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'''Tinku''', also known as '''Tinkoo''' is an Indian [[actor]]. He began his acting career as a child artist and went on to act in films until he was 13. Other than acting, he is also the winner of the second edition of [[Jodi Number One]], a dance-based [[reality television]] show.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rao|first=Subha J|title=A 'Master' returns|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/11/22/stories/2007112250450400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108153147/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/11/22/stories/2007112250450400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2008|accessdate=17 September 2010|date=22 November 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-19/news-interviews/29145460_1_television-serials-character-tv-actor | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731221045/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-19/news-interviews/29145460_1_television-serials-character-tv-actor | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-07-31 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=I won't quit acting: Tinku}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-02/chennai/30234963_1_dowry-case-principal-sessions-court-complaint | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114025806/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-02/chennai/30234963_1_dowry-case-principal-sessions-court-complaint | url-status=dead | archive-date=2011-11-14 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=TV actor Arunkanth files anticipatory bail plea}}</ref><br />
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He resides in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] where he operates Tinku Dance Academy with his wife and daughter.<br />
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==Controversy==<br />
Prior to the release of the film ''[[Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva]]'' (2017), Tinku released a video on Facebook alleging that composer [[Amresh Ganesh]] had stolen a song titled "Hara Hara Mahadevaki" from a film that he and [[Robert (choreographer)|Robert]] were making titled ''Thaathaa Car-ai Thodadhae''. Tinku alleged that Amresh had worked together with them to create the song during early 2015, but production troubles had shelved the film and subsequently Amresh had taken the song to a different project. In a press meet in February 2017, Amresh Ganesh refuted the claims and provided evidence of Tinku and Robert continuously trying to scam him by gathering funds for the shelved project. Amresh stated that he had developed the song free of cost and had paid for the duo to take part in a failed shoot of the song in [[Bangkok]], before the film was stalled. Moreover, Amresh revealed that Robert had owned up to playing the song to music composer [[Srikanth Deva]], and had attempted to include it in another shelved film titled ''Minor Kunju Kaanom'' which Tinku, Robert and Srikanth Deva were involved in.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/cJzSZsrfrRs Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170209163059/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJzSZsrfrRs Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJzSZsrfrRs| title = Music Director Amresh Ganesh Press Meet | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030217/amresh-ganesh-clears-the-air-on-msks-controversy.html</ref><ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-music-director-amresh-ganesh-talks-at-a-press-meet.html</ref><br />
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==Partial filmography==<br />
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===Films===<br />
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* ''[[Anbulla Rajinikanth]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Japanil Kalyanaraman]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Uyire Unakkaga]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Aalappirandhavan]]'' (1987)<br />
* ''[[Paasa Paravaigal]]'' (1988)<br />
* ''[[Agni Paarvai]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[Thevar Magan]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Jaya (film)|Jaya]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' (2008)<br />
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===Television===<br />
;Serials<br />
* ''[[Kana Kaanum Kaalangal]]'' (2006-2009) in a cameo appearance<br />
* ''[[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]'' (2003- Jan 2009) as Arjun Eshwar<br />
*Alai osai (2002-2005)<br />
*Ahalya<br />
* ''[[Lakshmi (TV series)|Lakshmi]]'' (2006-2008)<br />
* ''[[Thirumathi Selvam]]'' (2007-2012) as Vasu<br />
*Thiyagam<br />
*Naanayam<br />
*Nimmathi<br />
*Therkappu kalai theeratha<br />
;Other shows<br />
* ''[[Jodi Number One]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1978 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil male television actors]]<br />
[[Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Tamil male actors]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male child actors]]<br />
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