{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Pandi | image = Actor Pandi.jpg | birth_name = Lingeswaran | birth_date = | birth_place = Madurai | occupation = Actor | spouse = Padmini | other_names = Black Pandi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/reel-life-comedian-to-real-life-hero-the-unknown-face-of-actor-black-pandi|title=படத்தில் காமெடியன், நிஜத்தில் ஹீரோ - பிளாக் பாண்டியின் யாருமறியா மற்றொரு முகம் பற்றித் தெரியுமா?|first=வெ வித்யா|last=காயத்ரி|date=29 May 2022|website=vikatan.com/}}</ref> }}
'''Lingeswaran''', known professionally as '''Pandi''', is a comedy actor who has acted in Tamil films and television shows .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/actor-black-pandi-faces-trouble-from-it-department-for-helping-srilankan-people|title="இலங்கை மக்களுக்கு உதவப் போனேன், வருமான வரித்துறை கேள்வி கேட்கறாங்க!"- பிளாக் பாண்டி ஆதங்கம்|first=அய்யனார்|last=ராஜன்|date=20 September 2022|website=vikatan.com/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/actor-black-pandi-helps-250-needy-peoples-131652365453576.html|title=சத்தமே இல்லாமல் உதவி செய்து வரும் பிளாக் பாண்டி|first=Aarthi|last=V|website=Tamil Hindustan Times}}</ref> He played minor roles in a few films before joining television. He is known for his role as "Pandi" in the popular Tamil soap opera ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' in Star Vijay and later participated in ''Jodi Number One'' season 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/13/stories/2007011300080200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428023203/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/13/stories/2007011300080200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2007|title =Time to dream |last=Padmanaban|first=Geeta|date=13 January 2007|work=The Hindu|accessdate=8 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/dance-machi-dance/article3022397.ece | title="Dance Machi Dance". | newspaper=The Hindu | date=4 January 2008 | accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref> His breakthrough came with ''Angadi Theru'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Angadi-Theru/movie-review/5731109.cms|title=Angadi Theru|last=Ravi|first=Bhama Devi|date=27 March 2010|work=Times of India|accessdate=8 April 2010}}</ref>
==Personal life== He married Padmini, an MBA graduate on 1 December 2013.<ref>[https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2013/black-pandi-marries-padmini-126152.html Black Pandi Marries Padmini – Filmibeat]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (2013-12-02). Retrieved on 2017-07-04.</ref>
==Filmography==
=== Films === {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:LightSteelBlue; text-align:center;" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2000 || ''Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai'' || Boxer Kishnan's son || |- | 2001 || ''Nageswari'' || || Uncredited |- | 2003 || ''Well Done'' || || |- | rowspan="3"|2004 ||| ''Autograph'' || Young Oolamookkan Subramani || |- | ''Ghilli'' || Road side vendor || Uncredited |- | ''Singara Chennai'' || Surya's friend || |- | rowspan="2"| 2007 || ''Lee'' || || |- | ''Muruga'' || || |- | 2008 || ''Theekuchi'' || Kuravan's son || |- | rowspan="4"|2010 || ''Angaadi Theru'' || Marimuthu || |- | ''Maanja Velu'' || Velu's friend || |- | ''Kalloori Kalangal'' || Dappa || |- | ''Ennodu Nee Irundhaal'' || || |- | rowspan="3"|2011 || ''Pathinaaru'' || Sakkarai || |- | ''Deiva Thirumagal'' || Muruga || |- | ''Velayutham'' || Pandi || |- | rowspan="3"|2012 || ''Neerparavai'' || Anthony || |- | ''Saattai'' || Murugan || |- | ''Paagan'' || Machali || |- | rowspan="2"|2013 || ''Masani'' || || |- | ''Vanakkam Chennai'' || Murali || |- | rowspan="6"|2014 || ''Jilla'' || Murugesan || |- | ''Vennila Veedu'' || || |- | ''Poojai'' || Pandi || |- | ''Asha Black'' || rowspan="2"|Pandi || Malayalam film |- | ''Nee Naan Nizhal'' || |- | ''Velmurugan Borewells'' || || |- | rowspan="4"|2015 || ''Agathinai'' || Ayyanaar's friend || |- | ''Vethu Vettu'' || Machaikaalai's friend || |- | ''Sakalakala Vallavan'' || Chinnasamy's friend || |- | ''Thiruttu Rail'' || || |- | rowspan="4"| 2016 || ''Peigal Jaakkirathai'' || || |- | ''Oopiri'' || rowspan="2"| Seenu's friend || rowspan="2"|Bilingual film |- | ''Thozha'' |- | ''Nee Enbathu'' || || |- | rowspan="4"|2017 || ''Kanavu Variyam'' || Sakkarai || |- | ''Keikraan Meikkiran'' || || |- | ''Pandigai'' || Tirupathi || |- | ''Paakanum Pola Irukku'' || || |- | rowspan="4"|2018 || ''Prema Baraha'' || rowspan="2"|Sanjay's friend||rowspan="2"|Bilingual film |- | ''Sollividava'' |- | ''Keni'' || || |- | ''Karthikeyanum Kaanamal Pona Kadhaliyum'' || || |- | 2019 || ''Thavam'' || || |- | 2021 || ''Mirugaa'' || || |- | rowspan="2"|2022 || ''Mr Daddy'' || || |- | ''Mofussil'' || Azhagu || |- | 2023 || ''3.6.9'' || Edward || |- | 2024 || ''Park'' || Dish || |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 || ''EMI'' || || |- | ''Nirvagam Porupalla''|| || |- | rowspan="2"| 2026 || ''The Bed'' || || |- | ''Pookie'' || Kailash's gym mate || |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Notes!! Channel |- |2000 |''Kathai Neram : Muradan Magan'' |Chandran |Sun TV |- |2002 |''Metti Oli'' | |Sun TV |- |2003 |''Kolangal'' |Kannan |Sun TV |- | 2006–2009 || ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' || Pandi|| STAR Vijay |- | 2009 || ''Jodi Number One'' || Season 3 participant|| STAR Vijay |- | 2011 || ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kallooriyin Kadhai'' || Thanga Pandi|| STAR Vijay |- | 2018 || ''Star Wars'' || Season 2 participant|| Sun TV |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Network !Notes |- |2020 |''Singa Penne'' |ZEE5 | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=4062192|name=Pandi}}
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