam, Karaikal, Puducherry, India

K. A. Thangavelu

Biography

K. A. Thangavelu (Tamil:டணால் கே.எ தங்கவேலு) popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1985 and above. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the characteristic twang of his delivery. He was a successful comedian and his role as a phony writer Bhairavan in the movie Kalyana Parisu [Wedding Present] was much appreciated by Tamil movie fans. Thangavelu's humor enriched movies such as Thillana Mohanambal in his role as a nattuvangam master (dance choreographer) to th...

Acting

1987

Manaivi Ready

as Thangappan

1982

Krodham

as Kavitha's Father

1965

Enga Veettu Pillai

as Malaiyappa

1968

Galatta Kalyanam

as Dharmalingam

1963

Arivaali

as Muthuvel

1958

1960

Meenda Sorgam

as Sachithanandham Pillai

1968

Kuzhanthaikkaga

as Nachi Muthu

1961

Punar Janmam

as Jagannathan

1961

Then Nilavu

as Sokkalingam

1955

Maheswari

as Dharmalingam

1955

1979

Gnana Kuzhandhai

as Ponni's Father

1958

1952

Panam

as Adiyapatham

1960

1960

1961

Bhagya Lakshmi

as Venugopal

1969

Anjal Petti 520

as Kanakkappar

1968

Thillana Mohanambal

as Nattuvanar Muthukumara Swamy

1971

Sumathi En Sundari

as Rathnasamy

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