E. R. Sahadevan was a

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veteran villain actor. He acted as the villain along with M. G. Ramachandran,

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in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He made his debut film Rajasekaran Emantha Sonagiri, released in 1937. Acted in Thiruvilayadal film released 1965

Career

In his early days he acted in many stage plays, then started to act in feature films. His first film was Rajasekaran. Starting in the 1940s he acted in villain roles and supporting roles. His notable movies were

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, Malaikkallan, Gulebakavali, Mayabazar, Kathavarayan,

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, and Thillana Mohanambal.

Filmography

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