Kaali Venkat Biography 
Kaali Venkat is a Tamil film actor known for character roles. Pizza II: Villa is his first credited role, where he played the role of the house owner who got murdered. Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, Vizha, Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane, Thegidi, Mundaasupatti and Poovarasam Peepee are other Tamil releases. His real name is Venkat and ‘Kaali’ tag got added to his name after his debut movie, Dasayinai Theechudinam where he played the character named Kaali.
He belonged to Kovilpatti village of Tamil Nadu and he started acting while at 8th standard. In those days, social dramas were popular and he got noticed. Once he played the role of a village woman in a play which earned him appreciation. His family was fully against acting and he participated in plays without their knowledge. But later his family appreciated his acting talents and accepted it. Later on, he acted with his family’s permission. He came to Chennai in 2006 in search of film opportunities. He also did odd jobs to survive in the city.
Once he met Vijay Prabakaran in a tea shop he was working and that’s how he got an opportunity to act. Dasayinai Theechudinam in 2008 directed by Vijay Prabhakaran was his first movie. It was Vijay who groomed Venkat as an actor and taught him how to execute a role as an actor. Till then he had a different idea about acting. He got Thadayara Thaakka through one of his friends working in film industry. He also appeared in short films like Kalakalappu, Udhayam NH4 and Villa. Kaathadi, Eetti, India Pakistan and Urumeen are his upcoming movies.
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Updated: June 16, 2014
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