G. M. Sundar | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
Years active | 1986–2005; 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 .
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | ||
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 | |||
Rasavathi | [6] | ||
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