MKR
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Indian actor
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Male
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Birth:
20 November 1910(Chennai)
Death:
29 August 1985
The details
Biography
Introduction
M. K. Radha (20 November 1910 - 29 August 1985) was a Tamil cinema actor. He was born in Chennai and took up acting in Tamil stage at the age of 7. He was tutored by his father Kandasamy Mudaliar a famous drama teacher at that time. His career spanned for almost 25 years in Tamil drama as a lead actor during India´s pre-independence days and he was a popular social hero in various patriotic dramas.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Co-Star | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Sathi Leelavathi | M. S. Gnanambal, M. G. Ramachandran | ||
| 1936 | Chandramohana or Samooga Thondu | T. N. Meenakshi | ||
| 1938 | Anaadhai Penn | T. A. Sundarambal, P. U. Chinnappa | ||
| 1939 | Maya Machhindra | M. S. Saroja, M. G. Ramachandran | ||
| 1940 | Sathi Murali | M. R. Santhanalakshmi | ||
| 1941 | Vana Mohini | K. Thavamani Devi | ||
| 1944 | Dasi Aparanji | Pushpavalli | ||
| 1945 | Kannamma En Kadhali | M. S. Sundhari Bai | ||
| 1948 | Chandralekha- | T. R. Rajakumari | ||
| 1948 | Gnana Soundari | Suseela | ||
| 1949 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | P. Bhanumathi | Double Role | |
| 1950 | Samsaram | Pushpavalli | ||
| 1951 | Saudhamini | P. Kannamba, A. Nageswara Rao | ||
| 1952 | Moondru Pillaigal | |||
| 1953 | Auvaiyar | King Pari | K. B. Sundarambal | |
| 1954 | Nallakalam | Pandari Bai | ||
| 1955 | Grihalakshmi | |||
| 1955 | Porter Kandhan | Kandhan | G. Varalakshmi | |
| 1956 | Paasavalai | King | G. Varalakshmi, M. N. Rajam | |
| 1957 | Ambikapathy | Kambar | Sivaji Ganesan | |
| 1957 | Karpukkarasi | King | Gemini Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi | |
| 1957 | Pudhaiyal | Sivaji Ganesan | ||
| 1957 | Neelamalai Thirudan | Ranjan, P. Kannamba | ||
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | King | Sivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba | |
| 1958 | Uthama Puthiran | King | Sivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba |
Awards and honours
In 1973, he received the Padma Shri Award for his contribution to performing arts from President V.V. Giri.
In July 2004, the Indian Postal Service special postal envelope in his memory.
A neighbourhood in Teynampet, Chennai is named M.K. Radha Nagar in his honour.