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Dinesh

Dinesh

Actor · Born January 1, 1984 (42) · Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Dinesh is a Tamil film actor, who has appeared in leading roles. He made his breakthrough playing the lead role in Attakathi (2012) portraying the role of Dinakaran. Dinesh completed his high school at the Dhanalakshmi Higher Secondary School in Washermenpet, Chennai. After graduating from college, he tried his luck in cine field from 2010. After playing minor roles in Aadukalam and Mouna Guru, Dinesh made a breakthrough appearing in Attakathi (2012)

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1984 (42)
From
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Dinesh's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Bonds
26%
Morality
18%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Power
9%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Romantic
2
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dinesh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dinesh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Karuppu Pulsar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dasaratha Raja

  • Thandakaaranyam(2025)

    as Sadaiyan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lubber Pandhu(2024)

    as Poomaalai a.k.a. Gethu

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • J Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as J. Shankar

  • Pallu Padama Paathuka(2023)

    as Poraali Mahesh

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Naanum Single Thaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Gundu(2019)

    as Selvam

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kalavani Mappillai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Deva

  • Annanukku Jey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Matta Sekar

  • Ulkuthu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Raja

  • Vaarayo Vennilave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Kabali(2016)

    as Jeeva

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Oru Naal Koothu(2016)

    as Rajkumar

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Visaaranai(2015)

    as Pandi Ravi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mukil

  • Thirudan Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vishwa

  • Cuckoo(2014)

    as Thamizh

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Narrator (Special Appearance)

  • Ethir Neechal(2013)

    as Dinakaran

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Attakathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dinakaran

  • Mouna Guru(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Aadukalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dinesh

  • Evano Oruvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Uncredited Role

  • Kadhalikka Neramillai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Santhanam

  • Sadangu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Vettuvam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nandhan

  • VRD26 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 24 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Kabali (2016)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Visaaranai (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Kabali (2016)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2016 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2011Screen debut· Aadukalam
  • 2016First top-billed film· Visaranai

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dinesh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most divisive · actor

Pallu Padama Paathuka (2023)

93rd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Visaaranai (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Dinesh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dinesh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Riythvika Panneerselvam shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers