O. A. K. Sundar (born 3 January 1970) is an Indian actor who mainly works in

Tamil cinema Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood' ...

and television. He is known for his antagonistic roles starting with ''

Virumaandi ''Virumaandi'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, co-edited, produced, and directed by Kamal Haasan, who also performed in the title role. The film revolves around the interview of two prison inmates, firstly, Kothala The ...

''. He played the main character in the television series, ''

Romapuri Pandian Romapuri Pandian ( ta, ரோமாபுரி பாண்டியன்) is a 2014-2016 Tamil historical drama that aired Monday through Friday on Kalaignar TV from 26 May 2014 to 29 April 2016 at 9:00PM (IST) for 543 episodes. The show wr ...

'' and the role of Bhisma in ''

Mahabharatam The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruks ...

''. He is the son of Indian actor

O. A. K. Thevar O. A. K. Thevar (1924–1973) was an Indian actor. He acted in over 200 films and stage plays. He is known for his antagonistic roles. In 1955 he acted his debut movie ''Maman Magal''. His notable movie are Mahadhevi, Thaikkupin Tharam, Utha ...

, who also appeared in negative roles in several films.

Career

O. A. K. Sundar made his film debut with ''

Nadodi Pattukkaran ''Nadodi Pattukkaran'' () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Karthik and Mohini. The film, scripted and produced by Sangili Murugan, was released on 15 May 1992. Plot Sundaram, ...

'' (1992). He played supporting roles in several films including ''

'' (2004) and '' Naan Avanillai'' (2007). Regarding his performance in '' Nellu'' (2010), a critic noted that "Veteran actor OAK Sunder gets a full fledged role and plays it to the hilt". He garnered acclaim for his portrayal of Bheeshma in the television serial ''

''. After working on several television series, he stopped working on them to concentrate on films. He has since portrayed negative characters in several films including '' Kidaari'' (2016), ''

Saamy Square ''Saamy 2'', Also known as ''Saamy Square'',''Cringe Square'', is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Hari and produced by Shibu Thameens. It stars Vikram in a double role as a father and son, with Keerthy Suresh a ...

'' (2018), and '' Rocky: The Revenge'' (2019).

Personal life

He is the son of actor

, who acted as a villain in several films. In 2006, he married Loganayaki. The couple have one son Aadhishankar. While shooting for ''

Vaadaa ''Vaadaa'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Venkatesh. The film featured Sundar C. in the lead role, and finally released after several postponements on 15 October 2010. Plot Singamuthu aka Singam is a person who ...

'' (2010) in

Rishikesh Rishikesh, also spelt as Hrishikesh, is a city near Dehradun in Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River and is a pilgrimage town for Hindus, with ancient sages and saints meditati ...

, he was caught by the

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since he looked like

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in his getup.

Filmography

Television

Films

*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sundar, O. A. K. Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people Indian male film actors Male actors from Madurai 1975 births