Thengai Srinivasan was a famous actor in Tamil film industry and got a Title Thengai after his role as a coconut seller in the drama Kal Manam. He made his debut in the film named Oru Viralin 1965. He was more popular in the movies like Kasethan KadavuladaandThillu Mullu in which he played a comedy role. He died in the year 1987 due tobrain hemorrhage.