Kavin (born 22 June 1990) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.
Early life and family Kavin pursued his education at Loyola College, Chennai. During his early college years, he started attending auditions conducted by Star Vijay. His first notable appearance on television was through the college edition of Kana Kaanum Kaalangal, where he portrayed Siva, one of the lead characters. He continued working with Star Vijay, appearing in supporting roles in the serials Thayumanavan and the first season of Saravanan Meenatchi.
In the second season of Saravanan Meenatchi, Kavin initially played an antagonist. However, the character of his, Vettaiyan, underwent a transformation during the course of the series and became the main lead. His performance earned him widespread acclaim and he won the Vijay Television Award for Favourite Actor Male in 2015.
After the end of Saravanan Meenatchi Season 2, Kavin chose to focus on building a career in the Tamil film industry, opting not to appear in further television serials.
Film career
2011–2017: Early years Prior to gaining recognition, Kavin had appeared in small roles in Karthik Subbaraj’s Pizza (2012) and R. Ravikumar’s Indru Netru Naalai (2015).
In 2017, he played a supporting role as a doctor opposite Aishwarya Dutta in S. R. Prabhakaran’s Sathriyan (2017), featuring Vikram Prabhu and Manjima Mohan. Although Sathriyan received mixed reviews, it helped Kavin gain visibility.
2019–present: Breakthrough Kavin's first lead role came with Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma (2019), directed by Shiva Aravind, a friend he met during his Star Vijay days. The film, where he starred opposite Remya Nambessan, faced several release delays due to distribution issues but eventually released to mixed reviews. Nevertheless, the film helped establish Kavin as a leading actor. In 2019, Kavin rose to wider fame by participating in the third season of Bigg Boss. His stint on the show significantly boosted his popularity among the Tamil audience.
Following this, he played the lead in Lift (2021), directed by Vineeth Varaprasad. Released on Disney+ Hotstar, the film opened to positive response from critics and viewers alike. In 2022, Kavin starred in the romantic web series Akash Vaani, which premiered on February 11. He achieved critical and commercial success with the film Dada (2023), earning praise for his performance. Having high expectations, Kavin's next, Star, was released in 2024 to mixed reviews. Despite this, it emerged as the highest-grossing film of his career, continuing his growth as a bankable leading actor. The same year, his fifth film as lead actor, Bloody Beggar, was released to mixed-to-negative reviews and became a box-office bomb. However, after its theatrical run was completed and was released on its streaming platform, the film received a more positive response from viewers. In 2025, Kiss, also received a positive response from critics, and Kavin's performance was specifically praised though it failed commercially due to poor promotions. In the same year he starred alongside Andrea Jeremiah in the film Mask which opened to mixed to positive reviews though it also underperformed the box office due to its high budget. In 2026, Kavin's next Hi, co-starring Nayanthara was released on August 28, 2026, to positive reviews from critics and became his best performing film after Star (2024).
Personal life Kavin entered into a relationship with Monica David, a private school teacher, and the couple married on 20 August 2023.
. Kavin and Monica were blessed with twin babies—a baby boy and a baby girl—in July 2026.
Filmography
Films
+ Year Films Role Notes2012 Pizza Ghost researcher Uncredited role 2015 Indru Netru Naalai Anu's imaginary husband 2017 Sathriyan Chandran 2019 Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Shiva Debut as lead actor 2021 Lift Guruprasad 2023 Dada Manikandan 2024 Star Kalaiarasan Bloody Beggar Beggar 2025 Kiss Nelson / Sendhan Mask Velu 2026 Hi :) Mayilsamy TBAFilming
Television + Year Serial / Show Role Channel Notes 2011–2012 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kalloori Salai Season 2Siva Star Vijay 2013–2014 Thayumanavan Vicky 2012–2013 Saravanan Meenatchi Murugan 2013–2016 Saravanan Meenatchi Season 2 Saravana Perumal "Saravanan" (Vettaiyan) Lead role 2019 Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 3 Contestant Walked out with 5 lakhs2021 Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 4 Guest Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 5 Guest 2022Akash VaaniAkashaha 2023 Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 6 Guest Star Vijay 2024 Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 8 Guest 2025Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 9Guest
Host
Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu for Star Vijay Filmfare Awards South 2018 Tamil version for Star Vijay Vijay Television Awards 2015 & 2017 for Star Vijay Kings of Dance (season 1) for Star Vijay Jailer Audio Launch (2023) for Sun TV
Music video
"Asku Maaro" for Sony Music South
Awards Awards + Year Award Show / film Role Reference2015 Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Male Saravanan Meenatchi Saravana Perumal alias Vettaiyan 2019 Game Changer Award Bigg Boss Tamil 3 2019 Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards for Most Popular Person on Television Bigg Boss Tamil 3 2019Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on Television 2019Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on 6th position 2020Viral Song of the Year 2019 Bigg Boss Tamil 3 "We are the boyz" 2021Chennai Times Most Desirable Man (16th Position) 2022Best Actor Male OTT – Blacksheep Digital Awards Lift 2023People's Favourite Actor of the Year – Behindwoods Gold Icons 2023 Dada 2024Most Promising Actor of the Year – South Indian International Movie Awards 2024 Dada
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