Tamil Actors in World Cinema

A Verified Directory of Tamil Diaspora Actors

Discover Tamil actors across English, Spanish, French, German, and Tamil-language films. Every entry is sourced and agent-verified before it is published.

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English

3 Actors

Anjana Vasan— We Are Lady Parts

French

2 Actors

Kalieaswari Srinivasan— Dheepan

Lawrence Valin— Little Jaffna

Tamil

2 Actors

Antonythasan Jesuthasan— Dheepan

Teejay Arunasalam— Asuran

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EnglishLead · Singapore / Tamil Nadu, India

Anjana Vasan

Anjana Vasan is an Olivier Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated actress of Tamil heritage born in India and raised in Singapore, now based in the UK. She is widely acclaimed for her starring lead role as Amina in the comedy series We Are Lady Parts and her lead performance in the Black Mirror episode Demon 79. Her screen credits also include prominent roles in Killing Eve, Wicked Little Letters, and acclaimed stage productions in London's West End. See more

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TamilLead · Sri Lanka / France

Antonythasan Jesuthasan

Antonythasan Jesuthasan, also known by his pen name Shobasakthi, is a Sri Lankan-born French author, activist, and actor rooted in the Tamil diaspora. After fleeing the civil conflict in Sri Lanka and seeking political asylum in France, he rose to international prominence playing the title character in Jacques Audiard's French-language film Dheepan, which won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and earned him a Cesar Award nomination for Best Actor. See more

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EnglishLead · United Kingdom

Charithra Chandran

Charithra Chandran is a British-Tamil actress who gained global recognition as Edwina Sharma in Season 2 of Netflix's hit English-language drama Bridgerton. She transitioned to major romantic comedy and dramatic feature roles, championing South Asian and Tamil diaspora visibility in mainstream UK and Hollywood media. Her Tamil heritage informs much of her public advocacy for representation. See more

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FrenchLead · India / France

Kalieaswari Srinivasan

Kalieaswari Srinivasan is an Indian-born stage and screen actress of Tamil heritage recognized globally for her performance in Jacques Audiard's Palme d'Or-winning French-language drama Dheepan. Working extensively between independent European art-house cinema and international theatrical stages, she has portrayed key roles exploring Tamil diaspora migration and displacement. Her career bridges Tamil-language Indian cinema and French film industry projects. See more

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FrenchLead · France

Lawrence Valin

Lawrence Valin is a French-Tamil actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker based in Paris who represents the Tamil diaspora in French cinema. He began his career acting in French short and independent productions before directing and starring in works exploring Tamil diaspora experiences in France, most notably his feature debut Little Jaffna, a French-language film with Tamil dialogue that premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. See more

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EnglishSupporting · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India / United States

Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi is a Chennai-born American television host, author, model, and actress of Tamil heritage. Holding a degree in theater arts, she began her career in modeling and acting before earning international fame as the host and executive producer of Top Chef and Taste the Nation. Her screen acting credits include roles in Star Trek: Enterprise, Glitter, Sharpe's Challenge, The Ten Commandments, and Boom. See more

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TamilSupporting · United Kingdom / Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora

Teejay Arunasalam

Teejay Arunasalam is a UK-based actor and musician of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage who transitioned from the diaspora music scene into mainstream Tamil cinema. He made his acting debut with a supporting role in Vetrimaaran's acclaimed Tamil-language drama Asuran, marking a notable entry point for Tamil diaspora talent into Tamil cinema. His career reflects the broader phenomenon of Tamil diaspora artists engaging with Tamil-language film industries. See more

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