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'''Kunal''' ([[Hindi]]: कुणाल; 29 September 1977 – 7 February 2008) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor who appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. He is best known for his role in ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' (1999). His death in 2008 from apparent suicide garnered significant media attention.
'''Kunal Singh''' (29 September 1976 – 7 February 2008), known professionally as '''Kunal''', was an Indian actor who worked mainly in [[Tamil cinema]]. He is best known for his romantic role in [[Kathir]]'s ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' (1999), which is Kunal's debut film.


==Career==
== Career ==
Kunal's first major role was in the 1999 box office success ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' alongside Bollywood actress [[Sonali Bendre]], where he played a young student who falls in love over the [[Internet]].
Kunal was born on 29 September 1976 in [[Haryana]], India. He was introduced in [[Kathir]]'s 1999 romantic Tamil film ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'', alongside [[Sonali Bendre]], a popular Bollywood actress that time. Kunal played a young student who falls in love with Bendre's character over the internet. Due to Bendre's popularity in north India, the film was partially reshot and dubbed into Hindi as ''Dil Hi Dil Mein''.


After the relative success of ''Kadhalar Dhinam'', Kunal appeared in a series of successful Tamil films like ''[[Paarvai Ondre Pothume]]'' (2001) and ''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' (2002), the latter being his first multi-starrer film.
After the release of ''Kadhalar Dhinam'', Kunal appeared in a series of box office failures like ''[[Pesadha Kannum Pesume]]'' (2002) and ''[[Nanbanin Kadhali]]'' (2007). His other three box office successes were ''[[Paarvai Ondre Podhume]]'' (2001), ''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' (2002) and ''[[Devathayai Kanden]]'' (2005), with the latter featuring Kunal in a supporting role alongside [[Dhanush]] and [[Sridevi Vijayakumar]]. When he was unable to find roles as an actor, he served as assistant editor for several films and turned to producing.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_i-saw-actor-kunal-singh-hanging-says-friend_1149757 |title=I saw actor Kunal Singh hanging, says friend |author= Renni Abraham |date= 8 February 2008 |work= Daily News & Analysis|accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref>


After co-starring with [[Manoj Bharathiraja|Manoj K. Bharathi]] in ''[[Varushamellam Vasantham]]'' (2002), Kunal then appeared in many flops like ''[[Pesadha Kannum Pesume]]'', ''[[Enge Enadhu Kavithai]]'' and ''[[Unarchigal (2006 film)|Unarchigal]]''. Several of his later films were started and then shelved, like Nava's ''Nilavinilae'' opposite [[Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress)|Vijayalakshmi]], ''Kimu Kipi'' opposite Susan, and Rithik's ''Kadhalithal Anandam'', which would have featured him alongside [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] and [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/tmaking.asp |title=New Tamil films in the making |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030731094320/http://chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/tmaking.asp |archive-date=31 July 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/13-02/sarath.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041118132825/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/13-02/sarath.htm|archive-date=18 November 2004|title=Dinakaran}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/25-3-05/kunal_hero.htm|title=Behindwoods : Kunal is back|access-date=23 December 2020|archive-date=27 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027160721/http://www.behindwoods.com/News/25-3-05/kunal_hero.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/4-4-05/kunal_krishnamoorthy.htm|title=Kunal as Krishnamoorthy!|access-date=10 May 2022|archive-date=16 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316101613/http://www.behindwoods.com/News/4-4-05/kunal_krishnamoorthy.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Moreover, two films which he had signed opposite actress [[Sherin Shringar]], Jai Adithya's ''Kadhal Thiruda'' and Nanda's ''Thodu'', were shot and unreleased.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/30-3-05/kunal_sherin.htm|title=Behindwoods : Kadal thiruda with Gunal - Sherin|access-date=23 December 2020|archive-date=27 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027160725/http://www.behindwoods.com/News/30-3-05/kunal_sherin.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Death==
On 7 February 2008, he was found hanging from a ceiling in his [[Mumbai]] apartment by actress Lavina Bhatia. The apparent suicide was challenged by his father Rajendra Singh who claimed the body showed signs of suspicious bruising. Bhatia was detained by police in connection with his death, but she was later released after the police could not prove a motive. The police were unable to prove any other persons were present in Kunal's apartment at the time of his death and therefore ruled out Bhatia as a suspect as Kunal had a black belt in [[karate]];<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-18/mumbai/28106055_1_court-orders-cbi-probe-kunal-singh-lavina-bhatia |title=Court orders CBI probe into actor's murder|date= 18 December 2009 |work= Times of India|accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref> furthermore, he had attempted suicide by slashing his wrists several months earlier. At the time of his death, Kunal was working on a film, ''Yogi'', which was being produced by his newly formed production company Balagiri.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/plot-thickens-in-bollywood-murder-mystery/551315/0 |title= Plot thickens in Bollywood murder mystery |author=
Jaidev Hemmady |date= 8 December 2009 |work= Indian Express|accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/actor-found-dead-in-lokhandwala-flat/270518/ |title= Actor found dead in Lokhandwala flat|date= 8 February 2008 |work= Indian Express|accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref> The case was referred to CBI, [[Tirath Das Dogra|Prof T D Dogra]] of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, examined the scene of crime along with CBI, he opined in favor of suicide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/157236795/|title=Bombay High Court,Ms.Lovina Pankaj Bhatia vs Central Bureau Of Investigation on 12 August, 2011|publisher=Bombay High Court|date=12 August 2011|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref>


When he was unable to find roles as an actor, he served as assistant editor for several films and turned to producing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_i-saw-actor-kunal-singh-hanging-says-friend_1149757 |title=I saw actor Kunal Singh hanging, says friend |author=Renni Abraham |date=8 February 2008 |work=Daily News & Analysis |access-date=16 August 2010 |archive-date=26 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826054348/http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_i-saw-actor-kunal-singh-hanging-says-friend_1149757 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kunal's last Tamil film was ''[[Nanbanin Kadhali]]'', which released in 2007.
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==Filmography==

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On 7 February 2008, Kunal was found hanging from the ceiling in his [[Mumbai]] apartment by actress Lavina Bhatia. The apparent suicide was challenged by his father Rajendra Singh who claimed that the body showed signs of suspicious bruising. Bhatia was detained by police in connection with his death, but she was later released after the police could not prove a motive. The police were unable to prove that anyone was present in Kunal's apartment at the time of his death and ruled out Bhatia as a suspect;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Court-orders-CBI-probe-into-actors-murder/articleshow/5349525.cms |title=Court orders CBI probe into actor's murder |date=18 December 2009 |access-date=16 August 2010 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019155018/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-18/mumbai/28106055_1_court-orders-cbi-probe-kunal-singh-lavina-bhatia |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=live }}</ref> furthermore, Kunal had attempted suicide by slashing his wrists several months earlier. At the time of his death, Kunal was working on a Hindi film, ''Yogi'', which was being produced by his newly formed production company Balagiri.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/plot-thickens-in-bollywood-murder-mystery/551315/0 |title=Plot thickens in Bollywood murder mystery |author=Jaidev Hemmady |date=8 December 2009 |work=Indian Express |access-date=16 August 2010 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011162110/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/plot-thickens-in-bollywood-murder-mystery/551315/0 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/actor-found-dead-in-lokhandwala-flat/270518/ |title=Actor found dead in Lokhandwala flat |date=8 February 2008 |work=Indian Express |access-date=16 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009232006/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/actor-found-dead-in-lokhandwala-flat/270518/ |archive-date=9 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The case was referred to [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] and [[Tirath Das Dogra|Prof T D Dogra]] of [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences]]. He examined the scene of crime along with CBI and opined in favor of suicide.<ref name="R1">{{cite web |url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/157236795/ |title=Bombay High Court, Ms.Lovina Pankaj Bhatia vs Central Bureau Of Investigation on 12 August, 2011 |publisher=Bombay High Court |date=12 August 2011 |access-date=4 January 2014 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162339/https://indiankanoon.org/doc/157236795/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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== Filmography ==

*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

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! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes
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|1999 ||''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' || Raja ||
| 1999 || ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' || Raja ||
|-
|-
|2000 ||''Dil Hi Dil Main'' || Raja || Hindi Remake ''Kadhalar Dhinam''
| 2000 || ''Dil Hi Dil Mein'' || Raja || Hindi film; partially reshot version of ''Kadhalar Dhinam''
|-
|-
|2001 ||''[[Paarvai Ondre Podhume]]'' || Vinod ||
| 2001 || ''[[Paarvai Ondre Pothume]]'' || Vinodh ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|2002 ||''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' || Raja ||
| rowspan="5" | 2002 || ''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' || Raja ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Varushamellam Vasantham]]'' || Ramesh ||
| ''[[Varushamellam Vasantham]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Pesadha Kannum Pesume]]'' || Vikram ||
| ''[[Pesadha Kannum Pesume]]'' || Vikram ||
|-
|-
| ''Enge Enadhu Kavithai'' || Babu ||
| ''[[Enge Enadhu Kavithai]]'' || Babu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Arputham]]'' || Arvind ||
| ''[[Arputham]]'' || Arvind ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004 ||''Kadhal Thiruda'' || ||
| 2004 || ''[[Super Da]]'' || Rahul ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Super Da]]'' || Rahul ||
| rowspan="5" | 2005 || ''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]'' || Bala ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="7"|2005 || ''[[Devathayai Kanden]]'' || Bala ||
| ''Pesuvoma'' || Elango ||
|-
|-
| ''Pesuvoma'' || ||
| ''[[Thirudiya Idhayathai]]'' || Ganesh ||
|-
|-
| ''Thirudiya Idhayathai'' || ||
| ''[[Saadhuriyan]]'' ||Ganesh ||
|-
|-
| ''Saadhuriyan'' || ||
| ''[[Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu]]'' || Vijay ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Unarchigal (2006 film)|Unarchigal]]'' || Lakshmi's husband ||
| ''Sollattuma'' || ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu]]'' || Vijay ||
| rowspan="1" | 2007 || ''[[Nanbanin Kadhali]]'' || Surya ||
|-
| ''Unarchigal'' || ||
|-
|2007 ||''[[Nanbanin Kadhali]]'' || Suriya ||
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0997284}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2457142/ Kunal] on the [[IMDB]]

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Latest revision as of 19:29, 15 October 2024

"Kunal (actor)" redirects here. For other uses, see Kunal (disambiguation).

Kunal
Born
Kunal Singh

(1976-09-29)29 September 1976
Haryana, India
Died7 February 2008(2008-02-07) (aged 31)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active1999–2008
OrganizationBalagiri (Film production company)

Kunal Singh (29 September 1976 – 7 February 2008), known professionally as Kunal, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He is best known for his romantic role in Kathir's Kadhalar Dhinam (1999), which is Kunal's debut film.

Career

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Kunal was born on 29 September 1976 in Haryana, India. He was introduced in Kathir's 1999 romantic Tamil film Kadhalar Dhinam, alongside Sonali Bendre, a popular Bollywood actress that time. Kunal played a young student who falls in love with Bendre's character over the internet. Due to Bendre's popularity in north India, the film was partially reshot and dubbed into Hindi as Dil Hi Dil Mein.

After the relative success of Kadhalar Dhinam, Kunal appeared in a series of successful Tamil films like Paarvai Ondre Pothume (2001) and Punnagai Desam (2002), the latter being his first multi-starrer film.

After co-starring with Manoj K. Bharathi in Varushamellam Vasantham (2002), Kunal then appeared in many flops like Pesadha Kannum Pesume, Enge Enadhu Kavithai and Unarchigal. Several of his later films were started and then shelved, like Nava's Nilavinilae opposite Vijayalakshmi, Kimu Kipi opposite Susan, and Rithik's Kadhalithal Anandam, which would have featured him alongside Livingston and Kausalya.[1][2][3][4] Moreover, two films which he had signed opposite actress Sherin Shringar, Jai Adithya's Kadhal Thiruda and Nanda's Thodu, were shot and unreleased.[5]

When he was unable to find roles as an actor, he served as assistant editor for several films and turned to producing.[6] Kunal's last Tamil film was Nanbanin Kadhali, which released in 2007.

Death

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On 7 February 2008, Kunal was found hanging from the ceiling in his Mumbai apartment by actress Lavina Bhatia. The apparent suicide was challenged by his father Rajendra Singh who claimed that the body showed signs of suspicious bruising. Bhatia was detained by police in connection with his death, but she was later released after the police could not prove a motive. The police were unable to prove that anyone was present in Kunal's apartment at the time of his death and ruled out Bhatia as a suspect;[7] furthermore, Kunal had attempted suicide by slashing his wrists several months earlier. At the time of his death, Kunal was working on a Hindi film, Yogi, which was being produced by his newly formed production company Balagiri.[8][9] The case was referred to CBI and Prof T D Dogra of All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He examined the scene of crime along with CBI and opined in favor of suicide.[10]

Filmography

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  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
1999 Kadhalar Dhinam Raja
2000 Dil Hi Dil Mein Raja Hindi film; partially reshot version of Kadhalar Dhinam
2001 Paarvai Ondre Pothume Vinodh
2002 Punnagai Desam Raja
Varushamellam Vasantham Ramesh
Pesadha Kannum Pesume Vikram
Enge Enadhu Kavithai Babu
Arputham Arvind
2004 Super Da Rahul
2005 Devathaiyai Kanden Bala
Pesuvoma Elango
Thirudiya Idhayathai Ganesh
Saadhuriyan Ganesh
Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu Vijay
2006 Unarchigal Lakshmi's husband
2007 Nanbanin Kadhali Surya

References

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  1. ^ "New Tamil films in the making". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Dinakaran". Archived from the original on 18 November 2004.
  3. ^ "Behindwoods : Kunal is back". Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kunal as Krishnamoorthy!". Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Behindwoods : Kadal thiruda with Gunal - Sherin". Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. ^ Renni Abraham (8 February 2008). "I saw actor Kunal Singh hanging, says friend". Daily News & Analysis. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Court orders CBI probe into actor's murder". The Times of India. 18 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  8. ^ Jaidev Hemmady (8 December 2009). "Plot thickens in Bollywood murder mystery". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Actor found dead in Lokhandwala flat". Indian Express. 8 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Bombay High Court, Ms.Lovina Pankaj Bhatia vs Central Bureau Of Investigation on 12 August, 2011". Bombay High Court. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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