Pawan Krishna is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He made his debut in Raasi, supporting role in Thimiru, before playing a leading role in Sengathu Bhoomiyilae.
Pawan Krishna | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Career
editPawan ventured into Tamil films with Vetrimaaran's Polladhavan. He also played the villain role in the Vijay-starrer Kuruvi (2008), with his work for the film preventing him from accepting offers for roles in Aegan and Silambattam.[1]
Pawan next featured in Rathnakumar's family drama film Sengathu Bhoomiyilae (2012) as the film's lead character but the film met with a low key release and mixed reviews.[2] He then appeared as one of the four lead actors in Thagaraaru (2013), winning critical acclaim for his performance.[3][4] Pawan also appeared in a small role in the Ajith Kumar starrer Veeram (2014). He starred in Vetrimaaran's Vada Chennai (2018) and Asuran (2019).[5] He has played as politician in the film Mask (2025).[6]
Filmography
editTamil films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Raasi | Kumar's friend | Uncredited role |
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | dancer in song "Kandu Pudithaya" | uncredited role[7] |
| 2002 | Bala | Jeyamani's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2003 | Alaudin | Gangadhar's henchman | Uncredited role |
| 2005 | Englishkaran | Padma's son | |
| Kasthuri Maan | Kasi | ||
| Ji | Chezhiyan | ||
| 2006 | Thimiru | Bavani | |
| Kalabha Kadhalan | Dhana | ||
| 2007 | Polladhavan | Out | |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Soori | |
| Dindigul Sarathy | |||
| Bheemaa | Pawan IPS | ||
| 2009 | Maasilamani | Inspector Boopathy | |
| Suriyan Satta Kalloori | Thiruchelvan, Kalaichelvan | ||
| 2012 | Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Vallarasu | |
| Mayanginen Thayanginen | Muthukumar's friend | ||
| 2013 | Thagaraaru | Senthil | |
| Ragalaipuram | Burma Kumar | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Nallasivam's son | |
| Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | Prakash | ||
| Vilaasam | Shiva (Seesa) | ||
| 2016 | Kathakali | Sambantham | |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | Ajay | |
| 2018 | Maniyaar Kudumbam | Thanrasu | |
| Azhagumagan | |||
| Vada Chennai | Velu | ||
| 2019 | Sathru | Kathiresan's brother | |
| Asuran | Venkatesan | ||
| 2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Soumya's uncle | |
| 2022 | Therkathi Veeran | ||
| 2024 | Maya Puthagam | ||
| Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai | Esakkimuthu | ||
| 2025 | Mask | MLA Manivannan | |
| 2026 | 99/66 | [8] | |
| Blast | Kirubakaran | ||
Telugu films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kurradu | Satya's right hand | Remake of Polladhavan |
| 2017 | Yuddham Sharanam | Jogi | |
| 2022 | Acharya | Obulu | |
| 2022 | Crazy Fellow | Chinni's Brother | |
| 2023 | Meter | Kantham Byreddy | Credited as Dhanush Pawan |
| 2024 | Raajadhani Files | Andhra Pradesh CM | [9] |
Malayalam films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | July 4 | Williams | |
| Janmam | |||
| 2009 | Robin Hood | Goonda | |
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Perumal | |
| The Thriller | Udayabhanu | ||
| Chaverpada | Jaggu Bhai / Jehangir Mustafa / Varghese Antony / Yogeeshwaran / Parameshwaran | ||
Web series
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Actor Pawan – A new star in the rise – Kollywood Today". kollywoodtoday.net. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sengathu Bhoomiyile Review – Sengathu Bhoomiyile Movie Review". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Thagararu Movie Review – Top10 Cinema". top10cinema.com. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Movie Review : Thagararu". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Pawan apologises to Thalapathy Vijay for his controversial statement on 'Kuruvi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ↑ "Mask Movie Review: Ungainly detours hide a delectable dark comedy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ Kandu Piditthaya 4K Video Song | Ulavuthurai Movie Songs | Shah | Vijayakanth, Meena | Vairamuthu. Pyramid Audio. 23 October 2025. Event occurs at 1:05 to 1:08. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ "CBFC | Search Film". cbfcindia.gov.in.
- ↑ "Interesting trailer of Rajadhani Files released". 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ↑ அரசியல் திரில்லராக உருவாகியுள்ள 'செங்களம்' இணையத் தொடர்! – மார்ச் 24 ஆம் தேதி ஜீ5 தளத்தில் வெளியாகிறது ['Sengalam' web series which has become a political thriller! – Releasing on 24th March on Zee5 platform]. Cinema Inbox (in Tamil). 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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