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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth14 September 1963

Age61 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

ProfessionActor, Politician, Stuntman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseDevi Ponnambalam

FamilySon - Kartik GPK; Daughter - Krithika Ponnambalam

Ponnambalam (Bigg Boss Tamil 2) Biography

Ponnambalam is an Indian actor, stuntman and politician known for playing villainous roles across South Indian cinema. A former national high-jump champion

Early life and background
Ponnambalam was born on 14 September 1963 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where he was also raised. He attended Avichi Higher Secondary School in Chennai. As a young athlete he excelled in track and field, winning the National High Jump Championship in 1984.

Career
Ponnambalam began his film career working as an extra fighter and stunt performer. He made his on-screen debut in the Tamil film Kaliyugam in 1988 and steadily moved into character and negative roles. He gained wider recognition for his portrayal of the villain Kabali in Walter Vetrivel, a part that contributed to his profile as a memorable on-screen antagonist.

Over a multi-decade career he has been a prolific supporting actor and stunt performer, appearing in films across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema. Credits include a role in the 2001 Bollywood film Nayak, in which he played a hooligan named Ranga. Industry accounts note he has worked in well over a thousand films, primarily in Tamil-language projects.

His physical toughness and history as a stuntman earned him a nickname in the Tamil film community referencing the many fractures he sustained over years of action work.

Politics
Outside of cinema, Ponnambalam has been active in politics. He was a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) from 2011 until 2014 and later became associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Public profile
Ponnambalam is best known for villainous and stunt-oriented roles. His combination of athletic background and stunt experience shaped a screen persona suited to tough, physically demanding characters. He has been described in industry coverage as a familiar face across South Indian commercial films.

Personal life
Ponnambalam is married to Devi Ponnambalam. The couple have two children: a son named Kartik GPK and a daughter named Krithika Ponnambalam. He practices Hinduism and lists working out and playing outdoor games among his pastimes. Information about his parents and the names of his siblings has not been made public, though he is reported to have six sisters.

Television and reality shows
Ponnambalam appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2 in 2018, bringing his film persona to a national reality-television audience.

Latest updates
As of 2024 he is 61 years old and remains identified with supporting and villain roles in Tamil cinema. He continues to be recognized for his long career as both a stuntman and actor, and for his political affiliations with the BJP following an earlier stint in AIADMK.

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Recent Work

Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2

Contestant on the reality show

2018
Nayak

Played the role of Ranga (a hooligan) in the 2001 Bollywood film

2001
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Career Highlights

  1. National High Jump Champion (1984)
  2. Debut in Tamil cinema with Kaliyugam (1988)
  3. Notable villain role as Kabali in Walter Vetrivel
  4. Worked across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films
  5. Contestant on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2 (2018)
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Ponnambalam (Bigg Boss Tamil 2) was born on 14 September 1963.

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Ponnambalam (Bigg Boss Tamil 2) is known for actor, Politician, Stuntman.

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