Pugazh
Birthday: Born in 1990-11-14 in
Deathday: Alive
Pugazhendhi, commonly known as Pugazh, is an Indian actor and comedian. He rose to fame after appearing on Star Vijay's Cooku with Comali. Pugazh was born on 14 November 1990 in Cuddalore. He was educated at St. Joseph's High School and Sri Padaleswarar Secondary School in Thirupapuliyur. Pugazh married Benzi Riya in 2022 Pugazh grew to prominence after competing in Cooku with Comali. He is known for his mimicry and humour. Udhaya Raj of Baana Kaathadi fame helped Pugazh audition for Kalakka Povathu Yaaru, but was not cast. Undeterred, he worked as a computer serviceman at Vijay TV and later starred in Sirippu Da alongside Dheena. Following his later selection and success in Kalakka Povathu Yaaru, he was given the opportunity to participate in Cooku with Comali. He garnered success on the show resulting in several offers to act in Tamil films. He debuted in Sixer and has since starred in more movies like Cocktail,Sabhaapathy, and Etharkkum Thunindhavan.
TV Credits
Cooku with Comali
Character: Self - Comali
Cooku with Comali, also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season was premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season was premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The con...
Cooku with Comali
Character: Comali
Cooku with Comali, also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season was premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season was premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The con...
கோலி சோடா ரைசிங்
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In the bustling Koyambedu Market, four boys rise from obscurity to carve out their own identity. However, they realise that the pursuit of identity is endless....
Movie Credits
Kasethan Kadavulada
Character: Hacker
Ramu schemes a devious plan when an affluent & dominating stepmother refuses him financial aid. Does he succeed in his plot to loot her high-security vault along with his cousin & friend?...
Sabhaapathy
Character: Ramani
A young man who has a speech disorder ends up with a suitcase filled with money that belongs to a corrupt politician....
Yaanai
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A brash young man tries to prevent his wealthy, large family from being split up by their arch-nemesis, who wants to avenge his brother's death, which he blames on the family....
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
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A lawyer turns judge jury and executioner and goes after a gang, led by a minister's son, that threatens women with videos of them....
Ayothi
Character: Pandi
A four member family from Ayodhya, headed by conservative, religious patriarch, Balram, his wife Janaki, daughter Shivani and son Sonu goes on a spiritual trip to Rameswaram. Things get complicated when Janki dies in an accident and the two kids endures at the hands of their fervently devout father. A Rameswaram localite, friend of the cab driver involved, with his other friend decides to help the family in returning their mother's remains to their homeland, despite all odds....
Enna Solla Pogirai
Character:
Three individuals with clear notions of what romance discover the indefinable magic that is love when they end up in a triangular romantic relationship....
Agent Kannayiram
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A struggling private detective is drawn towards a mystery around unidentified dead bodies turning up near railway tracks, and soon the case becomes significant both at the professional and personal levels....
Karungaapiyam
Character: Tea Vendor
Set during the lockdown, Umayal Karthika deciding to spend time at a 100-year-old unkempt library in a bid to divert and heal from a heartbreak. From the sea of books, she picks up Karungaapiyam and with her reading different chapters, and her imagination about the stories comes to life....
August 16, 1947
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An atrocious British general is in charge of a secluded fictional village in pre-Independence Madras. Spanning in three days, from 14 August to 16 August 1947 and follows the illiterate and oppressed villagers’ lives as they fail to receive the news of India’s Independence due to isolation. A local lout, Param, leads a revolt to free them all....
Gentleman 2
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Spiritual Sequel to Gentleman (1993)...
Sixer
Character: Psychiatrist
A site engineer, who suffers from night blindness, gets into trouble when he is mistaken for the leader of a protest group by a goon. His life becomes even more complicated after he falls in love....
Valimai
Character: 'Success' Balu
A honest cop tries to track down the brain behind a series of robberies and murders, but things turn personal when his family become pawns in the criminal's game....
DSP
Character: Poovaali
A flower seller's son ends up in a tussle with a ruthless rowdy in Dindigul, forcing him to become a policeman and fight the odds....
Kaithi
Character: (uncredited)
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers....
Cocktail
Character: Local Don
A group of idol thieves find themselves in a tricky situation involving a priceless Murugan statue and a Cockatiel bird....