M. K. Radha

M. K. Radha
M. K. Radha in late 1940s
Born (1910-11-20)20 November 1910
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died 29 August 1985(1985-08-29) (aged 74)
Occupation Actor

M. K. Radha (20 November 1910 – 29 August 1985) was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was born in Chennai and took up acting in Tamil stage at the age of 7. He was tutored by his father Kandasamy Mudaliar a famous drama teacher at that time. His career spanned for almost 25 years in Tamil drama as a lead actor during India´s pre-independence days and he was a popular social hero in various patriotic dramas.

Filmography

Year Title Role Co-Star Notes
1936Sathi LeelavathiM. S. Gnanambal, M. G. Ramachandran
1936Chandramohana or Samooga ThonduT. N. Meenakshi
1938Anaadhai PennT. A. Sundarambal, P. U. Chinnappa
1939Maya MachhindraM. S. Saroja, M. G. Ramachandran
1940Sathi MuraliM. R. Santhanalakshmi
1941Prema Bandhan T. Suryakumari, R. B. Lakshmi Devi
1941Rajagopichand
1941Vana MohiniK. Thavamani Devi
1944Dasi AparanjiPushpavalli
1945Kannamma En KadhaliM. S. Sundhari Bai
1948Chandralekha[1] T. R. Rajakumari
1948Gnana SoundariSuseela
1949Apoorva Sagodharargal[2][3] P. BhanumathiDouble Role
1950SamsaramPushpavalli
1951SaudhaminiP. Kannamba, A. Nageswara Rao
1952Moondru Pillaigal
1953AvvaiyarKing PariK. B. Sundarambal
1954NallakalamPandari Bai
1955Grihalakshmi
1955Porter KandhanKandhanG. Varalakshmi
1956PaasavalaiKingG. Varalakshmi, M. N. Rajam
1957AmbikapathyKambarSivaji Ganesan
1957KarpukkarasiKingGemini Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi
1957PudhaiyalSivaji Ganesan
1957Neelamalai ThirudanRanjan, P. Kannamba
1957VanangamudiKingSivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba
1958Uthama PuthiranKingSivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba

Awards and honours

In 1973, he received the Padma Shri Award for his contribution to performing arts from President V.V. Giri.

In July 2004, the Indian Postal Service special postal envelope in his memory.[4]

A neighbourhood in Teynampet, Chennai is named M.K. Radha Nagar in his honour.[5]

References

  1. ↑ New York Times, movie review, Chandralekha
  2. ↑ Rediff, V. Gangadhar, Through the looking glass
  3. ↑ The Hindu, film review, Apoorva Sagodharargal - 1949
  4. ↑ The Hindu, 22 July 2004, Release of postal envelope in memory of MK Radha
  5. ↑ The Hindu, Clinic in MK Radha Nagar


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