G. M. Sundar

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G. M. Sundar
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
Years active1986–2005; 2016–present

G. M. Sundar is an Indian actor and film producer who has acted in a number of Tamil films. He turned producer for the film Urumattram .

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Career

He studied acting at the Film and Television institute, Adyar. He was given his first role by director K. Balachander in the film Punnagai Mannan . [1]

Later, Sundar was cast by Kamal Haasan in the film Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu and Sathyaa , produced by Raaj Kamal Films. [2]

Apart from mainstream films, Sundar played the lead role in the national award-winning film Ooruku Nooruper directed by B. Lenin. [3] He also acted in and produced a short film, Urumattram , which won the national award for the Best Environmental Film. [4]

After a brief hiatus, Sundar has entered into the second phase of his acting career through Nalan Kumarasamy's Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum , starring Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian. It was a critical and box office success. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Punnagai Mannan Dance Student [5]
1987 Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu [5]
1988 Sathyaa Sundar [5]
1990 Pulan Visaranai
Kavalukku Kettikaran Panneer
1991 Kizhakku Karai
Nanbargal Beeda
1992 Thanga Manasukkaran Duraipandi
1993 Ponnumani
1994 Adharmam
1998 Kizhakkum Merkkum
2001 Mitta Miraasu
2002 Urumattram Also producer
2003 Ooruku Nooruper Anandan
2005 Thotti Jaya Santhanam
2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Thilagar [5]
2017 Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam Dharmalingam
2018 Seethakaathi Dhanapal's lawyer
2019 Magamuni Corrupt Police Officer [5]
2021 Mandela Rathnam [5]
Sarpatta Parambarai Duraikannu Vaathiyar [5]
Writer Marudhamuthu [5]
Jai Bhim [5]
2022 Valimai IG Arasu [5]
Jana Gana Mana Nageshwar Rao Malayalam film [5]
Viruman MLA Pathinettaampadiyan
2023 Thunivu Muthazagan [5]
Ulagammai Palavesam Nadar
2024 Amigo Garage Anand
Vettaiyan Lourdhu Samy
Rasavathi Police Inspector [6]
2025 Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi Rajanna Telugu film [7]
Akkenam [8]

References

  1. ↑ "At last". Screen . AP. 12 October 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2001. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (15 September 2019). "GM Sundar's patience pays him richly". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 Subramanian, Anupama (1 September 2017). "GM Sundar on a roll". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. OCLC   898765509.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ramachandran, Avinash (31 January 2023). "'Roles that didn't come my way in the 80s, 90s, 2000s are finally coming': Actor GM Sundar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Features, C. E. (9 May 2024). "'Thai Thai' song from Rasavathi out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Harsh, B. H. (5 April 2025). "Radhan brings a unique sound in 'Priyamara,' the new single from Akkada Ammayi Ikkda Abbayi". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Features, C. E. (12 June 2025). "Arun Pandian-Keerthi Pandian's Akkenam gets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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