Kishmu

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Kishmu
Born
Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy

1947
Died10 November 1993 (age 46)
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s)Film Actor, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor
Years active19821992
Notable work Manal Kayiru
Chidambara Rahasiyam
Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram
Varavu Nalla Uravu
Naanayam Illatha Naanayam
Relatives Visu

Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy, better known as Kishmu, was an Indian film and stage actor. He is also brother of famous actor and director Visu. Kishmu made his debut in the Visu-directed film Manal Kayiru in 1982. Other notable film appearances include Dowry Kalyanam, Chidambara Rahasiyam, Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram, Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi, Vedikkai En Vadikkai, Nanayam Illatha Nanayam, Kavalan Avan Kovalan, and Varavu Nalla Uravu.

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Career

Prior to his career in theatre, Kishmu worked as an electrical foreman at TVS in Padi, Chennai. [1] He began acting with his brother, Visu. Kishmu made his acting debut in the second film directed by Visu, Manal Kayiru (1982), which received critical and commercial acclaim. In 1985, Kishmu acted in Aval Sumangalithan , and in 1986 played the role of protagonist in Samsaram Adhu Minsaram and Oomai Vizhigal , which both received positive reviews. In his early acting career, Kishmu acted only in his brother's films, but eventually went on to act in others, performing in around 25 films from 1982 to 1992. [2] [3]

Personal life

He married Savithri and had a daughter Viveka after eighteen years after being childless for seventeen years. Kishmu died when Viveka was one year old and his brother-in-law Kuriakose Ranga helped arrange her marriage with Vinod. [1]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1982 Manal Kayiru Kamalakannan
Kanmani Poonga Rajagopal
1983 Dowry Kalyanam Raja Kalavai
Naalu Perukku Nandri
1984 Rajathanthiram Kozhanthaisamy
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
Naanayam Illatha Naanayam K. R. Aandavar
Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi Podiyan
1985 Ketti Melam Victor Solomon
Chidambara Rahasiyam Kattamuthu Chettiyar
Aval Sumangalithan Dr. Karuna Moorthy
1986 Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Albert Fernandes [4]
Oomai Vizhigal Kothandaraman
1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan HerselfGuest appearance
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Sathyamoorthy
Ore Raththam the rigid religionist
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi Telugu film
1988 Oorai Therinjikitten Ice mama
Penmani Aval Kanmani Vadivu's Husband
Thaimel Aanai Chakkara
Mappillai Sir Colonel
Aadade AadharamTelugu film
1990 Varavu Nalla Uravu Chandrasekar
1990 Vedikkai En Vadikkai Matrubhootham
1992 Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu Kamalanathan

References

  1. 1 2 https://cinereporters.com/actor-kishmu-and-his-biography
  2. "Actor, director Visu dies at 75, funeral to be held on Monday". The Hindu. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. "படங்களில் பிசியாக இருந்தபோது சந்திரசேகருக்கு திருமணம் நடந்தது". Maalaimalar (in Tamil). 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. "Junk Mail". South Scope . July 2010. p. 9. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2020.