Neelu

Neelakantan (a) Neelu
Neelakantan (a) Neelu
Born	26 July 1936; Manjeri, Kerala
Died	10 May 2018 (aged 81); Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Years active	1960–2018
Known for	Theatre / Film actor

R. Neelakantan, best known by his stage name Neelu, (20 July 1936 – 10 May 2018) was a Tamil stage, film and television actor known for comedy and supporting roles. He has acted in over 7,000 stage plays and 160 films. After prolonged illness he died on 10 May 2018 at Chennai.

Career

Neelu started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts.^[3] He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film début Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry.^[3] All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.

Partial filmography

Films

Aayiram Poi (1969)
Nootrukku Nooru (1971)
Sabatham (1971)
Thaikku Oru Pillai (1972)
Mr. Sampath (1972 film) (1972)
Gouravam (1973)
Velum Mayilum Thunai (1978)
Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971)
Ore Satchi (1974)
Paatha Poojai (1974)
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai (1978)
Kadhalithu Paar (1982)
Katha Nayagan (1988)
Amma Ponnu (1993)
Avvai Shanmugi (1996)
Vetri Vinayagar (1996)
Suryavamsam (1997)
Kaathala Kaathala (1998)
Dheena (2001)
Pammal K Sambandam (2002)
Anniyan (2005)
Rendu (2006)
Jerry (2006)
Kalyana Samayal Saadham (2013)
Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2016)
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017)

Television

Engey Brahmanan

References

^ SUBHA J, RAO (1 June 2010). "Memories of Madras: Curtains up on the past". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
^ KOLAPPAN B (10 May 2018). "Comedian Neelu is no more". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b GEETHA VENKATRAMANAN (24 November 2011). "Fine balancing act". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 December 2013.

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[Hindu_selfref-1] SUBHA J, RAO (1 June 2010). "Memories of Madras: Curtains up on the past". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 December 2013.

[2] KOLAPPAN B (10 May 2018). "Comedian Neelu is no more". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

[Hindu_BIO-3] GEETHA VENKATRAMANAN (24 November 2011). "Fine balancing act". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 December 2013.

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