Linga (actor)
Linga is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. After making his film debut in the Tamil film Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu (2015), he has been in films including Sindhubaadh (2019), Parole (2022) and recently Udanpaal (2022).
Linga | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Career
Linga's first major role came in Arun Kumar's Sethupathi (2016), where he portrayed a police officer supporting Vijay Sethupathi's character in his investigation.[1] Linga portrayed the main antagonist in Arun Kumar's Sindhubaadh (2019), appearing as Bangkok-based gangster in the human trafficking business. The film opened to mixed reviews, with a critic from FirstPost noting that his character was "underwritten".[2]
Linga portrayed a pivotal role in Penguin (2020), appearing as the lead actress Keerthy Suresh's husband.[3] In 2022, Linga played a lead role, alongside R. S. Karthik, in Dwarakh Raja's crime thriller Parole. He also featured in the lead role in Udanpaal, headlining an ensemble cast of actors such as Charle, Gayathrie and Vivek Prasanna.[4][5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu | Karthik | |
| 2016 | Sethupathi | Shenbaga Moorthy | |
| 2017 | Adhe Kangal | Thomas | |
| Kadhal Kasakuthaiya | Vivek | ||
| Hara Hara Mahadevaki | Kidnapper | ||
| Karuppan | |||
| 2018 | Ghajinikanth | Police officer | |
| 2019 | Sindhubaadh | Ling | |
| Miga Miga Avasaram | Samandhi's uncle | ||
| V1 | Siddharthan | ||
| 2020 | Penguin | Raghu | |
| 2021 | Annabelle Sethupathi | Kathir | |
| 2022 | Parole | Karikalan | |
| DSP | Chandru | ||
| Udanpaal | Paraman |
Television series
- Ayali (2023)
- Story of Things (2023)
References
- "Vijay Sethupathi's next 'Sindhubaadh' has a Thailand link". March 21, 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Sindhubaadh movie review: Vijay Sethupathi-SU Arun Kumar's latest collaboration is a bloated dud-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. June 27, 2019.
- Suganth, M (19 June 2020). "Penguin Movie Review: Some chills and many cheats in this underwhelming emotional thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/a-north-chennai-story-parole-is-about-bonding-between-mother-two-sons-news-235715
- "Linga and Karthiik RS team up for Parole". The New Indian Express.
- "Karthiik RS and Linga's crime thriller takes place in 48 hours - Times of India". The Times of India.