Deepak Dinkar
Deepak Dinkar is a film and leading Tamil television Actor, Model, Dubbing Artist and Television Producer. He is known for his role as Tamil in the Tamil prime time Megaserial on Sun TV Thendral.[1] He is a television host for various shows including Jodi Number One.[2][3]
Deepak Dinkar | |
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Born | Deepak Dinkar 15 September 1979 |
Other names | Thamizh, Arasu |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
Occupation | Television Actor, Film Actor, Television Producer & Television Anchor. |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | Sivaranjani (m. 2008) |
Children | 1 |
Personal life
Deepak did his schooling in Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai and was a student in Economics in Loyola College. He is married to S. Sivaranjani and has a son named Agnidh. His friends in industry are kollywood actor Vijay, Shreekumar and Sanjeev.
Career
Deepak started his career in modelling while studying at college. After completing studies he became a video jockey. Later he pursued his career as an actor acting in many serials including Thendral. He participated in Jodi Number One in the first season and later became a host in the second season in STAR Vijay. He has acted in films including Uyarthiru 420.[4][5][6][7] He was the male lead in a film called in Ivanuku Thannila Gandam.[8] Deepak became very famous as Thamizharasu a caring, sweet, and romantic husband in Thendral and as Arasu a crooked, sadistic and menacing politician in Manaivi.
Filmography
Actor
- Serials
Year | Film | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
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1999 | Jenman X | Tamil | STAR Vijay | Supporting Role Appearance in 2000 episodes | |
2000 | Iniya Illam | Tamil | Jaya TV | Supporting Role | |
2000 | Butterflies | Tamil | STAR Vijay | Lead Role | |
2000 | Anbai Thedi | Tamil | Sun TV | Supporting Role | |
2001-2002 | Agni Satchi | Anand | Tamil | STAR Vijay | Supporting Role |
2001-2003 | Anni | Babu Ramanathan | Tamil | Jaya TV | Supporting Role |
2002 | Uravugal Oru Thodar Kathai | Tamil | DD Podhigai | Supporting Role | |
2002 | Geethanjali | Tamil | Raj TV | Supporting Role | |
2002 | Inai Kodugal | Tamil | Raj TV | Lead Role | |
2003 | Rekkai Kattiya Manasu | Tamil | Raj TV | Lead Role | |
2004-2006 | Manaivi | Arasu | Tamil | Sun TV | Negative Role |
2004 | Thillu Mullu | Tamil | STAR Vijay | Supporting Role | |
2005-2006 | Selvi | Neela Narayanan/Narayanan | Tamil | Sun TV | Supporting Role/Negative Role |
2005-2006 | Getti Melam | Mathi | Tamil | Jaya TV | Lead Role |
2005-2007 | Malargal | Ramesh (James) | Tamil | Sun TV | Negative Role |
2006-2009 | Bhandham | Selvaganapathi "Selvam/Selva" (Lead Role) | Tamil | Sun TV | Lead Role |
2006 | Saradha | Prem | Tamil | Raj TV | Supporting Role |
2007-2009 | Vairanenjam | Anand | Tamil | Kalaignar | Negative Role |
2007 | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Johny | Tamil | STAR Vijay | Supporting Role |
2007 | Arasi | Narayanan | Tamil | Sun TV | Negative Role |
2007 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | Special appearance | Tamil | STAR Vijay | As Himself |
2008-2010 | Thiruppavai | Janaki Raman "Janaki"/"Janu"/"Raman"/"Rama" | Tamil | Sun TV | Lead Role |
2009 | Roja Kootam | Sunil | Tamil | STAR Vijay | Supporting Role |
2009-2012 | Thirumathi Selvam | Sorimuthu Ayyanar (Cherry)/Thamizharasu "Thamizh" | Tamil | Sun TV | Negative Role, Dual role in a crossover episode Thirumathi Selvam Thendral Kudumbam in 2011 |
2009-2015 | Thendral | Thamizharasu "Thamizh"/Sorimuthu Ayyanar (Cherry) (Lead Role) | Tamil | Sun TV | Lead Role, Dual role in a crossover episode Thirumathi Selvam and Thendral Kudumbam |
2010 | Nila | Tamil | Kalaignar | Lead Role | |
2010 | Kadhal | Tamil | Captain TV | Lead Role |
- Films
- 2002 Kadhal Virus as Deepak's friend
- 2003 Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu[9] as Deepak
- 2005 Thaka Thimi Tha as Krishna's friend
- 2008 Saroja as Himself in a special appearance
- 2010 Mundhinam Paartheney as Rajeev
- 2011 Uyarthiru 420 as Thamizh's friend
- 2015 Ivanuku Thannila Gandam as Saravana Perumal "Saravanan"
- Web Series
- 2020 Naanga Vera League (YouTube)
- Short Films
- 2020 Mighty Mahi
- 2020 Knock Knock
Dubbing Artist
- 2002 Album for Aryan Rajesh
- 2003 Naam for Sundar who played a police aspirant Sethu
- 2004 Vishwa Thulasi for Mohith
- 2012 Uyir Ezhuthu
Contestant
- Jodi Number One – Season 1 (STAR Vijay)
- Boys vs Girls – Season 2 (STAR Vijay)
- Super Kudumbam – Season 1 & 2 (Sun TV)
- Kaiyil Oru Kodi Are You Ready? (Sun TV)
Guest
- 2009 Namma Veetu Kalyanam
- 2013 Namma Veetu Kalyanam
- 2016 Nanbeda
Anchor
- Reality Shows
- Campus (Raj TV)
- Pop Bazar (Raj TV)
- Three Roses Perfect Couple Contest Programme (Raj TV)
- Jodi Number One – Season 2, 3, 4 & 5 (STAR Vijay)
- Boys vs Girls – Season 1 (STAR Vijay)
- Home Sweet Home (STAR Vijay)
- Super Kudumbam – Season 1 & 2 (Sun TV)
- Super Challenge – Season 2 (Sun TV)
- 7Up Upstarters (Sun TV)
- Mr & Mrs Khiladis – Season 1 & 2 (Zee Thamizh)
- Dance Jodi Dance (Zee Thamizh)
- Dancing Khilladies – Season 1 (Zee Thamizh)
- Zee Dance League – Season 1 (Zee Thamizh)
- Dance Jodi Dance 2.0 (Zee Thamizh)
- Dance Jodi Dance Juniors (Zee Thamizh)
- Dance Jodi Dance 3.0 (Zee Thamizh)
- Petta Rap (Zee Thamizh)
- Live Shows
- Vijay Jodi Number 1 (STAR Vijay)
- Jodi Number One – Season 4 Grand Finale (STAR Vijay)
- Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal – 2013 & 2014 (Sun TV)
- Junior Super Star – Season 1 Grand Finale (Zee Thamizh)
- Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs – Season 1 Grand Finale (Zee Thamizh)
- Dance Jodi Dance Grand Finale (Zee Thamizh)
- Zee Dance League – Season 1 Grand Finale (Zee Thamizh)
- Dancing Khilladies – Season 1 Grand Finale (Zee Thamizh)
- Dance Jodi Dance 2.0 Grand Finale (Zee Thamizh)
- Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2018 and 2019
- Zee Cine Awards Tamil
- Corporate Shows
- Nokia (Annual day)
- Pride Hotels (New Year)
- Jennys Club – Coimbatore (New Year)
- eBay PayPal (Annual day)
- Promotion of Surya Kathir Magazine
- Annual event of Tamil Nadu Arya Vaishya Mahila Sabha
- Round Table 107 (Pondicherry) – Annual Event
- Tamil Sangam of Chicago Illinois
Producer
- En Autograph (Zee Thamizh)
- Nanbenda (Zee Thamizh)
- Super Mom – Season 1 (Zee Thamizh)
- Super Mom – Season 2 (Zee Thamizh)
- Naanga Vera League (YouTube)
Awards & Honours
Awards
Year | Awards | Category | Series | Role | Result | Notes |
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2004 | Variety Awards | Best Villain Actor | Manaivi | Arasu | Won | |
2007 | Variety Awards | Best Male Supporting Actor | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Johny | Won | |
2010 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Actor | Thendral | Thamizharasu | Won | |
2011 | Mylapore Academy Awards | Best Actor | Thendral | Thamizharasu | Won | |
2012 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Jodi | Thendral | Thamizharasu & Thulasi | Won | Shared it with Shruthi Raj |
Best Actor | Thendral | Thamizharasu | Nominated | |||
Best Son-in-Law | Thendral | Thamizharasu | Nominated | |||
2014 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Jodi | Thendral | Thamizharasu & Thulasi | Won | Shared it with Shruthi Raj |
Best Actor | Thendral | Thamizharasu | Won | |||
2015 | Edison Awards | Best Debut Actor | Ivanuku Thannila Gandam | Saravana Perumal | Nominated | |
2018 | Galatta Nakshathra TV & Film Awards | Best Host Male | Dance Jodi Dance 2.0 | Nominated | ||
Zee TamilKudumbam ViruthuKal | Best Anchor Male | Dance Jodi Dance, Mr & Mrs Khiladis |
Won | |||
Favourite Anchor | Dance Jodi Dance, Mr & Mrs Khiladis |
Nominated | ||||
Best Duo Anchor | Dance Jodi Dance Grand Finale, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs Grand Finale |
Nominated | Nominated with Archana Chandhoke |
Honours
Recognized by The Punjab Association as the " Jewel in the crown of Adarsh"
Trivia
- Actors Subhalekha Sudhakar and Deepak Dinkar who play father in law and son in law in the serial Thendral also played father and son years earlier in the serial Anni.
- Deepak played dual roles as identical twins in the serial Selvi in which one twin is good and one twin is evil.
- In serials, Deepak is notable for playing both positive roles like the roles he had in serials like Anni, Bhandham and Thendral where he played male lead as well as negative roles like he had in serials like Manaivi, Malargal, Selvi and Thirumathi Selvam.
References
- "Trying his luck on Silver Screen". Deccan Chronicle. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- Nandita Ravi (9 April 2011). "Deepak's rooting for Chennai". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "A star-studded night". The Hindu. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "Gift of the gab". Uma Kannan. New Indian Express. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "Thendral video goes viral on Youtube, watch video". India Today. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "Uyarthiru 420". Malini Mannath. New Indian Express. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "Deepak Dinkar". bollywoodceleb.info. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "TV actor Deepak in Ivanuku Thannila Gandam". The Times of India. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBHg0_ycZjI&index=64&list=PLgBTZoGv3EseL873Y3HG0Fmtuomef-KEi