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Pandiyan better known as Mann Vasanai Pandiyan (5 January 1959 – 10 January 2008) was an Indian actor and politician who acted in lead roles in about 75 Tamil films from 1983 to 1991 and supporting roles from 1992 to 2003.




Career


Pandiyan was selling bangles in his family owned jewellery shop in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director Bharathiraja who offered him the lead role in the film Mann Vasanai (1983) which became a box-office hit. Following the success, Pandiyan was cast in over 75 films. Pandiyan joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 2001.




Death


Pandiyan died of liver failure due to viral hepatitis on 10 January 2008.




Filmography






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Notes






References


"Actor Pandiyan passes away". Chennai 365. 10 January 2008.
"Tamil actor Pandiyan dead". The Hindu. 10 January 2008.




External links


Pandiyan at IMDb

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