Pandiyan

Pandiyan (5 January 1960 – 10 January 2008) was an Indian actor and politician who acted in lead roles in the 1980s and supporting roles from the 1990s.

Pandiyan acted in over 75 films in his career. Some of his popular films include Mann Vasanai (1983), Pudhumai Penn (1984), Aan Paavam (1985), Mannukketha Ponnu (1985), Marudhani (1985), Muthal Vasantham (1986), Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi (1987), Aankalai Nambathey (1987) and Sathan Sollai Thattathe (1990).

Personal life Pandiyan was born as Pandikannan to parents Solairaj and Saraswathi in Chettikurichi, a town in the erstwhile Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu in a Gavara Chettiar family. He married Latha and has one children Solai Ragavendran alias Raghu (born 1990). He was selling bangles in his family owned jewellery shop in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director Bharathiraja who offered him the lead role in the film Mann Vasanai (1983) which became a box-office hit. He joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 2001.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1983 Mann Vasanai Veeranna Debut film Manaivi Solle Manthiram Bharathan 1984 Kuva Kuva Vaathugal Pandiyan Naan Paadum Paadal Selvam Vengayin Maindhan Vengay Vaazhkai Kannan Pudhumai Penn Ramachandran Sirai Muthu Mann Soru Sukradesai Kannan Enn Uyir Nanbaa Anand Neram Nalla Neram Veriya Thalaiyanai Manthiram Raja Ponnu Pudichirukku Nichayam 1985 Mannukketha Ponnu Marudhan Navagraha Nayagi Mahendra Boopathi (Mayandi) Marudhani Manikkam Pattuchelai Azhagu Raja Gopuram Ranga Aan Paavam Periya Paandi 1986 Karimedu Karuvayan Comboter Kadaikan Paarvai Babu Jothi Malar Pandiyan Muthal Vasantham Ponnusamy Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu Ramesh Kovil Yaanai Raja Mannukkul Vairam Bhoomi 1987 Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Krishnan Thaye Neeye Thunai Pandiyan Ore Raththam Ponnan Cooliekkaran Prisoner Guest appearance Ini Oru Sudhanthiram Pandiyan Aankalai Nambathey Muthupandi Oorkavalan Pandiyan Parisam Pottachu Ramu Aayusu Nooru Subramani Arul Tharum Ayyappan Sangusaamy 1988 Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye Selvaa Guest appearance Veedu Manaivi Makkal Henchman Guru Sishyan Manoharan Rayilukku Neramachu Officer Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Muthu Batcha Thanga Kalasam Arun Melam Kottu Thali Kattu Machakalai Thenpandi Cheemaiyile Velu 1989 Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile Ranganathan Karunguyil Kundram Solaikuyil Kaali Sakalakala Sammandhi Vasanthan Sangu Pushpangal Doctor Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa Ramesh 1990 Pengal Veettin Kangal Jeeva Panthaya Kuthiraigal Sathan Sollai Thattathe Murthy 1991 Kumbakarai Thangaiah Kanhaiya Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu Dubbing artist for Rahul MGR Nagaril Siva Anbulla Thangachikku Chinna Durai Thayamma Pandiyan 1992 Nadodi Thendral Poonguruvi's cousin 1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile Chinna Karuppu Paarambariyam Sekar Pettredutha Pillai Kumaran's father 1994 Maindhan Inspector Vijay Periya Marudhu Pandiyan Atha Maga Rathiname Minor Rajapandi Vaa Magale Vaa Kalyani's husband Guest appearance 1995 Padikira Vayasula 1996 Thirumbi Paar Ashok Purushan Pondatti Natarajan Gopala Gopala Contestant on the reality show Guest appearance 1997 Periya Idathu Mappillai Pandiyan 1998 Udhavikku Varalaamaa Paalrasu Unnudan Ticket inspector Guest appearance 2001 Citizen Vaappa 2003 Anbe Un Vasam Investigator Guest appearance 2006 Kaivantha Kalai Kausalya's father 2008 Pudhusu Kanna Pudhusu Rocky

Television Year Series RoleNotes 1999 Plastic Vizhuthugal 2001-2002 Kelunga Mamiyare Neengalum Marumagal Than R.K