M. K. Radha
M. K. Radha | |
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 M. K. Radha in the later 1940s | |
| Born | Madras Kandaswami Radhakrishnan 20 November 1910 |
| Died | 29 August 1985 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1936–1958 |
Madras Kandaswami Radhakrishnan (20 November 1910 – 29 August 1985), also known as M. K. Radha, was an Indian actor who was seen in Tamil cinema. He was born in Chennai and started acting in Tamil stage when he was 7 years old. He was taught by his father Kandasamy Mudaliar.
Films
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Co-Star | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Sathi Leelavathi | Krishnamurthy | M. S. Gnanambal, M. G. Ramachandran | |
| 1936 | Chandramohana or Samooga Thondu | Chandra Mohan | T. N. Meenakshi | |
| 1938 | Anaadhai Penn | T. A. Sundarambal, P. U. Chinnappa | ||
| 1939 | Maya Machhindra | Machindran | M. S. Saroja, M. G. Ramachandran | |
| 1940 | Sathi Murali | M. R. Santhanalakshmi | ||
| 1941 | Prema Bandhan | T. Suryakumari, R. B. Lakshmi Devi | ||
| 1941 | Rajagopichand | |||
| 1941 | Vana Mohini | K. Thavamani Devi | ||
| 1944 | Dasi Aparanji | Pushpavalli | ||
| 1945 | Kannamma En Kadhali | M. S. Sundari Bai | ||
| 1948 | Chandralekha | Veerasimhan (Tamil), Veersingh (Hindi) | T. R. Rajakumari | |
| 1948 | Gnana Soundari | Suseela | ||
| 1949 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | P. Bhanumathi | Double Role | |
| 1951 | Saudamini | P. Kannamba, A. Nageswara Rao | ||
| 1951 | Samsaram | Gopu | Pushpavalli | |
| 1951 | Sansar | Narayan | Pushpavalli | |
| 1952 | Moondru Pillaigal | |||
| 1953 | Avvaiyar | King Pari | K. B. Sundarambal | |
| 1954 | Nallakalam | Pandari Bai | ||
| 1954 | Bahut Din Huwe | King | Madhubala, Savitri | |
| 1955 | Grihalakshmi | |||
| 1955 | Porter Kandhan | Kandhan | G. Varalakshmi | |
| 1956 | Kannin Manigal | Inspector | Padmini, M. V. Rajamma | |
| 1956 | Paasavalai | King | G. Varalakshmi, M. N. Rajam | |
| 1957 | Ambikapathy | Kambar | Sivaji Ganesan | |
| 1957 | Karpukkarasi | King | Gemini Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi | |
| 1957 | Pudhaiyal | Sivaji Ganesan | ||
| 1957 | Neelamalai Thirudan | Ranjan, P. Kannamba | ||
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | King | Sivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba, Savitri | |
| 1957 | Anbe Deivam | R. Nagendra Rao, Sriranjani, Jr. | ||
| 1958 | Uthama Puthiran | King | Sivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba |
Personal
[change | change source]Radha was married to M. R. Gnanambal, also an actress.[1]
Awards and honours
[change | change source]In 1973, he got the Padma Shri Award.
In July 2004, the Indian Postal Service made an envelope with his image.
A neighbourhood in Teynampet, Chennai is called M.K. Radha Nagar.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Guy, Randor (7 April 2016). "M.K. Radha, the toast of theatre and cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.