M. R. R. Vasu | |
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Born | Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan 29 May 1942 Trichy, Tamil Nadu |
Died | 21 March 1984 41) Chennai; Tamil Nadu, India | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1962–1984 |
Spouse | Lalitha |
Children | 4 |
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]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref. |
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1962 | Thayai Katha Thanayan | ||
1965 | Paditha 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 Pillai | Sittrambalam | ||
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 | |||
1974 | Avalum Penn Thaane | ||
Engal Kula Deivam | |||
Kai Niraya Kaasu | |||
Samaiyalkaran | |||
Thaai | Moinar Arunagiri | ||
Ungal Viruppam | Seethapathy | ||
Vairam | Durai | ||
1975 | Avandhan Manidhan | Paramasivam | |
Dasavatharam | Ayangirivan | ||
Dr. Siva | |||
Eduppaar Kaippillai | Rajalingam | ||
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | |||
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam | Dharmalingam | ||
Puthu Vellam | |||
Paattum Bharathamum | Kuduvancherry Kuppusamy | ||
Avalukku Aayiram Kangal | |||
Hotel Sorgam | |||
1976 | Gruhapravesam | ||
1976 | Malaimegam | Mama | |
1977 | Nallathukku Kaalamillai | ||
Ilaya Thalaimurai | |||
1978 | Ilayarani 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 | ||
1984 | Kuzhandhai Yesu |
Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan better known as M.R. Radha was an Indian actor and politician active in Tamil plays and films. He was given the title "Nadigavel" by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. He mostly played villain roles, but had also acted in several films as comedian.
Baghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala, with M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Ramachandran, S. A. Ashokan, M. N. Rajam, A. Sandhya and S. N. Lakshmi in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1924 American film The Thief of Bagdad and was inspired by 1951 film The Prince Who Was a Thief. The film was released on 6 May 1960.
Nadodi Mannan is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by M. G. Ramachandran in his debut as a filmmaker. He stars in dual roles alongside P. Bhanumathi, M. N. Rajam and B. Saroja Devi. P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, M. G. Chakrapani, T. K. Balachandran and Chandrababu play supporting roles. The film revolves around a king being replaced by a look-alike after getting abducted on the eve of his coronation. The look-alike begins to implement social and economic reforms to uplift the poor which irks the kingdom's high priest, who has kidnapped the very person the look-alike resembles. The rest of the film shows how the look-alike saves the man he impersonates and defeats the high priest.
Pudhumai Pithanis a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Ramanna and written by M. Karunanidhi, starring M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari and B. S. Saroja. The film was released on 2 August 1957.
Panathottam is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 11 January 1963.
M. G. Ramachandran, popularly known by his initials "MGR", was an Indian actor, director and producer who had an extensive career primarily in Tamil language films. After starring in numerous commercially successful films from the 1950s to the early 1970s, he has continued to hold a matinée idol status in Tamil Nadu. Ramachandran made his debut in Ellis R. Dungan's 1936 film Sathi Leelavathi, where he played a police inspector. He followed it with a string of minor appearances and supporting roles in many films, notably Ashok Kumar (1941), where he played the general of emperor Ashoka's army, and as a captain in Dungan's Meera (1945).
Karaikal Arunachalam Thangavelu popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu", was an Indian actor and comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J. P. Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humour is recognised for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the characteristic twang of his delivery. He exclusively acted in Tamil films.
Ratha Kanneer is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju, and written by Tiruvarur K. Thangaraj. Based on Thangaraj's play of the same name, the film stars M. R. Radha, Sriranjani and S. S. Rajendran, with Chandrababu, M. N. Rajam and S. R. Janaki in supporting roles. It revolves around a returned-from-abroad, westernised rich man who shows arrogance and contempt towards anything part of Indian culture and anyone below his social standards.
Sathi Leelavathi is a 1936 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ellis R. Dungan and written by Madras Kandaswamy Mudaliar. It is based on S. S. Vasan's novel of the same name, which had been serialised in 1934. M. K. Radha stars as Krishnamurthy, a man from Madras, who is lured into drinking alcohol by an acquaintance. Believing he murdered his friend in a drunken stupor, Krishnamurthy flees to Ceylon while his wife and daughter, played by M. R. Gnanambal and M. K. Mani respectively, are reduced to poverty. T. S. Balaiah, M. G. Ramachandran, M. V. Mani and P. Nammalvar appear in supporting roles.
M. R. Santhanalakshmi was a Tamil film actress who played lead roles in movies of the 1930s and 1940s.
Payanangal Mudivathillai is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Mohan and Poornima Jayaram, with Rajini, S. Ve. Shekher, Poornam Viswanathan, Rajesh and Goundamani in supporting roles. Its plot revolves around a woman who falls in love with a singer whom she helped to rise to fame but struggles to declare her love for him.
Bhaaga Pirivinai is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh, starring Sivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha and B. Saroja Devi. The film was released on 31 October 1959. It was remade in Hindi as Khandan (1965), in Telugu as Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham (1961), in Kannada as Muriyada Mane (1964), and in Malayalam as Nirakudam (1977).
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language historical action film, directed by M. G. Ramachandran, starring himself, M. N. Nambiar, P. S. Veerappa, Latha and Padmapriya. It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor. The film is based on the novel Kayalvizhi by Akilan. It was released on 14 January 1978 and became a box-office bomb, but Latha won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.
Idhayakkani is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. Jagannathan and produced by R. M. Veerappan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Pandari Bai, R. S. Manohar and Radha Saluja among others enacting supporting roles. It was released on 22 August 1975 and became a major success. Idhayakkani was notably the only Indian film to be screened at the Tashkent International Film Festival in 1978.
Naan Yen Pirandhen is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. Krishnan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya and Kanchana. It is a remake of the 1953 Telugu film Bratuku Teruvu. The film was released on 9 June 1972 and failed commercially.
Maruthur Gopalan Chakrapani, commonly known as Ettan, was an Indian actor and producer based in the Tamil film industry. He was the elder brother of actor-politician M. G. Ramachandran.
Petralthan Pillaiya is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by Aaroor Dass. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki. Based on the 1921 American film, The Kid, it revolves around a tramp finding a homeless boy and raising him as his own son until five years later the boy's biological parents try to find him.
Kudumba Thalaivan is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 15 August 1962. The film was a big hit at the box office and ran for over 100 days in theatres.
Kairasi is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by N. Vasudeva Menon. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It revolves around a doctor whose father is wrongfully convicted.
Iruvar Ullam is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by L. V. Prasad and written by M. Karunanidhi. Based on Lakshmi's novel Pen Manam, the film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, while M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. R. Ramachandran, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Sandhya and Padmini Priyadarshini play supporting roles.
M.R.R. Vasu also gave a fine performance in his usual way