Saravana Sakthi

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'''Saravana Sakthi''' is an Indian actor and director who works in Tamil-language films. He has acted in more than twenty-five films.<ref name="A">{{Cite news |date=3 October 2019|language=ta |trans-title=Kuttipuli Saravana Shakthi directing the lead actor |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/2019/10/03181153/1264573/Kuttippuli-Saravana-Shakti-will-direct-lead-actor.vpf |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008001546/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/2019/10/03181153/1264573/Kuttippuli-Saravana-Shakti-9-will-direct-lead-actor-vpf |archive-date=8 October 2020}}</ref>

== Career ==
Saravana Sakthi began his career as an assistant director under [[R.Aakash ]] before working on the directorial ventures ''[[Polambal]]'' (2007) and ''[[Nayagan (2008 film)|Nayagan]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=4 May 2007 |title=Dandayuthapani |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/05dandayuthapani.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716100618/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/05dandayuthapani.asp |archive-date=16 July 2007 |access-date=8 November 2020 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=27 September 2019 |title=Saravana Sakthi back to wielding megaphone |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270919/saravana-sakthi-back-to-wielding-megaphone.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106023011/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270919/saravana-sakthi-back-to-wielding-megaphone.html |archive-date=6 November 2019}}</ref> He later became an actor and garnered recognition for his role in ''[[Kutti Puli]]'' (2013), which enables him to feature in several other films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 September 2019 |title=Kuttipuli actor turns director again |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kuttipuli-actor-turns-director-again/articleshow/71313406.cms |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213032427/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kuttipuli-actor-turns-director-again/articleshow/71313406.cms |archive-date=13 February 2020}}</ref> He worked as the screenplay writer for ''Soorakaathu'' (2017) in addition to portraying the antagonist.<ref name="B">{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=16 November 2017 |title=A male ghost is the central character in Soorakaathu |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/161117/a-male-ghost-is-the-central-character-in-soorakaathu.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108231000/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/161117/a-male-ghost-is-the-central-character-in-soorakaathu.html |archive-date=8 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 November 2017 |title=சூறகாத்து |language=ta |trans-title=Soorakaathu |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2017/11/20224420/1130043/SooraKaathu-movie-review.vpf |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623144321/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2017/11/20224420/1130043/SooraKaathu-movie-review.vpf |archive-date=23 June 2020}}</ref> He returned to direction with ''[[Billa Pandi]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 October 2019 |title=மீண்டும் இயக்குனர் அவதாரம் எடுக்கும் குட்டிப்புலி நடிகர்! |language=ta |trans-title=Kuttipuli actor to become director again! |work=[[Dinamani]] |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2019/oct/01/kuttipuli-fame-actor-saravana-sakthi-is-back-with-his-director-avatar-3246067.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008201606/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2019/oct/01/kuttipuli-fame-actor-saravana-sakthi-is-back-with-his-director-avatar-3246067.html |archive-date=8 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sathish |first=J |date=30 September 2019 |title=மீண்டும் இயக்குனர் அவதாரம் எடுக்கும் குட்டிப்புலி நடிகர் சரவண சக்தி |trans-title=Kuttipuli actor Saravana Shakthi back to direction |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/kutti-puli-actor-saravana-sakthi-back-to-direction-2109416 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007185255/https://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/kutti-puli-actor-saravana-sakthi-back-to-direction-2109416 |archive-date=7 October 2020 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=[[NDTV]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2019 |title=மீண்டும் இயக்குநர் அவதாரம் எடுக்கும் சரவண சக்தி… |trans-title=Saravana Sakthi takes up the role of director again |url=http://www.kumudam.com/news/cinema/9572 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010194758/https://www.kumudam.com/news/cinema/9572 |archive-date=10 October 2020 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=[[Kumudam]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
As director
*''[[Dhandayuthapani]]''(2007)
*''[[Nayagan]]'' (2008)
*''[[Billa Pandi]]'' (2018)

As actor
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*''[[Sandakozhi 2]]'' (2018)<ref name="A" />
*''[[Kanne Kalaimaane]]'' 2019
*''[[Devarattam]]'' (2019)
*''[[Miga Miga Avasaram (2018)]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2019 |title='மிக மிக அவசரம்' படத்தை வாங்கிய பிரபல இயக்குநர்|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/vetrimaaran-bags-miga-miga-avasaram-1818162 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007165033/https://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/vetrimaaran-bags-miga-miga-avasaram-1818162 |archive-date=7 October 2020 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
*''[[Adutha Saattai]]'' (2019)<ref name="A" />
*''[[Utraan]]'' (2020)
*''[[Walter (2020 film)|Walter]]'' (2020)<ref name="A" />
*''[[Cocktail (2020 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2020)
*''[[Danny (2020 film)|Danny]]'' (2020)
*''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'' (2020)<ref name="A" />
*''[[Irandam Kuththu]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Eeswaran]]'' (2021)
*''Ganesapuram'' (2021)
*''[[Maamanithan (film)|Maamanithan]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|8256857}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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