Nalinikanth
Born
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1979–⁠present
TelevisionMarmadesam
SpouseShantha
Children2

Nalinikanth is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu, Malayalam films. He debuted in the 1980 film Kadhal Kadhal Kadhal and has appeared in over 100 films. Nalinikanth was once a popular villainy actor. He resembles Rajinikanth. His notable movies such as Mundhanai Mudichu, Raasukkutti, Mangamma Sapatham, Rudhra, Puthupatti Ponnuthaye, Enga Muthalali, Raja Enga Raja, Yaamirukka Bayamey.[1]

Film career

Nalinikanth was introduced in Telugu cinema by director Dasari Narayana Rao. His debut movie was Rangoon Rowdy released in 1979. He has acted as hero such as azhaithal varuven, idhayam pesugirathu. He did 35 films in Telugu as well. He was given some notable roles in the films of Bhagyaraj. he did villain role in Sivaji's Satyam film. It ran for 100 days. From NTR to Nageswara Rao, Sobhan Babu, Balakrishna, Chiranjeevi he acted as Villain.[2][3]

Television career

As his acting career in the films did not give a helping hand to come up high, he changed his path in producing serials. He produced many Tamil and Telugu serials for Sun TV, Vijay TV, Gemini TV and Maa TV.[4]

Filmography

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1970s

Year Film Role Language Notes
1979 Rangoon Rowdy Nalinikant Telugu Debut in Telugu
Srungara Ramudu Pratap Telugu

1980s

Year Film Role Language Notes
1980 Kadhal Kadhal Kadhal Tamil Debut in Tamil
Azhaithal Varuven Tamil
Devi Dharisanam Tamil
1981 Sathya Sundharam Tamil
Engamma Maharani Tamil
1982 Idhayam Pesugirathu Tamil
Balidanam Telugu
Vaazhvey Maayam Tamil
Poola Pallaki Telugu
1983 Mundhanai Mudichu Tamil
1984 Niraparaadhi Tamil
Tandava Krishnudu Varma Telugu
Vanitha Police Malayalam
Then Sittukkal Tamil
1985 Sivappu Nila Tamil
Viswanathan Velai Venum Kishore Tamil
Dampatyam Telugu
Paripoyina Khaideelu Telugu
Mangamma Sapatham Jaipal Tamil
Manakkale Thatha Malayalam
1986 Amman Kovil Kizhakale Tamil
1988 Nyayam Kosam[5] Vasu Telugu
1989 Dravidan Tamil

1990s

Year Film Role Language Notes
1990 Pathimoonam Number Veedu Tamil
Raja Vikramarka Telugu
Sahasa Putrudu Telugu
1991 Rudhra Tamil
1992 Raasukkutti Periyapannai's Younger Brother Tamil
Abhirami Tamil
Natchathira Nayagan Tamil
1993 Walter Vetrivel Tamil
Enga Muthalali Raja Tamil
1994 Puthupatti Ponnuthaye Tamil
Thamarai Tamil
Pudhiya Mannargal Chitti Babu Tamil
1995 Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari Tamil
Thamizhachi Tamil
Enga Raja Tamil
1997 Thambi Durai Tamil
1998 Desiya Geetham Tamil

2000s

Year Film Role Language Notes
2008Kadhalil VizhunthenDoctorTamil

2010s

Year Film Role Language Notes
2014 Yaamirukka Bayamey Old Thamizh Tamil
2014 Kaththi Tamil
2014 Namo Bhootatma Kannada
2017AnnaduraiAnnadurai and Thambidurai's fatherTamil
2018 Gulaebaghavali Sampath's father Tamil

2020s

Year Film Role Language Notes
2020 Chiyangal Tamil
2023 Thunivu Customer Tamil

References

  1. ↑ "Rajnikanth's doppelganger actor Nalini Kanth film works". nettv4u. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "ரஜினிக்கு என்மீது வருத்தமா?". vikatan (in Tamil). 22 September 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Dinamalar (27 May 2014). "மீண்டும் நளினிகாந்த்...! | Nalinikanth backs to tamil cinema". தினமலர் - சினிமா (in Tamil). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nalinikanth". Antru Kanda Mugam. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Nyayam Kosam 1988 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Nyayam Kosam Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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