Deepak Dinkar (born 15 September 1979) is an Indian actor and television presenter who has primarily appeared in Tamil television. He is most known for his role as Tamil in the prime time Sun TV serial ''

Thendral ''Thendral'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Sun TV. It was broadcast from 7 December 2009 to 17 January 2015 for 1,340 episodes. The show stars Shruthi Raj and Deepak Dinkar and revolves ar ...

''. He is known for acting in many serials, notably '' Anni'', ''Rekkai Kattiya Manasu'', ''Manaivi'', '' Malargal'', ''Selvi'', ''

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'', ''Ketti Melam'', ''Arasi,'' ''

Thirumathi Selvam ''Thirumathi Selvam'' () is a 2007 Tamil television soap opera directed by S. Kumaran and produced by Radhika Srinivasan & B. Srinivasan for Vikatan Televistas. It stars Sanjeev and Abitha in the lead roles with Rindhya, Gautami and Vadivukk ...

'' &

Thamizhum Saraswathiyum ''Thamizhum Saraswathiyum'' is an Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language soap opera. It stars Deepak Dinkar and Nakshatra Nagesh. It debuted on 12 July 2021 and ended on 19 April 2024 on Star Vijay and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. S. Kumaran is ...

. He is also a television host for various shows notably '' Jodi Number One'' on

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and ''

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'' on

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. In 2024, he appeared as a contestant on the Indian reality show, ''Bigg Boss 8''.

Personal life

Deepak did his schooling in

Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School Gill Adarsh School is a co-educational CBSE school by the Punjab Association. It is located in Royapettah, Chennai, India. President Giani Zail Singh Giani Zail Singh (, born Jarnail Singh; 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994) was an Indian ...

, Chennai and studied

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at Loyola College. He is married to S. Sivaranjani and has a son named Agnidh.

Career

Deepak started his career in modelling while studying in college. After completing his studies, he became a video jockey. Later he pursued his career as a television actor and is notable for playing both positive roles in serials like ''Anni'', ''Bhandham'' and ''

'', where he played the male lead, as well as negative roles in ''Manaivi'', ''Malargal'', ''Selvi'' and ''

''. He participated in '' Jodi Number One'' in the first season and later became a host in the second season in

. He has acted in films including ''

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''. He was also the male lead in a film called ''

Ivanuku Thannila Gandam ''Ivanuku Thannila Gandam'' ( He Has Bad Luck With Water / He Has Problems With Liquor) is a 2015 Indian Tamil language comedy film written and directed by S. N. Sakthevel in his debut and produced by V. Venkatraj. The film stars Deepak Dinkar a ...

''.

Television

Serials

Shows

;Reality Shows ;Corporate Shows * ''Nokia'' (Annual day) * ''Pride Hotels'' (New Year) * ''Jennys Club'' – Coimbatore (New Year) * ''eBay PayPal'' (Annual day) * ''Promotion of Surya Kathir Magazine'' * ''Annual event of Tamil Nadu Arya Vaishya Mahila Sabha'' * ''Round Table 107'' (Pondicherry) – Annual Event * ''Tamil Sangam of Chicago Illinois''

Filmography

Actor

Dubbing artist

Awards and honors

Awards

Honors

Recognized by The Punjab Association as the "Jewel in the Crown of Adarsh"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dinkar, Deepak 1979 births Living people Tamil male television actors Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Tamil television presenters Male actors from Chennai Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Tamil male actors Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants