Elango Kumaravel


Elango Kumaravel is an Indian actor, writer and a co-founder of the Chennai-based theatre group "Magic Lantern". He is an alumnus of Pondicherry University's Sankaradas Swamigal School of Performing Arts and the Chennai-based theatre workshop koothuppattarai. He has also worked as a casting assistant for the 2007 film Loins of Punjab Presents and wrote the script for the 2008 film Kattradhu Kalavu. He was involved in the production of "Ey Aa O!" a musical fusion work of collaboration between Indian folk and classical musicians.

Career

When Kumaravel was staging Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan, he was spotted by Nassar and approached to star in his film Maayan. While Vishwanathan met Kumaravel on the sets of the play Minnal Ravi, he was introduced to Radha Mohan and starred in Azhagiya Theeye. Kumaravel became a regular in Radha Mohan's films. He garnered acclaim for his role in Abhiyum Naanum as a beggar named Ravi Shastri.

Filmography

  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Other language films

;Streaming television
YearTitleRolePlatform
2022Suzhal: The VortexGunaAmazon Prime Video
2024Inspector RishiIrfanAmazon Prime Video
2024Chutney SambarPeterDisney+ Hotstar

;Dubbing artist
YearTitleRoleActor
2007MozhiAnanthakrishnanBrahmanandam

;Writer
YearTitleWriter
2010Kattradhu Kalavu
2022Ponniyin Selvan: I
2023Ponniyin Selvan: II

Plays

Actor

  • Vaali Vadham
  • Bheeshma
  • Ravana
  • Kurukshetra
  • Raghuvamsam
  • Krishna the Soul Seeker
  • Sundara Kaandam
  • Chakravyuh
  • Hanuman
  • ''Parasurama: Wielder of the Axe of Justice''

Other including roles