Ponnambalam is a popular actor who works mainly in Tamil films. He is famous for his evil character in movies. He is also a stuntman and extra fighter. Currently, he is a part of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2. Check out Ponnambalam wiki, height, weight, age, girlfriend, wife, caste, family, biography and more.
Biography/Wiki
Ponnambalam is a 56-year-old actor who was born on 14 September 1963 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He completed his schooling from Avichi Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is quite interested in extra fights and stunts. He started his career as an extra fighter. Later, he got an offer from a film to play the role of a stuntman.
Family, Wife, Children
He has six younger sisters who all have always supported him in his career. His wife’s name is Devi Ponnambalam.
He has two children, a boy and a girl. His son is named Kartik GPK and his daughter is Krithika Ponnambalam.
Career
He made his debut in a Tamil film called Kaliyugam in 1988. In the early stages of his acting career, he used to act as a fighter or a stuntman in those films. He got a breakthrough in his film career with Walter Vetrivel’s film where he played the role of a villain named Kabali. He was critically acclaimed for his villainous role in the film. Later, he worked for several films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi. His famous performances came in films like Walter Vetrivel, Krodh, Nayak, Thamizh, and many more.
He is also a politician and has been associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2014. Earlier, he was a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) from 2011 to 2014.
Facts
- He won the National High Jump Championship in 1984.
- He was a professional athlete and bodybuilder when he was younger.
- His bones have been broken several times and for the same, he earned the title of “Spare Tool” in the film industry.
- He likes to play football.
- He is known for his badass and stuntman roles in movies. He also worked in the superhit Bollywood film Nayak (2001) where he played the role of Ranga (a hooligan).
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- In July 2020, he was hospitalized at a Chennai-based medical center due to a kidney-related ailment. Later, many famous personalities from Kollywood came forward including Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, and extended their financial help to the actor as he could not afford the hospital bills.
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