Shanmugasundaram

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Shanmugasundaram
Born3 August 1939
Died15 August 2017(2017-08-15) (aged 78) [1]
Chennai, india
Occupation(s)Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Stage actor
Years active1963–2017
SpouseSundari
ParentFather : Konjithapatham Mother : Ramamirtham Ammal
Family
  • Chandrakantha (Elder Sister)
  • Vijay kumar (Younger Brother)

Shanmugasundaram was an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films. He began his career as an actor by starring in Ratha Thilagam (1963) and Karnan (1964), and continued his career for seven decades. He is also a dubbing artist. [2] He has acted in over 500 films in Tamil cinema industry. [3] He died on 15 August 2017. [4] [5]

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Career

Shanmugasundaram was born in Chennai to a family of businesspeople. When he was studying in college, he had accompanied one of his actor friends to a drama performance, and as one of the junior artists did not perform well, he was brought in spontaneously. To the surprise of many, he had done that role with efficiency, which earned him appreciation spontaneously. He then moved on to work in Tamil theatre, notably appearing as Adolf Hitler in a play also featuring Kannadasan. Sivaji Ganesan was impressed by his performances and recruited him to make film acting debut with Ratha Thilagam (1963), where he portrayed a Chinese army major. He next went on to play the mythological character of Salliya Chakravarthy in B. R. Panthulu's critically acclaimed Karnan (1964), [6] a disabled man in K. S. Gopalakrishnan's Vazhaiyadi Vazhai and a prince in Dasavatharam (1976). [7]

Shanmugasundaram's role in the 1989 Tamil film, Karagattakaran directed by Gangai Amaran, won him critical acclaim and prompted several film makers to offer him roles as a village chieftain and the scene where he pleads innocence to his sister (Gandhimathi) made him popular among mimicry artists. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he moved on to feature in television serials, and collaborated with Radhika in series such as Annamalai , Selvi and its sequel, Arasi. In the 2010s, he has regularly featured in films directed by Gangai Amaran's son, Venkat Prabhu.

Death

Shanmugasundaram died on August 15, 2017, due to age related ailments. [8] on his age at 78. [9]

Filmography

This is a partial filmography. You can expand it. He has acted with demigod status of 3 golden generations namely MGR,Sivaji Ganesan,Rajinikanth, Kamala hassan,Ajith Kumar and Vijay

As an actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
1963 Ratha Thilagam Chinese Military OfficerDebut movie
1964 Karuppu Panam
Karnan Salliyan
1968 Lakshmi Kalyanam
1970 Kalam Vellum
1971 Aathi Parasakthi
1972 Shakthi Leelai
Mappillai Azhaippu
Vazhaiyadi Vazhai
Velli Vizha
Kurathi Magan
1973 Baghdad Perazhagi
Nathaiyil Muthu
1974Avalukku Nigar Avale
1975 Idhayakkani
Pattampoochi
1976 Uzhaikkum Karangal
Dasavatharam
1977 Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
Thaliya Salangaiya
1978 Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
1980 Ellam Un Kairasi
1982Deviyin Thiruvilayadal
1984Pozhuthu Vidinchachu
Vellai Pura Ondru
1985 Padikatha Pannaiyar
Navagraha Nayagi
1988 Shenbagamae Shenbagamae
1989 Annanukku Jai
Karagattakaran
Annakili Sonna Kathai
Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal
1990 Mounam Sammadham
Kizhakku Vasal
1991 Thangamana Thangachi
Kaaval Nilayam
Naan Pogum Paadhai
1992 Ponnuketha Purushan
Singaravelan
Villu Pattukaran
Pangali
1993 Koyil Kaalai
Manikuyil
Udan Pirappu
'Thiruda Thiruda
Aadhityan
1994 Subramaniya Swamy
En Rajangam
Sevatha Ponnu
Manju Virattu
1995 En Pondatti Nallava
1996 Nattupura Pattu
Senthamizh Selvan
En Aasai Thangachi
Vetri Vinayagar
Namma Ooru Raasa
Vaikarai Pookkal
Take It Easy Urvashi
1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Pongalo Pongal
1998 Maru Malarchi
1999 Unnai Thedi
Nee Varuvai Ena
Ethirum Pudhirum
Jayam
2000 En Sakhiye
2001 Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Shahjahan
Ponnana Neram
2006 Chennai 600028
2007 Niram
Vasantham Vanthachu
Achacho
2008 Saroja
2010 Mandabam
Goa
Pugaippadam
Tamizh Padam
2011 Mankatha Suchitra's Father
2012 Nanban Education minister
Kalakalappu
2013 Onbadhule Guru Chinna Gounder
Biriyani Sugan's Father
2015 Massu Engira Masilamani Ghost
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
2016 Jackson Durai
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings Sports minister
Achamindri
2017 Veruli
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
2018 Bodha Father-in-lawPosthumous release
2019 Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pothu
2021 Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga
2023 Kabadi Bro

As dubbing artist

YearFilmArtist
1984 Kai Kodukkum Kai For Ranganath
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan For Banerjee
1989 Ammavasai Iravil For Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Vettri Vizhaa For Sudheer
1990 Kaadhal Devathai For Tiger Prabhakar
Vaaliban for Kota Srinivasa Rao
1992 Dharma Bhoomi For Kota Srinivasa Rao
1993 Police Attack For Kota Srinivasa Rao
Mechanic Mappillai for Akkineni Nageswara Rao
1994 Manidha Manidha For Krishnam Raju
Anbalayam For Anupam Kher
Mr. MaharaniFor Kota Srinivasa Rao
1995 Maanbumigu Mesthri For Sharat Saxena
Chutti Kuzhandhai For Giri Babu
1996 Aranmanai Vaasal For Murali
Nakkeeran For Girish Karnad
Jurassic Park Voiced for DNA
Idhayame Idhayame For Chalapathi Rao
1997 Makkal Thilagam For Rajan P. Dev
Time Bomb For Krishnam Raju
Akka For Lokesh
1999 Kaaki Sattaiya Karuppu Sattaiya For Costumes Krishna
Shanmuga Pandiyan For Kaikala Satyanarayana
2000 Moothavan For Kota Srinivasa Rao
2001 Kadhal Galatta For Kota Srinivasa Rao
Commissioner Eeswara Pandiyan For Rajan P. Dev
2003 Thaaye Bhuvaneswari For Srinivasa Murthy

Television

References

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