Thengai Srinivasan

Alias	Srinivasan
Age	80 years
Height	5'8"
Occupation	Actor
Language Worked in	Tamil
Spouse	Lakshmi
Children	Geetha , Rajeswari , Shivshankar
Birth Place	Tamil Nadu, India
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Married
Favourite Cuisine	South Indian
Favourite Color	White
City	Chennai

Summary

Thengai Srinivasan (21 October 1937 – 9 November 1988) was an Indian Tamil film actor popular in the 1970s and 1980s. He was given the title Thengai (coconut) after his role as a coconut-seller in the drama Kal Manam, staged by actor K. Kannan. Though originally a comedian, he was a well-rounded actor and also excelled in other genres.

Biography

Thengai Srinivasan was born to Rajavel Mudaliar (Chennai) and Subammal (Srivaikuntam in Tuticorin district) on 21 October 1937. He had two sisters. When he was aged seven years old, his family moved to Chennai. Srinivasan' father was an artist who staged several plays and it was his influence which first stimulated Srinivasan's interest in an acting career. Srinivasan’s first stage appearance was in his father's drama ‘Galatta kalyanam’.

He subsequently joined a drama troupe run by writer Ravindar and actor K. Kannan, and became very busy as a stage actor. He earned the prefix Thengai for his excellent performance as a coconut vendor in the drama Kal Manam, staged by Kannan. Upon watching the drama, popular comedian K. A. Thangavelu declared that thereafter Srinivasan would be known as ‘Thengai’ Srinivasan.

Facts

Srinivasan was married to Lakshmi. The couple have two daughters, named Geetha and Rajeswari and a son named Shivshankar. Geetha’s son Yogi and Shivshankar’s daughter Shrutika have also entered the film industry.