Deepak Dinkar

{{Infobox person

| name = Deepak Dinkar

| image = Deepak Dinkar.png

| caption= Deepak Dinkar at Bigg Boss Tamil S8 in 2024

| imagesize = 250px

| parents =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|09|15}}

| height=

| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

| birth_name = Deepak Dinkar

| occupation = Actor, Television Producer & Television Anchor.

| spouse = {{marriage| Sivaranjani | 2008}}

| children = Agnidh

| othername = Thamizh, Arasu

| alma_mater = Loyola College, Chennai

| years_active = 1999–present

}}

Deepak Dinkar (born 15 September 1979) is an Indian actor and television presenter who has primarily appeared in Tamil television.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/154663-five-vjs-shares-their-media-experience|title= 'டாக் பேக்' கொடுமை, 'பாய் கடை' அட்ராசிட்டி..! 5 வி.ஜே-க்களின் அனுபவங்கள்|date=11 April 2019|language=ta|website=Vikatan}} He is most known for his role as Tamil in the prime time Sun TV serial Thendral.{{cite web|url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=1385723 |title=Trying his luck on Silver Screen |work=Deccan Chronicle|date=13 November 2014 |accessdate=14 November 2014 }}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He is known for acting in many serials, notably Anni, Rekkai Kattiya Manasu, Manaivi, Malargal, Selvi, Bhantham, Ketti Melam, Arasi, Thirumathi Selvam & Thamizhum Saraswathiyum. He is also a television host for various shows notably Jodi Number One{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Deepaks-rooting-for-Chennai/articleshow/7914752.cms | title=Deepak's rooting for Chennai | work=The Times of India | author=Nandita Ravi | date=9 April 2011 | access-date=6 October 2014}}{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-starstudded-night/article1418382.ece | title=A star-studded night | work=The Hindu| date=12 June 2008 | accessdate=6 October 2014}} on Star Vijay and Dance Jodi Dance on Zee Tamil. In 2024, he appeared as a contestant on the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss 8.

Personal life

Deepak did his schooling in Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai and studied Economics at Loyola College. He is married to S. Sivaranjani and has a son named Agnidh.

Career

Deepak started his career in modelling while studying in college. After completing his studies, he became a video jockey. Later he pursued his career as a television actor and is notable for playing both positive roles in serials like Anni, Bhandham and Thendral, where he played the male lead, as well as negative roles in Manaivi, Malargal, Selvi and Thirumathi Selvam. He participated in Jodi Number One in the first season and later became a host in the second season in Star Vijay. He has acted in films including Uyarthiru 420.{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/television/article159225.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006113806/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/television/article159225.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 October 2014 | title=Gift of the gab | publisher=New Indian Express | author=Uma Kannan | date=23 November 2009 | accessdate=6 October 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thendral-video-goes-viral-on-youtube-watch-video/1/179564.html | title=Thendral video goes viral on Youtube, watch video | publisher=India Today | date=27 March 2012 | accessdate=6 October 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article483493.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009101111/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article483493.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 October 2014 | title=Uyarthiru 420 | publisher=New Indian Express | author=Malini Mannath | date=13 August 2011 | accessdate=6 October 2014}} He was also the male lead in a film called Ivanuku Thannila Gandam.{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/TV-actor-Deepak-in-Ivanuku-Thannila-Gandam/articleshow/44825302.cms | title=TV actor Deepak in Ivanuku Thannila Gandam | work=The Times of India | date=16 October 2014 | access-date=18 October 2014}}

Television

=Serials=

style="background:#ccc;"\| Year ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Title ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Role ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Language ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Channel
class="wikitable"
1999	Jenman X		rowspan="9"\| Tamil	\|Vijay TV
rowspan="3"\| 2000	Iniya Illam		Jaya TV
Butterflies		Vijay TV
Anbai Thedi		Sun TV
2001–2002	Agni Satchi	Anand	Star Vijay
2001–2003	Anni	Babu Ramanathan	Jaya TV
rowspan="3"\| 2002	Uravugal Oru Thodar Kathai		DD Podhigai
Geethanjali		rowspan="2" \|Raj TV
Inai Kodugal
2002–2003	Gayathri		Telugu	Gemini TV
2003–2004	Rekkai Kattiya Manasu	Deepak	rowspan="21"\| Tamil	Raj TV
2004–2006	Manaivi	Arasu	Sun TV
2004	Thillu Mullu		Star Vijay
rowspan="2" \|2005–2006	Selvi	Neela Narayanan/Narayanan	Sun TV
Ketti Melam	Mathiazhagan "Mathi"	Jaya TV
2005–2007	Malargal	Ramesh (James)	rowspan="2" \|Sun TV
2006–2009	Bhantham	Selvaganapathi "Selvam/Selva"
2006	Saradha	Prem	Raj TV
2007–2009	Vairanenjam	Anand	Kalaignar TV
rowspan="3" \|2007	Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai	Johny	Star Vijay
Arasi	Narayanan	Sun TV
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal	Himself (Special appearance)	Star Vijay
2008–2010	Thiruppavai	Janaki Raman "Janaki"/"Janu"/"Raman"/"Rama"	Sun TV
2009	Roja Kootam	Sunil	Star Vijay
2009–2012	Thirumathi Selvam	Sorimuthu Ayyanar "Cherry"	rowspan="2" \|Sun TV
2009–2015	Thendral	Thamizharasan "Thamizh"
rowspan="2" \|2010	Nila	Kannan	Kalaignar TV
Kadhal		Captain TV
2021–2024 \|Thamizhum Saraswathiyum \|Thamizharasan "Thamizh" \|rowspan="3"\|Star Vijay
2021 \|Pandian Stores \|Thamizharasan "Thamizh" (Special appearance)
2023 \|Bharathi Kannamma \|Himself

=Shows=

;Reality Shows

style="background:#ccc;"\| Year ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Title ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Role ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Channel ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Notes
class="wikitable"
	Campus	rowspan="3"\|Anchor	rowspan="3"\|Raj TV
	Pop Bazar
	Three Roses Perfect Couple Contest Programme
2006	Jodi Number One	Contestant	rowspan="6"\|Star Vijay	Season 1
2007–2012	Jodi Number One	Host	Season 2-6
2008	Boys vs Girls	Anchor	Season 1
rowspan="2"\|2009	Boys vs Girls	Contestant	Season 2
Namma Veetu Kalyanam	Guest	Along with Sivaranjini
2011–2012	Home Sweet Home	Anchor
rowspan="2"\|2012	Kaiyil Oru Kodi Are You Ready?	Contestant	rowspan="4"\|Sun TV
Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal	Host
rowspan="3"\|2013	Super Kudumbam	Anchor	Season 1
Super Kudumbam	Contestant	Season 1
Namma Veetu Kalyanam	Guest	Star Vijay	Along with Sivaranjini
rowspan="2"\|2014	Super Kudumbam	Contestant	rowspan="4"\|Sun TV	Season 2
Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal	rowspan="4"\|Host
rowspan="2"\|2015–2016	Super Challenge	Season 2
7Up Upstarters
2016	Mr & Mrs Khiladis	rowspan="14"\|Zee Tamil
rowspan="2"\|2016–2017	Dance Jodi Dance	Host
En Autograph	Producer
rowspan="4"\|2017	Dancing Khilladies	Host
Nanbeda	Guest	Also producer
Zee Dance League	Host	Season 1
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs	Anchor	Season 1
2017–2018	Dance Jodi Dance	Host	Season 2
2018–2019	Super Mom	Producer	Season 1 & 2
2018	Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal	rowspan="9"\|Host
rowspan="2"\|2019	Petta Rap
Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal
2019–2020	Dance Jodi Dance	Season 3
2019	Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020
rowspan="3"\|2021	Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Reunion	rowspan="3"\|Star Vijay
Rani Maharani
Singappenne
rowspan="2"\|2022	Galatta Nakshathra Awards	Kalaignar TV
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai	rowspan="2"\|Contestant	rowspan="2"\|Star Vijay
2024–2025 \|Bigg Boss 8 \|Evicted Day 98 {{Cite news \|date=2024-10-06 \|title=Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Contestant Deepak Dinkar—Here's what you need to know about the Thamizhum Saraswathiyum actor \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-8-contestant-deepak-dinkarheres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-thamizhum-saraswathiyum-actor/articleshow/113926503.cms#:~:text=Deepak%20Dinkar,%20a%20well-known,intriguing%20dynamics%20and%20added%20entertainment. \|access-date=2024-10-12 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}

;Corporate Shows

Nokia (Annual day)
Pride Hotels (New Year)
Jennys Club – Coimbatore (New Year)
eBay PayPal (Annual day)
Promotion of Surya Kathir Magazine
Annual event of Tamil Nadu Arya Vaishya Mahila Sabha
Round Table 107 (Pondicherry) – Annual Event
Tamil Sangam of Chicago Illinois

Filmography

=Actor=

style="background:#ccc;"\| Year ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Title ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Role ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Notes
class="wikitable"
2002	Kadhal Virus	Deepak's friend	Uncredited Role
2003	Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu	Deepak	Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/BBHg0_ycZjI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201209191746/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBHg0_ycZjI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBHg0_ycZjI&index=64&list=PLgBTZoGv3EseL873Y3HG0Fmtuomef-KEi\| title = Tamil Full Movie {{!}} Ilassu Puthussu Ravassu {{!}} HD Movie {{!}} Ft. Vadivelu \| website=YouTube\| date = 26 February 2015 }}{{cbignore}}
2005	Thaka Thimi Tha	Krishna's friend
2008	Saroja	Himself	Special appearance
2010	Mundhinam Paartheney	Rajeev
2011	Uyarthiru 420	Thamizh's friend
2015	Ivanuku Thannila Gandam	Saravana Perumal "Saravanan"
2020	Mighty Mahi		Short Film
2020	Knock Knock		Short Film
2021	Vinodhaya Sitham	Arun