Pasupathy

Pasupathy (born 05 sep 1967) is an Indian film actor. He appeared in critically acclaimed roles in many noted films in Tamil cinema, playing supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles. His performance in E (2006) earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won an ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Kuselan (2008). He has also appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films.

Pasupathy
Born
Pasupathy Masilamani

(1967-09-05) 5 September 1967
chennai, Tamilnadu
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)Surya [1]

Early life and career

Pasupathy Masilamani was born in 1967 at washermenpet, a suburb of Chennai, India. In 1984, he joined the Chennai-based theatre group "Koothu-P-Pattarai" where he was there till 1997.[2] He studied and grew up there till he started to act in films. He became friends with actor Nassar who was in the film institute and later joined the Koothu-P-Pattarai. When he was working in Marudhanayagam, Nassar asked him whether he was interested in films. Pasupathy was then introduced to Kamal Haasan and he was given the villain role in Marudhanayagam. Pasupathy stated "That was the first time I was before the camera".[2] Marudhanayagam was shelved and Nasser's Mayan which he was also part of was his first release.[2]

He got his first major recognised role in Virumaandi as Kothaala Thevar.[3] He later began appearing in negative roles in a number of films such as Dhool, Sullan, Madhurey and Thirupaachi. He later branched out into comedy with Mumbai Xpress and Majaa. His first lead role was in the National Film Award winning film Veyyil. He further played lead roles in Raman Thediya Seethai, in which he appeared as a blind radio jockey, and Kuselan in which he was seen as a village barber. In Aravaan, a period-based action drama, he played Kombhoodhi, the warrior head of a village in the 18th Century, for which he had trained at the gym for six months.[4]

His role as Annachi in the 2013 Tamil film Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara won critical accolades. He acted in an independent English film called The Last Vision, film made by youngsters from Kerala for festivals.[4] Pasupathy's upcoming films include Appavin Meesai, directed by Rohini, where he plays a therukooththu artiste, Mosakutty, where he essays a positive role, Sakunthalaavin Kaadhalan, Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka, directed by actor Aadhi's brother Sathya Prabhas Pinisetty, Anjala, directed by Thangam Saravanan and Vetrimaran's untitled film with Dhanush and Vijay Milton's untitled film with Vikram.[5] In 2014, Pasupathy played Aditya Karikalan in a theatrical adaptation of Ponniyin Selvan.[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1999HousefullCorrupt copTamiluncredited
2001AalavandhanTamil
2001AbhayHindi
2001MaayanDominic RajTamil
2002Kannathil MuthamittalPasupathyTamil
2003DhoolAathiTamil
2003IyarkaiFernandezTamil
2003VeedeSwarnakka's younger brotherTelugu
2004AndhrawalaBade's henchmanTelugu
2004ArulGajapathyTamil
2004VirumaandiKothalathdevarTamil
2004SullanSooriTamil
2004MadhureyK. T. R.Tamil
2004MachiNarayananTamil
2004NenunnanuJP's HenchmanTelugu
2004ShockTamil
2005ThirupaachiPattaasu BaluTamil
2005Mumbai XpressChidambaramTamil
2005Mumbai XpressHindiCameo appearance
2005SyeInspector MosaleKannada
2005MajaaAadhiTamil
2006VeyyilMurugesanTamil
2006ENellai ManiTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2007Big BBalaji SakthivelMalayalam
2007ManikandaTamil
2008Raman Thediya SeethaiNedumaranTamil
2008KuselanBalakrishnanTamilITFA Best Supporting Actor Award
2009TN-07 AL 4777ManiTamil
2009Vedigundu MurugesanMurugesanTamil
2009Vairam: Fight For JusticeSivarajanMalayalam
2010GolimaarTelugu
2012AravaanKomputhiTamil
2012OutsiderKomban LawrenceMalayalam
2012No. 66 Madhura BusVaradarajanMalayalam
2012The Last VisionEnglish
2013Idharkuthane Aasaipattai BalakumaraAnnachiTamil
2014AnaamikaAjmad Ali KhanTelugu
2014Nee Enge En AnbeTamil
2014MosakuttyTamil
2015India PakistanKaattamuthuTamil
2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaKasimedu DevaTamil
201510 EnradhukullaDasTamil
2016AnjalaMuthirulandiTamil
2016Ma Chu KaArivazhakanMalayalam
2016OozhamCaptainMalayalam
2017NagarvalamTamilGuest appearance
2017KaruppanMayeeTamil
2017KodiveeranVillangam VellaikkaranTamil
2018Kinar
Keni		ShakthivelMalayalam
Tamil
2018Oru Kuprasidha PayyanMalayalam
2019Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2SaamyTamil
2019AsuranMurugesan, pachaiyammal's brotherTamil
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References
  1. "Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "I want challenges in life too: Actor Pasupathy". Thehindu.com. 29 December 2006. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. "The Hindu : The `Virumaandi' villain makes a mark". Hindu.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. Kamath, Sudhish (9 October 2011). "Enter the warrior". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. Rao, Subha J. (17 May 2014). "Method actor Pasupathi". Thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. Santhanam, Kausalya (12 June 2014). "Team work at its best". Thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Preceded by
Rajkiran
for Thavamai Thavamirundhu		 Best Supporting Actor
for E
2006		 Succeeded by
Saravanan
for Paruthiveeran
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