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Kumbakonam Ramabadran Ramasamy (14 April 1914 – 5 August 1971), also known by his initials KRR, was an Indian actor and singer who worked mainly in Tamil theatre and cinema. He was born in Kumbakonam and was active during the early days of Tamil cinema. He was also the first actor who also dwelled into politics mainly with Dravidar Kazhagam and later with DMK, thus setting a trend for many other to follow.[1][2]

K. R. Ramasamy
Born
Kumbakonam Ramabadran Ramasamy

(1914-04-14)14 April 1914
Ammasamudram
Died5 August 1971(1971-08-05) (aged 57)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, singer
SpouseKalyani
Children2

Early life


K. R. Ramasamy was born on 14 April 1914,[3] as the third child of Ramabadra Chettiar and Kuppammal at Ammachatiram near Kumbakonam. He ceased formal education after the fourth grade due to lack of interest, and started taking formal musical training from the Carnatic musician Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai.[4]


Personal life


Ramasamy married Kalyani, his co-star in various plays,[4] and the couple had two children. Ramasamy died of cancer on 5 August 1971.[1]


Filmography


Year Film Role Ref.
1935 Menaka [5]
1941 Gumasthavin Penn V. P. Var [1]
1944 Poompavai Thirugnana Sambandhar [6]
1947Deiva Neethi Hunter [7]
1948 Kangkanam [3]
1948 Bilhana Bilhana [8]
1949Krishna Bhakthi Krishna [9]
1949Velaikkari Anandan [10]
1950Vijayakumari Vijayan [11]
1951Or Iravu [12]
1952 Kanchana [13]
1954 Sorgavasal Madivanna [14]
1954Thuli Visham [15]
1954Sugam Enge [16]
1955Menaka [5]
1955Needhipathi Manickkam [16]
1955Chella Pillai Mani [17]
1956 Sadhaaram [16]
1958 Avan Amaran Arul [18]
1958 Kanniyin Sabatham [19]
1962 Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam [20]
1962 Senthamarai Lawyer [21]
1966Nadodi Neurologist [22]
1967 Arasa Kattalai [23]
1969 Nam Naadu [24]

Discography


YearFilmSongComposerCo-Singer
1944PoompavaiThodudaiya SeviyanAddepalli Rama Rao
Om Namasivayam Enave
Om Namasivaya Enum Namam
Mandhiram Aavadhu Neeru
Sivamadhe Mudhan Maiyana Deivam
Mattitta Punnaiyanganan
Sivasiva Siva Sankarane
1947DeivaneethiNirabaraathi Naane Nijamidhu ThaaneM. S. Gnanmani
1948KangkanamH. R. Padmanabha Sastry
1948BilhanaPapanasam Sivan
1949Krishna BhakthiPennulagilaeS. V. Venkatraman, G. Ramanathan
& Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer
1949VelaikariInnamum Paaraamugam EnammaC. R. Subburaman
Eppadi Vaazhven Ini
Neethan Allaamal Thunai Yaar
1950VijayakumariKatchi YaavaiyumC. R. SubburamanT. R. Rajakumari & A. L. Raghavan
1951Or IravuKottu MuraseR. SudarsanamM. S. Rajeswari & V. J. Varma
Enna Ulagamada
Paadi Thiriyum
1952KanchanaUllam Kavarndha EnS. M. Subbaiah NaiduP. A. Periyanayaki
1954SorgavasalNilave Nilave Aada VaaViswanathan–RamamoorthySoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Nilave Nilave Aada Vaa (pathos)
Kannithamizh Saalaiyoram Solaiyile
Aanandam Paarai Kanne
Samarasa Nilai Arul Sannidhaanam
Engum Niraivaana Jothiye
Raajaa Magal Raani
Engum Inbame Ulagengum Inbame
Maavodu Thazhuvum Malarkkodi PoleP. Leela
Enge Sorgam Enge SorgamNagore E. M. Hanifa
Veeram Serindha MugamT. V. Rathnam
Engum Niraivaana Jothiye
Maasillaatha Maamani ManonmaniM. S. Rajeswari
Aagum Neriyedhu
1954Thuli VishamSamadhithaal EndrumK. N. Dandayudhapani PillaiSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Vaazhvadhakendre Pirandhom Naam
Vinnile Thavazhum Madhi
1954Sugam EngeSenthamizh Naattu SolaiyileViswanathan–RamamoorthyJikki
Onnaa Renda Edhu
Kannai Kavarum Azhagu ValaiA. P. Komala
Kannnil Thondrum Kaatchi YaavumJikki
Sugam Enge Sugam Enge
Senthamizh Naattu SolaiyileJikki
1955MenakaKarpanai Ulagile SoppanamC. N. Pandurangan & Vedha
Azhagin Dheivam Arivin SigaramSeerkazhi Govindarajan
Manam Pola Ini VaazhalaamRadha Jayalakshmi
Sugamaana Isaiyaagum Vaazhve
1955NeedhipathiParakkudhu Paar PoriViswanathan–RamamoorthyA. P. Komala
Uruvam Kandu En ManasuT. M. Soundararajan
Jilu Jilunnu Jolikkum Mittaai
Varuvaar Varuvaarendru
1955Chella PillaiInbame Neethaan EndhanR. Sudarsanam
Kaniyum Suvaiyum Servadhupole
1956SadhaaramNal Vaaku Nee KodadiG. Ramanathan
Rajaathi Kanee Rajaathi
Villaadhi Villanadaa.... Thullaattam Pottadhellaam
1958Avan AmaranVan Pasiyaale Thudikkiraar IngeT. M. Ibrahim
Ezhaiyai Kozhai Endru Ninaikkudhu
Kanavo Sol Kaadhal
1958Kanniyin SabathamPallam Medulla PaadhaiyileT. G. Lingappa
1962Ethaiyum Thangum IthaiyamUllam Thedadhe Endru SolludheT. R. PappaS. Janaki
Kannum Kannum KalandhadhanaalS. Janaki
1962SenthamaraiPaada Maatten NaanViswanathan–Ramamoorthy

References


  1. Raman, Mohan V. (20 September 2014). "The man who started the trend". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. Rangaraj, R. (14 September 2021). "Actor who was a martyr for Dravidian movement". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. "அண்ணாவின் செல்லப்பிள்ளைக்கு 100 வயது!- கே.ஆர். ராமசாமி நினைவலைகள்" [Anna's dear protégé is 100!- Memories of K. R. Ramasamy]. Hindu Tamil Thisai. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. Majordasan. "Potpourri of titbits about cinema - R. K. Ramasamy [sic]". Kalyanamalai. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. Guy, Randor (4 September 2011). "Menaka 1955". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. Guy, Randor (16 August 2014). "Poompaavai 1944". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. Guy, Randor (11 December 2010). "Deiva Neethi 1947". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  8. Guy, Randor (29 June 2013). "Bilhana (1948)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. Guy, Randor (15 February 2008). "Krishna Bhakthi 1948". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  10. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 316.
  11. Guy, Randor (5 November 2009). "Blast from the past: Vijayakumari (1950)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  12. Guy, Randor (23 October 2010). "Blast from the past: Ore Iravu (1951)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  13. Guy, Randor (19 August 2010). "Kanchana 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  14. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 338.
  15. "Thuli Visham (1954)". The Hindu. 18 December 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  16. Tamiḻppittaṉ (1980). Pattuk kuyil Kannatacan. Vanati Patippakam. p. 57. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  17. Guy, Randor (24 September 2009). "Blast from the past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  18. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 353.
  19. "1958 – கன்னியின் சபதம் – ஜூபிடர் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1958 – Kanniyin Sabatham – Jupiter Productions]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  20. Ethaiyum Thangum Ithayam Song Book. Perina Printers, 77 General Patters Road, Madras.
  21. Guy, Randor (25 May 2017). "Senthamarai (1962)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  22. Guy, Randor (13 February 2016). "Naadodi (1966)tamil". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  23. Guy, Randor (23 April 2016). "Arasa Kattalai (1967)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  24. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 400.

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