M. K. Radha

Birth : 1910-11-20, Madras, Madras Presidency, British India

Death : 1985-08-29

History

M. K. Radha (20 November 1910 - 29 August 1985) was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. 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.

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Movies

Uthama Puthiran

the king

A conspiring uncle separates the twin sons of his sister, the queen. One becomes his uncle's pawn while the other grows to be a brave and honest man, who inadvertently learns of his true parentage.

Ambikapathy

Neelamalai Thirudan

Neelamalai Thirudan, a young man, sets out to avenge his family that was separated during his childhood due to his bloodthirsty and materialistic uncle Nagappan.

Karpukarasi

Vanangaamudi

Avvaiyyar

A hagiography of the legendary Tamil saint poetess of the Sangam period.

Chandralekha

Veerasimhan

Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.

Maya Machindra

Anaadhai Penn

An orphan young girl falls in love with a young man from a rich family. The young man leaves for England for higher studies and the girl undergoes many hardships.

Sathi Leelavathi

Radhakrishnan

A wealthy man escapes after shooting his friend in drunken state which results in a drastic change in his life then.