M. R. Krishnamurthy

M. R. Krishnamurthy
Born	M. R. Krishnamurthy 1940
Died	August 2, 2012(2012-08-02) (aged 72)[1] Chennai, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor

M. R. Krishnamurthy (1940–2012) who popularly referred to as MRK, was a Tamil film character artiste and stage artist who appeared in Tamil-language films. He starred in more than 100 films and in more than 500 stage plays by conceived and hosted by various leading stage artistes.^[1]

Film career

MRK’s significant films are Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan, Pondatti Thevai and Ulle Veliye and the Rajini-starrers Dharmathin Thalaivan and Arunachalam. He has also worked with Kamal Haasan in the film Maharasan and with Vikram in the super-duper hit film Dhill.

The talented MRK worked as an assistant director under the late and legendary director C. V. Sridhar in a solitary film Oru Odai Nadhiyagiradhu which had the late Raghuvaran playing the lead role. He had also played significant roles in drama troupes run by the likes of V. Gopalakrishnan and Senthamarai, both of whom were popular actors in films as well as on stage.^[1][2]

Partial filmography

Death

MRK died on 2nd Aug 2012. He had been affected by paralysis and was bed-ridden for the past few months. His wife died in 2008 and MRK now leaves behind his son, daughter and grandchildren. The funeral was held on Aug 3rd 2012.

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