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M. R. R. Vasu

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M. R. R. Vasu
Born
Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan

(1942-05-29)29 May 1942
Trichy, Tamil Nadu
Died21 March 1984(1984-03-21) (aged 41)
OccupationActor
Years active1962–1984
SpouseLalitha
Children4, including Vasu Vikram
Parent(s)M. R. Radha (father)
Saraswathi Ammal (mother)[1]
RelativesRadha family

Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan was an Indian actor who was active in Tamil cinema and theatre during the latter half of the 20th century. He was known for playing negative roles, but he was also a successful character actor.[2] He acted in over 75 movies in Tamil. He is the eldest son of yesteryear actor M. R. Radha, father of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Radha Ravi, Radhika and Nirosha.[3][4][5][6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role(s) Ref.
1962 Thayai Katha Thanayan
1965 Paditha Manaivi
1967 Sabash Thambi Vasu
1968 Chakkaram Nayar [7]
Edhir Neechal Kumaresan
Naalum Therindhavan
1969 Aayiram Poi Ethiraj
Poova Thalaiya Hotel Manager
1970 Kaviya Thalaivi Paranthaman
Kalam Vellum
Yaen? [8]
Sorgam Maatrubootham
1971 Moondru Deivangal Veerappan
Punnagai Satya's friend [9]
Thanga Gopuram
Then Kinnam Kanakasabai's Assistant
Babu Vatti Vadivel
Veettukku Oru Pillai Sittrambalam
1972 Avasara Kalyanam Robbery Gang Leader
Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama
Gnana Oli Nallasivam
Hello Partner
Kanna Nalama
Kasethan Kadavulada insane Rama's father [10]
Needhi Nallakannu
Pattikada Pattanama Moinar
Pillaiyo Pillai Murugan [11]
Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai
Thavapudhalavan
1973 Bharatha Vilas [12] Narasimma Naidu
Kasi Yathirai Mayandi [13]
Maru Piravi
Nathaiyil Muthu
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
Pookkaari
Suryagandhi
1974 Avalum Penn Thaane
Engal Kula Deivam
Kai Niraya Kaasu
Samaiyalkaran
Thaai Moinar Arunagiri
Ungal Viruppam Seethapathy
Vairam Durai
1975 Avandhan Manidhan Paramasivam
Dasavatharam Ayangirivan
Dr. Siva
Eduppaar Kaippillai Rajalingam
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam Dharmalingam
Puthu Vellam
Paattum Bharathamum Kuduvancherry Kuppusamy
Avalukku Aayiram Kangal
Hotel Sorgam
1976 Gruhapravesam
1976 Malaimegam Mama
1977 Nallathukku Kaalamillai
Ilaya Thalaimurai
1978 Ilayarani Rajalakshmi
Thyagam
Ennai Pol Oruvan Namachivayam
Rudra Thandavam Maarappan
Sri Kanchi Kamatchi
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
1979 Naan Vazhavaippen
Nallathoru Kudumbam
Yamanukku Yaman
1980 Jamboo
1980 Naan Potta Savaal Arthanari
1982 Thanikattu Raja
1984 Kuzhandhai Yesu

References

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  1. ^ The Hindu. "The Ultimate Bad Guy". Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". m.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2003.
  3. ^ "நடிகர் எம். ஆர். ஆர். வாசு | Actor M. R. R. Vasu - தமிழர் உலகம்". 25 March 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Actor drowns". The Hindu. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, M. R. Radha". Kalyanamalai. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. ^ "எம்.ஆர்.ராதா". Maalaimalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  7. ^ Randor Guy (4 July 2015). "Chakkaram 1968". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2022. M.R.R. Vasu also gave a fine performance in his usual way
  8. ^ Guy, Randor (28 June 2017). "Yaen (1970)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Gemini Ganesh and Jayanthi Punnagai (1971)". The Hindu. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. ^ Guy, Randor (20 June 2015). "Blast from the Past: Kaasethan Kadavulada (1972)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  11. ^ Guy, Randor (9 July 2016). "Pillaiyo Pillai (1972)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  12. ^ "M.R.R.Vasu". Spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  13. ^ Guy, Randor (26 November 2016). "Kasi Yathirai (1973) TAMIL". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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