Senthil Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Quick Info→
Hometown: Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Age: 72 Years
Wife: Kalaich Selvi
Bio/Wiki | |
---|---|
Full Name | Senthil Makan [1]https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/senthil-son-manikandaprabhu-bobby-simha-movie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Behind Talkies |
Profession(s) | Comedian, Actor |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet & inches- 5’ 4” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Tamil film: Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal (1979)![]() Malayalam film: Ithikkara Pakki (1980) Telugu film: Driver Babu (1986) as Stage Drama Artiste Hindi: Phool Bane Angaray (1991) as Muthu Swamy TV: Thiravam (2019) on ZEE5 ![]() |
Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 23 March 1951 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 72 Years |
Birthplace | Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 14 May 1984 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Kalaich Selvi![]() ![]() |
Children | Sons- 2 • Manikanda Prabhu (doctor) ![]() • Hemachandra Prabhu (cinematographer) ![]() |
Parents | Father- Ramamurthy |
Siblings | He has 6 siblings, and Senthil was the 3rd born among them.![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Senthil
- After completing his 5th standard, he left his village after an argument with his father as he wanted to make a name for himself in the big city.
- He came to Madras when he was 13 years old, and at that time, he knew about the names of a few films.
- Before joining a drama theatre, he worked in an oil mart and a wine shop as a waiter.
- Once, in a media conversation, he shared that at the beginning of his acting career, he was interested in watching theatre plays and dramas. He said,
I also watched a lot of dramas. I had several friends associated with the tinsel world — like A Veerapan, Bhagyaraj, R Sunder Rajan. Thanks to them, I got a few roles in films.”
- In 1965, he returned to his hometown and met his parents who became happy after reuniting with him after fourteen years.
- Senthil made his acting debut with Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal in 1979, but his first official film release was Ithikkara Pakki in 1980.
- During the 80s and 90s, he and his fellow actor Goundamani were a popular comedy pair in the Tamil film industry, often compared to Laurel and Hardy.
- Senthil then appeared in the film Indru Poi Naalai Vaa as a thug in 1981. In the same year, he appeared in eight films including Thooral Ninnu Pochchu as Karuppannai.
- He then went on to appear in several Tamil films such as Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (1983) as Bullet, 24 Mani Neram (1984) as Sidekick, Nalla Thambi (1985) as Naidhu, Rajakumaran (1994) as a Postman, Asuran (1995) as Srinivasan, Kannaal Pesavaa (2000) as Nelson Mandela, Azhagana Naatkal (2001) as Mahali, I Love You Da (2002) as Raju’s Grandfather, Satyam (2008) as Paneerselvam, Kallappadam (2015) as Sundharamoorthi, and Dinosaurs (2023) as Bus Conductor.
- In 1993, he worked in the Hindi film Insaniyat Ke Devta as Muthuswamy. The same year, he appeared in the Telugu film Tholi Muddhu as Swamiji.
- He is inspired by the South Indian actors Chandrababu and Nagesh. He attributes his success to Tamil dialogue writer Veerappan.
- During his leisure time, he enjoys travelling to distant places and watching videos of various stand-up comedians on the internet.
- In 2008, Senthil played the role of Paneerselvam in the Telugu film Salute.
- In the 2011 Telugu film Money Money, More Money he appeared as Dr Sabhapathi.
- In 2013, he lent his voice to the song ‘Adiye’ from the film Kadal.
- In 2016, he began supporting the AIADMK party. Senthil was appointed as the organizing secretary of AIADMK by Dhinakaran in 2017 and replaced Gokula Indira.
- Later, he joined T. T. V. Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) political party.
- In 2019, Senthil was announced as one of the organization secretaries of the AMMK party along with Kathirkamu, Raja Manickam, Devadas, and Henry Thomas.
- Before the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- In the same year, he appeared in the television serial Rasaathi as Alagar Swamy on Sun TV.
- In 2022, he, along with his son, Hemachandra Prabhu, appeared in the film Tadai Vodi.
- In an interview with a media outlet, he once mentioned that comedy comes naturally to him. He said,
I’d say that comedy is my God-given gift. I still don’t know how I became famous. It all happened so fast.”
- In 2024, Senthil appeared in the Tamil film Lal Salaam.
References/Sources: