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{{Short description|Indian actor and comedian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Redin Kingsley
| image =
| birth hhhh_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Tuticorin]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = Actor
| years active = 2018–present
| parents =
}}
'''Redin Kingsley''' is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly works in [[Tamil cinema|the Tamil film industry]].<ref name="Doctor fame" /> He is best known for his loud style of speech in films.

== Career ==
Redin initially was a dancer and a featured in a song in the film ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'' (1998). He was also an event organizer for government exhibitions in [[Chennai]] and [[Bangalore]] before entering into the film industry as an actor.<ref name="Redin at CoCo"/> His debut film, a 2016 project called ''Vettai Mannan'' featuring [[Silambarasan]] directed by [[Nelson Dilipkumar]], was shelved.<ref name="Doctor fame 2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan was part of Simbu's shelved 'Vettai Mannan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakarthikeyan-was-part-of-simbus-shelved-vettai-mannan/articleshow/63654658.cms |website=The Times of India |publisher=Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> Later in 2018, he appeared in [[Nayanthara]]'s ''[[Kolamaavu Kokila]]'', again directed by Nelson.

After appearing in minor roles in a few films, Kingsley rose to fame<ref name="Vadivelu Appreciate 2" /> following roles in ''[[Netrikann]]'' and ''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' in 2021.<ref name="Doctor fame" /><ref name="New Actor" /> He has also starred in [[Rajinikanth]]'s ''[[Annaatthe]]'' (2021) and in [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]'s ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]'' (2022), both produced by [[Sun Pictures]].<ref name="Redin in ET" /> He also starred in [[Vadivelu]]'s comedy film ''[[Naai Sekar Returns]]''.<ref name="Vadivelu Appreciate" /><ref name="Redin in NSR" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1998||''[[Aval Varuvala]]''|| Dancer in 'Rukku Rukku' song||Uncredited role<ref name="Redin at CoCo" />
|-
| 2018||''[[Kolamaavu Kokila]]''|| Tony||Debut film
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019 ||''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]''|| Ramraj Pandian's Younger Brother||
|-
||''[[Gurkha (film)|Gurkha]]''|| Hacker||
|-
||''[[A1 (film)|A1]]''|| Mani||
|-
||''[[Jackpot (2019 film)|Jackpot]]''|| Tumbler||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021||''[[Netrikann]]''|| Babu||
|-
||''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]''|| Bhagath||Won—[[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Comedian]]
|-
||''[[Annaatthe]]''|| Pulipandi ||
|-
| rowspan="11" |2022
||''[[Idiot (2022 film)|Idiot]]'' || Burfi ||
|-
|''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]'' || Jack ||
|-
|''[[Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal]]'' || Arnold ||
|-
|''[[The Warriorr]]''
|Prisoner
|Billingual film; [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Repeat Shoe]]'' || Maari's sidekick ||
|-
|''[[Coffee with Kadhal]]'' || Vichu
|
|-
|''[[Agent Kannayiram]]'' || Medical Shop Staff ||
|-
| ''[[Kaari (film)|Kaari]]'' || Sethu's friend||
|-
| ''[[Gatta Kusthi]]'' || Temple donation group chief ||
|-
| ''Dha Dha'' || ||
|-
|''[[Naai Sekar Returns]]'' || Raakozhi ||
|-
| rowspan="8" |2023
|''[[Ghosty (2023 film)|Ghosty]]''
|Mental hospital patient
|
|-
|''[[Pathu Thala]]''
|Kuttapare
|
|-
|''[[Soppana Sundari]]''
|Vijith
|
|-
|''[[Rudhran]]''
|Sketch
|
|-
|''[[DD Returns]]'' || Benny||
|-
|''[[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]]''
|Divya Nathan
|
|-
|''[[Mark Antony (2023 film)|Mark Anthony]]''
|Raman
|
|-
|''[[Chandramukhi 2]] || Murugesan's sidekick ||
|}

===Upcoming films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-

| style="background:#ffc;" |''[[Kanguva]]'' {{Dagger}}
|{{TBA}}
|Filming
|-
|Style="background:#ffc;"|''Vasco Da Gama''
|{{TBA}}
|Filming<ref>{{Citation |title=World of VASCODAGAMA - Official Glimpse {{!}} Nakkhul {{!}} RGK {{!}} Dato B.Subaskaran {{!}} #VascodagamaTheMovie |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QuQymLA_c |language=en |access-date=2022-06-25}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="Doctor fame 2">{{Cite web |title=Redin Kingsley discusses the humour of 'Doctor' and why he felt validated when Vadivelu called him for 'Naai Sekar' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/redin-kingsley-about-doctor/article37415170.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110110410/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/redin-kingsley-about-doctor/article37415170.ece |archive-date=10 November 2021 |access-date=10 November 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Vadivelu Appreciate">{{Cite web |title=When Vadivelu appreciated Redin Kingsley! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/when-vadivelu-appreciated-redin-kingsley-news-tamil-vlpebRjfcggag.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116042605/https://www.sify.com/movies/when-vadivelu-appreciated-redin-kingsley-news-tamil-vlpebRjfcggag.html |archive-date=16 November 2021 |access-date=15 November 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Doctor fame">{{Cite web |title=Doctor: From Redin Kingsley to Yogi Babu, 6 actors who shine in Sivakarthikeyan-starrer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/nelson-dilipkumar-character-sivakarthikeyan-doctor-7568111/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012132933/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/nelson-dilipkumar-character-sivakarthikeyan-doctor-7568111/ |archive-date=12 October 2021 |access-date=12 October 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Vadivelu Appreciate 2">{{Cite web |title=வடிவேலு நேரில் அழைத்துப் பாராட்டினார்: ரெடின் கிங்ஸ்லி பேட்டி |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/736615-redin-kingsley-interview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112111454/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/736615-redin-kingsley-interview.html |archive-date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 November 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

<ref name="Redin in ET">{{Cite web |title=பீஸ்ட்' படத்தை தொடர்ந்து சூர்யாவின் 'எதற்கும் துணிந்தவன்' படத்தில் இணைந்த ரெடின் கிங்ஸ்லி |url=https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/119011/comedy-actor-redin-kingsley-joins-suriya-etharkkum-thunindhavan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015031213/https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/119011/comedy-actor-redin-kingsley-joins-suriya-etharkkum-thunindhavan |archive-date=15 October 2021 |access-date=15 October 2021 |website=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

<ref name="New Actor">{{Cite web |title=ரெடின் கிங்ஸ்லி: 'டாக்டர்' தந்த நம்பிக்கை... அடுத்த நட்சத்திர நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் ரெடி! |url=https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/119368/zRedin-Kingsley-emerges-comedy-actor-in-Tamil-Cinema/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018101331/https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/119368/zRedin-Kingsley-emerges-comedy-actor-in-Tamil-Cinema |archive-date=18 October 2021 |access-date=18 October 2021 |website=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

<ref name="Redin in NSR">{{Cite web |title='நாய்சேகர் ரிட்டர்ன்ஸ்' படத்தில் இணைந்த 'டாக்டர்' பட பிரபலம் |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/2021/10/17164108/3112142/Tamil-cinema-Redin-kingsley-in-NaaiSekar-Returns.vpf/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017111324/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/2021/10/17164108/3112142/Tamil-cinema-Redin-kingsley-in-NaaiSekar-Returns.vpf |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=17 October 2021 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref>

<ref name="Redin at CoCo">{{Cite web |title=''சிம்பு நினைச்சா மட்டும்தான் அது நடக்கும்..!'' - 'கோகோ' ரெடின் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actor-redin-shares-about-his-cinema-journey/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801195747/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actor-redin-shares-about-his-cinema-journey |archive-date=1 August 2019 |access-date=1 August 2019 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=10154968}}

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