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Born · March 6, 1960 (64 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
Charle sometimes credited as Charlie (born Manohar Velmurugan Thangasamy; born 6 March 1960) is an Indian actor who has acted in more than 550 Tamil films as a comedian and supporting actor. He completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry from G. V. N. College in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Even during those days when he was at college, he was known for his histrionics, and had the uncanny ability to imitate Tamil actors like Sivaji Ganeshan, Muthuraman, and Nagesh. He was an avid entertainer, and a popular stage artist, while at this college. He started his career as a Staff Artist – Actor in Song & Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and moved on to perform more than 1000 dramas in Six years. He was named as Charle and introduced in the film "Poikal Kuthirai" in the year 1982 by the eminent director Padma Sri Dr.K.Balachandar. He has proved as a versatile actor in comedy as well as character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films; he has dubbed his own voice in his role in Malayalam film "Hijack". He has more than 550 films to his credit and has played a vital role in many films, including films produced by National Film Development Corporation of India. He is highly talented in miming, mono acting and anchoring in stage shows and he has performed in various countries. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Madurai Kamaraj University and Master of Philosophy degree from Karaikudi Alagappa University. He submitted his dissertation for M.Phil in the title, "Contributions of Comedians in the growth of Tamil cinema – 1937 to 1967".
Subbaiyah
0.0
2024
Annadurai
6.5
2023
Moorthy
8.0
2022
Venkayya
6.5
2022
Kishore's Father
0.0
2021
7.5
2006
3.5
2005
5.0
2005
Wastrel
7.4
2005
0.0
2004
5.9
2004
6.2
2002
5.5
2002
5.7
2002
Sasi
7.5
2001
Gopal
6.7
2001
Kanthaswamy
6.9
2000
Chinna
5.0
1999
6.0
1998
5.5
1998
0.0
1998
7.0
1996
Sudhakar
0.0
1995
Vellaiyan
6.6
1994
0.0
1994
6.1
1994
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1994
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1993
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1993
0.0
1992
Flute Ramasamy
7.7
1992
6.3
1991
Guest Appearance
6.5
1990
0.0
1990
a Police Officer
7.0
1990
Sri
5.0
1990
Durai
0.0
1990
0.0
1990
6.5
1989
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1989
0.0
1988
7.0
1988
5.0
1988
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1988
4.0
1988
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1988
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1987
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1987
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1984
0.0
Joseph Subbaiah · (6 episodes)
6.0
2024
0.0
2024
Siththan
0.0
2024
0.0
2024
6.8
2023
5.2
2023
Mani
0.0
2023
0.0
2023
Vinayagam
6.0
2022
7.0
2022
Paneerselvam
4.0
2020
0.0
2020
Ramasamy
4.8
2019
5.0
2019
4.5
2019
0.0
2019
Bharatidasan "Bharati"
6.1
2019
Murugesan
7.1
2017
1.0
2017
5.8
2017
Kannan
6.2
2017
Nataraj
7.6
2017
Thiyagarajan
6.4
2017
Subbiah
4.5
2016
7.0
2016
Chettiyar
7.2
2016
Arokiya Raj
7.0
2016
Prabhakar
5.4
2015
4.4
2015
RJ Balaji 's Father
5.4
2015
Bus Conductor
7.9
2015
7.1
2014
5.0
2014
4.8
2014
4.9
2013
Mayilsamy
7.1
2013
Murugesan
6.2
2011
0.0
2009
0.0
2009
4.7
2009
Cameo Appearance
5.8
2008
9.0
2008
Moorthy, Vasu's friend
6.0
2007
0.0
2007
0.0
2005
Muthuvel
5.5
2005
0.0
2004
Politician
7.2
2003
5.0
2003
Sudhakar
6.0
2003
Pandian
0.0
2003
0.0
2002
Mei Meiyappan
6.3
2002
3.2
2002
6.5
2002
Oomaiyan
4.0
2002
Sodala
6.7
2001
6.5
2001
Ganga
0.0
2001
0.0
2001
8.5
2001
Ganeshan
0.0
2000
Sathya's friend
0.0
2000
7.0
2000
Pazhani
6.1
2000
5.0
2000
Surya
6.2
2000
5.0
2000
0.0
1999
0.0
1999
6.6
1999
Thomas
6.6
1999
0.0
1999
Shanmugam
8.0
1999
4.0
1998
6.0
1998
0.0
1998
4.8
1998
Kilipas
6.0
1998
0.0
1998
Kesavan
6.4
1997
5.0
1997
0.0
1997
Arumugam
0.0
1997
2.0
1997
6.5
1996
0.0
1996
Sigamani
5.0
1996
Gopi
7.2
1996
Mariappan
8.0
1996
0.0
1995
6.0
1995
Raman
0.0
1994
0.0
1994
0.0
1993
Tamilarasan's Friend
6.5
1993
5.0
1993
0.5
1993
4.0
1993
0.0
1993
Manikkam
0.0
1992
0.0
1992
0.0
1992
Sabu
7.5
1992
0.0
1992
0.0
1992
David
0.0
1992
0.0
1991
Television Anchor
6.0
1991
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1991
0.0
1991
0.0
1991
Madhavan
0.0
1991
0.0
1990
6.0
1990
Mani
7.7
1990
Manohar
0.0
1990
0.0
1990
0.0
1990
Mental Patient 1
6.0
1989
0.0
1989
0.0
1989
Bose
0.0
1989
0.0
1989
0.0
1989
5.5
1988
0.0
1988
7.0
1988
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1988
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1987
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1987
Khan
0.0
1987
8.0
1987
5.0
1987
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1987
0.0
1986
Subramani's Friend
6.2
1986
0.0
1986
Murugesan Mudeliyar's assistant
0.0
1986
6.0
1985
8.0
1985
0.0
1985
7.0
1985
0.0
1985
6.5
1984
0.0
1984
Paramasivam
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1983
0.0
1981