Pandiyan (5 January 1959 – 10 January 2008) was an Indian actor and politician who acted in lead roles in about 75 Tamil films from 1983 to 1991 and supporting roles from 1992 to 2003.
1983
Pandiyan was selling bangles in his family owned jewellery shop in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director Bharathiraja who offered him the lead role in the film Mann Vasanai (1983) which became a box-office hit.
Following the success, Pandiyan was cast in over 75 films.
2001
Pandiyan joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 2001.
2008
Pandiyan died of liver failure due to viral hepatitis on 10 January 2008.
