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Subbu Panchu

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Subbu Panchu
Born
Subramaniam Panchu Arunachalam

(1969-11-20) 20 November 1969 (age 56)
Rayavaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesP. Ar. Subramaniam, Panju Subbu
OccupationsActor, producer, voice actor and choreographer
Years active1988-1993
2005-present
Political party
Bharathiya Janatha Party (2020-)

Subramaniam Panchu Arunachalam, credited as Subbu Panchu or P. Ar. Subramaniam (born 20 November 1969), is an Indian actor and film producer.[1] Son of noted writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam, Subbu first appeared as a child artist in the Malayalam film Daisy, before working in the production department of his father's P. A. Art Productions.[2] He returned to acting with the television series Arasi and shot to fame following his performance in the 2010 comedy film Boss Engira Bhaskaran.[1] Subbu has occasionally worked as a voice actor and choreographer as well.[2]

Career

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Subbu, born to writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam, had been in the film industry since his childhood. He made his acting debut at age 14 as a child artist in the Malayalam film Daisy, directed by Pratap Pothen, who was then his neighbour.[1][2] He was soon made by his father to work as an assistant production manager under Balagopi in his father's P. A. Art Productions for the Rajinikanth-starrer Guru Sishyan. Since Guru Sishyan, Subbu was involved in all the productions until the most recent release Maya Kannadi (2007),[1][2] with Subbu being promoted from an executive producer to the main producer.[3]

In 2002, Subbu acted in a film directed by Agathiyan, Kadhal Samrajyam, as one of its lead actors,[4] However, after the release of the soundtrack, the film was shelved and was never released. In 2008, he ventured into television and appeared in the popular television drama series Arasi on Sun TV. He was approached by its director Samuthirakani to play the antagonist's role in the film, a role which was initially supposed to last for a week only, but was extended following positive responses. His first Tamil film was Saroja (2008), in which he had a cameo appearance.[1][2] Subbu returned to the big screen with M. Rajesh's comedy film Boss Engira Bhaskaran, in which he played a pivotal character as the brother of the character played by Arya.[5] The film became one of 2010's biggest commercial successes, which brought Subbu into the limelight and subsequently led to several more acting offers. He starred in Cloud Nine Movies' Thoonga Nagaram as a tahsildar,[5] and appeared in films including Ajith Kumar's Mankatha where he played a CBI officer, and Aranmanai 2, both in negative roles.[1][6]

Subbu had previously also worked as a choreographer in the K. Balachander-produced Vidukadhai,[7] and as a voice actor, dubbing for actors Suman and Mukesh Tiwari in Sivaji: The Boss and Kandaswamy, respectively.[1][8]

He has also appeared in advertisements for Hamam and Lakshmi ceramics. In 2012-13, he hosted a game show, Aayirathil Oruvan, on Zee Tamil channel.

Filmography

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Films

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  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988DaisyThomaMalayalam film
En Jeevan PaduthuDr. Vijay's assistantUncredited role
1990 My Dear Marthandan Rani's teaser Uncredited role
1992KalikaalamDancerSpecial appearance in the song "Kadhal Illamal"
1993AthmaAnilUncredited role
2008SarojaHimselfGuest appearance
2010Mundhinam PaartheneyHimselfGuest appearance
Boss Engira BhaskaranSaravanan
2011Thoonga Nagaram
Aanmai ThavaraelMr. A
MankathaKamal Ekambaram
2012KalakalappuManickam
Maalai Pozhudhin MayakathilaeyCoffee Shop Owner
2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalMurugan
SettaiCommissioner Vijayakumar
Pattathu YaanaiCollector
ThalaivaaRavi Kiran
All in All Azhagu RajaDoctorCameo appearance
Naveena Saraswathi SabathamLord Shiva
BiriyaniSubbu Mama
2014Ninaithathu YaaroHimselfGuest appearance
Vallavanukku Pullum AayudhamManager
Nimirndhu NilLawyer Raja Senthurpandian
2015Janda Pai KapirajuLawyer RajasekharTelugu film
Azhagiya PandipuramDeepika's brother
Massu Engira MaasilamaniPolice Commissioner Shanmuga Sundaram
2016Aranmanai 2Ramesh
AnjalaUK
Natpadhigaram 79
Vaaliba RajaPadhmanaban
NarathanPrincipal
Guhan
Unnodu KaSubash Chandrabose
Ka Ka Ka PoRishabarajan
NambiarRamachandran's elder brother
Chennai 600028 II: Second InningsChidhambaram
2017BrindavanamNagaraj
BalloonJeeva's brother
2018Manushanaa Nee
Pyaar Prema KaadhalManager
Avalukkenna Azhagiya MugamAlso narrator
Padithavudan Killithu VidavumMinister Duraipandi
Adanga MaruSubash's brother
2019Chithiram Pesuthadi 2Salim's boss
Namma Veettu PillaiArumpon's youngest paternal uncle
RK NagarInspector Nagendran
2020Ponmagal VandhalAlexander
2021 Kasada ThaparaDCP ChathurvedhaStreaming release
Annabelle SethupathiSundar Raman
MaanaaduMugilan Arivazhagan
Blood Money
2022Etharkkum ThunindhavanAlagunambi
Enna Solla PogiraiAnjali's Father
PrinceDRO
2023Ghosty
Soppana SundariCar Owner
Kasethan KadavuladaBlackmailer
Baba Black Sheep
2024The Greatest of All TimeSI Rajendran
2025Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra KazhagamChanakya[9]
3BHKMurali
PremistunnaaMuraliTelugu film
2026Lucky the SuperstarThengai Srinivasan

Television

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Year Title Role Channel
2007SelviNallathambiSun TV
2007-2009Arasi[10]
2012-2013 Aayirathil OruvanHostZee Tamil
2021Live TelecastMikeDisney+ Hotstar

Dubbing artist

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Actor Film(s) Notes
SumanSivaji
RudramadeviTamil dubbed version
Irumbu Thirai
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven
The Legend
Mukesh TiwariKanthaswamy
Mallanna Telugu dubbed version
Jamie FoxxThe Amazing Spider-Man 2Tamil dubbed version
Jagapathi BabuKaththi Sandai
Adil HussainYatchan
R. AmarendranJil Jung Juk
Ravi PrakashCustody
UnknownSumoJapanese don

Producer credits

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YearFilmProducer
1988Guru SishyanCo-producer
1991Michael Madhana KamarajanExecutive producer
1992RasukuttyCo-producer
1992Thambi PondattiCo-producer
1994VeeraCo-producer
1999Poovellam KettupparCo-producer
2001RishiCo-producer
2002Solla Marandha KadhaiCo-producer
2007Maya KannadiYes
2016Chennai 600028 II: Second InningsExecutive producer

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Cinema Plus / Interview : Making an impression". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "My First Break: Subbu". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Mirroring Cheran". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Hindu : Youthful line-up". Hinduonnet.com. 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 V Lakshmi, TNN (11 April 2010). "Subbu all set to rock big screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (5 March 2016). "Subbu Panchu on a roll | Subbu Panchu on a roll". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  7. ↑ "1997–98 Kodambakkam babies Page: Part 2". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Subbu dubs for Suman". IndiaGlitz. 9 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (26 January 2025). "Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam Movie Review: An amateurish, aimless film sans well-developed characters". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "A bad guy with a difference". 14 May 2012.
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