Shanmugasundaram
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Shanmugasundaram | |
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| Born | 3 August 1939 |
| Died | 15 August 2017(2017-08-15) (aged 78) [1] Chennai, india |
| Occupations | Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Stage actor |
| Years active | 1963–2017 |
| Spouse | Sundari |
| Parent | Father : Konjithapatham Mother : Ramamirtham Ammal |
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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]
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.[6] He next went on to play the mythological character of Salliya Chakravarthy in B. R. Panthulu's critically acclaimed Karnan (1964),[7] a disabled man in K. S. Gopalakrishnan's Vazhaiyadi Vazhai and a prince in Dasavatharam (1976).[8]
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.[9] on his age at 78.[10]
Filmography
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As an actor
As dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Maharani | For 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
- Annamalai as Pattalathar
- Raja Rajeshwari
References
- ^Staff Reporter (16 August 2017). "Actor Shanmugasundaram passes away at 79". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^"RIP Shanmugasundaram: An actor who became a cult favourite". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^"500 படங்களுக்கு மேல் நடித்த நடிகர் சண்முக சுந்தரம் மரணம்; உடல் தகனம் இன்று நடக்கிறது". Dailythnathi.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^PuthuYugamTV (3 June 2014). "Kelvi Paathi Kindal Paathi - Actor Shanmugasundaram". Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^"Veteran Tamil actor Shanmugasundaram passes away, celebrities, fans express condolences". 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^"புதுமுகங்களை மதித்து புன்னகை மாறாது பழகும் டைரக்டர்". Navamani (in Tamil). 6 December 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 4 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^Rangarajan, Malathi (15 March 2012). "Karnan rules". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^"Tamil Supporting Actor Shanmuga Sundaram - Nettv4u". Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^"Veteran actor Shanmugasundaram passed away". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^"'Bowlinga, fieldinga?': Veteran Kollywood actor Shanmugasundaram is no more". 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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