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'''T. R. Ramachandran''' (c 1917<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> to 1990<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 a Tamil actor and comedian who played memorable roles in movies from the 1940s to the 1960s.
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{{Infobox person
| name = T. R. Ramachandran
| image = TRRamachandran.jpg
| caption = T. R. Ramachandran in late 1940s
| birth_name =
| 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]])
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1990|11|30|1917|1|9}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]],<br/>[[United States]]
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1938&ndash;1982
| spouse = R Seetha (Married on 9 February 1947)
| children =
| parents =
| restingplace =
}}
'''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>


== Filmography ==
==Early life==
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 ==
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{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
| 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>
|1941 || ''[[Sabapathy (1941 film)|Sabapathy]]'' || Sabhapathy M. ||
|-
| 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
|-
|-
|1947 || ''[[Nam Iruvar]]'' || ||
| rowspan="3" |1941 || ''[[Mani Malai|Naveena Markandeyar]]'' || [[Markandeya]] ||
|-
|-
| ''Thiruvalluvar'' || ||
|1960 || ''[[Baghdad Thirudan]] || Starred as comedian with MGR||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sabapathy (1941 film)|Sabapathy]]'' || Sabapathy Mudaliar || First hit movie. Ramachandran's most popular role ever
|1960 || ''[[Adutha Veetu Penn]] || Lead Role||
|-
|-
|1960 || ''[[Vidivelli]] || Supporting Role||
|1942 || ''[[Kannagi (1942 film)|Kannagi]]'' || Shastri ||
|-
|-
|1962 || ''[[Aalayamani]] || ||
| rowspan="2" |1943 || ''[[Dewan Bahadur (film)|Dewan Bahadur]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|1965 || ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]] || ||
| ''[[Devakanya]]'' || Rangan ||
|-
|-
|1966 || ''[[Anbe Vaa]] || Punniyakodi, father of Geetha ([[Saroja Devi]]) ||
|1944 || ''[[Prabhavathi]]'' || Bhadaranadan ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1945 || ''[[Maanasamrakshanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Valli (1945 film)|Sri Valli]]'' || Killi ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1946 || ''[[Arthanaari]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lavangi]]'' || Gopu ||
|-
| ''[[Sakata Yogam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vidyapathi]]'' || Vidyapathi ||
|-
| ''[[Vijayalakshmi (film)|Vijayalakshmi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vikatayogi]]'' || ||
|-
| 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'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kundalakesi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Mahathma Udhangar'' || ||
|-
| ''Rukmangadhan'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1948 || ''[[Gnana Soundari (Gemini)|Gnana Soundari]]'' || Michael ||
|-
| ''[[Gokuladasi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Samsara Nowka'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1949 || ''[[Geetha Gandhi]]'' || Subbaiyer ||
|-
| ''[[Navajeevanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[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 || ''[[Saudamini]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Singari]]'' || ||
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Mappillai (1952 film)|Mappillai]]'' || ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' || ||
|-
| 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
|-
| ''[[Rajee En Kanmani]]'' || Ramu ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1955 || ''[[Kathanayaki]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ellam Inba Mayam]]'' || Ganesh ||
|-
| ''[[Methavigal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Asai Anna Arumai Thambi]]'' || Balaraman ||
|-
| ''[[Gomathiyin Kaadhalan]] '' || Rajan || Also Producer
|-
| ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (1955 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' || Kamalapathi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1957 || ''[[Manamagan Thevai]]'' || K. Dhandapani (KD) ||
|-
| ''[[Samaya Sanjeevi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thangamalai Ragasiyam]]'' || Prince Azhagesan ||
|-
| ''[[Yaar Paiyan]]'' || Sankar ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1958 || ''[[Anbu Engey]]'' || Appavu ||
|-
| ''[[Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam]]'' || Thiyagarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Neelavukku Neranja Manasu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |1959 || ''[[Vannakili]]'' || Natarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Nalla Theerpu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paththarai Maathu Thangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[President Panchaksharam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rechukka Pagatichukka|Raja Sevai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aval Yaar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Deivame Thunai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1960 || ''[[Adutha Veetu Penn]]'' || Mannaru ||
|-
| ''[[Baghdad Thirudan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Padikkadha Medhai]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
| ''[[Meenda Sorgam]]'' || Gopu ||
|-
| ''[[Aalukkoru Veedu]]''|| Gopal||
|-
| ''[[Vidivelli]]'' || Babu
|-
|rowspan="2" | 1961 || ''[[Punar Jenmam]]'' || Nithyanantham ||
|-
| ''[[Ellam Unakkaga]] || ||
|-
|rowspan="3" | 1962 || ''[[Paasam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Sengamala Theevu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Aalayamani]]'' || Aatkondan Pillai's Son ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1963 || ''[[Arivaali]]'' || Eklove ||
|-
| ''[[Vanambadi]]'' || Nithyanandham ||
|-
| ''[[Iruvar Ullam (1963 film)|Iruvar Ullam]]'' || Sri Paramathma ||
|-
| ''[[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]]
|-
| Mottaarukku Battery Pole || [[Jikki]]
|-
| 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]]
|-
| Romaani Maambazham Roobamthaan || [[A. P. Komala]]
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Ponvayal]]'' || Tamil || Namma Kalyaanam Romba Nalla || Thurayur Rajgopal Sarma & R. Rajagopal || [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]]
|}
|}


== 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
Tirukampuliyur,
Trichinopoly District,
Madras Presidency, British India
(now in Karur district,
Tamil Nadu, India)
Died30 November 1990(1990-11-30) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California,
United States
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

Notes

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  1. ^ Aggarwal, S. P. Agrawal [and] J. C. (1992). Information India 1990-1991 : global view. New Delhi: Concept publ. p. 477. ISBN 9788170222934.
  2. ^ "T. R. Ramachandran". gob-smacked.
  3. ^ Randor Guy (4 May 2013). "Maapillai". The Hindu.
  4. ^ Randor Guy. "Man with saucer eyes". The Hindu.
  5. ^ Randor Guy (12 October 2007). "Nandakumar 1938". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
  6. ^ Randor Guy (22 August 2008). "Vaayadi 1940". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008.
  7. ^ "Nam Iruvar 1947". The Hindu. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007.
  8. ^ Randor Guy. "Vazhkai 1949". The Hindu.
  9. ^ Randor Guy (20 March 2011). "Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari 1954". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.


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