Charle

Charle

Known for
Acting
Born
March 6, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

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".

Known For

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Filmography

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Gift poster

Gift

Movie

2026
Lockdown poster

Lockdown

Movie · as Suresh

2025
Yaman Kattalai poster

Yaman Kattalai

Movie

2025
Bun Butter Jam poster

Bun Butter Jam

Movie · as Kumar Senthamizhan

2025
Coolie poster

Coolie

Movie · as Ravi

2025
Mask poster

Mask

Movie · as Sargunam

2025
Aghathiyaa poster

Aghathiyaa

Movie · as Aghathiyaa Father

2024
Finder poster

Finder

Movie

2024
Rooban poster

Rooban

Movie · as Siththan

2024
Arimapatti Sakthivel poster

Arimapatti Sakthivel

Movie

2024
Lineman poster

Lineman

Movie · as Subbaiyah

2024
Chutney Sambar poster

Chutney Sambar

TV · as Joseph Subbaiah · 6 eps

2023
Erumbu poster

Erumbu

Movie · as Annadurai

2023
Iraivan poster

Iraivan

Movie · as Dr. Yoganand

2023
Joe poster

Joe

Movie

2023
Kondraal Paavam poster

Kondraal Paavam

Movie

2023
D3 poster

D3

Movie · as Mani

2022
Drama poster

Drama

Movie · as Moorthy

2022
Bro Daddy poster

Bro Daddy

Movie · as Venkayya

2022
Aattral poster

Aattral

Movie

2022
Udanpaal poster

Udanpaal

Movie · as Vinayagam

2021
Theerpugal Virkkapadum poster

Theerpugal Virkkapadum

Movie · as Kishore's Father

2020
Pizhai poster

Pizhai

Movie

2020
Walter poster

Walter

Movie · as Paneerselvam

2020
Kadhal Ondru Kanden poster

Kadhal Ondru Kanden

Movie · as M. Muruganandh

2020
Shanmugam Saloon poster

Shanmugam Saloon

Movie · as Shanmugam

2019
Vellai Pookal poster

Vellai Pookal

Movie · as Bharatidasan "Bharati"

2019
Gurkha poster

Gurkha

Movie

2019
Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari poster

Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari

Movie

2019
Mei poster

Mei

Movie

2019
Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae poster

Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae

Movie · as Ramasamy

2017
Paambhu Sattai poster

Paambhu Sattai

Movie · as Kannan

2017
Maanagaram poster

Maanagaram

Movie · as Nataraj

2017
Yaman poster

Yaman

Movie · as Thiyagarajan

2017
Velaikkaran poster

Velaikkaran

Movie · as Murugesan

2017
Pattinapakkam poster

Pattinapakkam

Movie

2017
Kadhal Kasakuthaiya poster

Kadhal Kasakuthaiya

Movie

2016
Enakku Innoru Per Irukku poster

Enakku Innoru Per Irukku

Movie · as Subbiah

2016
24 poster

24

Movie · as Chettiyar

2016
Oru Naal Koothu poster

Oru Naal Koothu

Movie

2016
Aarathu Sinam poster

Aarathu Sinam

Movie · as Arokiya Raj

2015
Papanasam poster

Papanasam

Movie · as Bus Conductor

2015
Thakka Thakka poster

Thakka Thakka

Movie

2015
Kirumi poster

Kirumi

Movie · as Prabhakar

2015
Idhu Enna Maayam poster

Idhu Enna Maayam

Movie · as RJ Balaji 's Father

2014
Damaal Dumeel

Damaal Dumeel

Movie

2014
Angusam

Angusam

Movie

2014
Jeeva poster

Jeeva

Movie

2013
Desingu Raja poster

Desingu Raja

Movie

2013
Neram poster

Neram

Movie · as Mayilsamy

2012
Medhai

Medhai

Movie

2011
Venghai poster

Venghai

Movie · as Murugesan

2010
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum poster

Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum

Movie · as Kurukkuvatti Duraichamy

2009
Mathiya Chennai poster

Mathiya Chennai

Movie

2009
Ananda Thandavam poster

Ananda Thandavam

Movie

2009
Naalai Namathe

Naalai Namathe

Movie

2009
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi

Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi

Movie · as Bala

2008
Sadhu Miranda poster

Sadhu Miranda

Movie

2008
Velli Thirai poster

Velli Thirai

Movie · as Cameo Appearance

2007
Vel poster

Vel

Movie · as Moorthy

2007
Thirumagan poster

Thirumagan

Movie · as Ondipuli

2006
Thiruttu Payale poster

Thiruttu Payale

Movie

2005
Mazhai poster

Mazhai

Movie

2005
Anniyan poster

Anniyan

Movie · as Wastrel

2005
Oru Kalluriyin Kathai poster

Oru Kalluriyin Kathai

Movie

2005
Girivalam

Girivalam

Movie · as Pavadai

2005
Ayya poster

Ayya

Movie · as Muthuvel

2004
Kovil poster

Kovil

Movie · as Muruga

2004
Jananam poster

Jananam

Movie · as Ganesh

2003
Sena

Sena

Movie · as Pandian

2003
Punnagai Poove poster

Punnagai Poove

Movie · as Sudhakar

2003
Alaudin

Alaudin

Movie

2003
Jay Jay poster

Jay Jay

Movie · as Politician

2003
Banda Paramasivam poster

Banda Paramasivam

Movie · as Nokia

2002
Ezhumalai poster

Ezhumalai

Movie · as Ezhumalai Friend

2002
Gemini poster

Gemini

Movie

2002
Thenkasi Pattanam poster

Thenkasi Pattanam

Movie

2002
Junior Senior poster

Junior Senior

Movie

2002
Pammal K. Sambandam poster

Pammal K. Sambandam

Movie

2002
Alli Arjuna poster

Alli Arjuna

Movie · as Oomaiyan

2002
Unnai Ninaithu poster

Unnai Ninaithu

Movie · as Mei Meiyappan

2002
Nanba Nanba

Nanba Nanba

Movie

2002
Red poster

Red

Movie · as Kaipulla

2002
En Mana Vaanil poster

En Mana Vaanil

Movie · as Paramasivam

2001
Chocklet poster

Chocklet

Movie · as Sasi

2001
Friends poster

Friends

Movie · as Gopal

2001
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala poster

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

Movie

2001
Pandavar Bhoomi poster

Pandavar Bhoomi

Movie

2001
Kasi poster

Kasi

Movie · as Sodala

2001
Piriyadha Varam Vendum poster

Piriyadha Varam Vendum

Movie · as Sanjay Friend

2001
Veettoda Mappillai poster

Veettoda Mappillai

Movie · as Ganga

2000
Thenali poster

Thenali

Movie · as Kanthaswamy

2000
Vetri Kodi Kattu poster

Vetri Kodi Kattu

Movie · as Pazhani

2000
Kannukkul Nilavu poster

Kannukkul Nilavu

Movie · as Surya

2000
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven poster

Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven

Movie

2000
Ennavale poster

Ennavale

Movie · as Ganeshan

2000
Parthen Rasithen poster

Parthen Rasithen

Movie

2000
Anbudan poster

Anbudan

Movie · as Sathya's friend

2000
Kaadhal Rojave poster

Kaadhal Rojave

Movie

2000
Chinna Chinna Kannile

Chinna Chinna Kannile

Movie · as Balan

1999
Kannupada Poguthaiya poster

Kannupada Poguthaiya

Movie · as Chinna

1999
Amarkalam poster

Amarkalam

Movie · as Joe Thomas

1999
Sangamam poster

Sangamam

Movie · as Shanmugam

1999
Time

Time

Movie

1999
Kanave Kalaiyadhe poster

Kanave Kalaiyadhe

Movie

1999
Hello poster

Hello

Movie

1999
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham

Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham

Movie

1998
Pooveli poster

Pooveli

Movie

1998
Ninaithen Vandhai poster

Ninaithen Vandhai

Movie

1998
Ponmanam poster

Ponmanam

Movie

1998
Pudhumai Pithan poster

Pudhumai Pithan

Movie

1998
Nilaave Vaa poster

Nilaave Vaa

Movie · as Kilipas

1998
Thaayin Manikodi poster

Thaayin Manikodi

Movie

1998
Ellame En Pondattithaan poster

Ellame En Pondattithaan

Movie

1998
Kadhal Kavithai poster

Kadhal Kavithai

Movie

1998
Velai

Velai

Movie

1997
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai poster

Kadhalukku Mariyaadai

Movie · as Kesavan

1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Movie

1997
Adimai Changili poster

Adimai Changili

Movie

1997
Raman Abdullah poster

Raman Abdullah

Movie

1997
Pongalo Pongal poster

Pongalo Pongal

Movie · as Arumugam

1997
Once More poster

Once More

Movie · as Kesavan Nair

1997
Paththini poster

Paththini

Movie

1996
Gopala Gopala poster

Gopala Gopala

Movie

1996
Summa Irunga Machan poster

Summa Irunga Machan

Movie · as Sigamani

1996
Poove Unakkaga poster

Poove Unakkaga

Movie · as Gopi

1996
Karuppu Roja poster

Karuppu Roja

Movie

1996
Karuvelam Pookkal

Karuvelam Pookkal

Movie · as Mariappan

1996
Thuraimugam

Thuraimugam

Movie

1996
Nattupura Pattu

Nattupura Pattu

Movie

1995
Aanazhagan poster

Aanazhagan

Movie · as Sudhakar

1995
Gandhi Pirantha Mann

Gandhi Pirantha Mann

Movie

1995
Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari poster

Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari

Movie

1995
Varraar Sandiyar

Varraar Sandiyar

Movie

1994
Subramaniya Swamy poster

Subramaniya Swamy

Movie

1994
Sakthivel

Sakthivel

Movie

1994
Veera poster

Veera

Movie

1994
Duet poster

Duet

Movie · as Vellaiyan

1994
Thendral Varum Theru poster

Thendral Varum Theru

Movie

1994
Vaa Magale Vaa

Vaa Magale Vaa

Movie · as Raman

1993
Purusha Lakshanam

Purusha Lakshanam

Movie

1993
Chinna Kannamma poster

Chinna Kannamma

Movie

1993
Maamiyar Veedu

Maamiyar Veedu

Movie

1993
Dasarathan poster

Dasarathan

Movie

1993
Amaravathi poster

Amaravathi

Movie

1993
Vedan

Vedan

Movie

1993
Uzhaippali poster

Uzhaippali

Movie · as Tamilarasan's Friend

1993
Kilipetchu Ketkava poster

Kilipetchu Ketkava

Movie

1993
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda poster

Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda

Movie · as Pattinathar

1993
Thangakkili

Thangakkili

Movie

1993
Airport poster

Airport

Movie

1993
Parvathi Ennai Paradi poster

Parvathi Ennai Paradi

Movie · as Pattinathar

1993
Uthama Raasa

Uthama Raasa

Movie

1992
Endrum Anbudan

Endrum Anbudan

Movie

1992
Singaravelan poster

Singaravelan

Movie · as Flute Ramasamy

1992
Mudhal Kural

Mudhal Kural

Movie

1992
Kaaval Geetham

Kaaval Geetham

Movie · as David

1992
Nadodi Paattukkaran

Nadodi Paattukkaran

Movie

1992
Chinna Pasanga Naanga poster

Chinna Pasanga Naanga

Movie · as Manikkam

1992
Kaaviya Thalaivan

Kaaviya Thalaivan

Movie

1992
Uyarndhavan poster

Uyarndhavan

Movie

1992
Vaaname Ellai poster

Vaaname Ellai

Movie · as Sabu

1991
Gopura Vasalile poster

Gopura Vasalile

Movie

1991
Gnana Paravai

Gnana Paravai

Movie

1991
Sigaram poster

Sigaram

Movie · as Madhavan

1991
Azhagan poster

Azhagan

Movie · as Television Anchor

1991
Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli poster

Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli

Movie

1991
Amma Pillai poster

Amma Pillai

Movie

1991
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum poster

Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum

Movie

1990
Anjali poster

Anjali

Movie · as a Police Officer

1990
Jagathalaprathapan poster

Jagathalaprathapan

Movie · as Sri

1990
Raja Kaiya Vacha

Raja Kaiya Vacha

Movie · as Guest Appearance

1990
Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar

Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar

Movie

1990
Unnai Solli Kutramillai

Unnai Solli Kutramillai

Movie · as Durai

1990
Idhaya Thamarai poster

Idhaya Thamarai

Movie

1990
Vaigasi Poranthachu

Vaigasi Poranthachu

Movie

1990
Pudhu Vasantham

Pudhu Vasantham

Movie · as Manohar

1990
Mounam Sammadham poster

Mounam Sammadham

Movie · as Mani

1990
En Uyir Thozhan poster

En Uyir Thozhan

Movie · as Pangu

1990
Inaindha Kaigal poster

Inaindha Kaigal

Movie

1990
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga poster

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

Movie

1990
Pattanathil Petti poster

Pattanathil Petti

Movie

1990
Pudhu Paadagan poster

Pudhu Paadagan

Movie

1990
Keladi Kannmani poster

Keladi Kannmani

Movie

1990
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal

Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal

Movie · as Elango

1990
Arubadhu Naal Arubadhu Nimidam poster

Arubadhu Naal Arubadhu Nimidam

Movie

1989
Paasa Mazhai poster

Paasa Mazhai

Movie

1989
Varusham Padhinaaru poster

Varusham Padhinaaru

Movie

1989
Thangamani Rangamani

Thangamani Rangamani

Movie

1989
Manidhan Marivittan poster

Manidhan Marivittan

Movie

1989
Yogam Rajayogam poster

Yogam Rajayogam

Movie

1989
Nyaya Tharasu poster

Nyaya Tharasu

Movie · as Bose

1989
Siva poster

Siva

Movie

1989
Indrudu Chandrudu poster

Indrudu Chandrudu

Movie · as Mental Patient 2

1989
Sonthakkaran

Sonthakkaran

Movie

1989
Annanukku Jai

Annanukku Jai

Movie

1989
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal poster

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

Movie · as Diwakar

1989
Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa

Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa

Movie

1988
Kai Naattu

Kai Naattu

Movie

1988
Dharmathin Thalaivan poster

Dharmathin Thalaivan

Movie

1988
Ullathil Nalla Ullam

Ullathil Nalla Ullam

Movie

1988
Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum

Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum

Movie

1988
Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu

Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu

Movie · as Ramankutty

1988
Senthoora Poove poster

Senthoora Poove

Movie

1988
Pudhiya Vaanam poster

Pudhiya Vaanam

Movie

1988
Nallavan

Nallavan

Movie

1988
Thaaippasam

Thaaippasam

Movie

1988
Annanagar Mudhal Theru poster

Annanagar Mudhal Theru

Movie

1988
Naan Sonnathey Sattam

Naan Sonnathey Sattam

Movie · as Sappani

1988
Manamagale Vaa

Manamagale Vaa

Movie

1988
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi poster

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Movie

1987
Ananda Aradhanai poster

Ananda Aradhanai

Movie

1987
Solvadhellam Unmai

Solvadhellam Unmai

Movie

1987
Jallikkattu poster

Jallikkattu

Movie · as Arjun's Friend

1987
Thulasi

Thulasi

Movie · as Khan

1987
Vanna Kanavugal

Vanna Kanavugal

Movie

1987
Thangachi

Thangachi

Movie

1987
Manathil Uruthi Vendum poster

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

Movie · as Patient

1987
Ore Oru Gramathiley poster

Ore Oru Gramathiley

Movie

1987
Michael Raj

Michael Raj

Movie

1986
Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum poster

Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum

Movie

1986
Thazhuvatha Kaigal

Thazhuvatha Kaigal

Movie

1986
Dharma Pathini

Dharma Pathini

Movie · as MLA Palayam

1986
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu poster

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu

Movie · as Subramani's Friend

1986
Uyire Unakkaga poster

Uyire Unakkaga

Movie · as Murugesan Mudeliyar's assistant

1986
Vidinja Kalyanam poster

Vidinja Kalyanam

Movie

1986
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai poster

Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai

Movie

1986
Kodai Mazhai poster

Kodai Mazhai

Movie

1986
Odangal

Odangal

Movie

1986
Punnagai Mannan poster

Punnagai Mannan

Movie

1985
Naam Iruvar

Naam Iruvar

Movie

1985
Kalyana Agathigal

Kalyana Agathigal

Movie

1985
Udhaya Geetham poster

Udhaya Geetham

Movie

1985
Idhaya Kovil poster

Idhaya Kovil

Movie

1985
Poove Poochooda Vaa poster

Poove Poochooda Vaa

Movie

1985
Elan Kandru

Elan Kandru

Movie

1984
Enakkul Oruvan poster

Enakkul Oruvan

Movie

1984
Poovilangu

Poovilangu

Movie

1984
Achamillai Achamillai poster

Achamillai Achamillai

Movie

1984
Pudhiavan

Pudhiavan

Movie

1983
Poikkal Kudhirai poster

Poikkal Kudhirai

Movie · as Paramasivam

1981
Thanneer... Thanneer... poster

Thanneer... Thanneer...

Movie