Lingeswaran, known professionally as Pandi, is a comedy actor who has acted in

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s and television shows . He played minor roles in a few films before joining television. He is known for his role as "Pandi" in the popular Tamil

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Kana Kaanum Kaalangal ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' () is a Tamil language, Tamil Drama (film and television), drama Indian soap opera, soap opera that aired in Star Vijay, Monday to Thursday, from 30 October 2006 to 28 April 2009. It was the first soap in Tamil langua ...

'' in

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and later participated in '' Jodi Number One'' season 3. His breakthrough came with ''

Angadi Theru ''Angadi Theru'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan, starring debutant Mahesh and Anjali. The title refers to the Ranganathan Street in Chennai where the story takes place. The film fea ...

'' in 2010.

Personal life

He married Padmini, an MBA graduate on 1 December 2013.Black Pandi Marries Padmini – Filmibeat
Entertainment.oneindia.in (2013-12-02). Retrieved on 2017-07-04.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

References

Living people Tamil comedians Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil male television actors Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Male actors from Madurai 21st-century Tamil male actors Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants Indian male comedians Year of birth missing (living people)

External links

* {{IMDb name, id=4062192, name=Pandi