Thavakalai Chittibabu
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{For|the Indian actor born in 1964|Chitti Babu (Tamil actor)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Thavakalai Chittibabu
| alt =
| birth_date = 1975
| death_date = 26 February 2017
| death_place = Chennai
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1981-1999
| notable_works = Mundhanai Mudichu
| television = Maya Machhindra
}}
"Thavakalai" Chittibabu (1975 – 2017) was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in predominately Tamil-language films. He has acted in over 500 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and Sinhala.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-news/news/1719288|title=காமெடி நடிகர் தவக்களை மரணம்|date=2017-02-26|website=Dinamalar|access-date=2020-02-01}}
Early life
His mother tongue is Tamil. His hometown is Tamil Nadu, Chennai district. His mother's name is Subbulakshmi and his father's name is Vijayakumar. He was also an actor. He has acted in about 20 films in Group Dance in Tamil and Telugu before coming to act mundhanai mudichu.
Film career
His father was the co-star agent of poi satchi film, he went to Arunachalam Studios one day with his father while filming. It was then that actor Kullamani introduced him to actor Bhagyaraj. Director K. bhagyaraj remembers thavakalai he had always seen in Chennai and chose the film 'Mundhanai mudichu'. Took him to AVM. He took him to the Gopichettipalayam. After the release of the film, the boy became very busy. He participated in the inaugural, introductory and complimentary ceremonies. He became a big fan of many stage shows in one year. He also acted in a few Telugu films such as Nenu Maavite Sampangala (1981) before he started acting in Tamil films.
Television career
He also acted many in Tamil television serials. He has acted in Maya Machhindra serial on Vijay television and My Dear Bootham on Sun TV.
Death
He lived in Vadapalani, Chennai. He had a heart attack and died on 26 February 2017 at his home.{{Cite web|url=http://tamil.webdunia.com/tamil-cinema-news-movie-film/munthanai-mudichu-film-by-debut-actor-thavakalai-death-of-a-heart-attack-117022600012_1.html|title=முந்தானை முடிச்சு படத்தின் மூலம் அறிமுகமான நடிகர் தவக்களை மாரடைப்பால் மரணம்!|last=Sasikala|website=tamil.webdunia.com|language=ta|access-date=2020-02-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/cinema/actor-thavakalai-is-death|title=நடிகர் தவக்களை மரணம்...|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ta|access-date=2020-02-01}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/thavakalai-chitti-babu-passes-away/articleshow/57366938.cms|title=thavakalai chitti babu: 'Thavakalai' Chitti Babu passes away|date=27 February 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01|archive-date=30 September 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190930163025/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/thavakalai-chitti-babu-passes-away/articleshow/57366938.cms|url-status=live}}
Filmography
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|+ !Year !Film !Role !Notes |
| 1981
|Nenu Maa Avida | |Telugu film |
| 1982
| | |
| rowspan="3" |1983
|Thavakkalai | |
| Moodu Mullu
| |Telugu film |
| Naalu Perukku Nandri
| | |
| rowspan="6" |1984
|Aathora Aatha | | |
| Neram Nalla Neram
| | |
| Osai
|Thavakkalai | |
| Ponnu Pudichirukku
| | |
| Thangamadi Thangam
| | |
| Neengal Kettavai
| | |
| rowspan="2" |1985
| | |
| Aan Paavam
| | |
| 1986
|Naga Devatha | |Telugu film |
| rowspan="2" |1988
| | |
| Naan Sonnathey Sattam
| | |
| rowspan="2" |1989
|Manandhal Mahadevan | | |
| En Rathathin Rathame
| | |
| 1990
| | |
| 1992
|Thangarassu | | |
| 1993
|Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan | | |
| 1995
|Ice Cream Seller | |
| 1998
| | |
| 1999
| | |
| 2017
|Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha | |