Deceased

When Did K. A. Thangavelu Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asDanaal Thangavelu, K.A. ThangaveluGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn15/01/1917Born inTirumalarayanpattinam, Karaikal, Puducherry, IndiaDied28/09/1994WikidataQ6323063 ↗TMDb#584465 ↗

Karaikal Arunachalam Thangavelu popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu", was an Indian actor and comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J. P. Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humour is recognised for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the characteristic twang of his delivery. He exclusively acted in Tamil films.

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Filmography87 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1994	Periya MarudhuMovie	—	77
1987	Manaivi ReadyMovie	Thangappan	70
1983	Muthu Engal SothuMovie	—	66
1983	Thoongadhey Thambi ThoongadheyMovie	Chandrasekar	66
1983	Uruvavugal MaralamMovie	Punnaaku Punniyakotti	66
1983	OppandhamMovie	—	66
1982	KrodhamMovie	Kavitha's Father	65
1981	Kodeeswaran MagalMovie	—	64
1981	Ellam InbamayyamMovie	—	64
1981	Karaiyellam ShenbagappooMovie	—	64
1980	Bhama RukmaniMovie	—	63
1979	Gnana KuzhandhaiMovie	Ponni's Father	62
1979	Mudhal IravuMovie	—	62
1977	Avan Oru SarithiramMovie	—	60
1977	Thunai Iruppal MeenakshiMovie	—	60
1976	Idaya MalarMovie	—	59
1976	Uzhaikkum KarangalMovie	—	59
1976	LalithaMovie	—	59
1975	Then Sindhudhe VaanamMovie	Singaram Pillai	58
1974	Anbu ThangaiMovie	—	57
1974	Vani RaniMovie	—	57
1971	ArutperunjothiMovie	—	54
1971	Sumathi En SundariMovie	Rathnasamy	54
1970	Vietnam VeeduMovie	—	53
1969	Anjal Petti 520Movie	Kanakkappar	52
1969	ThalattuMovie	—	52
1969	Nam NaaduMovie	—	52
1968	Galatta KalyanamMovie	Dharmalingam	51
1968	Thillana MohanambalMovie	Nattuvanar Muthukumara Swamy	51
1968	KuzhanthaikkagaMovie	Nachi Muthu	51
1968	PuthisaligalMovie	—	51
1968	HarichandraMovie	—	51
1966	Parakkum PaavaiMovie	Director of the National Circus	49
1966	Petralthan PillayaMovie	—	49
1966	Kaadhal Paduthum PaaduMovie	Acchu	49
1965	Enga Veettu PillaiMovie	Malaiyappa	48
1965	Vallavanukku VallavanMovie	Babu	48
1963	ArivaaliMovie	Muthuvel	46
1962	Parthal Pasi TheerumMovie	—	45
1962	Rani SamyukthaMovie	—	45
1962	VikramaadhithanMovie	Vairavan	45
1961	Bhagya LakshmiMovie	Venugopal	44
1961	ManapanthalMovie	Dr. Navadeenal	44
1961	ThirudadheMovie	—	44
1961	PanithiraiMovie	—	44
1961	Punar JanmamMovie	Jagannathan	44
1961	PasamalarMovie	—	44
1961	Then NilavuMovie	Sokkalingam	44
1960	Naan Kanda SwargamMovie	Sundar	43
1960	Deiva PiraviMovie	—	43
1960	Raja DesinguMovie	—	43
1960	Irumbu ThiraiMovie	Kottamuthu	43
1960	KairasiMovie	—	43
1960	Kaithi KannayiramMovie	Singaram	43
1960	Adutha Veettu PennMovie	Singer	43
1960	Pudhiya PathaiMovie	—	43
1959	Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliMovie	Duraiyappan	42
1959	Kalyana ParisuMovie	—	42
1959	Manjal MahimaiMovie	—	42
1958	Bhooloka RambaiMovie	—	41
1958	ThirumanamMovie	—	41
1958	Vazha Vaitha DaivamMovie	—	41
1958	Uthama PuthiranMovie	Ponnan	41
1958	Vanjikottai ValibanMovie	Velan	41
1958	Athisaya ThirudanMovie	King	41
1958	Kadan Vaangi KalyanamMovie	—	41
1958	Manamulla MaruthaaramMovie	—	41
1957	Chakravarthi ThirumagalMovie	—	40
1957	Rani LalithangiMovie	—	40
1957	Neelamalai ThirudanMovie	—	40
1957	AmbikapathyMovie	Prince Kulesekharan	40
1957	VanangaamudiMovie	—	40
1957	SoubhagyavathiMovie	Vairavan	40
1957	KarpukarasiMovie	—	40
1956	Matharkula ManikkamMovie	—	39
1956	Rambayin KadhalMovie	Muthazhagu	39
1956	Alibabavum 40 ThirudargalumMovie	—	39
1956	Amara DeepamMovie	—	39
1955	Mangayar ThilakamMovie	Kalamani	38
1955	MaheswariMovie	Dharmalingam	38
1955	KoteeswaranMovie	Rao Bahadur Ramasami	38
1955	Gomathiyin KaadhalanMovie	Mani	38
1954	PonvayalMovie	—	37
1953	Thirumbi PaarMovie	—	36
1953	PanakkaariMovie	—	36
1952	PanamMovie	Adiyapatham	35
1952	AmarakaviMovie	—	35