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Senthil Kumar
Indian Tamil actor, television presenter, radio jockey (born 1978)
Senthil Kumar (born 18 October 1978), popularly known as Mirchi Senthil[1][2] is an Indian film and television actor, television presenter, radio jockey and voice actor.[3] He began his career as a radio jockey with the radio station Radio Mirchi. He performed in the lead character Saravanan in STAR Vijay's sensational serial Saravannan Meenatchi. Senthil and his co-star Sreeja Chandran had married on 2 July 2014 in a private function in Tirupathi.[4] He made his debut as a film actor in Thavamai Thavamirundhu and has continued acting in lead roles in Sengathu Bhoomiyilae, Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal, Vennila Veedu and more.
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Senthil Kumar | |||||||
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 Senthil at Vennila Veedu Audio Release | |||||||
| Born | (1978-10-18) 18 October 1978 (age 45) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||
| Other names | Mirchi Senthil | ||||||
| Alma mater | Madurai Kamaraj University | ||||||
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| Years active | 2003 – present | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
| Channels | Senthil Sreeja Originals | ||||||
| Years active | 2007– Present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 319 thousand | ||||||
| Total views | 60.14 million | ||||||
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Last updated: 20 March 2024 | |||||||
Senthil was born in Chennai on 18 October 1978 to S. Govindan and Premavathy. He did his schooling in Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Chennai. He has completed his Bachelors (BCom) at Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai and Masters (Master of Finance and Control) at Madurai Kamaraj University. He had a brief career stint in the banking industry before he moved on to the media.[5] He married his co-star of Madurai & Saravanan Meenatchi Tamil serials fame Malayalam-Tamil actress Sreeja Chandran. Senthil confirmed his marriage with Sreeja on his radio show Neenga Naan Raja Sir on 8 July 2014. His sudden marriage announcement created a buzz amongst their thousands of worldwide fans in joy of their marriage.[6] Their son was born on 4 January 2023[7][8] and their son name is Sree Vallabh Dev[9]
Radio
Senthil joined Radio Mirchi, Chennai as a Radio Jockey in 2003 and has performed various roles such as Radio producer, EP and Programming Head. Later he moved to Coimbatore to head Coimbatore Radio Mirchi for 4 years. He has hosted many shows like Mirchi Gold, Mirchi Bazaar, Pettai Raap and Love Talkies. He presented the program Neenga Naan Raja Sir which is a special on Ilaiyaraaja's music that was aired between 9 PM and 11PM from Monday to Saturday. This was a very popular program and was acknowledged and endorsed by Ilaiyaraaja himself. In 2016 May, he finished that show and started a new show called "Sentilin Sutta Kadhai" (Senthil's stolen stories), which tell interesting short moral stories from around earth. He currently completed his 20 years on radio jockey journey on Radio Mirchi[10]
Television
Senthil played the lead character in the successful television serial named Madurai[11] in STAR Vijay telecasted from 2007 to 2009. Following the success of this serial, Senthil has played the lead character by the name Saravanan again in another sensational serial Saravanan Meenatchi[12][13][14][15] in STAR Vijay. Senthil rose to fame following his performances in these two serials and is very well known by his character name Saravanan.
Senthil has performed in a micro-serial 777[16] for Polimer TV which was directed by the movie director Manobala.
Apart from the serials, Senthil has hosted a number of shows for STAR Vijay. He has hosted a weekly movie review show Tamil Cinema Indha Vaaram in which he discusses about the movies along with the cast and crew of the movie. Senthil has conducted a game show for women by name Boxing for Polimer TV.
Film
Senthil made his Tamil film debut in the 2005 film Thavamai Thavamirundhu in which he played the elder brother of director Cheran. He was nominated for the Filmfare Awards for the Best Supporting Actor. He got his first lead role in the movie Sengathu Bhoomiyilae. He continued to act in lead roles in films like Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal, Pappali, Vennila Veedu, Rombha Nallavan Da Nee, etc. These films did not fare well at the box office, however.
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Ramanathan | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
| 2007 | Evano Oruvan | Sridhar's Friend | |
| Chennai 600028 | Radio Mirchi RJ Senthil Kumar | Cameo Appearance | |
| 2012 | Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Chinna Samy | |
| 2013 | Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal | Mahesh | |
| 2014 | Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham | Raja | |
| Pappali | Karthik | ||
| Vennila Veedu | Karthik | ||
| 2015 | Rombha Nallavan Da Nee | Bhaskar | |
| 2020 | Soorarai Pottru | Radio Mirchi RJ Senthil Kumar | Cameo Appearance |
| 2022 | Munnarivaan | Hero's Friend | Filming |
As Radio Jockey
| Show | Year | Timings | Notes |
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| Mirchi Gold | 2003 to 2007 | 9PM to 11PM | This show played the songs from old Tamil movies. |
| Mirchi Bazaar | 2005 to 2007 | 11AM to 2PM | This was a ladies special program. Senthil co-hosted this with RJ Deva. |
| Pettai Raap | 2003 to 2006 | 4PM | This program was aired on Sundays. |
| Neenga Naan Raja Sir | 2010 to 2015 | 9PM to 11PM | This show plays the best of Ilaiyaraaja's songs from 80s |
| Mirchi Sutta Kadhai | 2015 Onwards | 9PM to 11PM |
- Love Talkies is a unique concept in radio in which stories and characters are created and played along with the Tamil movie songs. Senthil has been a part of many radio movies.
Appearance in Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
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| 2007–2009 | Madura | Seigai Saravanan | Star Vijay |
| 2010 | Kallikattu Pallikoodam | Bala Murugan | |
| 2011–2013 | Saravannan Meenatchi Season 1 | RJ Saravanan | |
| 2012 | Micro-serial 777 | Polimer TV | |
| 2016 | Achcham Thavir | Contestant | Game Show; Star Vijay |
| 2016–2017 | Mappillai | Senthil Kumar | Star Vijay |
| 2017 | Kalyanam Conditions Apply | Senthil | Web series |
| 2018–2020 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Mayan / Aravind (Dual Role) | Star Vijay |
| 2020 | Kalyanam Conditions Apply 2.0 | Senthil | Web series |
| 2020–2022 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Mayan / Maaran (Dual Role) | Star Vijay |
| 2020 | Heart 2 Heart | Senthil | Web Series |
| Kalyanam Conditions Apply 3.0 | Senthil | ||
| 2021–2022 | Junior Super Star Season 4 | Judge | Reality Show; Zee Tamil |
| Jagamae Thandiram Kadhaigal | Presenter / Host | Reality Show; Colors Tamil | |
| 2023 – Present | Anna | Shanmugam | Zee Tamil |
As Television presenter
- A song review show Gaanamum Kaatchiyum for the TV channel Puthuyugam[17]
- Tamil Cinema Indha Vaaram for Star Vijay
- Kadal Movie Special for Star Vijay
- Paradesi Movie Special for Star Vijay
- Ajith special for Star Vijay
- Dhanush special for Star Vijay
- Sembaruthi Vetri Vizha for Zee Tamil
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2005 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Nominated |
| 2012 | Mylapore Academy Awards | Best Actor | Saravanan Meenatchi | Won |
| 2014 | Vijay Television Awards | Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor | Saravanan Meenatchi | Won |
| Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair | Saravanan Meenatchi | Won | ||
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair | Mappillai | Won |
| Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor | Mappillai | Won |
- "Mirchi Senthil Biography Profile – Actors Tamil". Cinema.pluz.in. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Malini, Shankaran. "A gifted multi-tasker!". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "Radio Rage". The Hindu. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 14 April 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "Saravanan and Meenakshi married in real life too". The Times of India. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- Life of a RJ turned Actor | Senthil Kumar | TEDxSKCET, retrieved 29 April 2022
- Vijay TV fame Saravanan and Meenatchi gets secretly married | Mirchi Senthil, Sreeja, retrieved 29 April 2022
- "Mirchi Senthil & actress Sreeja blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India. 6 January 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- "கோலாகலமாக நடந்த மிர்ச்சி செந்தில் மகன் முதல் பிறந்தநாள் கொண்டாட்டம்... வைரல் வீடியோ இதோ..." Tamil Cinema News. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- 1st time Sharing our Son's Picture to our YT family | Naming Ceremony | Senthil Sreeja Originals, retrieved 15 February 2024
- "World Radio Day: A tribute to the OG Mirchi Senthil as he completes 20 years". mirchi.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- "Thoughts on Madurai – a Star Vijay serial | VM\'s Random Ramblings". Vmminerva.wordpress.com. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "Mylapore academy honours veterans". The New Indian Express. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "Celebrating a reel wedding..." The Hindu. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "Star-studded affair". The Hindu. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "Senthil-Sreeja of Saravanan Meenatchi on big screen". Chakpak. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "777 – Triple Seven – A New Approach To Serials – Polimer TV". Retrieved 13 September 2013 – via YouTube.