Elango Kumaravel

Elango Kumaravel
Born (1965-02-17) 17 February 1965
Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation 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

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2001MaayanTamil
2002AzhagiTamil
2004Azhagiya TheeyeGopi (Chithappa)[9]Tamil
2005Ponniyin SelvanTamil
2007MozhiAnanthakrishnanTamilVoice actor only (dubbed for Brahmanandham)
2008Velli ThiraiHamid Mustafa[10]Tamil
2008Abhiyum NaanumRavi Shasthri[11]Tamil
2008Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai[12]Tamil
2010MadrasapattinamTamilTaxi driver
2010Kattradhu KalavuTamilstory writer only
2011GaganamSubashTelegu
2011PayanamSubashTamil
2011Vaagai Sooda VaaKuruvikaararTamil
2013GouravamMaasiTamil
2013BaachiTelugu
2013Varuthapadatha Valibar SangamConstableTamil
2014Un Samayal ArayilTamil
2015DharaniMaheshTamil
2015Ivanuku Thannila GandamJamesTamil
2015Uppu KaruvaaduManja alias KarnanTamil
2017Kurangu BommaiSekarTamilA local smuggler in Royapuram, Chennai
2017Richie'Kaaka' PeterTamil

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

  1. ↑ The stage is his world The Hindu, 27 February 2009
  2. ↑ "A studio for actors". The Hindu. India. 2 July 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ↑ A glorious riot of colours, The Hindu 21 October 2002 Archived 26 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Culture, with pleasure The Hindu 25 October 2002
  5. ↑ "(in Tamil) 5 July 2009". Puducherrynews. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "I want challenges in life too: Actor Pasupathy The Hindu 29 December 2006". The Hindu. India. 29 December 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Kumaravel Elango filmography, The New York Times". Movies.nytimes.com. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Coming together for a musical dialogue The Hindu, 23 June 2008". The Hindu. India. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  9. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (6 August 2004). "Azhagiya Theeyae ..." The Hindu. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Velli Thirai movie review". Thenisai.com. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  11. ↑ Saravanan, T. (3 July 2014). "For the love of theatre". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  12. ↑ Super Admin (24 April 2009). "Tamil Film wins award at New York Festival". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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