Charle profile
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Charle

6th March 1960 Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India Acting

Charle sometimes credited as Charlie (born Manohar Velmurugan Thangasamy; born 6 March 1960) is an Indian actor who has acted in more than 550 Tamil films as a comedian and supporting actor. He completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry from G. V. N. College in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Even during those days when he was at college, he was known for his histrionics, and had the uncanny ability to imitate Tamil actors like Sivaji Ganeshan, Muthuraman, and Nagesh. He was an avid entertainer, and a popular stage artist, while at this college. He started his career as a Staff Artist – Actor in Song & Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and moved on to perform more than 1000 dramas in Six years. He was named as Charle and introduced in the film "Poikal Kuthirai" in the year 1982 by the eminent director Padma Sri Dr.K.Balachandar. He has proved as a versatile actor in comedy as well as character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films; he has dubbed his own voice in his role in Malayalam film "Hijack". He has more than 550 films to his credit and has played a vital role in many films, including films produced by National Film Development Corporation of India. He is highly talented in miming, mono acting and anchoring in stage shows and he has performed in various countries. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Madurai Kamaraj University and Master of Philosophy degree from Karaikudi Alagappa University. He submitted his dissertation for M.Phil in the title, "Contributions of Comedians in the growth of Tamil cinema – 1937 to 1967".

164 Movies 1 TV Shows 225 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Mask poster
Mask 21st November 2025 as Sargunam
Lineman poster
Lineman 22nd November 2024 as Subbaiyah
Rooban poster
Rooban 20th April 2024 as Siththan
Joe poster
Joe 24th November 2023
Erumbu poster
Erumbu 16th June 2023 as Annadurai
D3 poster
D3 17th March 2023 as Mani
Drama poster
Drama 23rd September 2022 as Moorthy
Walter poster
Walter 12th March 2020 as Paneerselvam
Mei poster
Mei 23rd August 2019
Yaman poster
Yaman 24th February 2017 as Thiyagarajan
24 poster
24 5th May 2016 as Chettiyar
Kirumi poster
Kirumi 24th September 2015 as Prabhakar
Neram poster
Neram 10th May 2013 as Mayilsamy
Vel poster
Vel 8th November 2007 as Moorthy
Ayya poster
Ayya 14th January 2005 as Muthuvel
Jay Jay poster
Jay Jay 14th November 2003 as Politician
Red poster
Red 5th May 2002 as Kaipulla
Kasi poster
Kasi 14th November 2001 as Sodala
Anbudan poster
Anbudan 10th November 2000 as Sathya's friend
Thenali poster
Thenali 26th October 2000 as Kanthaswamy
Duet poster
Duet 20th May 1994 as Vellaiyan
Azhagan poster
Azhagan 14th August 1991 as Television Anchor
Anjali poster
Anjali 12th July 1990 as a Police Officer