Vimal

Career overview

Subject: Vimal (Indian actor).
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Name: Vimal (also credited as Vemal; also known as Vimel, Vemal, Vimal Ramasamy, Vemal Ramasamy).
Nationality/Industry: Indian actor working in Tamil films.
Birthplace: Pannankombu, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India.
Birthdate: April 25, 1979.
Early roles: Cameo appearances in Ghilli (2004, starring Vijay) and Kuruvi, and Ajith Kumar's Kireedam. Supporting role in Kanchivaram (2008).
Breakthrough/Lead roles: Lead role in Pandiraj's Pasanga (2009). Breakthrough came with Kalavani (2010).
Other films: Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011), Kalakalappu (2012), Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013).
Note: Played lead roles in several low-budget productions following Pasanga.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Early Career.
Vimal, also credited as Vemal, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil films. Born on April 25, 1979, in Pannankombu, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, he is also known by names such as Vimel, Vemal, Vimal Ramasamy, and Vemal Ramasamy. His early career included cameo appearances in the Vijay-starrer Ghilli, Kuruvi, and Ajith Kumar's Kireedam. He also appeared in a supporting role in the 2008 film Kanchivaram.
Paragraph 2: Breakthrough and Success.
Vimal played the lead role in Pandiraj's 2009 film Pasanga. Following this, he played lead roles in several low-budget productions. He established himself as a successful actor with Kalavani in 2010, which is noted as his breakthrough role. His subsequent filmography includes roles in Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011), Kalakalappu (2012), and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013).
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Vimal, who is also credited as Vemal, is an Indian film actor appearing in Tamil films. He was born on April 25, 1979, in Pannankombu, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. He is also known by the names Vimel, Vemal, Vimal Ramasamy, and Vemal Ramasamy. His early work includes cameo appearances in the Vijay-starrer Ghilli, Kuruvi, and Ajith Kumar's Kireedam. Additionally, he appeared in a supporting role in the 2008 film Kanchivaram.

Vimal played the lead role in the critically acclaimed film Pasanga in 2009, directed by Pandiraj. Following this role,