Nellai Siva

Nellai Siva was born on 16 January 1952, in Veppilankulam, a small village in Nellai district. He was a fan of Sivaji Ganesan and came to Chennai to make a break in films. He met and became friends with Mansoor Ali Khan and Bonda Mani, who were also upcoming actors at the time. After struggling for over a decade, he met K. Bhagyaraj and participated in a few series on Chennai Television, gaining popularity, and whom he credits with "making him successful in cinema".{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/1KRNwM066oc| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KRNwM066oc| title = Muthu Kaalai & Nellai Siva Speech at audio launch | website=YouTube| date = 30 January 2015}}{{cbignore}} He also started his film career by acting alongside then-famous actor Nagesh, who admired his Tirunelveli slang on set and encouraged him to use it as a defining factor in his comedy.{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/3_FiV9sURVI| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_FiV9sURVI| title = Nellai Siva Tell ABout His Career & How to Work With Vadivelu {{!}} ThiraiPayanam | website=YouTube| date = 2 March 2018}}{{cbignore}}

In 1985, he debuted in the movie Aan Paavam directed by Pandiarajan. Later, he acted in minor roles. In the late 1990s, he started his career as a supporting comedian. He starred in the film Vetri Kodi Kattu as a tea shop owner. After this movie, he slowly progressed by acting in big movies like Saamy, Anbe Sivam, Attagasam,Thirupaachi, Kireedam and much more. He also acted along with Vadivelu and Vivek in films during 2000s. He is notable for his comedian roles along with actor Vadivelu whose movies became very popular.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/nellai-siva/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #NellaiSiva and on his life.|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2019/09/04/nellai-siva-comedy-charrector-actor/|title=Nellai Siva [Comedy & Character Actor]|date=2019-09-04|website=Antru Kanda Mugam|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/actor/nellai-siva-movies-list/|title=Nellai Siva|website=Spicyonion.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}

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In 2018-2021, he acted in Tamil television serials in Vijay TV such as Pandiyan Stores. His role as 'Kumaresan Mama' in Pandian Stores was a notable one. He was also a part of Mama Mapillai. On the 11 May 2021, he died in Chennai due to a heart attack.{{cite web |title=Tamil actor Nellai Siva dies at 69 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/tamil-actor-nellai-siva-passes-away-7311187 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=11 May 2021 |date=11 May 2021}}

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