Akhil (born 3 May 1988) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in the 2007 film, ''

Kalloori ''Kalloori'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film by director Balaji Sakthivel. The film was produced by S. Shankar via S Pictures. The story, based on a college campus, stars Akhil, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Bharani along ...

'', directed by

Balaji Sakthivel Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian actor and director of Tamil films. He is best known for directing the 2004 film '' Kaadhal''. Career Balaji Sakthivel began his off-screen career as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his f ...

Career

The actor made his debut in

's critically acclaimed film ''

'' (2007) alongside

Tamannaah Tamanna Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), known professionally as Tamannaah Bhatia, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Having appeared in 88 films, she has received several awards, including two Sa ...

and produced by

S. Shankar Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema. Known as one of the most prominent directors in the history of Indian cinema, he has also worked in H ...

. Akhil farook was Selected by the director after seeing him in his school football team. The film opened to positive reviews and Akhil subsequently won a nomination for the

Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor The Vijay for Best Début Actor is presented by Vijay Sethupathi as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony, recognizing achievements in Tamil (Kollywood) films. The list The following is a list of award winners and the films for which they won ...

category. He was next seen in '' Vaalmiki'' (2009) alongside

Meera Nandan Meera Nandan (born 26 November 1990) is an Indian Radio Jockey and actress who appears mainly in Malayalam films. Early life Meera Nandan was born as Meera Nandakumar on 26 November 1990 as the daughter of Nandakumar and Maya at Perandoor, ...

but the film opened to negative reviews, while '' Nandhi'' (2011) alongside

Sanusha Sanusha Santhosh is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. She started her career as a child artist to leading actress and supporting character roles. She also appears in some Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films too. Ear ...

also released with little publicity. In 2013, he played in the supernatural horror thriller film, ''

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''. His following films were ''Dhanush 5am Vaguppu'' (2014), '' Rettai Vaalu'' (2014) and ''

Kalkandu ''Kalkandu'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil film written and directed by A. M. Nandakumar. The film features Gajesh and Dimple Chopade in the lead roles, and was released in October 2014. Plot synopsis A demanding father pressures his son into ...

'' (2014). In 2016, he appeared in ''

Azhagu Kutti Chellam ''Azhagu Kutti Chellam'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language children's film written and directed by Charles. The film stars child actors Krisha Kurup, Chanakyaa, Yazhini, Rajesh, and Ken Karunas. Akhil and Riythvika play supporting roles whil ...

'' which received positive reviews followed by ''

Ilami ''Ilami'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil List of historical period drama films, period drama film directed by J. Julian Prakash, based on the backdrop of Jallikattu. It features Yuvan (actor), Yuvan and Anu Krishna in the lead roles, with Akhil (Tamil a ...

'' where he has brilliantly transformed as a menacing villain in this film. His other films include '' Pagadi Aattam'' (2017), '' Padaiveeran'' (2018), ''Alai Pesi'' (2018), ''50 Roova'' (2019) and '' Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala'' (2021).

Filmography

Music videos

References

External links

Akhil on Twitter
People from Dindigul district Indian male film actors Tamil male actors Living people 1988 births Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian male actors {{India-film-actor-stub