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A. L. Azhagappan
A. L. Azhagappan | |
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| Born | 18 September 1951 |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
A. L. Azhagappan is a Tamil film actor and producer.[1] After making films and serving as President of Tamil Nadu Producers Council, he has made a career appearing in supporting roles in films. His sons A. L. Vijay and Udhaya are also a part of the Tamil film industry as a director and actor respectively.[2]
Career
He was appointed President of Tamil Nadu Producers Council in 2004, and controversially threatened to sue television network Sun TV for showing clips of films.[3] Azhagappan's work was halted in June 2006. when he was arrested in a cheating case for failing to return money to a financier Vishal Jain regarding a film that never began production. The arrest was considered highly political as a result of Azhagappan's declining relationship with the then political supremo Karunanidhi.[4]
Since 2010, Azhagappan has also worked in film as a supporting actor, notably winning award nominations for his negative role in M. Sasikumar's Easan (2010)
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Easan | Deivanayagam | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Guest appearance | |
| Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | Kaleeshwaran | ||
| 2017 | Thiri | Anganan | |
| 2021 | Paramapadham Vilayattu | Kalingan |
As producer
- Ini Ellam Sugame (1998)
- Saivam (2014)
- Idhu Enna Maayam (2015)
- Oru Naal Iravil (2016)
- Sometimes (2017)
- Vanamagan (2017)
References
- ↑ https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/a-l-alagappan.html
- ↑ https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/producer/a-l-alagappan
- ↑ "Tamil film producers to sue Sun Network". Hindustantimes.com. 23 February 2006. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "A.L.Alagappan arrested!". Sify.com. 17 June 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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