Ajith James (born 18 September 1951),credited by his mononym A. L. Azhagappan, is a Tamil film actor, After making films. he has made a career appearing in supporting roles in films. His son A. L. Vijay are also a part of the Tamil film industry as an actor .His son A.L.Udhaya also acted in movies respectively.
Career
He was appointed President of Tamil Nadu Producers Council in 2004, and controversially threatened to sue television network Sun TV for showing clips of films.[1] Azhagappan's work was halted in June 2006. when he was arrested in a cheating case for failing to return money to a financier Vishal Jain regarding a film that never began production. The arrest was considered highly political as a result of Azhagappan's declining relationship with the then political supremo Karunanidhi.[2]
Since 2010, Azhagappan has also worked in film as a supporting actor, notably winning award nominations for his negative role in M. Sasikumar's Easan (2010)
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Easan | Deivanayagam | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Guest appearance | |
| Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | Kaleeshwaran | ||
| 2017 | Thiri | Anganan | |
| 2021 | Paramapadham Vilayattu | Kalingan |
As producer
- Ini Ellam Sugame (1998)
- Saivam (2014)
- Idhu Enna Maayam (2015)
- Oru Naal Iravil (2016)
- Sometimes (2017)
- Vanamagan (2017)
References
- ↑ Tamil film producers to sue Sun Network. Hindustantimes.com(2006-02-23).
- ↑ A.L.Alagappan arrested!. Sify.com(2006-06-17).