Omakuchi Narasimhan

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Omakuchi Narasimhan

Born	1936 Madras, British India
Died	12 March 2009 Chennai, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1949, 1981-2008

Narasimhan (c. 1936 - 12 March 2009), popularly known as Omakuchi, was an Indian stage and film actor. He acted in over 1,500 films in 14 Indian languages.

Early life

Born in Madras in 1936, Narasimhan made his debut in the 1949 movie Avvaiyar. However, following his debut, Narasimhan did not act in any film until 1980in order to concentrate on studies.

Career

On completion of his graduation, Narasimhan worked for the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for some time before re-entering the Tamil movie industry with Meendum Kokila. Since then, Narasimhan acted in over 1,500 films in 14 languages, including an English film ‘Indian Summer’ for which he went to the U.S. His last film was ‘Thalainagaram,’ in which Sunder C plays the hero. He was ailing for sometime.

Death

Narasimhan died on 12 March 2009 at the ageof 73.

References

"'Omakuchi' Narasimhan dead". The Hindu. 14 March 2009.

Persondata
Name	Narasimhan, Omakuchi
Alternative names
Short description	Indian comedian
Date of birth	1936
Place of birth	Madras, British India
Date of death	2009
Place of death	Chennai, India

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