Akhil | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1988 Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Akhil (born 3 May 1988) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in the 2007 film, Kalloori, directed by Balaji Sakthivel.[1]
Career
[edit]The actor made his debut in Balaji Sakthivel's critically acclaimed film Kalloori (2007) alongside Tamannaah and produced by S. Shankar.[2] Akhil farook was Selected by director by seeing him in his school football team. The film opened to positive reviews and Akhil subsequently won a nomination for the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor category.[3] He was next seen in Vaalmiki (2009) alongside Meera Nandan but the film opened to negative reviews, while Nandhi (2011) alongside Sanusha also released with little publicity.[4][5] In 2013, he played in the supernatural horror thriller film, Masani.[6] His following films were Dhanush 5am Vaguppu (2014), Rettai Vaalu (2014) and Kalkandu (2014).[7][8][9]
In 2016, he appeared in Azhagu Kutti Chellam which received positive reviews followed by Ilami where he has brilliantly transformed as a menacing villain in this film.[10][11] His other films include Pagadi Aattam (2017), Padaiveeran (2018), Alai Pesi (2018), 50 Roova (2019) and Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala (2021).
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kalloori | Muthu Selvan | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor |
| 2009 | Vaalmiki | Pandi | |
| 2011 | Nandhi | Pazhani | |
| 2013 | Masani | Vishva | |
| 2014 | Dhanush 5am Vaguppu | Paarai | |
| Rettai Vaalu | Sekar | ||
| Kalkandu | Vignesh | ||
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Saravanan | |
| Ilami | Sadai Puli | ||
| 2017 | Pagadi Aattam | Surya's friend | |
| 2018 | Padaiveeran | Selvam | |
| Alai Pesi | |||
| 2019 | 50 Roova | ||
| 2021 | Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala | Sanjay | |
| 2022 | Mofussil | Surya |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | A. R. Rahman | Non-album single | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "All you want to know about #Akhil(TamilActor)".
- ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Akhil Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "Actor Sanjeev interview". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Vaalmiki Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Vaalmiki by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Nandhi (2011) | Nandhi Movie | Nandhi Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "Masani Movie Review Masani, Ramky, Iniya".
- ^ "A family affair that is better forgotten".
- ^ "Retta Vaalu (2014) | Retta Vaalu Movie | Retta Vaalu Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "Kalkandu (2014) - Stream and Watch Online".
- ^ "Azhagu Kutty Chellam (Aka) Azhagu Kutti Chellam review". January 2016.
- ^ "Ilami review. Ilami Tamil movie review, story, rating".
- ^ "Front Page : Theme song launched for world classical Tamil meet". The Hindu. India. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
