Charle
March 6, 1960 (66 years old) in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
Charle sometimes credited as Charlie (born Manohar Velmurugan Thangasamy; born 6 March 1960) is an Indian actor who has acted in more than 550 Tamil films as a comedian and supporting actor. He completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry from G. V. N. College in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Even during those days when he was at college, he was known for his histrionics, and had the uncanny ability to imitate Tamil actors like Sivaji Ganeshan, Muthuraman, and Nagesh. He was an avid entertainer, and a popular stage artist, while at this college. He started his career as a Staff Artist – Actor in Song & Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and moved on to perform more than 1000 dramas in Six years. He was named as Charle and introduced in the film "Poikal Kuthirai" in the year 1982 by the eminent director Padma Sri Dr.K.Balachandar. He has proved as a versatile actor in comedy as well as character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films; he has dubbed his own voice in his role in Malayalam film "Hijack". He has more than 550 films to his credit and has played a vital role in many films, including films produced by National Film Development Corporation of India. He is highly talented in miming, mono acting and anchoring in stage shows and he has performed in various countries. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Madurai Kamaraj University and Master of Philosophy degree from Karaikudi Alagappa University. He submitted his dissertation for M.Phil in the title, "Contributions of Comedians in the growth of Tamil cinema – 1937 to 1967".
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Lockdown as Suresh
- 2025 · Mask as Sargunam
- 2025 · Coolie as Ravi
- 2025 · Bun Butter Jam as Kumar Senthamizhan
- 2025 · Aghathiyaa as Aghathiyaa Father
- 2024 · Chutney Sambar as Joseph Subbaiah
- 2024 · Finder as
- 2024 · Arimapatti Sakthivel as
- 2023 · Joe as
- 2023 · Iraivan as Dr. Yoganand
- 2023 · Erumbu as Annadurai
- 2023 · D3 as Mani
- 2022 · Udanpaal as Vinayagam
- 2022 · Drama as Moorthy
- 2022 · Bro Daddy as Venkayya
- 2020 · Kadhal Ondru Kanden as M. Muruganandh
- 2020 · Pizhai as
- 2019 · Mei as
- 2019 · Gurkha as
- 2019 · Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari as
- 2019 · Vellai Pookal as Bharatidasan "Bharati"
- 2017 · Velaikkaran as Murugesan
- 2017 · Pattinapakkam as
- 2017 · Kadhal Kasakuthaiya as
- 2017 · Paambhu Sattai as Kannan
- 2017 · Maanagaram as Nataraj
- 2017 · Yaman as Thiyagarajan
- 2016 · Enakku Innoru Per Irukku as Subbiah
- 2016 · Oru Naal Koothu as
- 2016 · 24 as Chettiyar
- 2016 · Aarathu Sinam as Arokiya Raj
- 2015 · Kirumi as Prabhakar
- 2015 · Idhu Enna Maayam as RJ Balaji 's Father
- 2015 · Papanasam as Bus Conductor
- 2013 · Desingu Raja as
- 2013 · Neram as Mayilsamy
- 2012 · Medhai as
- 2011 · Venghai as Murugesan
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Kurukkuvatti Duraichamy
- 2009 · Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi as Bala
- 2009 · Naalai Namathe as
- 2009 · Ananda Thandavam as
- 2008 · Velli Thirai as Cameo Appearance
- 2008 · Sadhu Miranda as
- 2007 · Vel as Moorthy
- 2007 · Thirumagan as Ondipuli
- 2006 · Thiruttu Payale as
- 2005 · Oru Kalluriyin Kathai as
- 2005 · Mazhai as
- 2005 · Anniyan as Wastrel
- 2005 · Ayya as Muthuvel
- 2003 · Jay Jay as Politician
- 2003 · Alaudin as
- 2003 · Punnagai Poove as Sudhakar
- 2003 · Sena as Pandian
- 2002 · Nanba Nanba as
- 2002 · En Mana Vaanil as Paramasivam
- 2002 · Ezhumalai as Ezhumalai Friend
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2002 · Unnai Ninaithu as Mei Meiyappan
- 2002 · Red as Kaipulla
- 2002 · Gemini as
- 2002 · Pammal K. Sambandam as
- 2001 · Kasi as Sodala
- 2001 · Pandavar Bhoomi as
- 2001 · Chocklet as Sasi
- 2001 · Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as
- 2001 · Piriyadha Varam Vendum as Sanjay Friend
- 2001 · Friends as Gopal
- 2000 · Ennavale as Ganeshan
- 2000 · Thenali as Kanthaswamy
- 2000 · Chinna Chinna Kannile as Balan
- 2000 · Parthen Rasithen as
- 2000 · Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven as
- 2000 · Kaadhal Rojave as
- 1999 · Time as
- 1999 · Hello as
- 1999 · Amarkalam as Joe Thomas
- 1999 · Kanave Kalaiyadhe as
- 1999 · Sangamam as Shanmugam
- 1998 · Kadhal Kavithai as
- 1998 · Ellame En Pondattithaan as
- 1998 · Thaayin Manikodi as
- 1998 · Ninaithen Vandhai as
- 1998 · Velai as
- 1997 · Kadhalukku Mariyaadai as Kesavan
- 1997 · Paththini as
- 1997 · Once More as Kesavan Nair
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Arumugam
- 1997 · Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga as
- 1996 · Karuppu Roja as
- 1996 · Gopala Gopala as
- 1996 · Poove Unakkaga as Gopi
- 1996 · Nattupura Pattu as
- 1996 · Karuvelam Pookkal as Mariappan
- 1995 · Gandhi Pirantha Mann as
- 1995 · Aanazhagan as Sudhakar
- 1995 · Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari as
- 1994 · Duet as Vellaiyan
- 1994 · Vaa Magale Vaa as Raman
- 1994 · Veera as
- 1994 · Subramaniya Swamy as
- 1994 · Thendral Varum Theru as
- 1993 · Airport as
- 1993 · Purusha Lakshanam as
- 1993 · Kilipetchu Ketkava as
- 1993 · Parvathi Ennai Paradi as Pattinathar
- 1993 · Thangakkili as
- 1993 · Chinna Kannamma as
- 1993 · Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda as Pattinathar
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1993 · Uthama Raasa as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Chinna Pasanga Naanga as Manikkam
- 1992 · Mudhal Kural as
- 1992 · Endrum Anbudan as
- 1992 · Vaaname Ellai as Sabu
- 1992 · Uyarndhavan as
- 1992 · Singaravelan as Flute Ramasamy
- 1991 · Azhagan as Television Anchor
- 1991 · Gopura Vasalile as
- 1991 · Amma Pillai as
- 1991 · Sigaram as Madhavan
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Guest Appearance
- 1990 · Vaigasi Poranthachu as
- 1990 · Inaindha Kaigal as
- 1990 · Keladi Kannmani as
- 1990 · Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar as
- 1990 · Anjali as a Police Officer
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Mani
- 1990 · Pudhu Vasantham as Manohar
- 1990 · Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- 1990 · Unnai Solli Kutramillai as Durai
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Sri
- 1990 · Idhaya Thamarai as
- 1990 · Pattanathil Petti as
- 1989 · Indrudu Chandrudu as Mental Patient 2
- 1989 · Manidhan Marivittan as
- 1989 · Yogam Rajayogam as
- 1989 · Annanukku Jai as
- 1989 · Sonthakkaran as
- 1989 · Siva as
- 1989 · Varusham Padhinaaru as
- 1989 · Paasa Mazhai as
- 1989 · Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa as
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as
- 1988 · Manamagale Vaa as
- 1988 · Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum as
- 1988 · Dharmathin Thalaivan as
- 1988 · Senthoora Poove as
- 1988 · Nallavan as
- 1988 · Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as
- 1988 · Naan Sonnathey Sattam as Sappani
- 1988 · Ullathil Nalla Ullam as
- 1988 · Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu as Ramankutty
- 1988 · Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru as
- 1987 · Ore Oru Gramathiley as
- 1987 · Michael Raj as
- 1987 · Thangachi as
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as
- 1987 · Ananda Aradhanai as
- 1986 · Odangal as
- 1986 · Punnagai Mannan as
- 1986 · Thazhuvatha Kaigal as
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as
- 1986 · Kodai Mazhai as
- 1986 · Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu as Subramani's Friend
- 1986 · Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum as
- 1986 · Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai as
- 1986 · Dharma Pathini as MLA Palayam
- 1986 · Uyire Unakkaga as Murugesan Mudeliyar's assistant
- 1985 · Idhaya Kovil as
- 1985 · Poove Poochooda Vaa as
- 1985 · Elan Kandru as
- 1985 · Naam Iruvar as
- 1984 · Pudhiavan as
- 1984 · Poovilangu as
- Future · Gift as
- 2025 · Yaman Kattalai as
- 2024 · Lineman as Subbaiyah
- 2024 · Rooban as Siththan
- 2023 · Kondraal Paavam as
- 2022 · Aattral as
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Kishore's Father
- 2020 · Shanmugam Saloon as Shanmugam
- 2020 · Walter as Paneerselvam
- 2019 · Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae as Ramasamy
- 2015 · Thakka Thakka as
- 2014 · Jeeva as
- 2014 · Angusam as
- 2014 · Damaal Dumeel as
- 2009 · Mathiya Chennai as
- 2005 · Girivalam as Pavadai
- 2004 · Birth as
- 2004 · Kovil as
- 2003 · Banda Paramasivam as Nokia
- 2002 · Junior Senior as
- 2002 · Alli Arjuna as Oomaiyan
- 2001 · Veettoda Mappillai as Ganga
- 2000 · Anbudan as Sathya's friend
- 2000 · Vetri Kodi Kattu as Pazhani
- 2000 · Kannukkul Nilavu as Surya
- 1999 · Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham as
- 1999 · Kannupada Poguthaiya as Chinna
- 1998 · Pooveli as
- 1998 · Pudhumai Pithan as
- 1998 · Nilaave Vaa as Kilipas
- 1998 · Ponmanam as
- 1997 · Adimai Changili as
- 1997 · Raman Abdullah as
- 1996 · Thuraimugam as
- 1996 · Summa Irunga Machan as Sigamani
- 1994 · Sakthivel as
- 1993 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- 1993 · Amaravathi as
- 1993 · Maamiyar Veedu as
- 1992 · Kaaviya Thalaivan as
- 1992 · Nadodi Paattukkaran as
- 1992 · Kaaval Geetham as David
- 1991 · Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum as
- 1991 · Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli as
- 1991 · Gnana Paravai as
- 1990 · En Uyir Thozhan as Pangu
- 1989 · Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Diwakar
- 1989 · Nyaya Tharasu as Bose
- 1989 · Thangamani Rangamani as
- 1988 · Kai Naattu as
- 1988 · Thaaippasam as
- 1987 · Thulasi as Khan
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- 1987 · Vanna Kanavugal as
- 1987 · Solvadhellam Unmai as
- 1985 · Kalyana Agathigal as
- 1985 · Udhaya Geetham as
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- 1984 · Achamillai Achamillai as
- 1983 · Poikkal Kudhirai as Paramasivam
- 1981 · Thanneer... Thanneer... as