https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=2001%3AD08%3AE3%3A19EE%3A39A8%3A881A%3AF3D8%3A3841Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]2026-08-26T03:56:12ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sam_Anderson_(Tamil_actor)&diff=53824Sam Anderson (Tamil actor)2021-04-27T14:06:01Z<p>2001:D08:E3:19EE:39A8:881A:F3D8:3841: /* Filmography */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Short description|Indian actor}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| image =<br />
| name = Sam Anderson<br />
| caption = Sam Anderson in Yaaruku Yaaro<br />
| birth_name = Anderson Samuel<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|1|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| occupation = [[Actor]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Sam Anderson''', born '''Anderson Samuel'''<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] actor. He played the lead role in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]]. ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro|Yaarukku Yararo]]'' and became popular on the internet for his "feeble dance moves and feebler acting skills".<ref name="TimesOfIndia">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Sam-Anderson-from-Erode-goes-viral/articleshow/17083300.cms | title=Times Of India article | accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> His acting skills are frequently ridiculed in the [[social media]], alongside fellow actor [[Srinivasan (Tamil actor)|"Power Star" Srinivasan]].<br />
<br />
==Early life==<br />
He was born in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and originally ran a courier delivery business,<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> with an employee base of five<ref name="Vikatan">{{cite web | url=http://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/Cinema-News/8632--2.html | title=Ananda Vikatan interview | accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]. Anderson was inspired by the Tamil film ''[[Chocolate (2001 film)|Chocolate]]'' (2001), and decided to turn his life towards the cinema industry. Before he worked as a staff in Time IIT coaching institution in erode.<br />
<br />
==Career==<br />
Anderson played the lead role David, in the film [[Yaaruku Yaaro]], produced by his uncle, and released in four theatres in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Vikatan" /> For the sake of the film, Anderson Samuel changed his name to Sam Anderson,<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> and practised acting, story-writing and dancing in front of a mirror.<ref name="Vikatan" /><br />
<br />
''Yaaruku Yaaro'' ran for 25 days in the 4 theatres released. The film was released in parts on YouTube, and "went viral" on the Internet.<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /><ref name="Vikatan" /> Anderson states "What is the secret of my success? It could be because everything went wrong in my first attempt".<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /><br />
<br />
After his debut, he appeared in many cameo roles in Tamil films.<ref name="Indiaglitz">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/88382.html | title=Indiaglitz news | accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web | url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/tamil-actors/sam-anderson/mirchi-siva-with-sam-anderson-interview.html | title=Behindwoods interview | accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
!scope="col"| Year<br />
!scope="col"| Title<br />
!scope="col"| Role<br />
!scope="col"| Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
| ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro]]''<br />
| David<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
| ''[[Chennai 600028]]''<br />
| David<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
| ''Siripu Varalana Porupu Naanga Illa''<br />
| Gnana Prakash<br />
| short <br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham]]'' <br />
| Kumar<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[Sonna Puriyathu]]''<br />
| Himself<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[Thalaivaa]]''<br />
| Himself<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]''<br />
| Himself<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
| ''[[Goli Soda]]''<br />
| Himself<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|"[[ ]]"<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| ''[[Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai]]''<br />
| Bommai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| ''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''<br />
| Das' henchman<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2020<br />
| "[[ ]]"<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|5628626|Sam Anderson}}<br />
<br />
{{authority control}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Sam}}<br />
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Erode district]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]<br />
[[Category:1977 births]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{India-film-actor-stub}}</div>2001:D08:E3:19EE:39A8:881A:F3D8:3841