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{{Short description|Indian actor (1917–1990)}}
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|name = T. R. Ramachandran
| name = T. R. Ramachandran
|image = TRRamachandran.jpg
| image = TRRamachandran.jpg
|caption = T. R. Ramachandran in late 1940s
| caption = T. R. Ramachandran in late 1940s
|birth_name =
| birth_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date|1917|1|9}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1917|1|9}}
| birth_place = [[Tirukampuliyur]],<br/>[[Trichinopoly District]],<br/>[[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br/>(now in [[Karur district]],<br/>[[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
|birth_place = Tiruchirapalli district
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|11|30|1917|1|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1990|11|30|1917|1|9}}
|death_place = Los Angeles, US
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]],<br/>[[United States]]
|other_names =
| other_names =
|occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
|years_active = 1938&ndash;1982
| years_active = 1938&ndash;1982
|spouse = R Seetha (Married on Feb 9 1947)
| spouse = R Seetha (Married on 9 February 1947)
|children =
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'''Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran''' (9 January 1917 – 30 November 1990<ref name="India 1990">{{cite book|last=Aggarwal|first=S. P. Agrawal [and] J. C.|title=Information India 1990-1991 : global view|year=1992|publisher=Concept publ.|location=New Dehli|isbn=9788170222934|pages=477}}</ref><ref name="blog">{{cite web|title=T. R. Ramachandran|work=gob-smacked|url=http://gob-smacked.blogspot.com/2005/12/tr-ramachandran.html}}</ref>) was an Indian actor and comedian who acted mainly in Tamil films. He was cast mostly in lead or supportive roles, especially in comical parts, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Known for his distinctive saucer-eyes, Ramachandran was known as "The [[Eddie Cantor]] of India".<ref name="thehindu_20130504">{{cite news|title=Maapillai|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 May 2013|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/maappillai-1952/article4683463.ece|author=Randor Guy|authorlink=Randor Guy}}</ref>
'''Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran''' (9 January 1917 – 30 November 1990<ref name="India 1990">{{cite book|last=Aggarwal|first=S. P. Agrawal [and] J. C.|title=Information India 1990-1991 : global view|year=1992|publisher=Concept publ.|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788170222934|pages=477}}</ref><ref name="blog">{{cite web|title=T. R. Ramachandran|work=gob-smacked|url=http://gob-smacked.blogspot.com/2005/12/tr-ramachandran.html}}</ref>) was an Indian actor and comedian who acted mainly in Tamil films. He was cast mostly in lead or supportive roles, especially in comical parts, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Known for his distinctive saucer-eyes, Ramachandran was known as "The [[Eddie Cantor]] of India".<ref name="thehindu_20130504">{{cite news|title=Maapillai|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 May 2013|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/maappillai-1952/article4683463.ece|author=Randor Guy|authorlink=Randor Guy}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran born in Tirukampuliyur in Tiruchi district. He was born in to a Tamil [[Madhwa]] Brahmin family. As a child, he had no interest in studies and played truant from school.<ref>{{cite news|title=Man with saucer eyes|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/man-with-saucer-eyes/article7255341.ece|publisher=The Hindu|author=Randor Guy}}</ref>
Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran born in Tirukampuliyur in Tiruchi district. As a child, he had no interest in studies and played truant from school.<ref>{{cite news|title=Man with saucer eyes|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/man-with-saucer-eyes/article7255341.ece|work=The Hindu|author=Randor Guy}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
==Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 100%;"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1938 || ''[[Nandakumar (1938 film)|Nandakumar]]'' || || First film as actor. Box-office failure<ref name="thehindu_20071012">{{cite news|title=Nandakumar 1938|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/10/12/stories/2007101250401600.htm|work=The Hindu|date=12 October 2007|author=Randor Guy}}</ref>
| 1938 || ''[[Nandakumar (film)|Nandakumar]]'' || || First film as actor.<ref name="thehindu_20071012">{{cite news|title=Nandakumar 1938|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/10/12/stories/2007101250401600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014003632/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/10/12/stories/2007101250401600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2007|date=12 October 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=Randor Guy}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1940 || ''[[Vaayaadi]]'' || A hen-pecked husband<ref name="thehindu_20080822">{{cite news|title=Vaayadi 1940|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/08/22/stories/2008082250291600.htm|work=The Hindu|date=22 August 2008|author=Randor Guy}}</ref> || First movie as lead
| 1940 || ''Vaayaadi'' || A hen-pecked husband<ref name="thehindu_20080822">{{cite news|title=Vaayadi 1940|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/08/22/stories/2008082250291600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080901082557/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/08/22/stories/2008082250291600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 September 2008|date=22 August 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=Randor Guy}}</ref> || First movie as lead
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1941 || ''[[Mani Malai|Naveena Markandeyar]]'' || ||
| rowspan="3" |1941 || ''[[Mani Malai|Naveena Markandeyar]]'' || [[Markandeya]] ||
|-
|-
| ''Thiruvalluvar'' || ||
| ''Thiruvalluvar'' || ||
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| ''[[Sabapathy (1941 film)|Sabapathy]]'' || Sabapathy Mudaliar || First hit movie. Ramachandran's most popular role ever
| ''[[Sabapathy (1941 film)|Sabapathy]]'' || Sabapathy Mudaliar || First hit movie. Ramachandran's most popular role ever
|-
|-
|1942 || ''[[Kannagi (film)|Kannagi]]'' || ||
|1942 || ''[[Kannagi (1942 film)|Kannagi]]'' || Shastri ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1943 || ''[[Diwan Bahadur]]'' || ||
| rowspan="2" |1943 || ''[[Dewan Bahadur (film)|Dewan Bahadur]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''Devakanya'' || ||
| ''[[Devakanya]]'' || Rangan ||
|-
|-
|1944 || ''Prabhavathi'' || ||
|1944 || ''[[Prabhavathi]]'' || Bhadaranadan ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1945 || ''Maanasamrakshanam'' || ||
| rowspan="2" |1945 || ''[[Maanasamrakshanam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sri Valli (1945 film)|Sri Valli]]'' || ||
| ''[[Sri Valli (1945 film)|Sri Valli]]'' || Killi ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |1946 || ''Arthanari'' || ||
| rowspan="6" |1946 || ''[[Arthanaari]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Lavangi]]'' || Gopu ||
| ''[[Lavangi]]'' || Gopu ||
|-
|-
| ''Sagada Yogam'' || ||
| ''[[Sakata Yogam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''Vidyapathi'' || ||
| ''[[Vidyapathi]]'' || Vidyapathi ||
|-
|-
| ''Vijayalakshmi'' || ||
| ''[[Vijayalakshmi (film)|Vijayalakshmi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''Vikatayogi'' || ||
| ''[[Vikatayogi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |1947 || ''[[Nam Iruvar]]'' || ||<ref name="thehindu_namiruvar">{{cite news|title=Nam Iruvar 1947|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/30/stories/2007113050341600.htm|work=The Hindu|date=30 November 2007}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" |1947 || ''[[Naam Iruvar (1947 film)|Nam Iruvar]]'' || Gnanodhayam ||<ref name="thehindu_namiruvar">{{cite news|title=Nam Iruvar 1947|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/30/stories/2007113050341600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202113905/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/30/stories/2007113050341600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 November 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''Kadagam'' || ||
| ''Kadagam'' || ||
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| ''Rukmangadhan'' || ||
| ''Rukmangadhan'' || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1948 || ''[[Gnana Soundari (Gemini)|Gnana Soundari]]'' || ||
| rowspan="3" |1948 || ''[[Gnana Soundari (Gemini)|Gnana Soundari]]'' || Michael ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Gokuladasi]]'' || ||
| ''[[Gokuladasi]]'' || ||
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| ''Samsara Nowka'' || ||
| ''Samsara Nowka'' || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1949 || ''[[Geetha Gandhi]]'' || ||
| rowspan="3" |1949 || ''[[Geetha Gandhi]]'' || Subbaiyer ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Navajeevanam]]'' || ||
| ''[[Navajeevanam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vazhkai]]'' || || As the "bachelor father"<ref name="thehindu_20120610">{{cite news|title=Vazhkai 1949|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/vazhkai-1949/article3510338.ece|work=The Hindu|author=Randor Guy}}</ref>
| ''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vazhkai]]'' || Nathan || As the "bachelor father"<ref name="thehindu_20120610">{{cite news|title=Vazhkai 1949|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/vazhkai-1949/article3510338.ece|work=The Hindu|author=Randor Guy}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1951 || ''Soudhamini'' || ||
| rowspan="2" |1951 || ''[[Saudamini]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Singari]]'' || ||
| ''[[Singari]]'' || ||
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| 1953 || ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' || ||
| 1953 || ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1954 || ''[[Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari]]'' || Ganapathi<ref name="thehindu_20110320">{{cite news|title=Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari 1954|work=The Hindu|date=20 March 2011|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/03/20/stories/2011032050401600.htm|author=Randor Guy}}</ref> ||
| rowspan="3" | 1954 || ''[[Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari]]'' || Ganapathi<ref name="thehindu_20110320">{{cite news|title=Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari 1954|date=20 March 2011|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/03/20/stories/2011032050401600.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629103822/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/03/20/stories/2011032050401600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=Randor Guy}}</ref> ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ponvayal]]'' || Sengodan || Also Producer
| ''[[Ponvayal]]'' || Sengodan || Also Producer
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| ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (1955 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' || Kamalapathi ||
| ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (1955 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' || Kamalapathi ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |1957 || ''[[Manamagan Thevai]]'' || ||
| rowspan="4" |1957 || ''[[Manamagan Thevai]]'' || K. Dhandapani (KD) ||
|-
|-
| ''Samaya Sanjeevi'' || ||
| ''[[Samaya Sanjeevi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Thangamalai Ragasiyam]]'' || Prince Azhagesan ||
| ''[[Thangamalai Ragasiyam]]'' || Prince Azhagesan ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Yaar Paiyan]]'' || ||
| ''[[Yaar Paiyan]]'' || Sankar ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1958 || ''[[Anbu Engey]]'' || Appavu ||
| rowspan="3" |1958 || ''[[Anbu Engey]]'' || Appavu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu|Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam]]'' || ||
| ''[[Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam]]'' || Thiyagarajan ||
|-
|-
| ''Neelavukku Niranja Manasu'' || ||
| ''[[Neelavukku Neranja Manasu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |1959 || ''[[Nalla Theerpu]]'' || ||
| rowspan="7" |1959 || ''[[Vannakili]]'' || Natarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Nalla Theerpu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Paththarai Maathu Thangam]]'' || ||
| ''[[Paththarai Maathu Thangam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''President Panchatcharam'' || ||
| ''[[President Panchaksharam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''Raja Sevai'' || ||
| ''[[Rechukka Pagatichukka|Raja Sevai]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vannakili]]'' || Natarajan ||
| ''[[Aval Yaar]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |1960 || ''[[Baghdad Thirudan]]'' || Starred as comedian with MGR||
| ''[[Deivame Thunai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1960 || ''[[Adutha Veetu Penn]]'' || Mannaru ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Meenda Sorgam]]'' || as Gopu ||
| ''[[Baghdad Thirudan]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Adutha Veetu Penn]]'' || Lead Role||
| ''[[Padikkadha Medhai]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
|-
|''[[Padikkadha Medhai]]'' || Supporting Role||
| ''[[Meenda Sorgam]]'' || Gopu ||
|-
|-
|''[[Vidivelli]]'' ||Supporting Role
| ''[[Aalukkoru Veedu]]''|| Gopal||
|-
|-
|''[[Aalukkoru Veedu]]''||as Gopal||
| ''[[Vidivelli]]'' || Babu
|-
|-
|1961 || ''[[Punar Jenmam]]'' || ||
|rowspan="2" | 1961 || ''[[Punar Jenmam]]'' || Nithyanantham ||
|-
|-
|1962 || ''[[Aalayamani]]'' || Aatkondan Pillai's Son ||
| ''[[Ellam Unakkaga]] || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1963 || ''[[Naan Vanangum Dheivam]]'' || ||
|rowspan="3" | 1962 || ''[[Paasam]]'' ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Iruvar Ullam]]'' || Sri Paramatma
| ''[[Sengamala Theevu]]'' ||
|-
|Villian role
| ''[[Aalayamani]]'' || Aatkondan Pillai's Son ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1963 || ''[[Arivaali]]'' || Eklove ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vanambadi]]'' || Nithyanandham ||
| ''[[Vanambadi]]'' || Nithyanandham ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Iruvar Ullam (1963 film)|Iruvar Ullam]]'' || Sri Paramathma ||
| rowspan="2" | 1966 || ''[[Anbe Vaa]]'' || Punniyakodi, father of Geetha ([[Saroja Devi]]) ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Vanangum Dheivam]]'' || Gopal ||
|-
| ''[[Kalyaniyin Kanavan]]'' || Sigamani ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1966 || ''[[Anbe Vaa (1966 film)|Anbe Vaa]]'' || Punniyakodi ||
|-
| ''[[Sadhu Mirandal]]'' || Pasubathi ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Anubavam Pudhumai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1968 || ''[[Thirumal Perumai]]'' || Ranga ||
|-
| ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]'' || Varathan ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Anbalippu]]'' || Nayar ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal'' || ||
|}

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Song !! Music Director !! Co-Singer
|-
| rowspan=2|1941 || rowspan=2|''[[Sabapathy]]'' || rowspan=2|Tamil || Kaadhal Vegam || rowspan=2|[[R. Sudarsanam]] || R. Padma
|-
| Mythilli Maane || R. Padma
|-
| rowspan=3|1943 || rowspan=3|''[[Devakanya]]'' || rowspan=3|Tamil || Nalungita Vati Penne || rowspan=3|Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer ||
|-
| Verilay Vetitha...Parilay Sirantha|| [[T. S. Jaya]]
|-
| Buvan Mathi Anta Sarasaram ||
|-
| 1943 || ''[[Dewan Bahadur (film)|Dewan Bahadur]]'' || Tamil || En Ullam Adhai || T. A. Kalyanam & [[K. V. Mahadevan]] || J. Susheela
|-
| 1944 || ''[[Poompavai]]'' || Tamil || Gangaiyinal Thangakkudam Nirumpum || Addepalli Rama Rao || A. R. Sakunthala
|-
| rowspan=2|1946 || rowspan=2|''[[Vidyapathi]]'' || rowspan=2|Tamil || Aantavane Enaiyal || rowspan=2|Adeppalli Rama Rao ||
|-
| Booloka Janaki Mane ... Shri Ramasami Ramana || K. V. Janaki
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Navajeevanam]]'' || Tamil || Ennai Pol Sokkukaaran || [[S. V. Venkataraman]] ||
|-
| rowspan=3|1949 || rowspan=3|''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vaazhkai]]'' || rowspan=3|Tamil || Manamevum Aasai.... Un Kann Unnai Emaatrinaal || rowspan=3|[[R. Sudarsanam]] ||
|-
| Senthamizhum Suvaiyum Polave || [[M. S. Rajeswari]]
|-
| Senthamizhum Suvaiyum Polave || [[M. S. Rajeswari]] & T. S. Bagavathi
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|1953 || rowspan=2|''[[Manidhanum Mirugamum]]'' || rowspan=2|Tamil || Unnai Ninaikka Ninaikka || rowspan=2|[[G. Govindarajulu Naidu]] || [[Jikki]]
| ''[[Sadhu Mirandal]]'' || Pasubathi, Bank Cashier ||
|-
|-
| Mottaarukku Battery Pole || [[Jikki]]
| rowspan="2" |1968 || ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|1953 || rowspan=2|''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' || rowspan=2|Tamil || Nianikkira Maaadhiri Ellaam || rowspan=2|[[C. R. Subburaman]] & [[G. Ramanathan]] || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]]
| ''[[Thirumal Perumai]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| Romaani Maambazham Roobamthaan || [[A. P. Komala]]
|1969
|''[[Anbalippu]]''
|Nayar
|
|-
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Ponvayal]]'' || Tamil || Namma Kalyaanam Romba Nalla || Thurayur Rajgopal Sarma & R. Rajagopal || [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]]
|1982 || ''Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal'' || ||
|}
|}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 17:27, 2 April 2024

T. R. Ramachandran
T. R. Ramachandran in late 1940s
Born(1917-01-09)9 January 1917
Died30 November 1990(1990-11-30) (aged 73)
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1982
SpouseR Seetha (Married on 9 February 1947)

Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran (9 January 1917 – 30 November 1990[1][2]) was an Indian actor and comedian who acted mainly in Tamil films. He was cast mostly in lead or supportive roles, especially in comical parts, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Known for his distinctive saucer-eyes, Ramachandran was known as "The Eddie Cantor of India".[3]

Early life

[edit]

Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran born in Tirukampuliyur in Tiruchi district. As a child, he had no interest in studies and played truant from school.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1938 Nandakumar First film as actor.[5]
1940 Vaayaadi A hen-pecked husband[6] First movie as lead
1941 Naveena Markandeyar Markandeya
Thiruvalluvar
Sabapathy Sabapathy Mudaliar First hit movie. Ramachandran's most popular role ever
1942 Kannagi Shastri
1943 Dewan Bahadur
Devakanya Rangan
1944 Prabhavathi Bhadaranadan
1945 Maanasamrakshanam
Sri Valli Killi
1946 Arthanaari
Lavangi Gopu
Sakata Yogam
Vidyapathi Vidyapathi
Vijayalakshmi
Vikatayogi
1947 Nam Iruvar Gnanodhayam [7]
Kadagam
Kundalakesi
Mahathma Udhangar
Rukmangadhan
1948 Gnana Soundari Michael
Gokuladasi
Samsara Nowka
1949 Geetha Gandhi Subbaiyer
Navajeevanam
Vazhkai Nathan As the "bachelor father"[8]
1951 Saudamini
Singari
1952 Mappillai
1953 Marumagal
1954 Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari Ganapathi[9]
Ponvayal Sengodan Also Producer
Rajee En Kanmani Ramu
1955 Kathanayaki
Ellam Inba Mayam Ganesh
Methavigal
Asai Anna Arumai Thambi Balaraman
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan Rajan Also Producer
Kalvanin Kadhali Kamalapathi
1957 Manamagan Thevai K. Dhandapani (KD)
Samaya Sanjeevi
Thangamalai Ragasiyam Prince Azhagesan
Yaar Paiyan Sankar
1958 Anbu Engey Appavu
Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam Thiyagarajan
Neelavukku Neranja Manasu
1959 Vannakili Natarajan
Nalla Theerpu
Paththarai Maathu Thangam
President Panchaksharam
Raja Sevai
Aval Yaar
Deivame Thunai
1960 Adutha Veetu Penn Mannaru
Baghdad Thirudan
Padikkadha Medhai Raghu
Meenda Sorgam Gopu
Aalukkoru Veedu Gopal
Vidivelli Babu
1961 Punar Jenmam Nithyanantham
Ellam Unakkaga
1962 Paasam
Sengamala Theevu
Aalayamani Aatkondan Pillai's Son
1963 Arivaali Eklove
Vanambadi Nithyanandham
Iruvar Ullam Sri Paramathma
Naan Vanangum Dheivam Gopal
Kalyaniyin Kanavan Sigamani
1966 Anbe Vaa Punniyakodi
Sadhu Mirandal Pasubathi
1967 Anubavam Pudhumai
1968 Thirumal Perumai Ranga
Thillana Mohanambal Varathan
1969 Anbalippu Nayar
1982 Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal

Discography

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Year Film Language Song Music Director Co-Singer
1941 Sabapathy Tamil Kaadhal Vegam R. Sudarsanam R. Padma
Mythilli Maane R. Padma
1943 Devakanya Tamil Nalungita Vati Penne Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer
Verilay Vetitha...Parilay Sirantha T. S. Jaya
Buvan Mathi Anta Sarasaram
1943 Dewan Bahadur Tamil En Ullam Adhai T. A. Kalyanam & K. V. Mahadevan J. Susheela
1944 Poompavai Tamil Gangaiyinal Thangakkudam Nirumpum Addepalli Rama Rao A. R. Sakunthala
1946 Vidyapathi Tamil Aantavane Enaiyal Adeppalli Rama Rao
Booloka Janaki Mane ... Shri Ramasami Ramana K. V. Janaki
1949 Navajeevanam Tamil Ennai Pol Sokkukaaran S. V. Venkataraman
1949 Vaazhkai Tamil Manamevum Aasai.... Un Kann Unnai Emaatrinaal R. Sudarsanam
Senthamizhum Suvaiyum Polave M. S. Rajeswari
Senthamizhum Suvaiyum Polave M. S. Rajeswari & T. S. Bagavathi
1953 Manidhanum Mirugamum Tamil Unnai Ninaikka Ninaikka G. Govindarajulu Naidu Jikki
Mottaarukku Battery Pole Jikki
1953 Marumagal Tamil Nianikkira Maaadhiri Ellaam C. R. Subburaman & G. Ramanathan M. L. Vasanthakumari
Romaani Maambazham Roobamthaan A. P. Komala
1954 Ponvayal Tamil Namma Kalyaanam Romba Nalla Thurayur Rajgopal Sarma & R. Rajagopal N. L. Ganasaraswathi

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