Kaali Venkat

Career overview

Kaali Venkat is a Tamil actor born on November 6, 1977, in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India, who mainly plays supporting roles in films. The first film he acted in was Thasaiyinai Thee Sudinum by Vijay Prabhakaran. Although the film failed to release, Venkat adopted his character name from the project, Kaali, as his screen name after everyone on the set called him by that name.

Early in his career, he acted in various short films made for the Kalaignar TV show Naalaya Iyakkunar, winning the Best Actor in a Series Award in Season 3 of the show. These short films helped him secure small roles in bigger feature film projects such as Kalakalappu and Udhayam. Following a series of small roles in various feature films, he first gained attention with his role in the action drama Thadaiyara Thaakka.

Venkat has since acted in a number of feature films. His filmography includes appearances in Mundaasupatti in 2014, India Pakistan in 2015, Urumeen in 2015, Eetti in 2015, and Kaathadi in 2018. Notably, Mundaasupatti was based on a same-titled short film in which Venkat was also a part. Across his career, he has accumulated numerous known credits in the film industry.