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Appukutty
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Born
Sivabalan

(1984-05-07) 7 May 1984 (age 41)
Nathan Kinaru, Thootukudi district, Tamilnadu
Occupation Actor
Years active 1998–present

Sivabalan, known by his stage name Appukutty, is an actor and comedian from India. He mostly acts in movies made in the Tamil film industry. People started noticing him after his role in the movie Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu. He received a lot of praise for playing Azhagarsami in Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai. This role even won him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Appukutty's Journey in Acting

Sivabalan grew up in a village called Nathan Kinaru in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. He moved to Chennai in 1994 to find work and make a living.

Before becoming an actor, Sivabalan worked as a cleaner in hotels. That's where people from the film industry noticed him. They offered him small acting roles.

He shared in an interview in 2011 that he always wanted to be a comedian. He had acted in many small roles for over 17 years. Then, he finally became well-known after appearing in Suseenthiran's film Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.

Big Roles and Awards

The director Suseenthiran then chose Appukutty for the main role in his comedy-drama movie Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai (2011). Appukutty's acting in this film earned him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. The movie itself also won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for 2011.

In 2011, he also had an important part in Kullanari Koottam. He played a character role in Snehaveedu, which was the 300th film of famous actor Mohanlal. In 2012, Appukutty played the main character in Mannaru. He also had a supporting role in Sundarapandian.

Appukutty has worked with popular actor Ajith Kumar in movies like Veeram (2014) and Vedalam (2015). More recently, he played a key character in Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022), directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Movies Appukutty Has Been In

Year Film Role Notes
1998 Maru Malarchi Tea seller Small, uncredited role
2002 Solla Marandha Kadhai Prabakaran Small, uncredited role
2004 Ghilli Assistant priest at Velu's house Small, uncredited role
2005 Maayavi Volleyball player Small, uncredited role
ABCD Bus passenger Small, uncredited role
2007 Azhagiya Tamil Magan Priest Small, uncredited role
Deepavali
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
Nee Naan Nila Student
2008 Akku Man at the barber shop Small, uncredited role
Ezhuthiyatharadi Roja's friend
Raman Thediya Seethai Small, uncredited role
Velvi Chandru's friend
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu Appukutty
Vaigai Kulumai
2010 Ambasamudram Ambani Dhandapani's neighbour
Madrasapattinam Kaali
Virunthali Kaadu
2011 Kullanari Koottam Lenin
Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai Azhagarsami Won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Mudhal Idam
Snehaveedu Pazhanisamy A Malayalam language film
2012 Pachai Engira Kaathu
Mattuthavani
Mannaru Mannaru Main role
Sundarapandian Bhuvaneshwaran
Thiruthani Velu's friend
2013 Isaac Newton S/O Philipose Karuppayya A Malayalam language film
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal
Maryan Sakkarai
Summa Nachunu Irukku Appukutty
2014 Veeram Mayilvaganam
Kaadhal 2014
2015 Suzhiyam Ezhu
Vedalam Kuzhandai
Urumeen Security and Viduthalai
Paayum Puli Guest appearance
2016 24 Chettiyar's brother
Kagitha Kappal Chellappa
2017 Mupparimanam Logu
Enbathettu
Konjam Konjam Sivabalan
Theru Naaigal Kathir
Nenjil Thunivirundhal Kumar's friend
2018 Koottali
Kaathiruppor Pattiyal Sathish
Enga Kattula Mazhai Kuberan
2019 100% Kadhal Appu
Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 Appukutty
2020 Maayanadhi Mani
Galtha
Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath Saami
Routtu
2021 Maara Lingam
Aadhangam
Boom Boom Kaalai
Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu Nalla Thambi's uncle
2022 Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Saravanan
Katchikkaaran Party worker
Mr Daddy
2023 Vallavanukkum Vallavan
Angaaragan
Margazhi Thingal Raasu
2024 Sooriyanum Sooriyagandhiyum
Nagendran's Honeymoons Tamil village man Malayalam series
2025 Kalan
Piranthanaal Vazhthukal

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