Linga is an Indian actor who has appeared in

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films. After making his film debut in the Tamil film ''

Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu ''Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu'' () is a 2015 Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Maruthu Pandian. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Bobby Simha, Prabhanjayan, Sharanya Turadi and Linga amongst others. Music for ...

'' (2015), he has been in films including ''

Sindhubaadh ''Sindhubaadh'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by S. U. Arun Kumar and produced by S. N. Rajarajan and Shan Sutharsan Vansan Movies and K Productions. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Anjali in the lead roles, ...

'' (2019), ''

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'' (2022) and '' Udanpaal'' (2022).

Career

Linga's first major role came in Arun Kumar's ''

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'' (2016), where he portrayed a police officer supporting Vijay Sethupathi's character in his investigation. Linga portrayed the main antagonist in Arun Kumar's ''

'' (2019), appearing as Bangkok-based gangster in the human trafficking business. The film opened to mixed reviews, with a critic from ''Firstpost'' noting that his character was "underwritten". Linga portrayed a pivotal role in ''

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'' (2020), appearing as the lead actress

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's husband. In 2022, Linga played a lead role, alongside R. S. Karthik, in Dwarakh Raja's crime thriller ''

''. He also featured in the lead role in '' Udanpaal'', headlining an ensemble cast of actors such as

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and

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Filmography

Television series

* ''

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'' (2023) * ''

Story of Things ''Story of Things'' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language anthology streaming series consisting of five episodes directed by George K Antoney. Produced by Chutzpah Films, the series stars Vinoth Kishan, Anshita Anand, Aditi Balan, Gautami Tadimalla ...

'' (2023) * '' Iru Dhuruvam 2'' (2023)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Linga Indian male film actors Tamil actors Living people Actors in Tamil cinema Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema