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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Deepak Dinkar
| image =
| caption=
| imagesize = 250px
| parents =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|09|15}}
| height=
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| birth_name = Deepak Dinkar
| occupation = [[Television actor|Television Actor]], [[Film Actor]], [[Television Producer]] & [[Video Jockey|Television Anchor]].
| spouse = {{marriage| Sivaranjani | 2008}}
| children = 1
| othername = Thamizh, Arasu
| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai]]
| years_active = 1999–present
}}

'''Deepak Dinkar''' is a film and leading Tamil television actor. He is also an anchor, model, dubbing artist, and television producer. He is known for his role as Tamil in the prime time serial on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] [[Thendral (TV series)|Thendral]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=1385723 |title=Trying his luck on Silver Screen |work=Deccan Chronicle|date=13 November 2014 |accessdate=14 November 2014 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He is also a television host for various shows including [[Jodi Number One]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Deepaks-rooting-for-Chennai/articleshow/7914752.cms | title=Deepak's rooting for Chennai | work=[[The Times of India]] | author=Nandita Ravi | date=9 April 2011 | accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-starstudded-night/article1418382.ece | title=A star-studded night | work=The Hindu| date=12 June 2008 | accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Deepak did his schooling in [[Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School]], Chennai and studied [[Economics]] at [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]]. He is married to S. Sivaranjani and has a son named Agnidh.

== Career ==
Deepak started his career in modelling while studying in college. After completing his studies, he became a video jockey. Later he pursued his career as an actor acting in many serials most notably [[Thendral]]. He participated in [[Jodi Number One]] in the first season and later became a host in the second season in [[STAR Vijay]]. He has acted in films including ''[[Uyarthiru 420]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/television/article159225.ece | title=Gift of the gab | publisher=New Indian Express | work=Uma Kannan | date=23 November 2009 | accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thendral-video-goes-viral-on-youtube-watch-video/1/179564.html | title=Thendral video goes viral on Youtube, watch video | publisher=India Today | date=27 March 2012 | accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article483493.ece | title=Uyarthiru 420 | publisher=New Indian Express | work=Malini Mannath | date=13 August 2011 | accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollywoodceleb.info/2013/12/13/deepak-dinkar-profile-biography-wallpaper/ |title=Deepak Dinkar |publisher=bollywoodceleb.info |accessdate=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007012800/http://bollywoodceleb.info/2013/12/13/deepak-dinkar-profile-biography-wallpaper/ |archivedate=7 October 2014}}</ref> He was also the male lead in a film called in ''[[Ivanuku Thannila Gandam]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/TV-actor-Deepak-in-Ivanuku-Thannila-Gandam/articleshow/44825302.cms | title=TV actor Deepak in Ivanuku Thannila Gandam | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=16 October 2014 | accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref> Deepak is most known for his role as Thamizharasan, a caring, sweet, and romantic husband, in [[Thendral]] and as Arasu, a crooked, sadistic, menacing and shrewd politician, in Manaivi.

==Filmography==
===Actor===
;Serials
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Series that has not yet released}}
| Denotes series that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Channel !! Notes
|-
|| 1999 || ''Jenman X'' || || Tamil || [[STAR Vijay]] || Supporting Role<br>Appearance in 2000's episodes
|-
|| 2000 || ''Iniya Illam'' || || Tamil || [[Jaya TV]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2000 || ''Butterflies'' || || Tamil || [[STAR Vijay]] || Lead Role
|-
|| 2000 || ''Anbai Thedi'' || || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2001-2002 || ''Agni Satchi'' || Anand || Tamil || [[STAR Vijay]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2001-2003 ||''[[Anni (TV series)|Anni]]'' || Babu Ramanathan|| Tamil || [[Jaya TV]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2002 || ''Uravugal Oru Thodar Kathai'' || || Tamil || [[DD Podhigai]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2002 || ''[[Geethanjali (TV series)|Geethanjali]]'' || || Tamil || [[Raj TV]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2002 || ''Inai Kodugal'' || || Tamil || [[Raj TV]] || Lead Role
|-
|| 2003 || ''Rekkai Kattiya Manasu'' || || Tamil || [[Raj TV]] || Lead Role
|-
|| 2004-2006 || ''Manaivi'' || Arasu || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Negative Role
|-
|| 2004 || ''Thillu Mullu'' || || Tamil || [[STAR Vijay]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2005-2006 || ''Selvi'' || Neela Narayanan/Narayanan || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Supporting Role/Negative Role
|-
|| 2005-2006 || ''Getti Melam'' || Mathi || Tamil || [[Jaya TV]] || Lead Role
|-
|| 2005-2007 || ''Malargal'' || Ramesh (James) || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Negative Role
|-
|| 2006-2009 || ''Bhandham'' || Selvaganapathi "Selvam/Selva" || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Lead Role
|-
|| 2006 || ''Saradha'' || Prem || Tamil || [[Raj TV]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2007-2009 || ''Vairanenjam'' || Anand || Tamil || [[Kalaignar TV|Kalaignar]] || Negative Role
|-
|| 2007 || ''Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai'' || Johny || Tamil || [[STAR Vijay]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2007 || ''Arasi'' || Narayanan || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Negative Role
|-
|| 2007 || ''[[Kana Kaanum Kaalangal]]'' || Special appearance || Tamil || [[STAR Vijay]] || As Himself
|-
|| 2008-2010 || ''Thiruppavai'' || Janaki Raman "Janaki"/"Janu"/"Raman"/"Rama" || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Lead Role
|-
|| 2009 || ''[[Roja Kootam (TV series)|Roja Kootam]]'' || Sunil || Tamil || [[STAR Vijay]] || Supporting Role
|-
|| 2009-2012 || ''[[Thirumathi Selvam]]'' || Sorimuthu Ayyanar (Cherry)/Thamizharasu "Thamizh" || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Negative Role, Dual role in a crossover episode Thirumathi Selvam Thendral Kudumbam in 2011
|-
|| 2009-2015 || ''[[Thendral]]'' || Thamizharasan "Thamizharasu/Thamizh"/Sorimuthu Ayyanar (Cherry) || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Lead Role, Dual role in a crossover episode Thirumathi Selvam and Thendral Kudumbam in 2011
|-
|| 2010 || ''Nila'' || || Tamil || [[Kalaignar TV|Kalaignar]] || Lead Role
|-
|| 2010 || ''Kadhal'' || || Tamil || [[Captain TV]] || Lead Role
|-
|2021- present
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Thamizhum Saraswathiyum]]''{{Dagger}}
|Thamizh
|Tamil
|[[Star Vijay]]
| Lead Role
|}

;Films
* 2002 ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' as Deepak's friend
* 2003 ''[[Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu]]''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBHg0_ycZjI&index=64&list=PLgBTZoGv3EseL873Y3HG0Fmtuomef-KEi</ref> as Deepak
* 2005 ''[[Thaka Thimi Tha]]'' as Krishna's friend
* 2008 ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' as Himself in a special appearance
* 2010 ''[[Mundhinam Paartheney]]'' as Rajeev
* 2011 ''[[Uyarthiru 420]]'' as Thamizh's friend
* 2015 ''[[Ivanuku Thannila Gandam]]'' as Saravana Perumal "Saravanan"

;Web Series
* 2020 ''Naanga Vera League'' ([[YouTube]])

;Short Films
* 2020 ''Mighty Mahi''
* 2020 ''Knock Knock''

===Dubbing Artist===
* 2002 ''[[Album (2002 film)|Album]]'' for [[Aryan Rajesh]]
* 2003 ''[[Naam (2003 film)|Naam]]'' for Sundar who played a police aspirant Sethu
* 2004 [[Vishwa Thulasi]] for Mohith
* 2012 ''Uyir Ezhuthu''

===Contestant===
* ''[[Jodi Number One]]'' – Season 1 ([[STAR Vijay]])
* ''Boys vs Girls'' – Season 2 ([[STAR Vijay]])
* ''Super Kudumbam'' – Season 1 & 2 ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])
* ''[[Kaiyil Oru Kodi|Kaiyil Oru Kodi Are You Ready?]]'' ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])

===Guest===
* 2009 ''Namma Veetu Kalyanam''
* 2013 ''Namma Veetu Kalyanam''
* 2016 ''[[Nanbenda (TV series)|Nanbeda]]''

===Anchor===
;Reality Shows
* ''Campus'' ([[Raj TV]])
* ''Pop Bazar'' ([[Raj TV]])
* ''Three Roses Perfect Couple Contest Programme'' ([[Raj TV]])
* ''[[Jodi Number One]]'' – Season 2, 3, 4 & 5 ([[STAR Vijay]])
* ''Boys vs Girls'' – Season 1 ([[STAR Vijay]])
* ''Home Sweet Home'' ([[STAR Vijay]])
* ''Super Kudumbam'' – Season 1 & 2 ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])
* ''[[Super Challenge]]'' – Season 2 ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])
* ''[[UPstarters|7Up Upstarters]]'' ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])
* '' [[Mr & Mrs Khiladis]]'' – Season 1 & 2 ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Dance Jodi Dance]]'' ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Dancing Khilladies]]'' – Season 1 ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Zee Dance League]]'' – Season 1 ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Dance Jodi Dance 2.0]]'' ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Dance Jodi Dance|Dance Jodi Dance Juniors]]'' ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Dance Jodi Dance 3.0]]'' ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''Petta Rap'' ([[Zee Thamizh]])

;Live Shows
* ''Vijay Jodi Number 1'' ([[STAR Vijay]])
* ''[[Jodi Number One]]'' – Season 4 Grand Finale ([[STAR Vijay]])
* ''[[Sun Kudumbam Awards|Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal]]'' – 2013 & 2014 ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])
* ''[[Junior Super Star]] – Season 1 Grand Finale ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs]]'' – Season 1 Grand Finale ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Dance Jodi Dance]]'' Grand Finale ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Zee Dance League]]'' – Season 1 Grand Finale ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* [[Dancing Khilladies]]'' – Season 1 Grand Finale ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* [[Dance Jodi Dance (season 2)|Dance Jodi Dance 2.0]]'' Grand Finale ([[Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal]] 2018 and 2019''
* ''[[Zee Cine Awards Tamil]]''

;Corporate Shows
* ''Nokia'' (Annual day)
* ''Pride Hotels'' (New Year)
* ''Jennys Club'' – Coimbatore (New Year)
* ''eBay PayPal'' (Annual day)
* ''Promotion of Surya Kathir Magazine''
* ''Annual event of Tamil Nadu Arya Vaishya Mahila Sabha''
* ''Round Table 107'' (Pondicherry) – Annual Event
* ''Tamil Sangam of Chicago Illinois''

===Producer===
* ''[[En Autograph]]'' ([[Zee Tamil|Zee Thamizh]])
* ''[[Nanbenda (TV series)|Nanbenda]]'' ([[Zee Tamil|Zee Thamizh]])
* ''Super Mom – Season 1'' ([[Zee Tamil|Zee Thamizh]])
* ''Super Mom – Season 2'' ([[Zee Tamil|Zee Thamizh]])
* ''Naanga Vera League'' ([[YouTube]])

==Awards & Honours==
===Awards===
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- bgcolor="blue"
!style="width:50pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Year
!style="width:150pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Awards
!style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Category
!style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Series
!style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Role
!style="width:50pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Result
!style="width:50pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Notes
|-
| 2004
| [[Variety Awards]]
| Best Villain Actor
| ''Manaivi''
| Arasu
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| 2007
| Variety Awards
| Best Male Supporting Actor
| ''Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai''
| Johny
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| 2010
| [[Tamil Nadu State Television Awards]]
| Best Actor
| ''[[Thendral]]''
| Thamizharasu
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| 2011
| Mylapore Academy Awards
| Best Actor
| ''Thendral''
| Thamizharasu
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| rowspan="3" | [[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal]]
| Best Jodi
| ''Thendral''
| Thamizharasu & Thulasi
| {{Won}}
| Shared it with [[Shruthi Raj]]
|-
| Best Actor
| ''Thendral''
| Thamizharasu
| {{Nominated}}
|
|-
| Best Son-in-Law
| ''Thendral''
| Thamizharasu
| {{Nominated}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| rowspan="2" | [[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal]]
| Best Jodi
| ''Thendral''
| Thamizharasu & Thulasi
| {{Won}}
| Shared it with [[Shruthi Raj]]
|-
| Best Actor
| ''Thendral''
| Thamizharasu
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| 2015
| [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
| Best Debut Actor
| ''[[Ivanuku Thannila Gandam]]''
| Saravana Perumal
| {{Nominated}}
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2018
| rowpan="1" | Galatta Nakshathra TV & Film Awards
| Best Host Male
| ''[[Dance Jodi Dance (season 2)|Dance Jodi Dance 2.0]]''
|
| {{Nominated}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Zee TamilKudumbam ViruthuKal]]
| Best Anchor Male
| ''[[Dance Jodi Dance]]'',<br>''[[Mr & Mrs Khiladis]]''
|
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| Favourite Anchor
| ''[[Dance Jodi Dance]]'',<br>''[[Mr & Mrs Khiladis]]''
|
| {{Nominated}}
|
|-
| Best Duo Anchor
| ''[[Dance Jodi Dance]]'' Grand Finale,<br>''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs]]'' Grand Finale
|
| {{Nominated}}
| Nominated with Archana Chandhoke
|}

===Honours===
Recognized by The Punjab Association as the "Jewel in the Crown of Adarsh"

==Trivia==
* Actors [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] and Deepak Dinkar who play father in law and son in law in the serial ''[[Thendral]]'' also played father and son years earlier in the serial ''[[Anni (TV series)|Anni]]''.
* Deepak played dual roles as identical twins in the serial Selvi in which one twin is good and one twin is evil.
* In serials, Deepak is notable for playing both positive roles like the roles he had in serials like ''Anni'', ''Bhandham'' and Thendral where he played male lead as well as negative roles like he had in serials like ''Manaivi'', ''Malargal'', ''Selvi'' and ''[[Thirumathi Selvam]]''.

==References==
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[[Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil television presenters]]
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[[Category:21st-century Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants]]

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