Senthil Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Senthil Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Quick Infoā
Age: 72 Years
Wife: Kalaich Selvi
Hometown: Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
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| Full Name | Senthil Makan check sources [https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/senthil-son-manikandaprabhu-bobby-simha-movie/"](http://Senthil Makan Read more at: <span class=) [target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Behind Talkies](http://Senthil Makan Read more at: <span class=) |
| Profession(s) | Comedian, Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 163 cm** in meters**- 1.63 m** in feet & inches**- 5ā 4ā** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Tamil film: Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal (1979)  Malayalam film: Ithikkara Pakki (1980) Telugu film: Driver Babu (1986) as Stage Drama Artiste Hindi: Phool Bane Angaray (1991) as Muthu Swamy TV: Thiravam (2019) on ZEE5  |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 23 March 1951 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 72 Years |
| Birthplace | Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 14 May 1984 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Kalaich Selvi   |
| Children | Sons- 2 ā¢ Manikanda Prabhu (doctor)  ā¢ Hemachandra Prabhu (cinematographer)  |
| Parents | Father- Ramamurthy |
| Siblings | He has 6 siblings, and Senthil was the 3rd born among them.  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Senthil
After completing his 5th standard, he left his village after an argument with his father as he wanted to make a name for himself in the big city.
He came to Madras when he was 13 years old, and at that time, he knew about the names of a few films.
Before joining a drama theatre, he worked in an oil mart and a wine shop as a waiter.
Once, in a media conversation, he shared that at the beginning of his acting career, he was interested in watching theatre plays and dramas. He said,
I also watched a lot of dramas. I had several friends associated with the tinsel world ā like A Veerapan, Bhagyaraj, R Sunder Rajan. Thanks to them, I got a few roles in films.ā
An old picture of Senthil
In 1965, he returned to his hometown and met his parents who became happy after reuniting with him after fourteen years.
Senthil made his acting debut with Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal in 1979, but his first official film release was Ithikkara Pakki in 1980.
During the 80s and 90s, he and his fellow actor Goundamani were a popular comedy pair in the Tamil film industry, often compared to Laurel and Hardy.
Senthil posing with comedian Goundamani
Senthil then appeared in the film Indru Poi Naalai Vaa as a thug in 1981. In the same year, he appeared in eight films including Thooral Ninnu Pochchu as Karuppannai.
Senthil in a still from the film Thooral Ninnu Pochchu
He then went on to appear in several Tamil films such as Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (1983) as Bullet, 24 Mani Neram (1984) as Sidekick, Nalla Thambi (1985) as Naidhu, Rajakumaran (1994) as a Postman, Asuran (1995) as Srinivasan, Kannaal Pesavaa (2000) as Nelson Mandela, Azhagana Naatkal (2001) as Mahali, I Love You Da (2002) as Rajuās Grandfather, Satyam (2008) as Paneerselvam, Kallappadam (2015) as Sundharamoorthi, and Dinosaurs (2023) as Bus Conductor.
Senthil in a still from the film Dinosaurs
In 1993, he worked in the Hindi film Insaniyat Ke Devta as Muthuswamy. The same year, he appeared in the Telugu film Tholi Muddhu as Swamiji.
He is inspired by the South Indian actors Chandrababu and Nagesh. He attributes his success to Tamil dialogue writer Veerappan.
During his leisure time, he enjoys travelling to distant places and watching videos of various stand-up comedians on the internet.
In 2008, Senthil played the role of Paneerselvam in the Telugu film Salute.
In the 2011 Telugu film Money Money, More Money he appeared as Dr Sabhapathi.
The poster of the film Money Money, More Money
In 2013, he lent his voice to the song āAdiyeā from the film Kadal.
In 2016, he began supporting the AIADMK party. Senthil was appointed as the organizing secretary of AIADMK by Dhinakaran in 2017 and replaced Gokula Indira.
Later, he joined T. T. V. Dhinakaranās Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) political party.
In 2019, Senthil was announced as one of the organization secretaries of the AMMK party along with Kathirkamu, Raja Manickam, Devadas, and Henry Thomas.
Before the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
In the same year, he appeared in the television serial Rasaathi as Alagar Swamy on Sun TV.
In 2022, he, along with his son, Hemachandra Prabhu, appeared in the film Tadai Vodi.
Senthil posing with his son in the film Tadai Vodi
In an interview with a media outlet, he once mentioned that comedy comes naturally to him. He said,
Iād say that comedy is my God-given gift. I still donāt know how I became famous. It all happened so fast.ā
In 2024, Senthil appeared in the Tamil film Lal Salaam.
The poster of the film Lal SalaamĀ
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