He was born on December 11, 1958. He debuted
in the award winning film, Ezhavathu Manithan
(1982), which dealt with the disillusionment
of an engineering student with the corrupt
wokring practises of industries. He began
as a character actor, then played a hero
in a few films, went on to be typecast for
a very long time as a smooth villain, and
then, more recently, as a character actor
playing a brother, an uncle, a senior official,
a father and a fellow colleague.
He was outstanding as the sleek politician
villain in Shankar’s Mudhalvan. Memorable
as Ajith’s supportive elder brother
in Mugavari, as Srikanth’s strict
father in Roja Kootam, Vijay’s jolly
father in Love Today, as Maddy’s cool
brother in law in Run, Tabu’s brilliant
boss in Kandukondain, Kandukondain, the
husband with a secret in Anjali, Vijay’s
caring neighbour in Thirumalai, an unconventional
teacher in Sivappathigaram, an uncorrupt,
ethical civil servant in Marudhamalai, the
kind doctor who saves Rajini’s life
in Sivaji, the Boss, the not so impressive
villain in Bheema and a psychiatrist in
Silla Nerangalil - which would become his
last released film.
Fans of the actor – and there are
many across the world – will never
forget what a cool actor he was. He brought
depth, intensity, elegance, understatement
and style to Tamil acting. It is unthinkable
not to see him grace the screen again. He
will be terribly missed.
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