Irfan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films and television serials. He began his career with the television serial Kana Kaanum Kaalangal.[1]
Life and career
Irfan Mohamed was born in Madurai on 29 November 1985.[2] His breakthrough role in Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal where he played Vineeth. Subsequently, he participated in the dance reality show Jodi Number One in STAR Vijay TV. His other co-stars from Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal came together with him to make a film, Pattalam. In 2012 he played in Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai.
He played the lead role in Sundaattam and Shakti Saravanan in the Vijay TV serial Saravanan Meenatchi.
Irfan decided to pursue writing and direction. He signed to direct a film starring Nithin Sathya, however the project did not take off.
He played a villain role for the first time in Rajavukku Check, co-starring Cheran.
After a 4-year hiatus, he made a comeback through the fourth reboot edition of Kana Kaanum Kaalangal as Jerry. He also was part of Mahanadigai on Zee Tamil, as a mentor.
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mercury Pookal | Uncredited Role | |
| 2009 | Pattalam | Karthik | Debut |
| 2012 | Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai | Sam | |
| 2013 | Sundaattam | Prabhakaran | |
| 2014 | Ethir Veechu (Goal) | Malaysian film | |
| 2015 | Pongi Ezhu Manohara | Manohar | |
| Ru | Unreleased film | ||
| 2016 | Aagam | Sai | |
| 2020 | Rajavukku Check | Akshay |
Television
- Serials
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | Vineeth | |
| 2013-2014 | Saravannan Meenatchi | Shakthi Saravanan | [3] |
| 2022 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | Jerry | Disney+Hotstar web series[4] |
- Shows
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Jodi Number One (Season 2) | Contestant | Tamil | Vijay TV | 3rd Place (2nd Runner Up) |
| 2021 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Reunion | Himself | Vijay TV | ||
| 2024–2025 | Mahanadigai | Mentor | Zee Tamil | 2rd Place (1nd Runner Up) |
Digital
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Channel | Medium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Neengal Thodarbu Kollum Vadikaiyalar | Jeeva | Tamil | YouTube | Indiaglitz | Short Film | Also Director & Writer |
| 2017 | Rani | N/A | FilmTimes | Director & Writer | |||
| 2022 | Unmai Sonnal Nesippayaa | Ram | Kutty Story | ||||
| Karthik & Kika | Karthik | Vels Signature | Also Producer | ||||
| Idhu Enna Maayam | Ram | Kutty Story | Web Series | ||||
| 2023 | Hey Crazy Penne | Kathir | King Pictures | Short Film |
References
- ^ "Irfan gets nostalgic as he shares throwback pictures from the show Kana Kaanum Kaalangal; see posts". The Times of India. 25 April 2020.
- ^ "He works in several hit TV serials|". 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019.
- ^ "சரவணன் மீனாட்சியிலிருந்து விலகியது ஏன்? இர்பான் விளக்கம் | Irfan explains why he moved away from Saravanan Meenakshi". 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Irfan to appear in Kanaa Kaanum Kalangal again after 14 years". The Times of India. 5 May 2022.