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| name = Thyagu |
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| birth_name = Thyagarajan |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|2|05}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/thiyagu |title=Tamil Movie Actor Thiyagu | Nettv4u |website=www.nettv4u.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425024129/http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/thiyagu |archive-date=25 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|2|05}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/thiyagu |title=Tamil Movie Actor Thiyagu | Nettv4u |website=www.nettv4u.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425024129/http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/thiyagu |archive-date=25 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| death_date = {{death date and given age|df=y|2024|07|18|66}} |
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| death_place = [[Kumbakonam]], [[Thanjavur District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] |
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| othername = Comedy Thiyagu |
| othername = Comedy Thiyagu |
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| yearsactive = 1980 - 2018 |
| yearsactive = 1980 - 2018 |
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'''Thyagu''' (born 5 February 1958) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers | website=IndiaGlitz.com | date=2018-06-20 | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813033148/http://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 August 2014 | access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/thiyagu/filmography.html|title=Check out lists of Movies by #Thiyagu #Filmography|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> He is the grandson of violinist [[Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk/186746-60.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028083841/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk/186746-60.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-28|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18}}</ref> |
'''Thyagu''' (born 5 February 1958 – 18 July 2024) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers | website=IndiaGlitz.com | date=2018-06-20 | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813033148/http://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 August 2014 | access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/thiyagu/filmography.html|title=Check out lists of Movies by #Thiyagu #Filmography|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> He is the grandson of violinist [[Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk/186746-60.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028083841/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk/186746-60.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-28|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 2011, Thyagu quit the DMK political party, whom he had been associated with for twenty-eight years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2011/sep/23/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk-293776.html|title=Thiyagu quits DMK, may join AIADMK|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Soon after his split, he lamented the leader Karunanidhi's broken promise of honouring Thyagu's grandfather with a postage stamp as a reason of his departure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennaionline.com/category/gallery/actress/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010174829/https://chennaionline.com/category/gallery/actress/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 October 2018|title=Actress – Chennaionline|website=chennaionline.com}}</ref> |
In 2011, Thyagu quit the DMK political party, whom he had been associated with for twenty-eight years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2011/sep/23/thiyagu-quits-dmk-may-join-aiadmk-293776.html|title=Thiyagu quits DMK, may join AIADMK|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Soon after his split, he lamented the leader Karunanidhi's broken promise of honouring Thyagu's grandfather with a postage stamp as a reason of his departure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennaionline.com/category/gallery/actress/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010174829/https://chennaionline.com/category/gallery/actress/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 October 2018|title=Actress – Chennaionline|website=chennaionline.com}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
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Thyagu died at a private hospital in Chennai, on 18 July 2024, at the age of 66. Prior to his death, he reportedly underwent treatment after suffering from a sudden heart attack on 17 July 2024 and doctors revealed that three blockages were identified in his heart. In July 2024, just weeks before his death, he also attended as one of the cadres of [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Bonda Mani]] and [[R. S. Shivaji]] for a reunion meet for a television program which was aired in Sun TV. |
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== Selected filmography == |
== Selected filmography == |
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[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]] |
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]] |
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[[Category:1950 births]] |
[[Category:1950 births]] |
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[[Category:2024 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]] |
[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]] |
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[[Category:Indian male comedians]] |
[[Category:Indian male comedians]] |
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Revision as of 12:06, 18 July 2024
Thyagu | |
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| Born | Thyagarajan 5 February 1958[1] |
| Died | (aged 66) |
| Other names | Comedy Thiyagu |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980 - 2018 |
Thyagu (born 5 February 1958 – 18 July 2024) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Tamil films.[2][3] He is the grandson of violinist Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai.[4]
Career
Beginning as a protagonist, Thyagu played roles in Oru Thalai Ragam and Palaivana Solai, before playing antagonistic roles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the 2000s, he often formed an association with Vadivelu and would appear in a few scenes in films he had signed for, occasionally portraying comedy roles. His recent work includes roles in Kuselan as well as a politician in the Singam series.
In 2011, Thyagu quit the DMK political party, whom he had been associated with for twenty-eight years.[5] Soon after his split, he lamented the leader Karunanidhi's broken promise of honouring Thyagu's grandfather with a postage stamp as a reason of his departure.[6]
Death
Thyagu died at a private hospital in Chennai, on 18 July 2024, at the age of 66. Prior to his death, he reportedly underwent treatment after suffering from a sudden heart attack on 17 July 2024 and doctors revealed that three blockages were identified in his heart. In July 2024, just weeks before his death, he also attended as one of the cadres of Vivek, Bonda Mani and R. S. Shivaji for a reunion meet for a television program which was aired in Sun TV.
Selected filmography
References
- ^ "Tamil Movie Actor Thiyagu | Nettv4u". www.nettv4u.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers". IndiaGlitz.com. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Check out lists of Movies by #Thiyagu #Filmography". FilmiBeat.
- ^ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Thiyagu quits DMK, may join AIADMK". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Actress – Chennaionline". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018.