Elango Kumaravel

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{{Short description|Indian actor and writer}}
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| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| occupation = Actor, writer
| yearsactive = 2001–present
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'''Elango Kumaravel''' (born 27 August 1965) is an Indian film and theatre actor and writer. He is also a co-founder of the [[Chennai]] based theatre group "Magic Lantern".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110217165835/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2009/02/27/stories/2009022751520400.htm The stage is his world The Hindu, 27 February 2009]</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/07/02/stories/09020222.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031111173010/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/07/02/stories/09020222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 November 2003 |title=A studio for actors |date=2 July 2001 |access-date=13 January 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/21/stories/2002102100740100.htm |title=A glorious riot of colours|work=The Hindu|date=21 October 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626171718/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/21/stories/2002102100740100.htm |archive-date=26 June 2006 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030107025122/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2002/10/25/stories/2002102501360600.htm Culture, with pleasure The Hindu 25 October 2002]</ref> He is an alumnus of [[Pondicherry University]]'s Sankaradas Swamigal School of Performing Arts and the Chennai-based theatre workshop ''koothuppattarai''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://puducherrynews.com/?p=3431 |title=(in Tamil) 5 July 2009 |publisher=Puducherrynews |date=7 May 2009 |accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/29/stories/2006122908280200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204045802/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/29/stories/2006122908280200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2007 |title=I want challenges in life too: Actor Pasupathy The Hindu 29 December 2006 |location=India |date=29 December 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/1614211/Kumaravel-Elango/filmography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026070836/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1614211/Kumaravel-Elango/filmography |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2012 |title=Kumaravel Elango filmography, The New York Times |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2012 |accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref> He was involved in the production of ''"Ey Aa O!"'' a [[Fusion (music)|musical fusion]] work of collaboration between Indian folk and classical musicians.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/23/stories/2008062357120200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922170338/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/23/stories/2008062357120200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 September 2008 |title=Coming together for a musical dialogue The Hindu, 23 June 2008 |location=India |date=23 June 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref>

==Filmography==
;Actor
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
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|| 2001|| ''[[Maayan (film)|Maayan]]'' || ||
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|2002 || ''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]'' || ||
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||2004 || ''[[Azhagiya Theeye]]'' || Gopi (Chithappa)<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2004/08/06/stories/2004080602740300.htm |title=Azhagiya Theeyae ... |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=6 August 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 March 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> ||
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|2005 || ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' || ||
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|2005 || ''[[Sandakozhi]]'' || Balu and Kartik's friend || uncredited role
|-
||2008 || ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' || Hamid Mustafa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenisai.com/tamil/movies-cinema/velli-thirai-tamil-movies.htm |title=Velli Thirai movie review |publisher=Thenisai.com |date=1 October 2006 |accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref>||
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||2008 || ''[[Abhiyum Naanum]]'' || Ravi Shasthri<ref name="For the love of theatre">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/for-the-love-of-theatre/article6173714.ece |title=For the love of theatre |last=Saravanan |first=T. |date=3 July 2014 |work=The Hindu |access-date=28 March 2018 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>||
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||2008 || ''[[Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai]]'' ||Gopal ||
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||2010 || ''[[Madrasapattinam]]'' || Taxi driver ||
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||2010 || ''[[Irandu Mugam]]'' || Parthasarathy's friend ||
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||2011 || ''[[Gaganam]]'' || rowspan="2"|Subash || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
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||2011 || ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' || credited as Kumaravel
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||2011 || ''[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]'' || Kuruvikaarar ||
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||2013 || rowspan="2" | ''[[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]'' || Maasi ||
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||2013 || Baachi || Telugu film
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| 2013 || ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' || Constable ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Un Samayal Arayil]]'' || Kalidas's uncle ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Dharani (film)|Dharani]]'' || Mahesh ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Ivanuku Thannila Gandam]]'' || James ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Uppu Karuvaadu]]'' || Manja alias Karnan ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Kurangu Bommai]]'' || Sekar ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Richie (film)|Richie]]'' || 'Kaaka' Peter ||
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| 2018 || ''[[Diya (film)|Diya]]'' || Police officer ||
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| 2018 || ''[[60 Vayadu Maaniram]]'' || Rajappan ||
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| 2018 || ''[[Kaatrin Mozhi]]'' || Kumbakarai Krishnamurthy aka 'Kumki' ||
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| 2019 ||''[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]'' || Johnson || Credited as Kumaravel
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| 2019 ||''[[Natpe Thunai]]'' || B.C , The Corrupt coach ||
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| 2019 || ''[[Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene]]'' || Subha Reddy || Telugu film; credited as Kumaravel
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| 2019 ||''[[Aruvam]]'' || Jagan's friend ||
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|2019
|''[[Hero (2019 Tamil film)|Hero]]''
|Mathi's father
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| 2020 || ''[[Asuraguru]]'' ||Kumaravel || Credited as Kumaravel
|}

;Other departments
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|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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||2007 || ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' || Ananthakrishnan || Tamil || Voice actor only (dubbed for Brahmanandham)
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| 2010 || ''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' || || Tamil || story writer only
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| 2021 || ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (upcoming film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' || || Tamil || screenplay writer only
|}

==Plays==

===actor===
*''Vaali Vadham'' (2006)
*''Bheeshma'' (2007)
*''Ravana '' (2008)
*''Kurukshetra'' (2009)
*''Raghuvamsam'' (2010)
*''Krishna the Soul Seeker'' (2011)
*''Sundara Kaandam'' (2012)
*''Chakravyuh'' (2013)
*''Hanuman'' (2014)
* ''Parasurama: Wielder of the Axe of Justice'' (2018)<ref>{{cite news |title=Exploring the life of Parasurama |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/nov/23/exploring-the-life-of-parasurama-1902347.html |accessdate=28 November 2018 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=23 November 2018}}</ref>

===Other including roles===

*Camus' ''[[Caligula (play)|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==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3642393|Kumaravel }}

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