Narayanan, better known by his screen name Aadukalam Naren is an Indian film and TV actor who primarily works in Tamil cinema. The actor who is noted for portraying mostly supporting and villainous roles made his debut on the silver screen with Raman Abdullah in 1997. After his debut film, the actor appeared in a slew of films including Suriya Paarvai (1999), Anjate (2008), Oste (2011) before rising to fame with a stellar performance in the critically acclaimed film Aadukalam (2011), which earned him the name Aadukalam Naren. He is also noted for his performances in Sundarapandian (2012), All in All Azhagu Raja (2013), Jigarthanda (2014), and Remo (2016). His 2017 release includes the Tamil drama movie Thangaratham, which co-stars Vetri, Adithi Krishna, and Rajendran in the lead and Sathriyan directed by S. R. Prabhakaran.