Puravalan Narayanasamy
Singaporean Tamil actor
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Puravalan Narayanasamy, known by his stage name Puravalan, is a Singaporean Tamil theatre, television, and film actor and host.[1]
OthernamePuravalan
OccupationsActor, host
Yearsactive2002–present
Puravalan Narayanasamy | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Puravalan |
| Occupations | Actor, host |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Career
In the one man show play Bhishma the Grandsire & the Pitamaha (2011), Puravalan enacted several characters.[2][3] The play was a duology in English and Tamil and he played 13-17 roles in each part.[2][4] It was staged in Singapore, India, and Sri Lanka.[5] He made his film debut in Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014) before starring in Kadaram Kondan (2019) playing police officers in both films.[6]
In 2020, he starred in the Zee5 series Uyire.[7]
Theatre
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Thaedal | Varen | TV movie | |
| Enna Satham Indha Neram | Sabha | [8] | ||
| 2017 | Joe: The Black Assassin | Joe Shanmugam | [9] | |
| Mudhal Vanakkam | TV movie | |||
| 2019 | Kadaram Kondan | Navin |
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Guru Paarvai 2 | [2] | ||
| 2010 – 2011 | Vettai : Pledged to Hunt | Guest appearance | ||
| 2014 | Ulagam Suttrum Kalaignam | Host | ||
| 2016 | Theriyatha Tamil Cinema | Host | ||
| 2016 – 2017 | Masala | |||
| 2017 | Alaipayuthey | |||
| 2017 | Thalli Pogathey | |||
| 2017 | Athiyaayam | Madhavan | ||
| 2017 – 2018 | Vettai: The Force | DSP Pradeep | [2] | |
| 2019 | Singa Airlines | Captain Aryan Eeswaran | ||
| 2019 | Avathaaram | Elakkiyan | [10] | |
| 2020 | Uyire | Raghavan | ||
| 2020 | Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Anthony Durairaj | ||
| 2023 | Anbin Aaram | |||
| 2026 | Must Date the Playboy | Bobby | Also associate producer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pradhana Vizha | Best Host | Super Jodi 02 | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Best Actor | Marma Kathaigal | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Boyz | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Manam | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Mudichi | Won | |||
| Best Host | Dum Dum Dumil | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Best Actor | Sollamaley | Nominated | ||
| Best Host | Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Won | |||
| 2014 | Pradhana Vizha | Best Host - Info ed | Ulagam Suttrum Kalaignam | Won | |
| 2016 | Pradhana Vizha | Best Actor | Kshatriyan | Nominated | [11] |
| 2018 | Vettai | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Masala | Won | [12] | ||
| 2021 | Best Actor | Avathaaram | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Maasigayae | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance In Lead Role | Amartiyan | Nominated |