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M. K. Radha
M. K. Radha in late 1940s
Born (1910-11-20 ) 20 November 1910Died 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
1936
Sathi Leelavathi
M. S. Gnanambal, M. G. Ramachandran
1936
Chandramohana or Samooga Thondu
T. N. Meenakshi
1938
Anaadhai Penn
T. A. Sundarambal, P. U. Chinnappa
1939
Maya Machhindra
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. Sundhari Bai
1948
Chandralekha [1]
T. R. Rajakumari
1948
Gnana Soundari
Suseela
1949
Apoorva Sagodharargal [2] [3]
P. Bhanumathi
Double Role
1950
Samsaram
Pushpavalli
1951
Saudhamini
P. Kannamba , A. Nageswara Rao
1952
Moondru Pillaigal
1953
Avvaiyar
King Pari
K. B. Sundarambal
1954
Nallakalam
Pandari Bai
1955
Grihalakshmi
1955
Porter Kandhan
Kandhan
G. Varalakshmi
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
1958
Uthama Puthiran
King
Sivaji 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