M. K. Thyagaraja Bagavadhar

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M.K. Thyagaraja Bagavadhar (1909-1959) was a popular Tamil movie actor and singer in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born at Mayavaram (now Mayiladuthurai) in Tamil Nadu, India, but grew up in Trichy.

He is considered as the first superstar of Tamil Cinema (Kollywood). His first movie was "Pavalakodi" in 1934 and he appeared in another 14 movies until his death. Most of his movies were record breakers. Haridass, released in 1944, ran continuously for three years in Chennai Broadway Theatre. He was charged with murder in 1944 but was acquitted and released in 1946. Prior to the arrest he was booked to make 12 movies, but he lost interest and the few movies he did make were unsuccessful. Nevertheless he still drew huge crowds in concerts. He quietly spent his last years, having lost almost all his wealth defending his case.


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