| Kavithalayaa Krishnan | |
| Birth Name: | T. Krishnan |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
T. Krishnan, popularly known as Kavithalayaa Krishnan, is an Indian actor known for playing supporting roles in Tamil film and television.[1] He is a regular artist in many K. Balachander's films and television serials produced by Kavithalayaa Productions and Kavithalayaa got along as his name.
Kavithalayaa Krishnan has acted in over 120 films, 60 television serials and made over 2500 stage appearances. He was awarded Kalaimamani (2005) by Government of Tamil Nadu.[2] He started acting in stage plays along with Crazy Mohan who was his classmate when he did his engineering at College of Engineering, Guindy. He made his film debut in Poikkal Kudhirai (1983), a remake of Crazy Mohan's play Marriage made in Saloon directed by K. Balachander.[3]
| Serial | Role | Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayil Sneham | Kathiravan | Doordarshan | |
| Office manager | Doordarshan | ||
| Kaialavu Manasu | Manavalan | Sun TV | |
| Kadhal Pagadai | Ayappa | ||
| Marmadesam | "Vaidyan" Ramarathinam | ||
| Jannal-Adutha Veetu Kavithaigal | |||
| Inai Kodugal | |||
| Aridharam Poosiya Uravugal | Sun TV | ||
| Akshaya | |||
| Kadavulukku Kovam Vandhadhu | Jambu | ||
| Sorgam | |||
| Ramany vs Ramany | Police officer | ||
| Ramany vs Ramany Part II | tennis player/film director | Raj TV | |
| Alaigal | Ramu / Rajashekar | Sun TV | |
| Pondatti Thevai | Sundaravanthanam | ||
| Sahana | |||
| Selvi | Sathyamoorthy | Sun TV | |
| Sorgam | Thirugnanam | Sun TV | |
| Aaha | Vijay TV | ||
| Anni | Subbaiya | Jaya TV | |
| Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri | Kalaignar TV | ||
| Enga Veettu Penn | Zee Tamizh | ||
| Vani Rani | Krishnan | Sun TV | |
| Roja | Purushotthaman | ||
| Suryavamsam | Zee Tamil | ||
| Modhalum Kaadhalum | Ravi | Star Vijay |
| Year | Program Name | Role | Network | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Triples | Doctor | Hotstar | Debut Web Series | [4] [5] [6] [7] | |
| 2024 | Heart_Beat_(TV_series) | Ganesh | Hotstar | Reena's House Owner |