M. R. R. Vasu

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M. R. R. Vasu
Born
Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan

(1942-05-29)29 May 1942
Trichy, Tamil Nadu
Died21 March 1984(1984-03-21) (aged 41)
Chennai; Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1962–1984
SpouseLalitha
Children4
Parent(s) M. R. Radha (father)
Saraswathi Ammal (Mother) [1]
Family Radha Ravi (brother)
Radhika (half-sister)
Nirosha (half-sister)
Vasu Vikram (son) [2]
Vasu Sathish (son) [3] [4]

Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan was an Indian actor who was active in Tamil cinema and theatre during the latter half of the 20th century. He was known for playing negative roles, but he was also a successful character actor. [5] He acted in over 75 movies in Tamil. He is the eldest son of yesteryear actor M. R. Radha, father of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Radha Ravi, Radhika and Nirosha. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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Filmography

YearTitleRole(s)Ref.
1962 Thayai Katha Thanayan
1965Paditha Manaivi
1967 Sabash Thambi Vasu
1968 Chakkaram Nayar [10]
Edhir Neechal Kumaresan
Naalum Therindhavan
1969 Aayiram Poi Ethiraj
Poova Thalaiya Hotel Manager
1970 Kaviya Thalaivi Paranthaman
Kalam Vellum
Yaen? [11]
Sorgam Maatrubootham
1971 Moondru Deivangal Veerappan
Punnagai Satya's friend [12]
Thanga Gopuram
Then Kinnam Kanakasabai's Assistant
Babu Vatti Vadivel
Veettukku Oru PillaiSittrambalam
1972 Avasara Kalyanam Robbery Gang Leader
Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama
Gnana Oli Nallasivam
Hello Partner
Kanna Nalama
Kasethan Kadavulada insane Rama's father [13]
Needhi Nallakannu
Pattikada Pattanama Moinar
Pillaiyo Pillai Murugan [14]
Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai
Thavapudhalavan
1973 Bharatha Vilas [15] Narasimma Naidu
Kasi Yathirai Mayandi [16]
Maru Piravi
Nathaiyil Muthu
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
Pookkaari
Suryagandhi
1974Avalum Penn Thaane
Engal Kula Deivam
Kai Niraya Kaasu
Samaiyalkaran
Thaai Moinar Arunagiri
Ungal ViruppamSeethapathy
Vairam Durai
1975 Avandhan Manidhan Paramasivam
Dasavatharam Ayangirivan
Dr. Siva
Eduppaar KaippillaiRajalingam
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam Dharmalingam
Puthu Vellam
Paattum Bharathamum Kuduvancherry Kuppusamy
Avalukku Aayiram Kangal
Hotel Sorgam
1976 Gruhapravesam
1976MalaimegamMama
1977Nallathukku Kaalamillai
Ilaya Thalaimurai
1978Ilayarani Rajalakshmi
Thyagam
Ennai Pol Oruvan Namachivayam
Sri Kanchi Kamatchi
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
1979 Naan Vazhavaippen
Nallathoru Kudumbam
Yamanukku Yaman
1980 Jamboo
1980 Naan Potta Savaal Arthanari
1982 Thanikattu Raja
1984Kuzhandhai Yesu

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