About Nalinikanth
Nalinikanth was an Indian actor.
Nalinikanth is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. He debuted in the 1979 movie Rangoon Rowdy and has appeared in over 100 films. Nalinikanth was once a popular villainy actor. He resembles Rajinikanth. His notable movies such as Mundhanai Mudichu, Raasukutti, Mangamma Sapatham, Rudhra, Puthupatti Ponnuthaye, Enga Muthalali, Raja Enga Raja, and Yaamirukka Bayamey.
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 and Idhayam Pesugirathu. He did 35 films in Telugu as well. He was given some notable roles in the films of Bhagyaraj. He acted as a villain in many films.
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.
Television
Filmography This is a partial filmography. You can expand it. Tamil films
Kadhal Kadhal Kadhal (1980) Azhaithal Varuven (1980) Devi Dharisanam (1980) Sathya Sundharam (1981) Engamma Maharani (1981) Idhayam Pesugirathu (1982) Vaazhvey Maayam (1982) Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) Niraparaadhi (1984) Then Sittukkal (1984) Sivappu Nila (1985) Viswanathan Velai Venum (1985) as Kishore Mangamma Sapatham (1985) as Jaipal Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986) Chellakutti (1986) Dravidan (1989) Pathimoonam Number Veedu (1990) Rudhra (1991) Rasukutty (1992) as Chinnapannai Abhirami (1992) Natchathira Nayagan (1992) Walter Vetrivel (1993) Enga Muthalali (1993) Puthupatti Ponnuthaye (1994) Thamarai (1994) Pudhiya Mannargal (1994) as Chitti Babu Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (1995) Thamizhachi (1995) Raja Enga Raja (1995) Thambi Durai (1997) Desiya Geetham (1998) Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008) as Doctor Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014) as Old Thamizh Kaththi (2014) as Old Villager Annadurai (2017) as Annadurai and Thambidurai's father Gulaebaghavali (2018) as Sampath's father Chiyangal (2020) Thunivu (2023) as Customer
Telugu films
Other language films
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Who was Nalinikanth?
Indian actor
When was Nalinikanth born?
Nalinikanth was born in Chennai.
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Nalinikanth was an actor.
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Nalinikanth was Indian.
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