Happy Birthday Nakkhul: Tamil Actor’s Journey, Best Movies and Upcoming Projects

Tamil star Nakkhul Jaidev Betarrbet has been entertaining fans with versatile prowess in his career spanning over two decades. He is the younger brother of South Indian actress Devyani. Nakkhul marked his acting debut with the 2003 film Boys. The actor made fans fall in love with his comic timing. While Nakkhul kickstarted his career at the age of 18 years, it was only after his performance in the 2008 film Kadhalil Vizhunthen that he grabbed the limelight.

However, before that in 2005, Nakkhul already swooned the movie buffs with his voice. The actor marked his singing debut by lending his voice to Anniyan’s tracks like Kadhal Yaanai and Love Elephentla. Well, the rest is history, as he went on to deliver many blockbuster films and superhit tracks. On the occasion of Nakkhul’s 40th birthday, let’s take a look at his best movies and upcoming films.

Nakkhul’s Best Films

1. Kadhalil VizhunthenThe 2008 romantic thriller featured Nakkhul Jaidev Betarrbet in the lead role alongside South Indian actress Sunaina Yella. Helmed by PV Prasad, the film centres around a football player Sabhapathyis, essayed by Nakkhul. He played a football player, which is considered a breakthrough performance of his career.
2. VallinamThe National Award-winning film Vallinam revolves around a basketball player Krishna—played by Nakkhul. The 2014 sports drama is helmed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. Apart from Nakkhul, the film, which also delivered a crucial message, also featured Mrudhula Bhaskar, and Atul Kulkarni in key roles.
3. Tamiluku En Ondrai AluthavumYet another critically acclaimed film by Nakkhul Jaidev Betarrbet, Tamiluku En Ondrai Aluthavum is directed by Ramprakash Rayappa. The sci-fi thriller, which hit the theatres in 2015, features Nakkhul as Vasanth, who tries to restore the halted mobile network. But faces a big dilemma, as a deadly bomb could be activated if the connection is resumed.
4. MaasilamaniThis critically acclaimed film is helmed by R.N.R. Manohar and it hit the theatres in 2009. The film revolves around an orphan Maasi. Maasilamani, which is backed by Sun Pictures made Nakkhul Jaidev Betarrbet share the screen space with Sunaina Yella.
5. SeiNakkhul Jaidev Betarrbet was last seen in this 2018 film Sei. The comedy-actioner features Nakkhul as an aspiring actor Saravedi Saravanan. The film also features Prakash Raj as a cop. The Vignesh Raghavan directorial takes an interesting turn, as Nakkhul’s character discovers a human trafficking network. You have to watch the film to know what happens next.

Nakkhul’s Best Upcoming films

1. Nirka Atharku ThakaNakkhul Jaidev Betarrbet will soon mark his big comeback with Balaaji’s Nirka Atharku Thaka. While the details of the project have been kept under wraps, the film is dubbed as a crime thriller. Backed by P Sorna Kalyani’s AJ Entertainment, it revolves around a boy, who wins the lottery in Kerala.
2. Vasco Da GamaThe actor also has a comedy thriller Vasco Da Gama in the pipeline. The film, which is currently under production, is helmed by RG Krishnan.