Acting
K. A. Thangavelu
Tamil cinema · 108 credits
Born
15 January 1917
Died
28 September 1994 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Tirumalarayanpattinam, Karaikal, Puducherry, India
Also known as Danaal Thangavelu · 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.
Known for
Filmography
Manaivi Ready
as Thangappan
Uruvavugal Maralam
as Punnaaku Punniyakotti
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
as Chandrasekar
Krodham
as Kavitha's Father
Gnana Kuzhandhai
as Ponni's Father
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
as Singaram Pillai
Karotti Kannan
1975
Karotti Kannan
as Dubash Murugesa Mudaliyar
Vani Rani
as Sabapathy
பொன்னூஞ்சல்
1973
Ponnunjal
as Pethaperumal
Sumathi En Sundari
as Rathnasamy
Anjal Petti 520
as Kanakkappar
Galatta Kalyanam
as Dharmalingam
Kuzhanthaikkaga
as Nachi Muthu
Thillana Mohanambal
as Nattuvanar Muthukumara Swamy
பறக்கும் பாவை
1966
Parakkum Paavai
as Director of the National Circus
இரு வல்லவர்கள்
1966
Iru Vallavargal
as Rao Bagadur
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Malaiyappa
Arivaali
as Muthuvel
Vikramaadhithan
as Vairavan
பனித்திரை
1961
Panithirai
as Santhanam
Punar Janmam
as Jagannathan
Then Nilavu
as Sokkalingam
மணப்பந்தல்
1961
Manapanthal
as Dr. Navadeenal
Irumbu Thirai
as Kottamuthu
Meenda Sorgam
as Sachithanandham Pillai
Adutha Veettu Penn
as Singer
Kaithi Kannayiram
as Singaram
Kalyana Parisu
as Sampath
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
as Duraiyappan
அம்பிகாபதி
1957
Ambikapathy
as Prince Kulesekharan
Rambayin Kadhal
as Muthazhagu
Maheswari
as Dharmalingam
Mangayar Thilakam
as Kalamani
Koteeswaran
as Rao Bahadur Ramasami
Illara Jothi
as Nettilingam
Panam
as Adiyapatham