Pawan Krishna
Pawan Krishna | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Pawan Krishna is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He made his debut in Raasi, supporting role in Thimiru, before playing leading roles in Sengathu Bhoomiyilae.
Career
Pawan ventured into Tamil films with Vetrimaaran's Polladhavan. He also played the villain role in the Vijay-starrer Kuruvi (2008), with his work for the film preventing him from accepting offers for roles in Aegan and Silambattam.[1]
Pawan next featured in Rathnakumar's family drama film Sengathu Bhoomiyilae (2012) as the film's lead character but the film met with a low key release and mixed reviews.[2] He then appeared as one of the four lead actors in Thagaraaru (2013), winning critical acclaim for his performance.[3][4] Pawan also appeared in a small role in the Ajith Kumar starrer Veeram (2014). He starred in Vetrimaaran's Vada Chennai (2018) and Asuran (2019).[5] He has played as politician in the film Mask (2025).[6]
Filmography
Tamil films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Raasi | Kumar's friend | Uncredited role |
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | dancer in song "Kandu Pudithaya" | uncredited role[7] |
| 2002 | Bala | Jeyamani's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2003 | Alaudin | Gangadhar's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2005 | Englishkaran | Padma's son | |
| Kasthuri Maan | Kasi | ||
| Ji | Chezhiyan | ||
| 2006 | Thimiru | Bavani | |
| Kalabha Kadhalan | Dhana | ||
| 2007 | Polladhavan | Out | |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Soori | |
| Dindigul Sarathy | |||
| Bheemaa | Pawan IPS | ||
| 2009 | Maasilamani | Inspector Boopathy | |
| Suriyan Satta Kalloori | Thiruchelvan, Kalaichelvan |
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| 2012 | Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Vallarasu | |
| Mayanginen Thayanginen | Muthukumar's friend | ||
| 2013 | Thagaraaru | Senthil | |
| Ragalaipuram | Burma Kumar | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Nallasivam's son | |
| Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | Prakash | ||
| Vilaasam | Shiva (Seesa) | ||
| 2016 | Kathakali | Sambantham | |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | Ajay | |
| 2018 | Maniyaar Kudumbam | Thanrasu | |
| Azhagumagan | |||
| Vada Chennai | Velu | ||
| 2019 | Sathru | Kathiresan's brother | |
| Asuran | Venkatesan | ||
| 2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Soumya's uncle | |
| 2022 | Therkathi Veeran | ||
| 2024 | Maya Puthagam | ||
| Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai | Esakkimuthu | ||
| 2025 | Mask | MLA Manivannan | |
| 2026 | 99/66 | [8] |
Telugu films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kurradu | Satya's right hand | Remake of Polladhavan |
| 2017 | Yuddham Sharanam | Jogi | |
| 2022 | Acharya | Obulu | |
| 2022 | Crazy Fellow | Chinni's Brother | |
| 2023 | Meter | Kantham Byreddy | Credited as Dhanush Pawan |
| 2024 | Raajadhani Files | Andhra Pradesh CM | [9] |
Malayalam films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | July 4 | Williams | |
| Janmam | |||
| 2009 | Robin Hood | Goonda | |
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Perumal | |
| The Thriller | Udayabhanu | ||
| Chaverpada | Jaggu Bhai / Jehangir Mustafa / Varghese Antony / Yogeeshwaran / Parameshwaran |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sengalam | Rajamanickam | ZEE5 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Actor Pawan – A new star in the rise – Kollywood Today". kollywoodtoday.net. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Sengathu Bhoomiyile Review – Sengathu Bhoomiyile Movie Review". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Thagararu Movie Review – Top10 Cinema". top10cinema.com. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review : Thagararu". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Pawan apologises to Thalapathy Vijay for his controversial statement on 'Kuruvi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Mask Movie Review: Ungainly detours hide a delectable dark comedy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Kandu Piditthaya 4K Video Song | Ulavuthurai Movie Songs | Shah | Vijayakanth, Meena | Vairamuthu. Pyramid Audio. 23 October 2025. Event occurs at 1:05 to 1:08. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "CBFC | Search Film". cbfcindia.gov.in.
- ^ "Interesting trailer of Rajadhani Files released". 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ அரசியல் திரில்லராக உருவாகியுள்ள 'செங்களம்' இணையத் தொடர்! – மார்ச் 24 ஆம் தேதி ஜீ5 தளத்தில் வெளியாகிறது ['Sengalam' web series which has become a political thriller! – Releasing on 24th March on Zee5 platform]. Cinema Inbox (in Tamil). 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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