Florent Pereira
| Florent Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Florent Charles Pereira 07-04-1953 Kumbakonam |
| Other names | Florent C. Pereira |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
Florent Pereira is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a supporting actor.
Career
Florent Pereira completed a POSTGRADUATE DEGREE in English Literature from Annamalai University in 1976, before moving on to work in management roles in television channels including Vijay TV and Win TV in the 1990s and 2000s. Alongside his work as an actor, Florent Pereira still serves as the General Manager of Kalaignar TV, a Tamil satellite TV channel based in Chennai, India. In 2011, he was awarded a lifetime achievements award from Lions Clubs International for his services to television.[1][2]
Florent Pereira made a breakthrough as an actor in the mid 2014, winning acclaim for his portrayal of a zamindar in Prabhu Solomon's romantic drama Kayal (2014).[3] Pereira was cast in a role after being spotted by Solomon during the finals of Kalaignar TV's reality show Naalaya Iyakunar, which Solomon had attended as a chief guest. After seeing Pereira welcoming guests on stage wearing a dhoti and shirt, Solomon's team contacted him and enquired about his interest in acting. For his role in Kayal, Pereira shot scenes at a village near Usilampatti and worked for over twenty days.[4][5] Pereira has since gone on to feature in supporting roles in projects including Thodari (2016) and Mupparimanam (2017).[6] In 2017, three of his films Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam, Taramani and Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 released on the same day in August.
Filmography
- Puthiya Geethai (2003)
- Kayal (2014)
- Thodari (2016)
- Raja Manthiri (2016)
- Dharma Durai (2016)
- Maaveeran Kittu (2016)
- Mupparimanam (2017)
- Enkitta Mothathe (2017)
- Sathriyan (2017)
- Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam (2017)
- Taramani (2017)
- Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017)
- Nagesh Thiraiyarangam (2018)
- Idam Porul Yaeval (2018)
References
- ↑ Reporter, Staff. "Life time achievers award presented". thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ www.exchange4media.com. "Kalaignar TV to launch 3 new channels; eyes expansion in US, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia". exchange4media.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ Lakshmi, K. "A love story, against the backdrop of tsunami". thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/tamil/Naalaya-Iyakkunar-gets-acting-gig-for-TV-executive/articleshow/44850109.cms
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kayal/movie-review/45642701.cms
- ↑ http://www.loyolacollege.edu/live/Reports/GuestLectureAndWorkshop/AsessionWithPereiraOfKalaignarTV.pdf
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