K. A. Thangavelu

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.

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Rani Lalithangi (1957)

Lalithangi is a queen who rules over her kingdom, showing the world that a woman could rule as effectively as a man. Another king, a kind-hearted man, has a son, a talented sculptor and lover of fine arts. A scheming and ambitious chieftain, who has his eye on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. R. Raghunath
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Bhanumathi  •  Raja Sulokshana  •  P. S. Veerappa

Lalithangi is a queen who rules over her kingdom, showing the world that a woman could rule as effectively as a man. Another king, a kind-hearted man, has a son, a talented sculptor and lover of fine arts. A scheming and ambitious chieftain, who has his eye on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. R. Raghunath
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Bhanumathi  •  Raja Sulokshana  •  P. S. Veerappa

Irumbu Thirai (1960)

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DIRECTION:  S. S. Vasan
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Vyjayanthimala  •  Pandari Bai  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

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DIRECTION:  S. S. Vasan
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Vyjayanthimala  •  Pandari Bai  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

Thillana Mohanambal (1968)

A classical bharathanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.This movie is about how they try to work things out and that hardships that they have to endure. Dance and music are used as an integral part of the story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. P. Nagarajan
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Padmini  •  Manorama  •  T. S. Balaiah

A classical bharathanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.This movie is about how they try to work things out and that hardships that they have to endure. Dance and music are used as an integral part of the story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. P. Nagarajan
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Padmini  •  Manorama  •  T. S. Balaiah

Thirumbi Paar (1953)

Thirumbi Paar, directed by T. R. Sundaram, was an interesting film in which Sivaji Ganesan played a role with negative shades. The character dabbles in avenues such as journalism and politics. T. P. Muthulakshmi plays the dumb wife of an elderly husband (K. A. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. R. Sundaram
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Pandari Bai  •  K. A. Thangavelu  •  Sowcar Janaki

Thirumbi Paar, directed by T. R. Sundaram, was an interesting film in which Sivaji Ganesan played a role with negative shades. The character dabbles in avenues such as journalism and politics. T. P. Muthulakshmi plays the dumb wife of an elderly husband (K. A. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. R. Sundaram
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Pandari Bai  •  K. A. Thangavelu  •  Sowcar Janaki

Poongothai (1953)

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DIRECTION:  L. V. Prasad
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Pandari Bai  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

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DIRECTION:  L. V. Prasad
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Pandari Bai  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Amara Deepam (1956)

Amara Deepam is a Tamil film is directed by T. Prakash Rao released in 1956. A educated unemployed person Ashok (Sivaji Ganesan) falls in love with athe daughter Aruna (Savitri) of an wealthy Industrialist.Aruna is taken hostage by her husband to be Sukumar (M.N. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatineni Prakash Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  Padmini  •  M. N. Nambiar

Amara Deepam is a Tamil film is directed by T. Prakash Rao released in 1956. A educated unemployed person Ashok (Sivaji Ganesan) falls in love with athe daughter Aruna (Savitri) of an wealthy Industrialist.Aruna is taken hostage by her husband to be Sukumar (M.N. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatineni Prakash Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  Padmini  •  M. N. Nambiar

Then Nilavu (1961)

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DIRECTION:  C. V. Sridhar
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  Vyjayanthimala  •  K. A. Thangavelu  •  M. N. Nambiar

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DIRECTION:  C. V. Sridhar
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  Vyjayanthimala  •  K. A. Thangavelu  •  M. N. Nambiar

Uthama Puthiran (1958)

A conspiring uncle separates the twin sons of his sister, the queen. One becomes his uncle's pawn while the other grows to be a brave and honest man, who inadvertently learns of his true parentage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatineni Prakash Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Padmini  •  M. N. Nambiar  •  K. A. Thangavelu

A conspiring uncle separates the twin sons of his sister, the queen. One becomes his uncle's pawn while the other grows to be a brave and honest man, who inadvertently learns of his true parentage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatineni Prakash Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Padmini  •  M. N. Nambiar  •  K. A. Thangavelu

Harichandra (1968)

Harichandra (Tamil: ஹரிச்சந்திரா) is a 1968 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by G. Varalakshmi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi, T. S. Balaiah and K. A. Thangavelu in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Prakash Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  G. Varalakshmi  •  T. S. Balaiah  •  M. N. Nambiar

Harichandra (Tamil: ஹரிச்சந்திரா) is a 1968 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by G. Varalakshmi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi, T. S. Balaiah and K. A. Thangavelu in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Prakash Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  G. Varalakshmi  •  T. S. Balaiah  •  M. N. Nambiar

Pasamalar (1961)

Two siblings, Rajasekharan and Radha, become orphans when they lose their mother at a young age. Things take a turn when Rajasekharan's friend Anand falls in love with Radha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  M. N. Rajam

Two siblings, Rajasekharan and Radha, become orphans when they lose their mother at a young age. Things take a turn when Rajasekharan's friend Anand falls in love with Radha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  M. N. Rajam

Vanjikottai Valiban (1958)

Vanjikkottai Valiban is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language romance film written by Gemini Studios story department consisting of K. J. Mahadevan, C. Srinivasan and Kothamangalam Subbu while the film was directed and produced by S. S. Vasan. It stars Gemini Ganesan and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. S. Vasan
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  Padmini  •  Vyjayanthimala  •  M. S. Sundari Bai

Vanjikkottai Valiban is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language romance film written by Gemini Studios story department consisting of K. J. Mahadevan, C. Srinivasan and Kothamangalam Subbu while the film was directed and produced by S. S. Vasan. It stars Gemini Ganesan and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. S. Vasan
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  Padmini  •  Vyjayanthimala  •  M. S. Sundari Bai

Galatta Kalyanam (1968)

In order to marry Lalitha, Madhan sets out to find suitable bachelors to marry her three beautiful sisters as part of a condition set by her father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  C. V. Rajendran
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Jayalalithaa J  •  Manorama  •  Nagesh

In order to marry Lalitha, Madhan sets out to find suitable bachelors to marry her three beautiful sisters as part of a condition set by her father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  C. V. Rajendran
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Jayalalithaa J  •  Manorama  •  Nagesh

Karpukarasi (1957)

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DIRECTION:  A. S. A. Samy
CAST:  M. K. Radha  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  G. Varalakshmi

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DIRECTION:  A. S. A. Samy
CAST:  M. K. Radha  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  G. Varalakshmi

Kanni Thaai (1965)

In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his dying brother-in-arms to take care of his 6-year-old daughter Rani. Saravanan and Rani begin a big trip through the country, full of pitfalls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. A. Thirumugam
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Jayalalithaa J  •  K. A. Thangavelu

In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his dying brother-in-arms to take care of his 6-year-old daughter Rani. Saravanan and Rani begin a big trip through the country, full of pitfalls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. A. Thirumugam
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Jayalalithaa J  •  K. A. Thangavelu

Raja Desingu (1960)

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DIRECTION:  T. R. Raghunath
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Bhanumathi  •  Padmini  •  M. N. Rajam

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DIRECTION:  T. R. Raghunath
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Bhanumathi  •  Padmini  •  M. N. Rajam

Arasilangumari (1960)

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DIRECTION:  A. S. A. Samy
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Padmini  •  S. A. Asokan  •  K. A. Thangavelu

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DIRECTION:  A. S. A. Samy
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Padmini  •  S. A. Asokan  •  K. A. Thangavelu

Enga Veettu Pillai (1965)

Ramu is an innocent son of a rich landlord who is afraid of his brother-in-law Narendran and his whiplash. To escape from his punishments, Ramu leaves his house and his look-alike replaces him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapi Chanakya
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  M. N. Nambiar  •  Pandari Bai

Ramu is an innocent son of a rich landlord who is afraid of his brother-in-law Narendran and his whiplash. To escape from his punishments, Ramu leaves his house and his look-alike replaces him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapi Chanakya
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  M. N. Nambiar  •  Pandari Bai

Kalyana Parisu (1959)

Baskar and Vasanthi are college-mates. A naughty girl creates misunderstanding between them, and an enraged Vasanthi complains to the college dean, who immediately dismisses Baskar. Now left homeless, Baskar however manages to get employed at a tea company, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  C. V. Sridhar
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  C. R. Vijayakumari  •  K. A. Thangavelu

Baskar and Vasanthi are college-mates. A naughty girl creates misunderstanding between them, and an enraged Vasanthi complains to the college dean, who immediately dismisses Baskar. Now left homeless, Baskar however manages to get employed at a tea company, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  C. V. Sridhar
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  C. R. Vijayakumari  •  K. A. Thangavelu

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956)

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. R. Sundaram
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Bhanumathi  •  K. A. Thangavelu  •  P. S. Veerappa

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. R. Sundaram
CAST:  M. G. Ramachandran  •  Bhanumathi  •  K. A. Thangavelu  •  P. S. Veerappa
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