Chetan (actor)

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{{short description|Indian actor and television presenter}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Chetan
| image =
| birth_name = Chetan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|9|30}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinechance.com/members/cm1121.html |title=Chetan profile |work=Cinechance |access-date=2 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003131051/http://www.cinechance.com/members/cm1121.html |archive-date=3 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu, India]]
| death_date =
| residence =
| nationality = Indian
| ethnicity =
| citizenship =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active =
| known_for = [[Metti Oli]] serial
| television = [[Marmadesam]]<br>[[Metti Oli]]<br>[[Rudraveena (teleserial)|Rudhraveenai]]
| religion =
| spouse = [[Devadarshini]]
| children =
| awards =
}}

'''Chetan''' (born 30 September 1970) is an Indian actor who works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language television and films. He is married to television actress [[Devadarshini]] who starred with him in ''Vidadhu Karuppu''. This was part of the television series ''[[Marmadesam]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Its-a-dream-come-true-for-Chetan/articleshow/7787166.cms|title=It's a dream come true for Chetan|agency=TNN|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 March 2011|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/04/05/stories/2004040500010100.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140902144307/http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/04/05/stories/2004040500010100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 September 2014|title=Double impact|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 April 2004|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref>

He has had regular roles in television serials such as ''Ananda Bhavan'' and ''[[Metti Oli]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=I just strayed into acting|date=20 July 2005|accessdate=18 December 2010 |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/07/30/stories/2005073000070200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219044322/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/07/30/stories/2005073000070200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=Chitra Swaminathan}}</ref>

==Career==
Chetan's top turnover was on the 811-episode [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] serial, [[Metti Oli]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Chetan|year=2004|publisher=chennaionline|url=http://archives.chennaionline.com/film/tv/2004/chetan.asp |accessdate=2 September 2014}} {{Dead link|date=April 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to frequent co-star [[Devadarshini]]. They have a daughter, Niyathi Kadambi who made her acting debut in ''[['96 (film)|'96]]'' portraying the younger version of Devadarshini.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2019-03-09|title=Chetan wants to try out versatile roles|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/090319/chetan-wants-to-try-out-versatile-roles.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Television===
{{Colbegin}}
*''Ramayanam''
*''[[Marmadesam|Marmadesam: Vidathu Karuppu]]'' as Rajendran/Karuppusami
*''[[Nimmathi Ungal choice-2|Nimmathi Ungal Choice]]''
*''Kudumbam''
*''Irandam Chanakyan'' as Santhana Raman
*''Vazhkkai'' as Rishi
*''Nambikkai'' as Vasanth & Raja
*''Thedathe Tholainthu Povai''
*''Kaveri''
*''Panchavarnakkili''
*''Ananda Bhavan'' as Ganesh
*''Thurupidikkum Manasu''
*''[[Metti Oli]]'' as Manikkam
*''Ramani vs Ramani Part 1
*''[[Adugiran Kannan]]''
*''En Thozhi En Kadhali En Manaivi''
*''Malargal'' as Kathir
*''Lakshmi'' as Aravind
*''[[Athipookal (TV series)|Athipookal]]'' as Manohar
*''Simran Thirai'': Kannamoochi Ray Ray
*''Nagamma''
*''En Peyar Ranganayagi''
*''En Thozhi En Kadhali En Manaivi''
*''[[Rudraveena (teleserial)|Rudhraveenai]]'' as Swaminathan
*''[[Uthiripookkal_(TV_series)]]'' as Sivanesan
{{Colend}}

===Films===
;Actor
{| class="wikitable sortable" width:100%;"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Pollaadhavan]]'' || Prabhu's boss ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Dhaam Dhoom]]'' || Sarasu's husband ||
|-
|''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || Himself || Special appearance in "Aaja Meri Soniye"
|-
|rowspan="4"|2009 || ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikathavan]]'' || Gowtham ||
|-
|''[[Rajadhi Raja (2009 film)|Rajathi Raja]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Muthirai]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
|''[[Pudhiya Payanam]]'' || Devi's husband ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Aadama Jaichomada]]'' || Mariadas ||
|-
| ''[[Vilaasam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Andhadhi (film)|Andhadhi]]'' || Durairaj ||<ref>{{Citation|title=Andhadhi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Andhadhi by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/andhadhi/movie-review/49283362.cms|access-date=2020-08-29}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2016 ||''[[Azhagu Kutti Chellam]]'' || Anandhi's husband ||
|-
|''[[Narathan]]'' || ||
|-
|''Revelations'' || ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Nibunan|Nibunan / Vismaya]]'' || Mariadaas || Bilingual film (Tamil and Kannada)
|-
|rowspan="3"|2018||''[[Traffic Ramasamy (film)|Traffic Ramasamy]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Semma Botha Aagathey]]'' || Ram ||
|-
|''[[Thamizh Padam 2]]'' || B. Yezhusaamy ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019 || ''[[House Owner]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Kennedy Club]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Kalavu (2019 film)|Kalavu]]''
|Sujeeth's father
|Released on [[ZEE5]]
|-
|''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]'' || Dr. Amudhan ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Professor ||
|-
|''[[Annabelle Sethupathi]]'' || Sundhar Pandiyan ||
|-
|}

;Dubbing artist
* 2004 - Asim Varma (''[[Kanavu Meippada Vendum]]'')
* 2010 - [[G. Dhananjayan]] (''[[Mandhira Punnagai]]'')
* 2014 - [[Manoj Bajpai]] (''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Anjaan]]'')
*2018 - [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] (''[[Imaikkaa Nodigal]]'')
* 2018- [[Adil Hussain]] (''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'')
* 2020- [[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] (''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]'')
* 2020- [[Tarun Arora]] (''[[Dagaalty]]'')

==References==
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[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male television actors]]
[[Category:Tamil television presenters]]
[[Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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