Reminiscences - நினைவலைகள்

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Today 28th September remembrance day of:

Danaal K.A. THANGAVELU

K. A. Thangavelu (Tamil:டணால் கே.எ தங்கவேலு) popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the characteristic twang of his delivery. He and M. Saroja formed a successful comedy pair, and his role as a phony writer Bhairavan in the movie Kalyana Parisu [Wedding Present]was much appreciated by Tamil movie fans. Thangavelu's humor enriched movies such as Thillana Mohanambal in his role as a nattuvangam master (dance choreographer) to the heroine. He died on September 28,1994.

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Brief filmography

Singari (1951)
Amarakavi (1952)
Kaliyugam (1952)
Panam (1952)
Anbu (1952)
Thirumbi Par (1952)
Panakkari (1953)
Illara Jothi (1954)
Suham Engei (1954)
Nanban (1954)
Panam Paduthum Paadu (1954)
Pon Vayal (1954)
Pona Machchan Thirumbi Vanthan (1954)
Vilaiyaddu Pillai (1954)
Vaira Malai (1954)
Ulagam Palavitham (1955)
Ellam Inbamayam (1955)
Kathanayaki (1955)
Guleba kavali (1955)
Kodeeswaran (1955)
Gomathiyin Kathalan (1955)
Sella Pillai (1955)
Maheswari (1955)
Mangaiyar Thilakam (1955)
Methavikal (1955)
Missiamma (1955)
Alibabavum narpathu thirudarkalum (1955)
Amara deepam (1956)
Kalam Maripochchu (1956)
Kudumba ViLLaku (1956)
Nalla Veedu (1956)
Naga Panchami (1956)
Marma Veeran (1956)
Matharkula Manikkam (1956)
Allavudeenum Arputha ViLLakum (1957)
Ambikapathi (1957)
Enga Veetu Mahalakshmi (1957)
Karpukkarasi (1957)
Sakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)
Soubakyavathi (1957)
Neelamalai Thirudan (1957)
Bhaktha Markandeya (1957)
Bhakyavathi (1957)
Mallika (1957)
Maya Bazaar (1957)
Vanangamudi (1957)
Uthama Puthiran (1958)
Kadan vaangi kalyanam (1958)
Kanniyin Sabatham (1958)
Kaththavarayan (1958)
Senjulakshmi (1958)
Neelavukku Niranja Manasu (1958)
Poologa Rambai (1958)
ManamuLLa Marutharam (1958)
Mangalya Bhagyam (1958)
Vanjikottai Vaaliban (1958)
Kalyana parisu (1959)
Thai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (1959)
Naan Sollum Rahasyam (1959)
Manjal Mahimai (1959)
Adutha Veedu Penn (1960)
Anbirkoor Anni (1960)
Irumbu Thirai (1960)
Kadavulin Kuzhanthai (1960)
Kaithi Kannayiram (1960)
Kairasi (1960)
Thangam Manasu Thangam (1960)
Thangarathinam (1960)
Theiva Piravi (1960)
Naan kanda swargam (1960)
Pataliyin Vetri (1960)
Puthiya Paathai (1960)
Meenda Sorgam (1960)
Arasilankumari (1961)
Thirudathe (1961)
Pasamalar (1961)
Enga veetu penn (1965)
Konte pilla (1967)
Uyir mel aasai (1967)
Rajathi (1967)
Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
Nam naadu (1969)
Vietnam veedu (1970)

An interesting scene from the film Kotisvaran starring Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and K.A. Thangavelu