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	'''Pandiyan''' (5 January 1959 – 10 January 2008) was an Indian actor and politician who acted in lead roles in about 75 Tamil films from 1983-1992 and supporting roles from ~~1993–2001~~. He has also acted in a TV serial named "Kelungal mamiyare nengalum Marumagal dhaan" in [[Sun TV (India)\|Sun TV]] which was broadcast from October 2001–02.		'''Pandiyan''' (5 January 1959 – 10 January 2008) was an Indian actor and politician who acted in lead roles in about 75 Tamil films from 1983 to 1992 and supporting roles from 1993 to 2001. He has also acted in a TV serial named "Kelungal mamiyare nengalum Marumagal dhaan" in [[Sun TV (India)\|Sun TV]] which was broadcast from October 2001–02.

	==Career==		==Career==

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{{short description|Indian actor and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pandiyan
| image = actorPandiyianfilm.png
| caption = Pandiyan in ''Panthaya Kuthiraigal''
| birth_date = 5 January 1959
| birth_place = [[Madurai]], India
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[politician]]
| years_active = 1983-2006
| nationality = Indian
| death_date = 10 January 2008 (age 49)
| death_place = Madurai, India
| spouse = Latha (m.1985-2008) <br />(until his death)
| children = Raghu (b.1987)
}}

'''Pandiyan''' (5 January 1959 – 10 January 2008) was an Indian actor and politician who acted in lead roles in about 75 Tamil films from 1983-1992 and supporting roles from 1993–2001. He has also acted in a TV serial named "Kelungal mamiyare nengalum Marumagal dhaan" in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] which was broadcast from October 2001–02.

==Career==
Pandiyan was selling [[bangle]]s in his family owned jewellery shop in [[Madurai]], India when he was spotted by director [[Bharathiraja]] who offered him the lead role in the film ''[[Mann Vasanai]]'' (1983) which became a box-office hit.<ref name="thehindu_20110716">{{cite news|title=A new effort|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2231514.ece|work=The Hindu|date=16 July 2011}}</ref> Following the success, Pandiyan was cast in over 75 films. Pandiyan joined the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) in 2001.

==Death==
Pandiyan died of [[liver failure]] due to [[viral hepatitis]] on 10 January 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tamil-actor-Pandian-dead/articleshow/2690377.cms|title=Tamil actor Pandian dead | India News - Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1983 || ''[[Mann Vasanai]]'' || Veeranna || Debut film
|-
| ''[[Manaivi Solle Manthiram]]'' || Bharathan ||
|-
|rowspan="13"| 1984 || ''[[Kuva Kuva Vaathugal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Paadum Paadal]]'' || Selvam ||
|-
| ''Vengayin Maindhan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]'' || Kannan ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhumai Penn (1984 film)|Pudhumai Penn]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sirai]]'' || Muthu ||
|-
| ''Mann Soru'' || ||
|-
| ''Sukradesai'' || ||
|-
| ''Enn Uyir Nanbaa'' || Anand ||
|-
| ''Neram Nalla Neram'' || ||
|-
| ''Thalaiyanai Manthiram'' || ||
|-
| ''Ponnu Pudichirukku'' || ||
|-
| ''Nichayam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1985 || ''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]'' || Marudhan ||
|-
| ''[[Navagraha Nayagi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Marudhani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Pattuchelai'' || Azhagu ||
|-
| ''Raja Gopuram'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aan Paavam]]'' || Periya Paandi ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1986 || ''Kadaikan Paarvai'' || ||
|-
| ''Jothi Malar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Muthal Vasantham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''Kovil Yaanai'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mannukkul Vairam]]'' || Bhoomi ||
|-
|rowspan="10"| 1987 || ''[[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]]'' || Krishnan ||
|-
| ''[[Thaye Neeye Thunai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ore Raththam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Cooliekkaran]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Ini Oru Sudhanthiram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aankalai Nambathey]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oorkavalan]]'' || Pandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Parisam Pottachu]]'' || Ramu ||
|-
| ''[[Aayusu Nooru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Arul Tharum Ayyappan'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="8"| 1988 || ''[[Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Guru Sishyan (1988 film)|Guru Sishyan]]'' || Manoharan ||
|-
| ''[[Rayilukku Neramachu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]'' || Muthu Batcha ||
|-
| ''[[Veedu Manaivi Makkal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Thanga Kalasam'' || ||
|-
| ''Melam Kottu Thali Kattu'' || ||
|-
| ''Thenpandi Cheemaiyile'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1989 || ''[[Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile]]'' || Ranganathan ||
|-
| ''[[Karunguyil Kundram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Solaikuyil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Thaaya Thaarama'' || ||
|-
| ''Sakalakala Sammandhi'' || Vasanthan ||
|-
| ''Sangu Pushpangal'' || ||
|-
| ''Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1990 || ''Panthaya Kuthiraigal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sathan Sollai Thattathe]]'' || Murthy ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1991 || ''[[Kumbakarai Thangaiah]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu]]'' || || Voice Artist for Rahul
|-
| ''[[MGR Nagaril]]'' || Siva ||
|-
| ''[[Thayamma]]'' || Pandiyan ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nadodi Thendral]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1993 || ''[[Kizhakku Cheemayile]]'' || Chinna Karuppu ||
|-
| ''[[Paarambariyam]]'' || Sekar ||
|-
| ''[[Pettredutha Pillai]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1994 || ''[[Maindhan]]'' || Inspector Vijay ||
|-
| ''[[Periya Marudhu (film)|Periya Marudhu]]'' || Pandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Atha Maga Rathiname]]'' || Minor Rajapandi ||
|-
| ''[[Vaa Magale Vaa]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| 1995 || ''Padikira Vayasula'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''[[Thirumbi Paar (1996 film)|Thirumbi Paar]]'' || Ashok ||
|-
| ''[[Purushan Pondatti]]'' || Natarajan ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Periya Idathu Mappillai]]'' || Pandiyan ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''[[Udhavikku Varalaamaa]]'' || Paalrasu ||
|-
| ''[[Unnudan]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| 1999 || ''Plastic Vizhuthugal'' || || TV Serial
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' || Vaappa ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Un Vasam]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Pudhusu Kanna Pudhusu]]'' || Rocky ||
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|2}}

==References==
* {{cite news|title=Actor Pandiyan passes away|url=http://chennai365.com/general/actor-pandiyan-passes-away/|date=10 January 2008|work=Chennai 365}}
* {{cite news|title=Tamil actor Pandiyan dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/004200801101532.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 January 2008}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1677781}}

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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:Male actors from Madurai]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Politicians from Madurai]]
[[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Indian actor-politicians]]

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