Puravalan Narayanasamy

Puravalan Narayanasamy
Other namePuravalan
OccupationsActor, host
Years active2002–present

Puravalan Narayanasamy, known by his stage name Puravalan, is a Singaporean Tamil theatre, television, and film actor and host.[1]

Career

In the one man show play Bhishma the Grandsire & the Pitamaha (2011), Puravalan enacted several characters.[2][3] The play was a duology in English and Tamil and he played 13-17 roles in each part.[2][4] It was staged in Singapore, India, and Sri Lanka.[5] He made his film debut in Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014) before starring in Kadaram Kondan (2019) playing police officers in both films.[6]

In 2020, he starred in the Zee5 series Uyire.[7]

Theatre

Year Drama Role Notes Ref
2002Animal Farm [2]
2011Bhishma the Grandsire
Bhisma the Pitamaha		Bhishma, Sakuni, Draupadi, Arjuna, Duryodhana, and othersEnglish-Tamil play[3]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes Ref
2014ThaedalVarenTV movie
Enna Satham Indha NeramSabha[8]
2017Joe: The Black AssassinJoe Shanmugam[9]
Mudhal VanakkamTV movie
2019Kadaram KondanNavin

Television

Year Program Role Notes Ref
2008Guru Paarvai 2[2]
2010 – 2011Vettai : Pledged to Hunt Guest appearance
2014Ulagam Suttrum KalaignamHost
2016Theriyatha Tamil CinemaHost
2016 – 2017Masala
2017Alaipayuthey
2017Thalli Pogathey
2017AthiyaayamMadhavan
2017 – 2018Vettai: The ForceDSP Pradeep [2]
2019 Singa Airlines Captain Aryan Eeswaran
2019 Avathaaram Elakkiyan [10]
2020 Uyire Raghavan
2020 Nenjil Thunivirundhal Anthony Durairaj
2023 Anbin Aaram
2026 Must Date the Playboy Bobby Also associate producer

Awards and nominations

Year AwardCategoryWorkResult Ref
2003 Pradhana Vizha Best Host Super Jodi 02 Nominated
2004 Best Actor Marma Kathaigal Nominated
2005 Boyz Nominated
2007 Manam Nominated
2010MudichiWon
Best Host Dum Dum Dumil Nominated
2012 Best Actor Sollamaley Nominated
Best Host Ulagam Sutrum Valiban Won
2014 Pradhana VizhaBest Host - Info edUlagam Suttrum KalaignamWon
2016 Pradhana VizhaBest ActorKshatriyanNominated [11]
2018 Vettai Nominated
Best Supporting ActorMasalaWon [12]
2021 Best Actor Avathaaram Nominated
2022 Best Supporting Actor Maasigayae Nominated
Best Performance In Lead Role Amartiyan Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "The girl who helped Rajinikanth!". The Times of India. 24 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Sharrma, Punam (20 June 2019). "I am a director's actor: Puravalan Narayanasamy". Connected to India. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 Sivakumar, S. (4 November 2011). "Talent to the fore". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "The other side of Bhishma". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Company Profile | Avant Theatre & Language". avanttheatre.com.
  6. ↑ Singapore’s very own Puravalan is shining bright in Kollywood. 🌟 What about his journey makes you the proudest? ▶️ Watch #VadiReadyVedi for FREE: go.mediacorp.sg/vadireadyvedi_ep1 #MediacorpVadiReadyVedi | Ungalukkaga Mediacorp. Ungalukkaga Mediacorp (in Tamil). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026 – via Facebook.
  7. ↑ "Interview with cast of Uyire on ZEE5: Sparking real conversations on love and marriage". The News Minute. 21 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Ramachandran, Mythili (26 June 2014). "India's first film starring quadruplets makes record books". Gulf News. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Joe - The Black Assassin; Singapore's Must Watch Independent Film". Varnam. 1 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Astro To Broadcast International Serial Shows Come July For Your Viewing Pleasure". 6 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Pradhana Vizha 2016 awards nominees revealed". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "In Pics: Pradhana Vizha 2018 honours veteran actors in local Indian TV". www.connectedtoindia.com. 20 December 2018.
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