Pavel Navageethan (born 17 January 1984) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works in Tamil cinema.

Pavel Navageethan
Navageeethan
Born (1984-01-17) 17 January 1984 (age 40)
Other namesMadras Viji[1]
Years active2014 – present

Acting career

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Pavel Navageethan's dream was to be a director, so he wrote scripts for films, but was unable to get producers.[2][3] He then moved to acting debuting in his friend Pa. Ranjith's film Madras, where he played a henchman named Viji. His role in the film earned him the moniker Madras Viji.[1] Pavel Navageethan later played roles in several other films (including Kuttram Kadithal, Magalir Mattum, Vada Chennai, and Peranbu) before turning to direction.[1][3][4] He made his directorial debut with the mystery thriller V1 (2019), after the editor was able to get a producer for the film.[5][6]

In 2022, he marks the Telugu debut in Sridevi Soda Center played the main antagonist.[7] He played alongside Sathish in the crime thriller films Vithaikkaaran (2024) and Sattam En Kaiyil (2024).[8][9]

Filmography

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  • All films are in Tamil except where noted.

As actor

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Year Film Role Notes
2014 Madras Viji
2015 Kuttram Kadithal Udhayan
2017 Munnodi Jeyaveeran
Theru Naaigal Vinoth
Magalir Mattum Karthi Gothandaraman
2018 Vada Chennai Siva
2019 Peranbu Babu
2021 Thittam Irandu Bharani
Navarasa Anwar Segment: Inmai / Fear
Boomika Dharman
Sridevi Soda Center Kasi Telugu film
2022 Valimai Selvam
Taanakkaran Kadar Basha
2023 Viduthalai Part 1 Journalist / Photographer
Are You Ok Baby? Ezhil
2024 Vithaikkaaran Tyson
Election
Sattam En Kaiyil ASI Basha [10]

As director

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Year Film Ref.
2019 V1 Murder case [11]

As dubbing artist

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Year Film Actor
2019 Nerkonda Paarvai Sujith Shankar
Auto Shankar Appani Sarath
Jallikattu Antony Varghese

References

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  1. ^ a b c Srivatsan, S (16 October 2018). "Vetri Maaran is a brilliant actor, says 'Vada Chennai' actor Pavel Navageethan". The Hindu.
  2. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (6 July 2019). "Versatile actor Pavel Navageethan turns filmmaker". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. ^ a b Joseph, Raveena (22 September 2015). "'Kuttram Kadithal, a labour of love'". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Vetri Maaran told me to continue acting: Vada Chennai actor Pavel Navageethan". New Indian Express. 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (2 December 2019). "'Content-driven films also require stars as leads': Pavel Navageethan". The Hindu.
  6. ^ "இருட்டுக்கு பயம்: நடிகர் பாவெலின் புது அவதாரம்!".
  7. ^ "Pavel Navageethan on his Tollywood debut: I was under the pressure to deliver as the director had high expectations on me".
  8. ^ "Vithaikkaaran – A Trick Misplayed".
  9. ^ "Sattam En Kaiyil Movie Review: A spectacular second half makes up for a weak start".
  10. ^ "Sathish's Sattam En Kaiyil gets release date". Cinema Express. 25 August 2024. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Vada Chennai-actor Pavel Navageethan to make directorial debut with crime thriller V1". Cinema Express.