An Indian actor, Mahadevan who is better known for his screen name Pithamagan Mahadevan primarily works in the South Indian film industry. The actor got the moniker Pithamagan Mahadevan for his brilliant performance in the movie Pithamagan (2003) where he played the villainous role. Having made his debut on the silver screen with Aswini in 1991, the actor did not get much work and later made his comeback with a stellar performance in Pithamagan. His other notable film credits include Attagasam (2004), Sivaji (2007), Ayyanar (2010), Ayyan (2011), Karuppampatti (2013), Meagamann (2014), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and 143 (2017), a Tamil musical romance film directed by Rishi G.