Subbu Panchu Arunachalam
| Subbu Panchu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Subramaniam Panchu Arunachalam 1969 Rayavaram, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu |
| Other names | P. Ar. Subramaniam, Panju Subbu |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, voice actor & choreographer |
| Years active | 1988; 1991–present |
Subramaniam Panchu Arunachalam, credited as Subbu Panchu or P. Ar. Subramaniam, is an Indian actor and film producer.[1] Son of noted writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam, Subbu first appeared as a child artist in the Malayalam film Daisy, before working in the production department of his father's P. A. Art Productions.[2] He returned to acting with the television series Arasi and shot to fame following his performance in the 2010 comedy film Boss Engira Bhaskaran.[1] Subbu has occasionally worked as a voice actor and choreographer as well.[2]
Career
Subbu, being born as the son to writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam, had been into the film industry since his childhood. He made his acting debut at age 8 as a child artist in the Malayalam film Daisy, directed by Pratap Pothen, who was then his neighbour.[1][2] He was soon made by his father to work as an assistant production manager under Balagopi in his father's P. A. Art Productions for the Rajinikanth-starrer Guru Sishyan. Since Guru Sishyan, Subbu had been involved in all the productions till the most recent release Maya Kannadi (2007),[1][2] with Subbu promoting from an executive producer to the main producer.[3]
In 2002, Subbu acted in a film directed by Agathiyan, Kadhal Samrajyam as one of its lead actors,[4] which, however, after the release of the soundtrack, got shelved and was never released. In 2008, he ventured into television and appeared in the popular television drama series Arasi on Sun TV. He was approached by its director Samuthirakani to play the antagonist's role in the film, which was initially supposed to last for a week only, but was extended following positive responses.His first Tamil film was Saroja (2008) who plays a cameo appearance. Meri[1][2] Subbu returned to big screen with M. Rajesh's comedy film Boss Engira Bhaskaran, in which he played a pivotal character as the brother of the character, played by Arya.[5] The film became one 2010's biggest commercial successes, which brought Subbu into limelight and subsequently led to several more acting offers. He starred in Cloud Nine Movies' Thoonga Nagaram as a tahsildar,[5] and appeared in films including Ajith Kumar's Mankatha where he played as CBI Officer, Aanmai Thavarel as negative role. Siva Poojaiyil Karadi.[1][2]
Subbu had previously also worked as a choreographer in K. Balachander-produced Vidukadhai,[6] and as a voice actor, dubbing for actors Suman and Mukesh Tiwari in Sivaji: The Boss and Kandaswamy, respectively.[1][7]
He also appeared in Advertisements like Hamam, Lakshmi ceramics, etc. Currently he is hosting a game show "Aayirathil Oruvan" in Zee Tamil channel.
Filmography
- As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Daisy | Malayalam | ||
| 1992 | Kalikalam | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | ATMA | Tamil | ||
| 2007–2009 | Arasi | Nallathambi | Tamil | TV Serial |
| 2008 | Saroja | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2010 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Saravanan | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Thoonga Nagaram | Tamil | ||
| Aanmai Thavarael | Mr. A | Tamil | ||
| Mankatha | Kamal Ekambaram | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Kalakalappu | Manickam | Tamil | |
| Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey | Tamil | |||
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Tamil | ||
| Settai | Tamil | |||
| Pattathu Yaanai | Collector | Tamil | ||
| Thalaivaa | Ravi Kiran | Tamil | ||
| All in All Azhagu Raja | Doctor | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham | Lord Shiva and taxi driver | Tamil | ||
| Biriyani | Subbu Mama | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham | One of the Land Brokers | Tamil | ||
| Nimirndhu Nil | Lawyer Arunachalam | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju | Telugu | ||
| Azhagiya Pandipuram | Tamil | |||
| Massu Engira Maasilamani | Shanmuga Sundaram | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | Maya's elder brother | Tamil | |
| Anjala | Tamil | |||
| Natpadhigaram 79 | Tamil | |||
| Vaaliba Raja | Pathmanaban | Tamil | ||
| Narathan | Tamil | |||
| Unnodu Ka | Tamil | |||
| Nambiar | Tamil | Filming |
- Dubbing artist
- Suman (Sivaji)
- Mukesh Tiwari (Kandaswamy)
- Jamie Foxx (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
- Adil Hussain (Yatchan)
- Producer credits
- Guru Sishyan (1988) – co-producer
- Michael Madhana Kamarajan (1991) – executive producer
- Rasukutty (1992) – co-producer
- Thambi Pondatti (1992) – producer
- Veera (1994) – co-producer
- Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) – co-producer
- Rishi (2001) – co-producer
- Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002) – co-producer
- Maya Kannadi (2007) – producer
References
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External links
- Subbu Panchu at the Internet Movie Database
- Subbu Panchu on Facebook
