Pandiyan (actor)

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
Pandiyan in Panthaya Kuthiraigal
Born	(1960-01-05)5 January 1960 Virudhunagar, India
Died	10 January 2008(2008-01-10) (aged 48) Madurai, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, politician
Years active	1983-2008
Spouse	Latha
Children	1

Career

Pandiyan 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.^[1] Following the success, Pandiyan was cast in over 75 films. Pandiyan joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 2001.^[2]

Death

Pandiyan died at age of 48 due to liver failure and viral hepatitis on 10 January 2008.^[2]

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
	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	Role	Notes
1999	Plastic Vizhuthugal
2001-2002	Kelunga Mamiyare Neengalum Marumagal Than	R.K