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{{Infobox person
| name = Thiyagu
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Thiyagu at [[Manal Naharam]] audio launch
| birth_name = Thiyagarajan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|2|05}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160425024129/http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/thiyagu]</ref>
| birth_place =[[Kumbakonam]], [[Thanjavur District]], [[Tamil nadu]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername = Comedy Thiyagu
| yearsactive = 1980 - Present
| spouse =
| website =
| notable role =
| occupation = [[Film actor]]
}}

'''Thiyagu''' (born 2 February 1958) is a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[film actor]] who has appeared in comedy roles.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers | website=IndiaGlitz.com | date=2018-06-20 | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil | access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/thiyagu/filmography.html|title=Check out lists of Movies by #Thiyagu #Filmography|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> He has played various roles in the Tamil film industry. He is the grandson of violinist [[Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk/186746-60.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028083841/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk/186746-60.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-28|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18}}</ref>

==Career==
Beginning as a protagonist, Thyagu played roles in ''[[Oru Thalai Ragam]]'' and ''[[Palaivana Solai (1981 film)|Palaivana Solai]]'', before playing antagonistic roles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the 2000s, he often formed an association with Vadivelu and would appear in a few scenes in films he had signed for, occasionally portraying comedy roles. His recent work includes roles in ''[[Kuselan]]'' as well as a politician in the ''[[Singam]]'' series.

In 2011, Thyagu quit the DMK political party, whom he had been associated with for twenty-eight years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2011/sep/23/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk-293776.html|title=Thiyagu quits DMK, may join AIADMK|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Soon after his split, he lamented the leader Karunanidhi's broken promise of honouring Thyagu's grandfather with a postage stamp as a reason of his departure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennaionline.com/category/gallery/actress/|title=Actress – Chennaionline|website=chennaionline.com}}</ref>

== Selected filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Oru Thalai Ragam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Palaivana Solai (1981 film)|Palaivana Solai]]'' || Siva ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1982 || ''[[Kalyana Kalam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manjal Nila]]'' || Suresh ||
|-
| ''[[Chinna Marumagal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Neram Vandhachu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]'' || Thyagu ||
|-
| ''[[Agaya Gangai (film)|Aagaya Gangai]]'' || Gopal ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1985 || ''[[Annai Bhoomi 3D]]'' || Shankar ||
|-
| ''Unakkaga Oru Roja'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Idaya Kovil]]'' || Suresh's friend ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 1986 ||''[[Mythili Ennai Kaathali]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Uyire Unakkaga]]'' || Balu's friend ||
|-
| ''Jothi Malar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]'' || Velu ||
|-
| ''[[Vidinja Kalyanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Palaivana Rojakkal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Iniya Udhayam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 1987 || ''[[Velicham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paruva Ragam]]'' || Ravi's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Muthukkal Moondru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ananda Aradhanai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Cooliekkaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Veeran Veluthambi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jallikattu (1987 film)|Jallikattu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Theertha Karaiyinile]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Pasam Oru Vesam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="10"| 1988 || ''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[En Thangai Kalyani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Therkathi Kallan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Oorai Therinjukithen'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paasa Paravaigal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rayilukku Neramachu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nallavan (1988 film)|Nallavan]]'' || Peter ||
|-
| ''[[Paravaigal Palavitham]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''[[Sahadevan Mahadevan]]'' || Miloma smuggler ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 1989 || ''[[En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thangamani Rangamani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Siva (1989 Tamil film)|Siva]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Thangamana Purushan'' || ||
|-
| ''Sontham 16'' || Thyagu ||
|-
| ''Manidhan Marivittan'' || ||
|-
| ''Thaaya Thaarama'' || ||
|-
| ''Yogam Raja Yogam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vetri Vizha]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 1990 || ''[[Panakkaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kizhakku Vasal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Enkitta Mothathe]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sirayil Sila Raagangal]]'' || Saamy ||
|-
| ''[[Mallu Vetti Minor]]'' || Pattabhi ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 1991 || ''[[Eeramana Rojave]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thaiyalkaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vetri Padigal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maanagara Kaaval]]'' || MP, Vannai Varadhan ||
|-
| ''Iravu Sooriyan'' || ||
|-
| ''Kurumbukkaran'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rasathi Varum Naal]]'' || Kabali ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1992 || ''[[Nadodi Pattukkaran]]'' || Periya Madurai ||
|-
| ''[[Chinna Marumagal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kizhakku Veedhi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pondatti Rajyam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 1993 || ''[[Ezhai Jaathi]]'' || MLA ||
|-
| ''[[Suriyan Chandiran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Enga Thambi]]'' || K.K ||
|-
| ''[[Thanga Pappa]]'' || Swamy ||
|-
| ''[[Sakkarai Devan]]'' || Ponnambalam ||
|-
| ''[[Maravan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Enga Muthalali]]'' || Nenjampan ||
|-
| ''[[Purusha Lakshanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kathirukka Neramillai]]'' || Raju's friend ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 1994 || ''[[Amaidhi Padai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rajakumaran (film)|Rajakumaran]]'' || Thangaraj ||
|-
| ''[[Ravanan (1994 film)|Ravanan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Seeman (film)|Seeman]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vietnam Colony (1994 film)|Vietnam Colony]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[En Rajangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanmani (film)|Kanmani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vaa Magale Vaa]]'' || Amarnath ||
|-
| ''[[Vanaja Girija]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="10"| 1995 || ''[[Engirundho Vandhan]]'' || Sundaram's son ||
|-
| ''[[Kattumarakaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lucky Man (film)|Lucky Man]]'' || Gopikrishna's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Avatharam (1995 film)|Avatharam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Rani Maharani'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thedi Vandha Raasa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mayabazar (1995 film)|Mayabazaar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Raasaiyya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Madras]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Seethanam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1996 || ''[[Thayagam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Irattai Roja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]'' || Vargis ||
|-
| ''[[Andha Naal (1996 film)|Andha Naal]]'' || Kandu ||
|-
| ''[[Senathipathi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Purushan Pondatti]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1997 || ''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]'' || Ganesan ||
|-
| ''[[Sishya (film)|Sishya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pongalo Pongal]]'' || Anja Nenjam ||
|-
| ''[[Paththini (1997 film)|Paththini]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arasiyal]]'' || Thiruvasagam ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1998 || ''[[Color Kanavugal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Harichandra (1998 film)|Harichandra]]'' || General Manager ||
|-
| ''[[Golmaal (1998 film)|Golmaal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ellame En Pondattithaan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[En Uyir Nee Thaane]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Kumbakonam Gopalu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1999 || ''[[Chinna Durai (1999 film)|Chinna Durai]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' || Karuppaiyya ||
|-
| ''[[Sangamam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anbulla Kadhalukku]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 2000 || ''[[Kadhal Rojavae]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kakkai Siraginilae]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vallarasu]]'' || R. Kandasamy ||
|-
| ''[[Sandhitha Velai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai (2000 film)|Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai]]'' || Veerapandi ||
|-
| ''[[Simmasanam]]'' || Annapoorani's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Kuberan (2000 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Kuberan's brother-in-law ||
|-
| ''[[Seenu (2000 film)|Seenu]]'' || Seenu's uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Vanna Thamizh Pattu]]'' || Ponnusamy ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2001 || ''[[Vaanchinathan]]'' || Narayanan ||
|-
| ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Raja Rajeshwari]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna Krishna]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Narasimha (2001 film)|Narasimha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Samuthiram]]'' || Priya's father ||
|-
| ''[[Maayan (film)|Maayan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thavasi]]'' || Sankarapandi's henchman ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2002 || ''[[Alli Arjuna]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gemini (2002 Tamil film)|Gemini]]'' || Sammandham ||
|-
| ''[[Ezhumalai]]'' || Ezhumalai's elder brother ||
|-
| ''[[Thenkasi Pattanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Shree (2002 film)|Shree]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2003 || ''[[Chokka Thangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Saamy]]'' || MLA ||
|-
| ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' || Moneylender ||
|-
| ''[[Thennavan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2004 || ''[[Engal Anna]]'' || Durairaj’s father ||
|-
| ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' || Balu ||
|-
| ''[[Amma Appa Chellam]]'' || Pannaiyar ||
|-
| ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' || Inspector Vavval Pandi ||
|-
| ''[[Meesai Madhavan]]'' || Paramaguru ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2005 || ''[[Mannin Maindhan]]'' || Police Constable ||
|-
| ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[6'2]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Daas (2005 film)|Daas]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Meesai Madhavan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kundakka Mandakka]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi]]'' || Vallavarayan ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Marudhamalai]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''[[Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vaitheeswaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kuselan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''[[Sirithal Rasipen]]'' || Vikramadithyan ||
|-
| ''[[Vedigundu Murugesan]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Singam]]'' || Politician ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' || Chinna's assistant ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Singam 2]]'' || Politician ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Adhu Vera Idhu Vera '' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''[[Pulan Visaranai 2]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Maharani Kottai'' || ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Singam 3]]'' || Habour Shanmugam ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Saamy 2]]'' || MLA Aiyarettu Sundaram ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1429617}}

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[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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