Kaali Venkat

Kaali Venkat, also credited as Kali Venkat, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema, where the name has become familiar through strong supporting roles. Audiences know Venkat best for Gargi (2022), Petromax (2019) and DeAr (2024). The performance in Gargi brought the actor the Filmfare Award South for Best Supporting Actor in Tamil in 2023. Venkat appeared in Petromax in 2019, and the work in Soorarai Pottru earned a South Indian International Movie Awards nomination in 2020. Gargi in 2022 became the defining role of the career so far. A busy run followed in 2023 with Captain Miller, Kida, Harkara and Pizza 3 The Mummy, along with a turn as a contestant on Blood and Chocolate. In 2024 came DeAr, Lubber Pandhu, Parachute and Double Tuckerr. The year 2025 brought Coolie, Thalaivan Thalaivii, Bomb, Diesel and Middle Class, and 2026 added Parasakthi, Warrant, Delivery Boy and Gatta Kusthi 2. Venkat is known as a dependable supporting actor who brings weight to the people around the lead, moving easily between small dramas and large star vehicles. The Filmfare win for Gargi stands as the high point of a steady career, alongside the earlier nomination for Soorarai Pottru.