Known for his supporting and starring roles in such Tamil films as Periyar and Kadalora Kavithaigal, this Indian entertainer also hosted a STAR Vijay game show called Home Sweet Home and both directed and acted in the 1995 action film Villadhi Villain. After graduating from the Government Arts College in Coimbatore, India, with a bachelor's degree in botany, he made his screen debut in the 1978 film Sattam En Kaiyil.
