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Karu Palaniappan | |
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| Born | (1972-03-06)6 March 1972 (age 53)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, journalist,host |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Pia |
| Children | 2 |
Karuppaih Palaniappan is an Indian film director, actor, and television host who works in the Tamil film industry.[2] He has also hosted the show Thamizha Thamizha onZee Thamizh.
Palaniappan hails fromKaraikudi. His parents are Chinna Karuppaiya and Thirumathi Naagammai, and Palaniappan is the eldest among their three children.
Books appealed to Palaniappan right from childhood. His father Chinna Karuppiah, a trader, is an ardent reader. He showed interest in reading classics of popular writers likeKannadasan,Jayakanthan, andAshokamitran. Following the saying ‘Like father like son’, Palaniappan inherited this ‘love of reading’ from his father right from childhood.
Palaniappan's passion for reading books spread its wings to learning languages, writing, acting and elocution. His innate style of starting midway through a debate and expressing his thoughts with eloquence, charismatically grabbing the attention of the audience and keeping them spellbound, winning their applause and admiration presented him with countless trophies, certificates and accolades.
After his schooling in Madurai Seventh Day Adventist, Palaniappan studied English Literature in the renownedAmerican College, Madurai (undergrad) and mastered in Literature in Madurai Thiyagaraja College. His intense pursuit of Tamil literature secured him the covetable student training course in Vikatan Group of Magazines.
Palaniappan sustained reading and movie-watching with zest and zeal created an affiliation to cinema within himself, thus inspiring his first toddler steps into Kollywood in 1994. Though he is acclaimed as directorParthiban's protégé, Palaniappan worked under two other directors. With Parthiban, he worked inPullakuttikaran andHousefull. His grey cells contributed to directorDharani's stories that did not get transformed into films in the sandwiched time frame between the latter's filmsEdhirum Pudhirum andDhill. He worked under directorEzhil inThullatha Manamum Thullum,Pennin Manathai Thottu, andPoovellam Un Vasam.
Palaniappan's directorial debut wasParthiban Kanavu, starringSrikanth andSneha.[3] The film become one of the biggest hits of the year.[4] Palaniappan's second film,Sivappathigaram, starringVishal, released in 2006. His 2008 filmPirivom Santhippom, received positive reviews.[5] His fourth directorial film,Mandhira Punnagai, saw him making his debut as a hero.[6] His second film with Srikanth calledSadhurangam, was finished in 2006 and remained unreleased for a long time. At last, the film released in 2011.[7] Srikanth's character in the film was named afterThirupathisamy, a film director and Palaniappan's close friend who died in 2001. Palaniappan later directed the 2013 filmJannal Oram, a remake of the Malayalam filmOrdinary.[8]
Palaniappan started his acting career playing uncredited roles in films such asHousefull,Thullatha Manamum Thullum, andPennin Manathai Thottu. He made his lead debut in his filmMandhira Punnagai, where he played the protagonist. 2019 saw him acting in a negative role in the movieNatpe Thunai.[9] In 2022, he played the lead role inKallan, a supporting role inD Block, and an antagonistic role inNadhi. He acted in a supporting role in the 2023 filmYaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir.
In 2005, Palaniappan began work on a film withDhanush andGopika in lead roles, titledAshokamithran, but the film ran production troubles and was subsequently shelved.[10] He later began work on that film in 2012 with a new crew andArulnithi in the lead role; however, after two months of shooting, the film was again cancelled. The director and actor tried to revive the project in late 2013, but were again unsuccessful.[11][12] Likewise, another project, a family dramaPandiya Vamsam starringAmeer andRajkiran, was called off soon after production started.[13]
In 2016, Palaniappan spent time on pre-production for a film titledGramophone featuringMadhavan andRajkiran in the lead roles. Despite working on it for a year, the film failed to materialise owing to Madhavan's busy schedule.[14] In September 2017, he announced his next film would be a political thriller film titledPugazhenthi Enum Naan featuring Arulnithi andBindu Madhavi.[15]
Palaniappan is married to Pia and has two children: a daughter and a son.[16]
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Winner, State Award for Best Director |
| 2006 | Sivappathigaram | |
| 2008 | Pirivom Santhippom | |
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | |
| 2011 | Sadhurangam | Delayed release, Filmed in 2003 Winner, State Award for Best Script Writer |
| 2013 | Jannal Oram | |
| TBA | Aandavar |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Housefull | Journalist | uncredited role |
| 1999 | Thullatha Manamum Thullum | Auto driver | uncredited role |
| 2000 | Pennin Manathai Thottu | Man giving change in telephone booth (in climax) | uncredited role |
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | Kathir | |
| 2019 | Natpe Thunai | Harichandran | |
| 2022 | Kallan | Velu | |
| Nadhi | |||
| D Block | College owner | ||
| 2023 | Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir | Arumugam |
| Year | Show | language | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2023 | Tamizha Tamizha | Tamil | Zee Tamizh | Talk show presenter |
| 2023-2024[17] | Vaa Tamizha Vaa | Tamil | Kalaignar TV | Talk show presenter |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director forParthiban Kanavu – 2003
Tamil Nadu State Film Award forSadhurangam – 2011