
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

Gift
Movie

Lockdown
Movie · as Suresh

Yaman Kattalai
Movie

Bun Butter Jam
Movie · as Kumar Senthamizhan

Coolie
Movie · as Ravi

Mask
Movie · as Sargunam

Aghathiyaa
Movie · as Aghathiyaa Father

Finder
Movie

Rooban
Movie · as Siththan

Arimapatti Sakthivel
Movie

Lineman
Movie · as Subbaiyah

Chutney Sambar
TV · as Joseph Subbaiah · 6 eps

Erumbu
Movie · as Annadurai

Iraivan
Movie · as Dr. Yoganand

Joe
Movie

Kondraal Paavam
Movie

D3
Movie · as Mani

Drama
Movie · as Moorthy

Bro Daddy
Movie · as Venkayya

Aattral
Movie

Udanpaal
Movie · as Vinayagam

Theerpugal Virkkapadum
Movie · as Kishore's Father

Pizhai
Movie

Walter
Movie · as Paneerselvam

Kadhal Ondru Kanden
Movie · as M. Muruganandh

Shanmugam Saloon
Movie · as Shanmugam

Vellai Pookal
Movie · as Bharatidasan "Bharati"

Gurkha
Movie

Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari
Movie

Mei
Movie

Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae
Movie · as Ramasamy

Paambhu Sattai
Movie · as Kannan

Maanagaram
Movie · as Nataraj

Yaman
Movie · as Thiyagarajan

Velaikkaran
Movie · as Murugesan

Pattinapakkam
Movie

Kadhal Kasakuthaiya
Movie

Enakku Innoru Per Irukku
Movie · as Subbiah

24
Movie · as Chettiyar

Oru Naal Koothu
Movie

Aarathu Sinam
Movie · as Arokiya Raj

Papanasam
Movie · as Bus Conductor

Thakka Thakka
Movie

Kirumi
Movie · as Prabhakar

Idhu Enna Maayam
Movie · as RJ Balaji 's Father
Damaal Dumeel
Movie
Angusam
Movie

Jeeva
Movie

Desingu Raja
Movie

Neram
Movie · as Mayilsamy
Medhai
Movie

Venghai
Movie · as Murugesan

Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum
Movie · as Kurukkuvatti Duraichamy

Mathiya Chennai
Movie

Ananda Thandavam
Movie
Naalai Namathe
Movie
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi
Movie · as Bala

Sadhu Miranda
Movie

Velli Thirai
Movie · as Cameo Appearance

Vel
Movie · as Moorthy

Thirumagan
Movie · as Ondipuli

Thiruttu Payale
Movie

Mazhai
Movie

Anniyan
Movie · as Wastrel

Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
Movie
Girivalam
Movie · as Pavadai

Ayya
Movie · as Muthuvel

Kovil
Movie · as Muruga

Jananam
Movie · as Ganesh
Sena
Movie · as Pandian

Punnagai Poove
Movie · as Sudhakar
Alaudin
Movie

Jay Jay
Movie · as Politician

Banda Paramasivam
Movie · as Nokia

Ezhumalai
Movie · as Ezhumalai Friend

Gemini
Movie

Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie

Junior Senior
Movie

Pammal K. Sambandam
Movie

Alli Arjuna
Movie · as Oomaiyan

Unnai Ninaithu
Movie · as Mei Meiyappan
Nanba Nanba
Movie

Red
Movie · as Kaipulla

En Mana Vaanil
Movie · as Paramasivam

Chocklet
Movie · as Sasi

Friends
Movie · as Gopal

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Movie

Pandavar Bhoomi
Movie

Kasi
Movie · as Sodala

Piriyadha Varam Vendum
Movie · as Sanjay Friend

Veettoda Mappillai
Movie · as Ganga

Thenali
Movie · as Kanthaswamy

Vetri Kodi Kattu
Movie · as Pazhani

Kannukkul Nilavu
Movie · as Surya

Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
Movie

Ennavale
Movie · as Ganeshan

Parthen Rasithen
Movie

Anbudan
Movie · as Sathya's friend

Kaadhal Rojave
Movie
Chinna Chinna Kannile
Movie · as Balan

Kannupada Poguthaiya
Movie · as Chinna

Amarkalam
Movie · as Joe Thomas

Sangamam
Movie · as Shanmugam
Time
Movie

Kanave Kalaiyadhe
Movie

Hello
Movie
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
Movie

Pooveli
Movie

Ninaithen Vandhai
Movie

Ponmanam
Movie

Pudhumai Pithan
Movie

Nilaave Vaa
Movie · as Kilipas

Thaayin Manikodi
Movie

Ellame En Pondattithaan
Movie

Kadhal Kavithai
Movie
Velai
Movie

Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
Movie · as Kesavan
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Movie

Adimai Changili
Movie

Raman Abdullah
Movie

Pongalo Pongal
Movie · as Arumugam

Once More
Movie · as Kesavan Nair

Paththini
Movie

Gopala Gopala
Movie

Summa Irunga Machan
Movie · as Sigamani

Poove Unakkaga
Movie · as Gopi

Karuppu Roja
Movie
Karuvelam Pookkal
Movie · as Mariappan
Thuraimugam
Movie
Nattupura Pattu
Movie

Aanazhagan
Movie · as Sudhakar
Gandhi Pirantha Mann
Movie

Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
Movie
Varraar Sandiyar
Movie

Subramaniya Swamy
Movie
Sakthivel
Movie

Veera
Movie

Duet
Movie · as Vellaiyan

Thendral Varum Theru
Movie
Vaa Magale Vaa
Movie · as Raman
Purusha Lakshanam
Movie

Chinna Kannamma
Movie
Maamiyar Veedu
Movie

Dasarathan
Movie

Amaravathi
Movie
Vedan
Movie

Uzhaippali
Movie · as Tamilarasan's Friend

Kilipetchu Ketkava
Movie

Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
Movie · as Pattinathar
Thangakkili
Movie

Airport
Movie

Parvathi Ennai Paradi
Movie · as Pattinathar
Uthama Raasa
Movie
Endrum Anbudan
Movie

Singaravelan
Movie · as Flute Ramasamy
Mudhal Kural
Movie
Kaaval Geetham
Movie · as David
Nadodi Paattukkaran
Movie

Chinna Pasanga Naanga
Movie · as Manikkam
Kaaviya Thalaivan
Movie

Uyarndhavan
Movie

Vaaname Ellai
Movie · as Sabu

Gopura Vasalile
Movie
Gnana Paravai
Movie

Sigaram
Movie · as Madhavan

Azhagan
Movie · as Television Anchor

Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli
Movie

Amma Pillai
Movie

Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
Movie

Anjali
Movie · as a Police Officer

Jagathalaprathapan
Movie · as Sri
Raja Kaiya Vacha
Movie · as Guest Appearance
Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar
Movie
Unnai Solli Kutramillai
Movie · as Durai

Idhaya Thamarai
Movie
Vaigasi Poranthachu
Movie
Pudhu Vasantham
Movie · as Manohar

Mounam Sammadham
Movie · as Mani

En Uyir Thozhan
Movie · as Pangu

Inaindha Kaigal
Movie

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
Movie

Pattanathil Petti
Movie

Pudhu Paadagan
Movie

Keladi Kannmani
Movie
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal
Movie · as Elango

Arubadhu Naal Arubadhu Nimidam
Movie

Paasa Mazhai
Movie

Varusham Padhinaaru
Movie
Thangamani Rangamani
Movie

Manidhan Marivittan
Movie

Yogam Rajayogam
Movie

Nyaya Tharasu
Movie · as Bose

Siva
Movie

Indrudu Chandrudu
Movie · as Mental Patient 2
Sonthakkaran
Movie
Annanukku Jai
Movie

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Movie · as Diwakar
Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa
Movie
Kai Naattu
Movie

Dharmathin Thalaivan
Movie
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Movie
Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum
Movie
Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu
Movie · as Ramankutty

Senthoora Poove
Movie

Pudhiya Vaanam
Movie
Nallavan
Movie
Thaaippasam
Movie

Annanagar Mudhal Theru
Movie
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
Movie · as Sappani
Manamagale Vaa
Movie

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Movie

Ananda Aradhanai
Movie
Solvadhellam Unmai
Movie

Jallikkattu
Movie · as Arjun's Friend
Thulasi
Movie · as Khan
Vanna Kanavugal
Movie
Thangachi
Movie

Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Movie · as Patient

Ore Oru Gramathiley
Movie
Michael Raj
Movie

Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum
Movie
Thazhuvatha Kaigal
Movie
Dharma Pathini
Movie · as MLA Palayam

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
Movie · as Subramani's Friend

Uyire Unakkaga
Movie · as Murugesan Mudeliyar's assistant

Vidinja Kalyanam
Movie

Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
Movie

Kodai Mazhai
Movie
Odangal
Movie

Punnagai Mannan
Movie
Naam Iruvar
Movie
Kalyana Agathigal
Movie

Udhaya Geetham
Movie

Idhaya Kovil
Movie

Poove Poochooda Vaa
Movie
Elan Kandru
Movie

Enakkul Oruvan
Movie
Poovilangu
Movie

Achamillai Achamillai
Movie
Pudhiavan
Movie

Poikkal Kudhirai
Movie · as Paramasivam

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