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.
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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 (Virtuous Burglar), 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
Dubbing artist
Writer
Plays
Actor
Vaali Vadham (2006)
Bheeshma (2007)
Ravana (2008)
Kurukshetra (2009)
Raghuvamsam (2010)
Krishna the Soul Seeker (2011)
Sundara Kaandam (2012)
Chakravyuh (2013)
Hanuman (2014)
Parasurama: Wielder of the Axe of Justice (2018)
Other including roles
Camus' Caligula in Tamil (1993)
Molière's Tartuffe in Tamil (1997)
Philip Minyana's Ou Va Tu Jeremie? In Tamil (1998)
Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan performed in 1999 (Tamil historical play)
