Acting

Solomon Pappaiah

Born 22 February 1936 · Madurai, Tamilnadu, India · Died 11 September 2026 at 90

Solomon Pappaiah (Tamil:சாலமன் பாப்பையா) was a popular Tamil language scholar and a television icon in Tamil Nadu, India. He was best known for moderating Tamil debate talk shows, known as 'patti mandrams', which have been airing on Sun TV for quite a long time. He is credited for taking social themes to the masses and has so far moderated over 5,000 debates programmes across the globe. Pappaiah also appeared in three of director Shankar's film: "Mudhalvan", "Boys" and "Sivaji: The Boss".