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A. L. Azhagappan
Ajith James | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1951 |
| Occupation | Film actor, Singer |
| Years active | 1998-Present |
| Children | 2 (including A.L.Udhaya,A. L. Vijay) |
Ajith James (born 18 September 1951),credited by his mononym A. L. Azhagappan, is a Tamil film actor, After making films. he has made a career appearing in supporting roles in films. His son A. L. Vijay are also a part of the Tamil film industry as an actor .His son A.L.Udhaya also acted in movies respectively.
Career[edit]
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.[1] 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.[2]
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[edit]
As actor[edit]
| 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[edit]
- Ini Ellam Sugame (1998)
- Saivam (2014)
- Idhu Enna Maayam (2015)
- Oru Naal Iravil (2016)
- Sometimes (2017)
- Vanamagan (2017)
References[edit]
- ↑ "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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