Benjamin (actor)

Benjamin is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films in supporting roles.

Benjamin
Born	K. Benjamin (1965-05-17) 17 May 1965 (age 59)[1]
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000-present

Career

Benjamin made his acting debut through Cheran's Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), where he played the foul-mouthed brother of Vadivelu's character.^[2][3]

Benjamin had a career breakthrough with Cheran's Autograph (2004) where he played the childhood friend of the lead character who assists him in his search for his former lovers. The success of the film led to his first lead comedy role in Thirupaachi (2005), as the friend of Vijay's character.^[4][5][6][7]

In 2020, Benjamin suffered a heart attack and made a public appeal for financial donations from his film industry colleagues.^[8][9][10]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Vetri Kodi Kattu	Sudalaimuthu's brother-in-law
2001	Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2002	Run
	Bagavathi	Perumal
	Kadhal Azhivathillai	College student
2003	Anbe Sivam	Theatre artiste
	Kadhal Sadugudu
	Saamy	Kuppan
	Thennavan	Dada Mani's sidekick
	Sindhamal Sitharamal
2004	Vayasu Pasanga
	Autograph	Oolamookkan Subramani
	Arul	Arul's friend
	Thilak	Arokiya Bhavan hotel worker
	Vasool Raja MBBS	Pickpocket
2005	Devathaiyai Kanden
	Thirupaachi	Kannappan
	Ayya	Monkey owner
	Kicha Vayasu 16
2006	Thirupathi
	Kai Vandha Kalai
2007	Veerasamy
	Achacho	Ice cream seller
	Thullal	Subramani
	Maamadurai
	Sivi
	Machakaaran
2008	Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
	Valluvan Vasuki
	Theekuchi
2010	Thamizh Padam	Railway guard
	Maanja Velu
2011	Venghai	Selvam's friend
2015	Iridiyam	Police constable
	Maharani Kottai
2018	Pakka	Drunkard
2019	Vilambaram
	Miga Miga Avasaram	Marimuthu
2020	Naadodigal 2	Head constable
2021	Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu
	Vellai Yaanai
2022	Saayam
	4554
2023	Meippada Sei
2024	Kazhu Maram
	Ethu Unakku Thevaya

Television

• Marmadesam - Vidathu Karuppu
• Ramany vs Ramany
• Aindham Vedham as Dharmakartha

References

1. "K. Benjamin - membership". Retrieved 17 December 2020.
2. "Popular comedian Benjamin seeks help after suffering serious health problem - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 16 December 2020.
3. Palani, Dhiwaharan. ""I Waited 18 Days To Act In That One Scene With Vadivelu" – Benjamin !! | Chennai Memes".
4. "Tirupachi". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018.
5. "Tirupachi". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016.
6. "Vijay's Thirupachi begins - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 14 July 2004.
7. "Reel Talk - Whose line is it, anyway?". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
8. "'Thirupaachi' actor Benjamin seeks financial help for his heart treatment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
9. "Thirupachi fame actor Benjamin requests help on video because of this". Behindwoods. 17 December 2020.
10. "Comedian Benjamin Seeks Financial Aid From Fans For Medical Treatment". dtNext.in. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020.

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