# Vimal (actor)

Vimal is an Indian actor known for his appearances in Tamil films. He gained recognition with his credited appearances and supporting role in the critically acclaimed movie Kanchivaram. He later played the lead role in Pandiraj's highly acclaimed film Pasanga in 2009. He is also referred to as Galaxy Star.
Vimal's breakthrough came with the film Kalavani in 2010. He further acted in movies such as Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011), Kalakalappu (2012), Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013), Manjapai (2014), Mannar Vagaiyara (2018) and Deiva Machan (2023).

## Early life

Vimal was born on 25 April 1981, in Pannankombu, a village near Manapparai, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, and later moved to Chennai. He discontinued his studies and began learning dancing and joined the Koothu-P-Pattarai, a theatre group in Chennai.
Vimal married Akshaya and they have three children together.

## Acting career
### 2001–2008

In 2001, he started a career as an aspiring model actor. While being a part of Koothu-P-Pattarai, Vimal was appearing in uncredited roles in several high-profile Tamil films, including Ghilli (2004), Kireedam (2007), and Kuruvi (2008). He made cameo role in the critically acclaimed movie Kanchivaram (2008).

### 2009–2016

He played his first leading role in Pasanga (2009), directed by Pandiraj, in which he played Meenakshisundaram, an insurance agent. The film won critical acclaim, while his performance was well received. He next appeared in A. Sarkunam's comedy entertainer Kalavani (2010) with Oviya in the female lead which went on to become a sleeper hit. In 2011, he acted in three films, Cloud Nine Movie's Thoonga Nagaram, Eththan and Vaagai Sooda Vaa, which saw him collaborating with A. Sarkunam again. Vaagai Sooda Vaa was a period piece set in the 1960s, with Vimal playing a village teacher named Veluthambi. His other 2012 film, was Mattuthavani which was long-delayed and was a flop at the box office. He was then seen in UTV's comedy film Kalakalappu under Sundar C's direction that features an ensemble cast. His next release was Ishtam, a remake of Telugu hit Yemaindhi Ee Vela, in which he played an urban character for the first time.
In 2013, he acted five movies as Sillunu Oru Sandhippu, a simple love story, Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga co-starring with Sivakarthikeyan directed by Pandiraj. The film was a good opening and was a hit at the box office. Moondru Per Moondru Kadal with actors Arjun Sarja and Cheran directed by Vasanth. Ezhil's direction Desingu Raja was released on 23 August.Jannal Oram co-starring with R. Parthiepan and Vidharth. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audience. Vimal is currently working on more than half-a-dozen projects. He has play in Pulivaal (2014), a comedy thriller with actor Prasanna, remake of Malayalam film. He has completed Manjapai (2014) and Padmamagan's Netru Indru (2014). He was next seen an action film, Kaaval (2015), followed by two comedy dramas, Anjala (2016) and Mapla Singam (2016).

### 2018–present

In 2018, Boopathy Pandian's Mannar Vagaiyara. The film is produced by Vimal for the first time. It was running successful and was declared a super hit. In December, an adult comedy film, Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku. It was a poor review from critics and audiences. His next two films were romantic comedies including Kalavani 2 (2019), a sequel to Kalavani and Kanni Raasi (2020).
Vimal was seen in the Zee5 crime thriller web series Vilangu (2022). The series, written and directed by Prashanth Pandiyaraj, started streaming in February and received extremely positive reviews. He was acted as surprise cameo in Vijay Sethupathi starrer DSP (2022) directed by Ponram. In 2023, he returns to the family territory in rural comedy, Deiva Machan. His next projects were action films such as Kulasami and Thudikkum Karangal. In 2024, Vimal plays the role of a morgue driver in Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai. Follow-up to the Bose Venkat's-directed action-drama film Sir, which explores themes of social inequality and the importance of education.

## Filmography
### Feature films
#### Actor

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
List of Vimal film acting credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Kalakalappu | Karna's collegemate | Uncredited role |
| 2004 | Ghilli | Velu's teammate | Uncredited role Assistant Director |
| 2007 | Kireedam | Shaktivel's friend | Uncredited role |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Refugee in Cuddapah | Uncredited role Assistant Director |
| 2008 | Pandhayam | Murugesan | Uncredited role |
| 2008 | Kanchivaram | Rangan | |
| 2009 | Pasanga | Meenakshi Sundaram | Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor |
| 2010 | Kalavani | Arivazhagan (Arikki) | |
| 2011 | Thoonga Nagaram | Kannan | |
| 2011 | Eththan | Sathyamoorthy | |
| 2011 | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Veluthambi | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2012 | Mattuthavani | Panneer's friend | Uncredited role |
| 2012 | Kalakalappu | Seenu | |
| 2012 | Ishtam | Saravanan | |
| 2013 | Sillunu Oru Sandhippu | Ashok | |
| 2013 | Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga | Kesavan | |
| 2013 | Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Varun | |
| 2013 | Desingu Raja | Idhayakani | |
| 2013 | Jannal Oram | Subbiah | |
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Himself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Pulivaal | Kasi | |
| 2014 | Manjapai | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Netru Indru | Sivaji | |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Himself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Oru Oorla Rendu Raja | Azhagu | |
| 2015 | Kaaval | Anbarasu | |
| 2016 | Anjala | Kavas | |
| 2016 | Mapla Singam | Anbuchelvan | |
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Madhiyazhagan | |
| 2018 | Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku | Hari | |
| 2019 | Kalavani 2 | Arivazhagan (Arikki) | 25th Film |
| 2020 | Kanni Raasi | Gemini | |
| 2022 | DSP | Vinayagam | Cameo |
| 2023 | Deiva Machan | Thabaal Karthi | |
| 2023 | Kulasami | Soora Sangu | |
| 2023 | Thudikkum Karangal | Vetri | |
| 2024 | Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai | Kumar | |
| 2024 | Sir | Mangollai Ponnarasan Sivagnanam "Ma. Po. Si" | |
| 2025 | Badava | Velan | |
| 2025 | Paramasivan Fathima | TBA | Post-production |
| 2025 | Belladonna | TBA | Filming |

#### Producer

* Mannar Vagaiyara (2018)

### Web series

List of Vimal web series credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Ref |
| 2022 | Vilangu | Paridhi | ZEE5 | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Om Kali Jai Kali | Kali | JioHotstar | Tamil | |