Thavasi (1960 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian Tamil actor and comedian who predominantly featured in comedy roles. His film acting career spanned over three decades often acting in minor roles.
| Thavasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 Madura District, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India |
| Died | 23 November 2020 (aged 60) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Years active | 1993-2020 |
| Genres | Comedy |
Biography
editThavasi was born in 1960 and according to BBC Tamil and other prominent sources, he hailed from a village called Mattaparai near the locality of Neelakkottai in Dindigul.[1][2] However, few sources have interpreted that his family was originally from Theni and there are confusions pertaining to his actual roots as few have speculated he may have been from Madurai.[3]
Career
editHe began his film acting career with Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) directed by Bharathiraja.[4] He went onto stamp his authority as a supporting actor often playing the role of a Hindu priest in village remote rural areas.[3] He was also acclaimed for his body language, strong composure, rough tone and hilarious comedy sequences while also maintaining long moustache which became his trademark.[1]
He rose to prominence and limelight for his performance as Soori's father in the role of a priest in the film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013), where he gives his advises, thought process and recommendations to his devotees by analysing the astrology.[5] He also gained fame and popularity for his portrayal and mannerism in giving solutions to the devotees by seeking permission and consent from god Karuppuswamy. His one line punch dialogue "Karuppan Kusumbukaran" in the comedy sequence after his predictions went wrong became a viral meme material and it has since been used in social media platforms by users.[6][7]
His posthumous film release was Annaatthe (2021) directed by Siva, starring Rajinikanth in the main lead role.
Filmography
edit- Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993)
- Kalavani (2010)
- Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai (2011)
- Sundarapandian (2012)
- Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013)
- Komban (2015)
- Rajinimurugan (2016)
- Adra Machan Visilu (2016)
- Mersal (2017)
- Seemaraja (2018)
- Kanne Kalaimaane (2019)
- LKG (2019)
- Ka Pae Ranasingam (2020)
- Annaatthe (2021)
Death
editHe was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and he eventually succumbed to death on 23 November 2020 after an eight-month long battle with the illness.[8][9] Just nearly a week prior to his untimely demise, he requested fellow actors and wellwishers for financial assistance in order to undergo surgeries and medical treatment.[10][11] He was admitted at Saravana Hospital in Madurai where he was pronounced dead.[12] During his latter stage of his life, he had to clean shave his beard, moustache and also had to shave his head to undergo medical treatment as per the doctor's prescription to survive the cancer.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "நடிகர் தவசி மரணம் - தமிழக அரசுக்கு விடுத்த உருக்கமான கடைசி வேண்டுகோள்". BBC News தமிழ் (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ DIN (2020-11-23). "நடிகர் தவசி காலமானார்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b "புற்றுநோயால் அவதிப்பட்டு வந்த நடிகர் தவசி காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ archive, From our online (2020-11-24). "Actor Thavasi succumbs to cancer at hospital". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Tamil actor Thavasi passes away after long battle with cancer". www.timesnownews.com. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/comedy-actor-thavasi-cancer-affected-seeks-help-varuthapadatha-valibar-sangam--news-274134
- ^ "Thavasi, Tamil actor who sought financial assistance for cancer treatment, dies at 60". Firstpost. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "I'm very sad Thavasi Anna is no more: Robo Shankar". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2020-11-23). "Actor Thavasi dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Tamil actor Thavasi dies at 60 after long battle with cancer". India Today. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ பாரிஸ்,என்.ஜி.மணிகண்டன், செ சல்மான் (2020-11-23). "மறைந்தார் நடிகர் தவசி... கலங்கும் திரையுலகம்!". www.vikatan.com/ (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Thavasi, Tamil actor, dies of cancer". The Times of India. 2020-11-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-30.