R. Neelakantan
| Neelakantan (a) Neelu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 (age 78–79)[1] |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Known for | Theatre / Film actor |
R. Neelakantan, known as Neelu, is a Tamil stage, film and television actor known for comedy and supporting roles. He has acted in over 7000 stage plays and 160 movies.[1]
Career
Neelu started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts.[2] He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film debut Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry.[2] All through his career, he worked with V.D. Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.
Partial filmography
- Aayiram Poi (1966)
- Nootrukku Nooru (1971)
- Gouravam (1973)
- Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971)
- Avvai Shanmugi (1996)
- Suryavamsam (1997)
- Pammal K. Sambandam (2002)
- Anniyan (2005)
- Rendu (2006)
- Jerry (2006)
- Kalyana Samayal Saadham (2013)
Television
- Engey Brahmanan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SUBHA J RAO (2010-06-01). "Memories of Madras: Curtains up on the past". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GEETHA VENKATRAMANAN (2011-11-24). "Fine balancing act". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-12-25.