Chetan (actor)
Chetan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chetan 30 September 1970[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Metti Oli serial |
| Television | Marmadesam Metti Oli Rudhraveenai |
| Spouse | Devadarshini |
Chetan (born 30 September 1970) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language television and films. He is married to television actress Devadarshini who starred with him in Vidadhu Karuppu, part of the television series Marmadesam.[2][3]
He has had regular roles in television serials such as Ananda Bhavan and Metti Oli.[4]
Career
[edit]Chetan's top turnover was on the 811-episode Sun TV serial Metti Oli and the 1272-episode serial Athipookal, in which he starred along with his wife Devadarshini. [5]
Personal life
[edit]His mother tongue is Kannada.[6] He is married to frequent co-star Devadarshini.[7] They have a daughter, Niyathi Kadambi who made her acting debut in '96 portraying the younger version of Devadarshini.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]- Ramayanam
- Marmadesam: Vidathu Karuppu as Rajendran/Karuppusami
- Marmadesam: Iyanthira Paravai as Kasinathan
- Nimmathi Ungal Choice as Balram
- Kudumbam
- Irandam Chanakyan as Santhana Raman
- Vazhkkai as Rishi
- Nambikkai as Vasanth & Raja
- Thedathe Tholainthu Povai
- Kaveri
- Panchavarnakkili as Raghupathi
- Ananda Bhavan as Ganesh
- Thurupidikkum Manasu
- Metti Oli as Manikkam
- Ramany vs Ramany Part 1
- Adugiran Kannan as Kannan
- En Thozhi En Kadhali En Manaivi
- Malargal as Kathirvel
- Lakshmi as Aravind
- Athipookal as Manohar
- Simran Thirai: Kannamoochi Ray Ray
- Nagamma
- En Peyar Ranganayagi as Srikanth
- Rudhraveenai as Swaminathan
- Uthiripookkal as Sivanesan
- Anna (special appearance)
- Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan as B. Yezhusaamy (special appearance)
- Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam (2024)
Films
[edit]As actor
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pollaadhavan | Prabhu's boss | |
| Puli Varudhu | Vetri | ||
| 2008 | Dhaam Dhoom | Sarasu's husband | |
| Saroja | Himself | Special appearance in "Aaja Meri Soniye" | |
| 2009 | Padikathavan | Gowtham | |
| Rajathi Raja | |||
| Muthirai | Krishna | ||
| Pudhiya Payanam | Devi's husband | ||
| 2010 | Dandam Dashagunam | Sivanesan | Special appearance |
| 2014 | Aadama Jaichomada | Mariadas | |
| Vilaasam | |||
| 2015 | Andhadhi | Durairaj | [9] |
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Anandhi's husband | |
| Narathan | |||
| Revelations | |||
| 2017 | Nibunan / Vismaya | Mariadaas | Bilingual film (Tamil and Kannada) |
| 2018 | Traffic Ramasamy | ||
| Semma Botha Aagathey | Ram | ||
| Thamizh Padam 2 | B. Yezhusaamy | ||
| 2019 | House Owner | ||
| Kennedy Club | |||
| Kalavu | Sujeeth's father | Released on ZEE5 | |
| Kaithi | Dr. Amudhan | ||
| 2021 | Master | Professor | |
| Annabelle Sethupathi | Sundhar Pandiyan | ||
| 2022 | Kuthiraivaal | Babu | |
| Dejavu | Chetan | ||
| Kaatteri | Kesava Perumal | ||
| 2023 | Ayothi | Terminal Manager | |
| Viduthalai Part 1 | Ragavendar | ||
| 2024 | Jama | Thandavam | [10] |
| Viduthalai Part 2 | Ragavendar | ||
| 2025 | Thug Life |
As dubbing artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kanavu Meippada Vendum | Asim Sharma | Mohanasundaram | |
| 2007 | Marudhamalai | Lal | Maasi | |
| 2009 | Padikkadavan | Suman | Samarasimha Reddy | |
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | G. Dhananjayan | CEO - UTV South | |
| 2014 | Anjaan | Manoj Bajpayee | Imran | |
| 2018 | Imaikkaa Nodigal | Devan | Narayan Gowda | |
| 2018 | 2.0 | Adil Hussain | ||
| 2020 | Darbar | Nawab Shah | Vinod Malhotra/ Vinod Prathap | |
| 2020 | Dagaalty | Tarun Arora | Vijay Samrat | |
| 2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | Sunil | Mangalam Srinu | For Tamil dubbed version |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | Pawan Chopra | Musa Khan | For Tamil dubbed version |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Yog Japee | Karuthiruman | |
| 2023 | Varisu | Suman | Gautham | |
| 2023 | Run Baby Run | Nagineedu | Priyanka’s father | |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Yog Japee Makarand Deshpande | Karuthiruman Chief Kalamugar | |
| 2024 | Maharaja | Anurag Kashyap | Selvam |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chetan profile". Cinechance. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "It's a dream come true for Chetan". The Times of India. TNN. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Double impact". The Hindu. 5 April 2004. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Chitra Swaminathan (20 July 2005). "I just strayed into acting". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Interview: Chetan". chennaionline. 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2014.[dead link]
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (14 July 2012). "The big journey". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "நாங்க ரெடி... நீங்க ரெடியா?". Kalki (in Tamil). 24 July 2005. pp. 72–75.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (9 March 2019). "Chetan wants to try out versatile roles". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Andhadhi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Andhadhi by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 29 August 2020
- ^ Features, C. E. (7 August 2024). "'Poda Po' video song from Jama out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 August 2024.