Illavarasu Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real name	Ilavarasan
Profession(s)	• Cinematographer • Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	• Film: Tamil film Oru Kaithiyin Diary (1985) • Cinematographer: Tamil film Panchalankuruchi (1996) • Dubbing artist: Ponvannan in the Tamil movie Karuththamma (1994)
Awards	• In 1999, he won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer for the movie Manam Virumbuthe Unnai (1999). • He won the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award in 2012 for Best Supporting Actor for the Tamil movie Muthukku Muthaaga (2011).
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 August 1964 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2021)	57 Years
Birthplace	Melur, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Melur, Tamil Nadu
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ilavarasu

• Illavarasu is an Indian actor and cinematographer. He is popular for appearing in Tamil films. He appeared as a supporting actor in more than 150 Tamil films.

• He appeared in the Tamil films that include Autograph (2004), Kalavaani (2010), Vedham Pudhithu (1987), Thavasi (2001), Bheeshmar (2003), Thambi (2006), Bhavani (2011), Lingaa (2014), Jai Bhim (2021).
  

  Illavarasu in the movie ‘Autograph’

  

  Illavarasu in the movie ‘Thavasi’

  

  Illavarasu in the movie ‘Bhavani’

• He started his career in the Tamil industry with cinematography. He did 13 films before starting his career as an actor.

• When Illavarasu was working as a cameraman, he worked on the Tamil films that include Panchalankurichi (1996), Ezhayin Siripil (2000), Periya Thambi (1997), Iniyavale (1998) and Veeranadai (2000). In an interview, he talked about his experience as a cinematographer and said,
  

  Being a cinematographer and an actor are two different areas requiring different mental preparation. As a cameraman you are preoccupied with location, lighting and the angles. A lot of introspection is also needed. So I become silent whereas, as an actor I have to speak a lot.”

  

  Poster of the movie ‘Periya Thambi’

  

  Poster of the movie ‘Veeranadai’

• As an actor, his first film was the Tamil film Oru Kaithiyin Diary. In an interview, he talked about his role in the film and said,
  

  The role was not worth mentioning as I was part of the crowd. But still when I stood in front of the camera for the first time, it was a different experience.”