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{{short description|Indian cinematographer and actor}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ilavarasu
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|8|26}}
| birth_place = Sanipatti, [[Madurai district|Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| years_active = 1995–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Cinematographer|actor}}
| spouse =
| website =
}}

'''Ilavarasu''' (born 26 August 1962) is an Indian [[cinematographer]] and actor, who works in the [[Tamil film industry]] (Kollywood). He started his career as a cinematographer and worked for 13 films, winning a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|Tamil Nadu State Film Award]] for one of them. He, however, became better known as an actor, after he debuted and appeared in pivotal roles in [[Bharathiraja]]'s and [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]]'s films. He starred in over 160 Tamil films, mostly in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1111529.ece|title=Grill Mill: Ilavarasu – The Hindu}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/22717.html Events – Being An Actor Ilavarasu]</ref>

==Career==
According to T. Saravanan of ''The Hindu'', Ilavarasu's debut film was to have been the unproduced Tamil film ''Top Tucker'', and instead became ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]'' (1984).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/success-through-spontaneity/article5200654.ece|title=Success through spontaneity|first=T.|last=Saravanan|date=4 October 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> However, Malathi Rangarajan of the same paper says he first appeared in a minuscule role in [[Bharathiraja]]'s 1987 film ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Spontaneity-scores/article14669566.ece|title=Spontaneity scores|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=3 April 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'' || Photographer ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Idaya Kovil]]'' || Shankar's Friend ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kadalora Kavithaigal]]'' || Chinnappa Das' friend ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]'' || Raja s' nephew ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Kodi Parakuthu]]'' || Police constable ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' || || Uncredited role
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Ravanan (1994 film)|Ravanan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Pasumpon]]'' || Angusamy ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Porkkaalam]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sabhash]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2001 || ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]'' || Pandi ||
|-
| ''[[Pandavar Bhoomi]]'' || Carpenter ||
|-
| ''[[Thavasi]]'' || Kaarmegam ||
|-
| ''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Pazhaniappan ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2002 || ''[[Sundara Travels]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maaran (film)|Maaran]]'' || Irulandi ||
|-
| ''University'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bagavathi]]'' || Singamuthu ||
|-
| ''[[Karmegham]]'' || Saguni ||
|-
| ''[[Shree (2002 film)|Shree]]'' || Pasupathy ||
|-
| ''[[Style (2002 film)|Style]]'' || Pandithurai ||
|-
| ''[[Gemini (2002 Tamil film)|Gemini]]'' || Police Commissioner ||
|-
| ''[[Red (2002 film)|Red]]'' || Auto Driver ||
|-
|rowspan="16"| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Pallavan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' || Shekar ||
|-
| ''[[Saamy]]'' || Sivakasi Pattasu Raman ||
|-
| ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Eshwarapandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Eera Nilam]]'' || Chellakannu ||
|-
| ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' || Kumar's father ||
|-
| ''[[Naam (2003 film)|Naam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Unnai Charanadaindhen]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bheeshmar]]'' || Aadhi ||
|-
| ''[[Ragasiyamai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sindhamal Sitharamal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Well Done (2003 film)|Well Done]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="16"| 2004 || ''[[Kuththu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Autograph (2004 film)|Autograph]]'' || Narayanan Teacher ||
|-
| ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sound Party]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Madhurey]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kangalal Kaidhu Sei]]'' || John Vaseegaran's servant || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Giri (film)|Giri]]'' || Ramalingam ||
|-
| ''[[Neranja Manasu]]'' || Poochi ||
|-
| ''[[Attahasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Varnajalam]]'' || Police Constable ||
|-
| ''[[Chatrapathy (2004 film)|Chatrapathi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maha Nadigan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jaisurya]]'' || ACP ||
|-
| ''[[Meesai Madhavan]]'' || Kadalas ||
|-
| ''[[Gomathi Nayagam]]'' || Kutraleeswaran ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2005 || ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gurudeva (film)|Gurudeva]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]'' || Rajamani ||
|-
| ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Majaa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chanakya (2005 film)|Chanakya]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Ayodhya (2005 film)|Ayodhya]]'' || Vaiyapuri ||
|-
| ''[[Don Chera]]'' || Perumal ||
|-
| ''[[Sevvel]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2006 || ''[[Kalabha Kadhalan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'' || Shankarayan ||
|-
| ''[[Sudesi]]'' || Cook ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kadhal Seiveer]]'' || Aadhi ||
|-
| ''[[Don Chera]]'' || Perumal ||
|-
| ''[[Sengathu]]'' || Yedhukku ||
|-
| ''[[Kusthi]]'' || Abi's father ||
|-
| ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]'' || Mangunipaandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam]]'' || Muthukrishnan ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2007 || ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' || MLA ||
|-
| ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Thirumagan]]'' || Thavasi ||
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
| ''[[Periyar (2007 film)|Periyaar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Koodal Nagar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Cheena Thaana 001]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="11"| 2008 || ''[[Vaazhthugal]]'' || Thirunavukkarasu ||
|-
| ''[[Pirivom Santhippom]]'' || Visalakshi's neighbor ||
|-
| ''[[Thangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vambu Sandai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' || Wellesley Prabhu ||
|-
| ''[[Kuruvi]]'' || Elango ||
|-
| ''[[Kathavarayan (2008 film)|Kathavarayan]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Pandi (film)|Pandi]]'' || Periyamaayan ||
|-
| ''[[Dhanam (2008 film)|Dhanam]]'' || Dhanam's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Silambattam (film)|Silambattam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Panchamirtham (film)|Panchamirtham]]'' || Kasi ||
|-
|rowspan="10"| 2009 || ''[[Kadhalna Summa Illai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[1977 (film)|1977]]'' || Manikkam ||
|-
| ''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Engal Aasan]]'' || Muthu ||
|-
| ''[[Pokkisham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Solla Solla Inikkum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanthaswamy]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || Sethuraman ||
|-
| ''[[Madurai Sambavam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arumugam (film)|Arumugam]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2010 || ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]'' || Samuthira Raja's sidekick ||
|-
| ''[[Goripalayam]]'' || Moovendhan ||
|-
| ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' || Dagalandi ||
|-
| ''[[Maanja Velu]]'' || Sivagnanam ||
|-
| ''[[Milaga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kalavani]]'' || Ramasamy ||
|-
|rowspan="12"| 2011 || ''[[Ilaignan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Seedan]]'' || Madhava Kounder ||
|-
| ''[[Bhavani (film)|Bhavani]]'' || Shanmugam ||
|-
| ''[[Muthukku Muthaaga]]'' || Thavasi ||
|-
| ''[[Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu]]'' || Ganesan's uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Idam]]'' || Ponnusamy ||
|-
| ''[[Puli Vesham]]'' || Thamarai's father ||
|-
| ''[[Sadhurangam (2011 film)|Sadhurangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aduthathu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Velayudham]]'' || Poor man ||
|-
| ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' || Aravind's uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Marudhavelu]]'' || Marudhavelu's father ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2012 || ''[[Kondaan Koduthaan]]'' || Chellaiya ||
|-
| ''[[Kalakalappu]]'' || Anjuvatti Alagesan ||
|-
| ''[[Manam Kothi Paravai]]'' || Raamaiya ||
|-
| ''[[Billa II]]'' || Selvaraj ||
|-
| ''[[Etho Seithai Ennai]]'' || Veeru's aide ||
|-
| ''[[Ozhimuri]]'' || Vaidyan || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2013 ||''[[Thillu Mullu (2013 film)|Thillu Mullu]]'' || Pasupathy's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Mathapoo]]'' || Karthik's brother-in-law ||
|-
| ''[[Ya Ya (film)|Ya Ya]]'' || Varadharajan ||
|-
| ''[[Jannal Oram]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Chandhamama]]'' || Santhanakrishnan's father ||
|-
| ''[[Pattam Pole]]'' || Karthik's uncle || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Azhagappan ||
|-
| ''[[Sathuranga Vettai]]'' || Chettiyar ||
|-
| ''[[Pappali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya]]'' || Velpandiyan's father ||
|-
| ''[[Lingaa]]'' || Saami Pillai ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2015 || ''[[Killadi]]'' || Inspector Britto ||
|-
| ''[[En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015 film)|En Vazhi Thani Vazhi]]'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Rajathandhiram]]'' || Sethu Madhavan ||
|-
| ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]'' || || Unreleased
|-
| ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]'' || Vegetable merchant ||
|-
| ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' || Constable Shanmugam ||
|-
| ''[[Maanga (film)|Maanga]]'' || Nambirajan ||
|-
| ''Jippaa Jimikki'' || ||
|-
| ''Aaranyam'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7" | 2016 || ''[[Navarasa Thilagam]]'' || Paneerselvam ||
|-
| ''[[Vetrivel]]'' || Navaneetham ||
|-
| ''[[Ko 2]]'' || Home Minister ||
|-
| ''[[Uchathula Shiva]]'' || Ondipuli ||
|-
| ''[[Kallattam]]'' || Pazhani ||
|-
| ''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]'' || Annamalai's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
|rowspan="4" | 2017 || ''[[Kanavu Variyam]]'' || Appa ||
|-
| ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'' || Parvathy's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Aayirathil Iruvar]]'' || Vanarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Mayaanadhi]]'' || Police Inspector Ilavarasu || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="6" | 2018 || ''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]'' || Manikkam ||
|-
| ''Kannakkol'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Azhagumagan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' || Solvilanguperumal ||
|-
| ''[[Jarugandi]]'' || Samuel ||
|-
| ''[[Kanaa (film)|Kanaa]]'' || Thangarasu ||
|-
|rowspan="6" | 2019 || ''[[Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma]]'' || Ramanan ||
|-
| ''[[NGK (film)|NGK]]'' || MLA Pandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Kalavani 2]]'' || Ramasamy ||
|-
| ''[[Sixer (2019 film)|Sixer]]'' || Aadhi's father ||
|-
| ''[[Magamuni]]'' || Muthuraj ||
|-
| ''[[Thambi (2019 film)|Thambi]]'' || Jeevanand ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2021 || ''[[Kalathil Santhippom]]'' || Ashok's father ||
|-
| ''Oru Kudaikul'' || ||
|-
| ''Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga'' || ||
|}

=== As cinematographer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Karuththamma]]'' ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]'' ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Iniyavale]]'' ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Manam Virumbuthe Unnai]]'' || '''Winner''', [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Veeranadai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' ||
|}
===As dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Actor
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Karuththamma]]'' || [[Ponvannan]] ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]'' || [[Mahanadi Shankar]] ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2008829}}

{{Tamil Nadu State Film Award Best Cinematography}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Indian Tamil people]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Madurai]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil film cinematographers]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]

Ilavarasu - Revision history

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