K. A. Thangavelu
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-01-15
Day of Death
1994-09-28 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Tirumalarayanpattinam, Karaikal, Puducherry, India
K. A. Thangavelu
Biography
K. A. Thangavelu (Tamil:டணால் கே.எ தங்கவேலு) popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1985 and above. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the characteristic twang of his delivery. He was a successful comedian and his role as a phony writer Bhairavan in the movie Kalyana Parisu [Wedding Present] was much appreciated by Tamil movie fans. Thangavelu's humor enriched movies such as Thillana Mohanambal in his role as a nattuvangam master (dance choreographer) to the heroine. He died on September 28, 1994.
Known For
Acting
(1994)
(1987)
Manaivi Ready
as Thangappan
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Krodham
as Kavitha's Father
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
(1979)
Gnana Kuzhandhai
as Ponni's Father
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
(1974)
(1974)
(1971)
(1971)
Sumathi En Sundari
as Rathnasamy
(1970)
(1969)
Anjal Petti 520
as Kanakkappar
(1969)
(1969)
(1968)
Thillana Mohanambal
as Nattuvanar Muthukumara Swamy
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
Galatta Kalyanam
as Dharmalingam
(1968)
Kuzhanthaikkaga
as Nachi Muthu
(1966)
(1965)
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Malaiyappa
(1965)
(1965)
(1963)
Arivaali
as Muthuvel
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
Then Nilavu
as Sokkalingam
(1961)
(1961)
Punar Janmam
as Jagannathan
(1961)
(1961)
Bhagya Lakshmi
as Venugopal
(1961)
(1960)
(1960)
Meenda Sorgam
as Sachithanandham Pillai
(1960)
(1960)
(1960)
(1960)
Naan Kanda Swargam
as Sundar
(1960)
(1960)
Adutha Veettu Penn
as Singer
(1960)
(1959)
(1959)
(1959)
(1958)
(1958)
Uthama Puthiran
as Ponnan
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
Vanjikottai Valiban
as Velan
(1958)
(1958)
Crafty Thief
as King
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
(1956)
(1956)
(1956)
(1955)
Mangayar Thilakam
as Kalamani
(1955)
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
as Mani
(1955)
Maheswari
as Dharmalingam
(1955)
(1954)
(1953)
(1953)
(1953)
(1952)
Panam
as Adiyapatham
(1952)