A. K. Veerasamy was an Indian actor who acted in over 500 films in the
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
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language, in supporting and minor roles. One verse that he spoke of in the
Mudhal Mariyadhai film, "''Enakku Oru Unmai Therinchavunum"'' dialogue is still far from the minds of the people. Veerasamy was the vice president of the South Indian Actors' Association.
Early career
He acted in plays with
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001) was an Indian actor and producer. He was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ga ...
them Like Rajput, he is famous for his roles. His dialogue "Enaku oru unma therinjaaganum" (I need to know the truth) from the film ''
Mudhal Mariyadhai'' became popular.
Family
His wife's name is Rajalakshmi. The couple has 4 sons and one daughter.
Awards
He acted
Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred to as the ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (King of Romance) for his romantic roles ...
's
Unnaipol Oruvan movie. For that, he also got a National Award for his role in that movie.
Death
He died on 22 August 2010 at the age of 84 following an age-related illness.
Filmography
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
References
External links
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1920s births
2010 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Indian male stage actors
Tamil male actors