Elango Kumaravel is a South Indian actor and writer. He was born on 27 August 1965 in Tamil Nadu, India. Elango worked as a casting assistant for the 2007 film Loins of Punjab Presents and wrote the script for the 2008 film Kattradhu Kalavu.

Elango Kumaravel has been involved in the production of “Ey Aa O!” a musical fusion work of collaboration between Indian folk and classical musicians. Kumaravel was staging Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan Part 2, he was spotted by Nassar and approached to star in his film Maayan.

While Vishwanathan met Kumaravel on the sets of the play Minnal Ravi (Virtuous Burglar), he was introduced to Radha Mohan and starred in Azhagiya Theeye. Kumaravel became a regular in Radha Mohan’s films. He garnered acclaim for his role in Abhiyum Naanum as a beggar named Ravi Shastri.