| Akhil | |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
Akhil (born 3 May 1988) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in the 2007 film, Kalloori, directed by Balaji Sakthivel.[1]
The actor made his debut in Balaji Sakthivel's critically acclaimed film Kalloori (2007) alongside Tamannaah and produced by S. Shankar.[2] Akhil farook was Selected by director by seeing him in his school football team. The film opened to positive reviews and Akhil subsequently won a nomination for the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor category.[3] He was next seen in Vaalmiki (2009) alongside Meera Nandan but the film opened to negative reviews, while Nandhi (2011) alongside Sanusha also released with little publicity.[4] [5] In 2013, he played in the supernatural horror thriller film, Masani.[6] His following films were Dhanush 5am Vaguppu (2014), Rettai Vaalu (2014) and Kalkandu (2014).[7] [8] [9]
In 2016, he appeared in Azhagu Kutti Chellam which received positive reviews followed by Ilami where he has brilliantly transformed as a menacing villain in this film.[10] [11] His other films include Pagadi Aattam (2017), Padaiveeran (2018), Alai Pesi (2018), 50 Roova (2019) and Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala (2021).
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kalloori | Muthu Selvan | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor | |
| 2009 | Vaalmiki | Pandi | ||
| 2011 | Nandhi | Pazhani | ||
| 2013 | Masani | Vishva | ||
| 2014 | Dhanush 5am Vaguppu | Paarai | ||
| Rettai Vaalu | Sekar | |||
| Kalkandu | Vignesh | |||
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Saravanan | ||
| Ilami | Sadai Puli | |||
| 2017 | Pagadi Aattam | Surya's friend | ||
| 2018 | Padaiveeran | Selvam | ||
| Alai Pesi | ||||
| 2019 | 50 Roova | |||
| 2021 | Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala | Sanjay | ||
| 2022 | Mofussil | Surya |