Charle completed his degree in chemistry from G. V. N. College in
Kovilpatti,
Tamil Nadu. During his college days, he was known for histrionics and his uncanny ability to imitate Tamil actors like
Sivaji Ganesan,
Muthuraman and
Nagesh. He is an entertainer, and a stage artist, and started his career as a Staff Artist – Actor in Song & Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and moved on to perform more than 1000 dramas in six years. He was named Charle and got introduced in the film
Poikkal Kudhirai in the year 1982 by the director
K. Balachander. He proved to be an actor in comedy as well as character roles. He has more than 800 films to his credit and has played a vital role in many films, including films produced by National Film Development Corporation of India. He is highly talented in miming, mono acting and anchoring in stage shows and has performed in various countries. Charle holds a Master of Arts degree from Madurai Kamaraj University and Master of Philosophy degree from Karaikkudi Alagappa University. He submitted his dissertation for M.Phil. in the title, "Contributions of Comedians in the growth of Tamil cinema – 1937 to 1967". Charle received his Ph.D. in Tamil in the topic "Humour in Tamil Cinema" from
Tamil University,
Thanjavur in October 2019. His guide was Professor K Ravindran, former Head of the Drama department, Tamil University. ==Awards==