Kavin (actor)

2011–2017: Early years

Prior to gaining recognition, Kavin had appeared in small roles in Karthik Subbaraj’s Pizza (2012) and R. Ravikumar’s Indru Netru Naalai (2015).^[4][5]

In 2017, he played a supporting role as a doctor opposite Aishwarya Dutta in S. R. Prabhakaran’s Sathriyan (2017), featuring Vikram Prabhu and Manjima Mohan. Although Sathriyan received mixed reviews, it helped Kavin gain visibility.^[6][7]

2019–present: Breakthrough

Kavin's first lead role came with Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma (2019), directed by Shiva Aravind, a friend he met during his Star Vijay days.^[8][9] The film, where he starred opposite Remya Nambessan, faced several release delays due to distribution issues but eventually released to mixed reviews. Nevertheless, the film helped establish Kavin as a leading actor.^[10][11][12] In 2019, Kavin rose to wider fame by participating in the third season of Bigg Boss. His stint on the show significantly boosted his popularity among the Tamil audience.^[13]

Following this, he played the lead in Lift (2021), directed by Vineeth Varaprasad. Released on Disney+ Hotstar, the film opened to positive response from critics and viewers alike.^[14][15] In 2022, Kavin starred in the romantic web series Akash Vaani, which premiered on February 11.^[16] He achieved critical and commercial success with the film Dada (2023), earning praise for his performance.^[17] Having high expectations, Kavin's next, Star, was released in 2024 to mixed reviews.^{[18][19][20][21]} Despite this, it emerged as the highest-grossing film of his career, continuing his growth as a bankable leading actor.^[22] The same year, his fifth film as lead actor, Bloody Beggar, was released to mixed-to-negative reviews and became a box-office bomb.^[23] However, after its theatrical run was completed and was released on its streaming platform, the film received a more positive response from viewers.^[24] In 2025, Kiss, also received a positive response from critics, and Kavin's performance was specifically praised.^[25] He stars alongside Andrea Jeremiah in the film Mask. Kavin's upcoming films also include Hi, co-starring Nayanthara and directed by Vishnu Edavan.^[26]

Films

Television

Host

• Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu for Star Vijay
• Filmfare Awards South 2018 Tamil version for Star Vijay
• Vijay Television Awards 2015 & 2017 for Star Vijay
• Kings of Dance (season 1) for Star Vijay
• Jailer Audio Launch (2023) for Sun TV

Music video

• "Asku Maaro" for Sony Music South