Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran (9 January 1917 – 30 November 1990) was an Indian actor and comedian who acted mainly in Tamil films. He was cast mostly in lead or supportive roles, especially in comical parts, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Known for his distinctive saucer-eyes, Ramachandran was known as "The

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of India".

Early life

Thirukampuliyur Ranga Ramachandran born in Tirukampuliyur in Tiruchi district. He was born in to a Tamil

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Brahmin family. As a child, he had no interest in studies and played truant from school.

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1990 deaths Tamil comedians 1917 births 20th-century comedians Madhva Brahmins {{India-actor-stub