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{{Infobox person
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| name =Saravanan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|10|10}}
| birth_place = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| birth_name = Saravanan
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1991–present
|spouse(s)= Suryashree
|children= 1
}}

'''Saravanan''' is an Indian film actor who has appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/cine-buzz/Saravanan-is-back-with-Vilai/20095131025104.col |title=Saravanan is back with 'Vilai' | CineBuzz - Movies |publisher=ChennaiOnline |date=2010-01-01 |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> He made his acting debut through ''Vaidhehi Vanthachu'' (1991), where he portrayed the lead role. He continued to play the lead roles in films throughout the 1990s, later turning into a producer and director for his films. After a sabbatical, Saravanan made a comeback through ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007) in a supporting role, and has since continued to play character roles in Tamil films.

Saravanan appeared in Tamil Bigg Boss 3 and was expelled early by the program management, succumbing to public pressure, owing to his casual confession that he used to make sexual abuse on unwilling and unsuspecting women in public transportation during his youth days. Though he regretted and has shown that he is a changed man since, his jocular reference to those did not go well with the masses watching the show.

==Early life and family==
Saravanan was born into a Tamil family in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] and was the second of five children. His father was a police inspector and his mother was a staff nurse. Saravanan obtained a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in Tamil Literature from the [[Government Arts College, Salem]].<ref>http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/saravanan</ref>

Saravanan has been married twice. His first marriage was to Suryashree, a [[Telugu people|Telugu woman]] with whom he studied in Adyar Film Institute. In an episode of [[Bigg Boss Tamil 3]], he opened up on his second marriage and that it was his first wife who accepted the second marriage as they wanted a child.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/saravanan-sentimental-opens-up-on-marriages-bigg-boss-3-tamil-news-239179|title=Saravanan breaks out on his marriages in Bigg Boss 3!|date=27 June 2019|accessdate=4 July 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Saravanan had an interest in Tamil films as a child and regularly took part in performance arts during school. He visited the sets of a film being shot in Salem by director [[M. Sivachandran]] and requested him for an opportunity to act in his films. He consequently became acquainted with Sivachandran and his then-wife, [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], and the pair were keen to launch him as an actor opposite Lakshmi's daughter [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]], but the plans did not materialise. Saravanan then moved to [[Chennai]] and completed a course in acting at the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Adyar Film Institute]]. While on campus, he was spotted by director [[Radha Bharathi]], who offered him the chance to be a part of the film ''Vaidehi Vandhachu'' (1991). Saravanan subsequently played a series of the lead role in films in the 1990s, but his career came to a halt in the latter end of the decade. Towards the end of the first phase of his career, he produced two of his films ''[[Vishwanath (1996 film)|Vishwanath]]'' (1996) and ''[[Santhosham (1998 film)|Santosham]]'' (1998). Though ''Santhosam'' did well at the box office, still, he incurred losses as a producer which led him to take a long break from acting. He organised concerts abroad to clear the losses.<ref name = if>{{Cite web | url=http://www.iflicks.in/News/2018/11/26134148/TR-rightly-predicted-my-film-career.vpf |title = 'TR rightly predicted my film career' |date = 26 November 2018 |work=iFlicks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909072225/http://www.iflicks.in/News/2018/11/26134148/TR-rightly-predicted-my-film-career.vpf|archive-date=9 September 2019}}</ref> In 2001, Saravanan appeared in a negative role in [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Nandha (film)|Nandha]]'', winning critical acclaim, but did not appear in any other roles at the time.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article1409292.ece |title = Back with a bang|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 8 March 2008}}</ref> He also directed, ''[[Thayumanavan]]'' (2003) in an attempt to get his career back on track however the film went unnoticed.

He went on to make a comeback in [[Ameer Sultan]]'s ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007) playing the paternal uncle of the character portrayed by [[Karthi]], and won critical acclaim for his performance. A critic from Rediff.com noted "Saravanan excels and doesn't look like someone back from a long break", while Sify.com's reviewer stated his performance as the "wayward uncle with a heart of gold is terrific".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/feb/26sspar.htm |title = Paruthiveeran: A remarkable effort}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/paruthiveeran-review--pclwmdeeaccfe.html |title = Review : Paruthi Veeran (2007)}}</ref> Saravanan was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor]] and also received a nomination in the same category for the [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor|Vijay Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/29745.html |title=Saravanan bounces back in style - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-03-09 |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30221.html |title=Saravanan on a high - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-03-31 |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> The success of ''Paruthiveeran'' subsequently triggered more offers for the actor including the opportunity to be a part of Sanjay Ram's biopic, ''[[Veeramum Eeramum]]'' (2007), based on the real life of Venkatesa Pannaiyar. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Saravanan continued to play supporting roles in Tamil films, sometimes appearing in negative roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/mar-07-04/30-03-07-saravanan.html|title=Now a real life encounter in Kollywood |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref>

On 23 June 2019, he entered the reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 3]]'' hosted by [[Kamal Haasan]] on [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-3-live-updates-grand-launch-contestants-names-photos-800175|title=Bigg Boss Tamil 3: Meet the 15 contestants of Kamal Haasan's show|date=24 June 2019|accessdate=4 July 2019|publisher=[[International Business Times|IBTimes]]}}</ref> He was ejected from the show after making controversial remarks on a televised show, where he admitted to harassing women on public transport during his youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/bigg-boss-3-saravanan-shocking-elimination-tamil-news-241765|title=Breaking: Saravanan's shocking elimination from Bigg Boss 3! - Tamil News|date=5 August 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1991 || ''Vaidhehi Vanthachu'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pondatti Rajyam]]'' || Krishnan ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Abhirami (film)|Abhirami]]'' || Saravanan ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Maamiyar Veedu]]'' || Aravind ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Suriyan Chandiran]]'' || Marudhu ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Pettredutha Pillai]]'' || Kumar ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Nallathe Nadakkum]]'' || Prakash ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Parvathi Ennai Paradi]]'' || Siva ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Akkarai Cheemayile'' || Prakash ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Muthupandi'' || Muthupandi ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru]]'' || Siva ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Sevatha Ponnu]]'' || Chellappa ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Thaai Manasu]]'' || Chinna Marudhu ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Thirumbi Paar (1996 film)|Thirumbi Paar]]'' || Veeraiyan ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Vishwanath (1996 film)|Vishwanath]]'' || Vishwanath || Also producer
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Thambi Durai]]'' || Thambi Durai ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Santhosham (1998 film)|Santosham]]'' || Indran || Also producer
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ponmaanai Thedi]]'' || Sundaram ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nandha]]'' || Durai ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Thayumanavan]]'' || Senbagapandian,<br>Duraipandian || Also director
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' || Chevvaazhai || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil]]<br />Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Veeramum Eeramum]]'' || Shankar Ayya ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Azhagar Malai]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Pinju Manasu]]'' || Thulasi ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Vilai]]'' || DCP Shanmugavel ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Thambi Vettothi Sundaram]]'' || Salai ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Orange (2012 film)|Orange]]'' || Thevar || Malayalam film
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' || Parthiban ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Keeripulla'' || Naaga ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Aranmanai]]'' || Ayyanar ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Meenakshi Kadhalan Elangovan'' || A. Saamy ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Sowkarpettai]]'' || Senior ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Enakku Innoru Per Irukku]]'' || "Naina" Doss ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Pandigai]]'' || Muni ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]'' || Thamarai Manala Sendayar ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' || Guru ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Oviyavai Vitta Yaru]]'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[100 (2019 film)|100]]'' || Ganesh ||
|-
|2021||''[[Marutha (film)|Marutha]]'' || ||filming
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Aayiram Porkasugal]]'' || || Filming
|}

;Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Programme / Show !! Role !! Channel !! Language
!! Notes
|-
| rowspan="1"|2019 || ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 3]]'' || Contestant<br>Ejected (Day 44)||[[Vijay TV]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|| Reality TV Series
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1422741}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Salem, Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss Tamil contestants]]

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GeorgeNobbs1: quick expand page as per guidelines also and corrected details

imported>Kugan1997 at 09:27, 8 August 2021