television presenter. He has acted in several  Tamil films, including the commercially successful films  Nandha  (2001),  Kaakha Kaakha  (2003),  Pithamagan  (2003),  Perazhagan  (2004),  Ghajini  (2005),  Vel  (2007), Vaaranam Aayiram  (2008),  Ayan  (2009), Aadhavan  (2009),  Singam  (2010),  7aum Arivu  (2011) . As of 2010, [2]  he has won three  Tamil Nadu State