Puviarasu Muthusamy or Puvi is an Indian television actor, dancer and national level athlete. He debuted in the seventh season of Maanada Mayilada in 2012 and starred in reality shows, films, short films and other television series. He is best known for playing the lead roles in serials EMI (2016), Lakshmi Vanthachu (2017), and Azhagiya Tamil Magal (2017), Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (2019), Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari. Currently, he is playing the lead role in the serial Vidhya No.1
Career He debuted in the Tamil television dance reality show Maanada Mayilada season 7 in Kalaignar TV along with Anusha and hosted by Sanjeev and Keerthi in 2012. They were 2nd runner up.
In 2013 he participated in the Telugu dance show Style. In the finale, he broke his leg in his 2nd performance and left the finale. After this, he started to act in a television serial Keladi Kanmani (2015) in Sun TV. Puvi had a supporting role in Thamarai (2016) serial along with Neelima Rani. He appeared in other Tamil serials such as EMI (2016), Vaani Rani (2016) and Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2016). He has acted in Aakki, along with Anu Hassan and Mahendran.
2017–present In 2017, he appeared in Lakshmi Vanthachu (2017) alongside Vani Bhojan. He participated in the reality risky dance show Dancing Khilladies along with Preetha Suresh. The pair won the contest. The same year, he starred in his first leading role in Zee Tamil serial Azhagiya Tamil Magal serial along with Sheela Rajkumar He participated in Zee Dance League for Azhagiya Tamil Magal. He is participating in Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) along with Pavithra Datta. In between he left from Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) because of his leg fracture. Puvi replaced the role of Iniyan in Vidhya No.1 He is voted has one of the most desirable men on Television 2018 by Times of India. He married Mohanapriya on 22 February 2021.
Television
Television series Year Title Role ChannelNotes 2015 Keladi Kanmani Prakash Sun TV 2016 Thamarai Dr.Sakkarai EMI-Thavanai Murai Vazhkai Raghav Vani Rani Shakthi Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Prasad Vijay TV 2017 Lakshmi Vanthachu Puvi Zee Tamil 2017–2019 Azhagiya Tamil Magal Jeeva Nantham / Jeeva 2019–2021 Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari Iniyan 2021 Sathya Season 1 IniyanSpecial AppearanceSembaruthiYaaradi Nee MohiniSathya Season 22021-2022Oru Oorla Rendu RajakumariIniyan2022 – 2024Vidhya No.1 Sanjay Zee Tamil2023Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum Sanjay Special Appearance 2023Idhayam VaasuSpecial Appearance 2026ThirumangalyamAlexSpecial Appearance
Reality shows Year Title Role Notes 2012 Maanada Mayilada season 7 Contestant Kalaingar TV Reality Dance Show; 2nd Runner-up 2013 StyleStar Vijay Reality Dance Show; Finalist 2017 Dancing KhilladiesZee Tamil Reality Dance Show; Winner Zee Dance League Reality Dance Show; Finalist; participated For Azhagiya Tamil Magal Team Nanbenda Participant Dance Jodi Dance Season 2 Contestant Reality Dance Show; Celebrity Dancer2024Mr. and Mrs. ChinnathiraiContestantStar VijayReality Couples Show; winner (Season 5)
Awards and nominations Year Award CategoryProgramResult2018Zee Tamil Kudumbam ViruthugalMost Promising Actor- MaleAzhagiya Tamil MagalBest Actor2019Best Pair (Along With Ashwani)Ooru Oorula Ooru RajakumariFavourite PairBest ActorFavourite Hero2020Zee Tamil Kudumbam ViruthugalBest Pair (Along With Ashwani)Ooru Oorula Ooru RajakumariFavourite PairBest ActorFavourite Hero2022Zee Tamil Kudambam ViruthugalMost Popular Pair (Along With Tejashwini Gowda)Vidya No1Best PairFavourite PairBest ActorFavourite Hero2023Zee Tamil Kudambam ViruthugalMost Popular Pair (Along With Tejashwini Gowda)
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