Kadhal Dhandapani (17 April 1943 – 20 July 2014) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He rose to fame portraying the antagonist in

Balaji Sakthivel Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian director of Tamil films. He is best known for directing the 2004 film, ''Kaadhal''. Career Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, ''Samurai (2002 film), ...

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Kaadhal ''Kaadhal'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath (in his first film as a main lead actor) and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music co ...

'' (2004), and is credited with the film's name as a prefix. He died on 20 July 2014 following a

cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...

Career

Before entering films, Dhandapani was a businessman in Dindigul. Along with his various businesses, he was actively involved in various honorary postings in the town. In 2004 he was selected by film director

to play the role of lead actress Sandhya's father in ''Kaadhal''. This was his film breakthrough, and led to an acting career spanning more than 200 films. Dhandapani's films include Sathyaraj's ''Englishkaran'', Myskin's ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'', Jayam Ravi's ''Unakkum Enakkum'', Vijay's ''Velayudham'', Raghava Lawrence's ''Muni'', Arya's ''Vattaram'' and Sivakarthikeyan's ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam.''

Death

Dhandapani had a cardiac arrest and died on 20 July 2014 at the age of 71. His wife Aruna died on 29 March 2011.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhandapani, Kadhal Indian male film actors 2014 deaths Tamil comedians 1943 births