How often do we refer to actors by the names of characters they have played or movies that they have appeared in? Quite often! We have Cheeyan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Thalaivasal Vijay, Mahanadi Shankar etc and many more examples to cite. Here, we do know the names of the actors behind these characters and movies. But, there are also times when all we know about an actor is the name of the character he has played or a dialogue he/she has used and nothing else. They are known and identified only by that unique way. Most often these are actors who couldn’t make great strides in cinema. But, their fame through that one memorable character or dialogue is unquestionable. Here are some of the most famous unknowns of Tamil cinema.