Saravanan (actor)

Saravanan
Born	Saravanan Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991–present

Saravanan is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil language films.

Saravanan was born into a Tamil family in Salem and was the second of six children. His father was an Inspector-general of police and his mother was a staff nurse. Saravanan obtained Bachelor of Arts in Tamil Literature from the Government Arts College of Salem. He then moved to Chennai and completed a course in acting at the Adyar Film Institute.

Saravanan played a series of lead role in films in the 1990s, but his career came to a halt in the latter end of the decade. He also directed a film called Thaayumaanavan.

He went on to make a comeback in Ameer Sultan's Paruthiveeran playing the paternal uncle of the character portrayed by Karthi, winning critical acclaim and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil. He also received a Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in the film. The success of Paruthiveeran subsequently triggered more offers for the actor including the opportunity to be a part of Sanjay Ram's biopic, Veeramum Eeramum, based on the real life of Venkatesa Pannaiyar.

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