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	\| caption = Sam Anderson in Yaaruku Yaaro		\| caption = Sam Anderson in Yaaruku Yaaro
	\| birth_name = Anderson Samuel		\| birth_name = Anderson Samuel<ref name="TimesOfIndia" />
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1977\|4\|1\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1977\|4\|1\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India		\| birth_place = [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| occupation = [[Actor]]		\| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Comedian]]
	\| ~~nationality~~ = ~~Indian~~		\| years_active=2007{{endash}}2015
	}}		}}

	'''Sam Anderson'''~~, born '''Anderson Samuel'''<ref name="TimesOfIndia" />~~ is a ~~[[Tamil language\|Tamil]]~~ actor. He played the lead role in the [[Tamil ~~cinema~~\|Tamil ~~film~~]]. ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro\|Yaarukku Yararo]]'' and became popular on the internet for his "feeble dance moves and feebler acting skills".<ref name="TimesOfIndia">{{cite ~~web~~ \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Sam-Anderson-from-Erode-goes-viral/articleshow/17083300.cms \| title=Times Of India ~~article~~ \| accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> His acting skills are frequently ridiculed in the [[social media]], alongside fellow actor [[Srinivasan (Tamil actor)\|"Power Star" Srinivasan]].		'''Sam Anderson''' is a former Indian actor. He played the lead role in the [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] film ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro\|Yaarukku Yararo]]'' and became popular on the internet for his "feeble dance moves and feebler acting skills".<ref name="TimesOfIndia">{{cite news \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Sam-Anderson-from-Erode-goes-viral/articleshow/17083300.cms \| title=Sam Anderson from Erode goes viral\| newspaper=The Times of India \| date=4 November 2012 \| accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> His acting skills are frequently ridiculed in the [[social media]], alongside fellow actor [[Srinivasan (Tamil actor)\|"Power Star" Srinivasan]].

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	He was born in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and originally ran a courier delivery business,<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> with an employee base of five<ref name="Vikatan">{{cite web \| url=http://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/Cinema-News/8632--2.html \| title=Ananda Vikatan ~~interview~~ \| accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]]. Anderson was inspired by the Tamil film ''[[Chocolate (2001 film)\|Chocolate]]'' (2001), and decided to turn his life towards the cinema industry. Before he worked as a staff in Time IIT coaching institution in ~~erode~~.		He was born in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and originally ran a courier delivery business,<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> with an employee base of five<ref name="Vikatan">{{cite web \| url=http://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/Cinema-News/8632--2.html \| title= ''இவனா இப்படினு ரீ-என்ட்ரி கொடுக்குறேன் இருங்க...'' - 'ராசாத்தி' சாம் ஆண்டர்சன் அப்போ இப்போ கதை - 8 \| work = [[Ananda Vikatan]] \| language=ta\| accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]]. Anderson was inspired by the Tamil film ''[[Chocolate (2001 film)\|Chocolate]]'' (2001), and decided to turn his life towards the cinema industry. Before he worked as a staff in Time IIT coaching institution in Erode.

	==Career==		==Career==
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	''Yaaruku Yaaro'' ran for 25 days in the 4 theatres released. The film was released in parts on YouTube, and "went viral" on the Internet.<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /><ref name="Vikatan" /> Anderson states "What is the secret of my success? It could be because everything went wrong in my first attempt".<ref name="TimesOfIndia" />		''Yaaruku Yaaro'' ran for 25 days in the 4 theatres released. The film was released in parts on YouTube, and "went viral" on the Internet.<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /><ref name="Vikatan" /> Anderson states "What is the secret of my success? It could be because everything went wrong in my first attempt".<ref name="TimesOfIndia" />

	After his debut, he appeared in many cameo roles in Tamil films.<ref name="Indiaglitz">{{cite web \| url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/88382.html \| title=Indiaglitz ~~news~~ \| accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web \| url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/tamil-actors/sam-anderson/mirchi-siva-with-sam-anderson-interview.html \| title=Behindwoods ~~interview~~ \| accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref>		After his debut, he appeared in many cameo roles in Tamil films.<ref name="Indiaglitz">{{cite web \| url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/88382.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122100450/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/88382.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=22 November 2012 \| title= Premji teams up with Sam Anderson \| work = Indiaglitz \| accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web \| url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/tamil-actors/sam-anderson/mirchi-siva-with-sam-anderson-interview.html \| title= Mirchi Shiva with Sam Anderson \| work = Behindwoods \| accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
	*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''		*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
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	!scope="col"\| Year		!scope="col"\| Year
	!scope="col"\| Title		!scope="col"\| Title
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 2007		\|rowspan="2"\| 2007
	\| ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro]]''		\| ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro]]''
	\| David		\| David
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2007~~
	\| ''[[Chennai 600028]]''		\| ''[[Chennai 600028]]''
	\| David		\| David
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2012		\| 2012
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	\| short		\| short
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2013		\| rowspan="4"\|2013
	\| ''[[Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham]]''		\| ''[[Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham]]''
	\| Kumar		\| Kumar
	\| Cameo appearance		\| Cameo appearance
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2013~~
	\| ''[[Sonna Puriyathu]]''		\| ''[[Sonna Puriyathu]]''
	\| Himself		\| Himself
	\| Cameo appearance		\| Cameo appearance
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2013~~
	\| ''[[Thalaivaa]]''		\| ''[[Thalaivaa]]''
	\| Himself		\| Himself
	\| Cameo appearance		\| Cameo appearance
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2013~~
	\| ''[[Biriyani (film)\|Biriyani]]''		\| ''[[Biriyani (film)\|Biriyani]]''
	\| Himself		\| Himself
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	\| Cameo appearance		\| Cameo appearance
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2015		\| rowspan="3"\|2015
	\| ''[[Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai]]''		\| ''[[Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai]]''
	\| Bommai		\| Bommai
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2015~~
	\| ''[[Maharani Kottai]]''		\| ''[[Maharani Kottai]]''
	\|		\|
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2015~~
	\| ''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''		\| ''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''
	\| Das' henchman		\| Das' henchman\|\|
	\|
	\|}		\|}

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb name\|5628626\|Sam Anderson}}		* {{IMDb name\|5628626\|Sam Anderson}}
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	\| ''[[Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai]]''		\| ''[[Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai]]''
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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = Sam Anderson
| caption = Sam Anderson in Yaaruku Yaaro
| birth_name = Anderson Samuel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| nationality = Indian
}}

'''Sam Anderson''', born '''Anderson Samuel'''<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] actor. He played the lead role in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]]. ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro|Yaarukku Yararo]]'' and became popular on the internet for his "feeble dance moves and feebler acting skills".<ref name="TimesOfIndia">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Sam-Anderson-from-Erode-goes-viral/articleshow/17083300.cms | title=Times Of India article | accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> His acting skills are frequently ridiculed in the [[social media]], alongside fellow actor [[Srinivasan (Tamil actor)|"Power Star" Srinivasan]].

==Early life==
He was born in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and originally ran a courier delivery business,<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> with an employee base of five<ref name="Vikatan">{{cite web | url=http://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/Cinema-News/8632--2.html | title=Ananda Vikatan interview | accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]. Anderson was inspired by the Tamil film ''[[Chocolate (2001 film)|Chocolate]]'' (2001), and decided to turn his life towards the cinema industry. Before he worked as a staff in Time IIT coaching institution in erode.

==Career==
Anderson played the lead role David, in the film [[Yaaruku Yaaro]], produced by his uncle, and released in four theatres in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Vikatan" /> For the sake of the film, Anderson Samuel changed his name to Sam Anderson,<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /> and practised acting, story-writing and dancing in front of a mirror.<ref name="Vikatan" />

''Yaaruku Yaaro'' ran for 25 days in the 4 theatres released. The film was released in parts on YouTube, and "went viral" on the Internet.<ref name="TimesOfIndia" /><ref name="Vikatan" /> Anderson states "What is the secret of my success? It could be because everything went wrong in my first attempt".<ref name="TimesOfIndia" />

After his debut, he appeared in many cameo roles in Tamil films.<ref name="Indiaglitz">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/88382.html | title=Indiaglitz news | accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web | url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/tamil-actors/sam-anderson/mirchi-siva-with-sam-anderson-interview.html | title=Behindwoods interview | accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Yaaruku Yaaro]]''
| David
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Chennai 600028]]''
| David
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Siripu Varalana Porupu Naanga Illa''
| Gnana Prakash
| short
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham]]''
| Kumar
| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Sonna Puriyathu]]''
| Himself
| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Thalaivaa]]''
| Himself
| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]''
| Himself
| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Goli Soda]]''
| Himself
| Cameo appearance
|
|-
|2014
|"[[ ]]"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai]]''
| Bommai
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''
| Das' henchman
|
|-
| 2020
| "[[ ]]"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5628626|Sam Anderson}}

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[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Erode district]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:1977 births]]

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