Kaali Venkat

Kaali Venkat (born 16 November 1982) is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Tamil language films in supporting roles.

Personal life Venkat hails from Kudaiyadevanpatti a village near Kovilpatti. Venkat used to act in dramas during his school days. With an ambition to act in films he moved from his village to Chennai in 1997 to enter the Tamil film industry.

Career Before entering films, he worked in theatre. The first film Venkat acted was also by Vijay Prabhakaran, Thasaiyinai Thee Sudinum. The film failed to release but Venkat decided to keep his character name in it, Kaali, as his screen name after everybody on the set was calling him by that name. Kaali Venkat bagged several awards for his role in Gargi (2022). In 2024, he has performances in films like Captain Miller, Kurangu Pedal and Lubber Pandhu, among others. He played the lead in Dhonima. His character is a flawed alcoholic who brings nothing but trouble to his family.

Filmography

Films Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes2010 Va Mano Agam Puram Sangu's henchman Uncredited Nellu Kaalimuthu 2011 Sabash Sariyana Potti Sekhar Theneer Viduthi Tea stall owner Mounaguru Hospital compounder 2012 Thadaiyara Thaakka Alphonse Kalakalappu Raghu's friend 2013 Udhayam NH4 Constable Anbu Pizza II: Villa Ponraj Vizha Paandidorai (Paandi) 2014 Vu Veerakumar Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane Kesavan Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Villager Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane Kesavan Vaayai Moodi Pesavum Palani Thegidi Nambi Poovarasam Peepee Magudi Mundaasupatti Azhagumani (Azhagu) 2015 India Pakistan Selvam Maari Constable Aarumugam Sathuran Kumar Urumeen Sudanthiram (Suda) Eetti Senthil 2016 Irudhi Suttru Saamikannu / Samuel Saala Khadoos Hindi film Miruthan Traffic Constable Chinamalai Mapla Singam Anbuchelvan's cousin Darling 2 Rafi Theri Constable Ganesan Katha Solla Porom Kaali Iraivi Bhagyam Raja Manthiri Suriya Kodi Bhagat Singh 2017 Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal Mohideen Kattappava Kanom Keechan Maragadha Naanayam Chidambaram, Mahendran (voice) Dual roles Pichuva Kaththi Sampath Mersal Poongodi's father Uruthikol Munusamy Annadurai Karna Velaikkaran Vinoth 2018 Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum Bhoomi Unreleased Nagesh Thiraiyarangam Kaala Kaathadi Muruga Irumbu Thirai Gnanavel Raja Ghajinikanth Uthaman Ratsasan Venkat Aan Devathai Kaali Maari 2 Sub-Inspector Aarumugam 2019 Kazhugu 2 Kaali Magamuni Doctor Raghu Petromax Thangam 2020 Soorarai Pottru Kaali Thatrom Thookrom Pandian Kanni Raasi Detective Jaishankar 2021 Eeswaran Astrologer Kaali Sarpatta Parambarai Koni Chandran 4 Sorry Selvi's uncle Thalli Pogathey Omkar Onaan Guna 2022 Veerapandiyapuram Solomon Ayngaran EzhumalaiDon Professor Arivu 1945 Krishna Gargi Adv. Indrans Kaliyaperumal Won, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting ActorWon, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Supporting ActorWon, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – TamilDejavu Ezhumalai Sinam Head Constable Kadal Nitham Oru Vaanam Prabha's assistant Gatta Kusthi Adv. Sattanathan 2023 Rudhran Shakti Veeran Narayana Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu "Thavil" Thangarasu Aneethi Thiru's father Echo Murugan Pizza 3: The Mummy Daamu Harkara Kaali Kida Vellaichamy 2024 Captain Miller Kumastha Kanagasabai Double Tuckerr Right Dear Saravanan Kurangu Pedal Kandasamy Dhonima Kotti Lubber Pandhu Karuppaiya Baby John Amba's father Hindi filmAlangu Malayan 2025 Test Bharani Madras Matinee Kannan Good Day Nehru Jenma Natchathiram Rajesh Thalaivan Thalaivii Amarasigamani House Mates Ramesh Kumar Coolie Palanisamy Bomb Kathiravan Diesel Bhoominathan Middle Class Maara Kombuseevi Police constable 2026 Parasakthi Thambiraja Mill owner Vengeance Veni's foster father Chinna Chinna Aasai Malayalam film Gatta Kusthi 2 Sattanathan alias Sattam Idhayam Murali Auto Driver Arulvaan Vishwanath & Sons Shiva

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