Summary
Pawan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He made his debut in Raasi, supporting role in Thimiru, before playing leading roles in Sengathu Bhoomiyilae and Thagaraaru.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Career edit
Pawan ventured into Tamil films by playing Out in Vetrimaaran's Polladhavan before starring as a police officer trying to outwit Nakul in Manohar's 2009 comedy Maasilamani, with both film going on to become successful ventures. He also played the villain role in the Vijay-starrer Kuruvi (2008), with his work for the film preventing him from accepting offers for roles in Aegan and Silambattam.[1]
Pawan next featured in Rathnakumar's family drama film Sengathu Bhoomiyilae (2012) as the film's lead character but the film met with a low key release and mixed reviews.[2] He then appeared as one of the four lead actors in Thagaraaru (2013) alongside Arulnithi, Tarun Shatriya and Aadukalam Murugadoss, winning critical acclaim for his performance.[3][4] Pawan also appeared in a small role in the Ajith Kumar starrer Veeram (2014) portraying the role of the murdered son of the character played by Nassar. He starred in Vetrimaaran's Vada Chennai (2018) and Asuran (2019).[5]
Filmography edit
Tamil films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Raasi | Kumar's friend | Uncredited role |
| 2002 | Bala | Jeyamani's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2003 | Alaudin | Gangadhar's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2005 | Englishkaran | Padma's son | |
| Kasthuri Maan | Kasi | ||
| Ji | Chezhiyan | ||
| 2006 | Thimiru | Bavani | |
| Kalabha Kadhalan | Dhana | ||
| 2007 | Polladhavan | Out | |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Soori | |
| Dindigul Sarathy | |||
| Bheemaa | Pawan IPS | ||
| 2009 | Maasilamani | Inspector Boopathy | |
| Suriyan Satta Kalloori | Thiruchelvan, Kalaichelvan |
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| 2012 | Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Vallarasu | |
| Mayanginen Thayanginen | Muthukumar's friend | ||
| 2013 | Thagaraaru | Senthil | |
| Ragalaipuram | Burma Kumar | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Nallasivam's son | |
| Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | Prakash | ||
| Vilaasam | Shiva (Seesa) | ||
| 2016 | Kathakali | Sambantham | |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | Ajay | |
| 2018 | Maniyaar Kudumbam | Thanrasu | |
| Azhagumagan | |||
| Vada Chennai | Velu | ||
| 2019 | Sathru | Kathiresan's brother | |
| Asuran | Venkatesan | ||
| 2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Soumya's uncle | |
| 2022 | Therkathi Veeran |
Other language films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | July 4 | Williams | Malayalam | |
| Janmam | ||||
| 2009 | Robin Hood | Goonda | ||
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Perumal | ||
| The Thriller | Udayabhanu | |||
| Chaverpada | ||||
| 2017 | Yuddham Sharanam | Jogi | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Acharya | Obulu | ||
| 2023 | Meter | Kantham Byreddy | credited as Dhanush Pawan | |
| 2024 | Raajadhani Files | Aruna Pradesh CM | [6] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sengalam | ZEE5 | [7] |
References edit
- ^ "Actor Pawan – A new star in the rise – Kollywood Today". kollywoodtoday.net. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Sengathu Bhoomiyile Review – Sengathu Bhoomiyile Movie Review". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Thagararu Movie Review – Top10 Cinema". top10cinema.com. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Movie Review : Thagararu". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Pawan apologises to Thalapathy Vijay for his controversial statement on 'Kuruvi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Interesting trailer of Rajadhani Files released". 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ அரசியல் திரில்லராக உருவாகியுள்ள 'செங்களம்' இணையத் தொடர்! – மார்ச் 24 ஆம் தேதி ஜீ5 தளத்தில் வெளியாகிறது ['Sengalam' web series which has become a political thriller! – Releasing on 24th March on Zee5 platform]. Cinema Inbox (in Tamil). 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
External links edit
- Pawan at IMDb
