M. K. Radha
M. K. Radha in the late 1940s
Born
Madras Kandaswami Radhakrishnan

(1910-11-20)20 November 1910
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died29 August 1985(1985-08-29) (aged 74)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1958

Madras Kandaswami Radhakrishnan (20 November 1910 – 29 August 1985), professionally known as M. K. Radha, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was born in Chennai and took up acting in Tamil stage at the age of 7. He was tutored by his father Kandasamy Mudaliar a famous drama teacher at that time. His career spanned for almost 25 years in Tamil drama as a lead actor during India´s pre-independence days and he was a popular social hero in various patriotic dramas.

Filmography

Year Title Role Co-Star Notes
1936Sathi LeelavathiKrishnamurthyM. S. Gnanambal, M. G. Ramachandran
1936Chandramohana or Samooga ThonduChandra MohanT. N. Meenakshi
1938Anaadhai PennT. A. Sundarambal, P. U. Chinnappa
1939Maya MachhindraMachindranM. S. Saroja, M. G. Ramachandran
1940Sathi MuraliM. R. Santhanalakshmi
1941Prema BandhanT. Suryakumari, R. B. Lakshmi Devi
1941Rajagopichand
1941Vana MohiniK. Thavamani Devi
1944Dasi AparanjiPushpavalli
1945Kannamma En KadhaliM. S. Sundari Bai
1948Chandralekha[1] Veerasimhan (Tamil), Veersingh (Hindi)T. R. Rajakumari
1948Gnana SoundariSuseela
1949Apoorva Sagodharargal[2][3] P. BhanumathiDouble Role
1951SaudaminiP. Kannamba, A. Nageswara Rao
1951SamsaramGopuPushpavalli
1951SansarNarayanPushpavalli
1952Moondru Pillaigal
1953AvvaiyarKing PariK. B. Sundarambal
1954NallakalamPandari Bai
1954Bahut Din HuweKingMadhubala, Savitri
1955Grihalakshmi
1955Porter KandhanKandhanG. Varalakshmi
1956Kannin ManigalInspectorPadmini, M. V. Rajamma
1956PaasavalaiKingG. Varalakshmi, M. N. Rajam
1957AmbikapathyKambarSivaji Ganesan
1957KarpukkarasiKingGemini Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi
1957PudhaiyalSivaji Ganesan
1957Neelamalai ThirudanRanjan, P. Kannamba
1957VanangamudiKingSivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba, Savitri
1957Anbe DeivamR. Nagendra Rao, Sriranjani, Jr.
1958Uthama PuthiranKingSivaji Ganesan, P. Kannamba

Personal life

Radha was married to M. R. Gnanambal, also an actress.[4]

Awards and honours

In 1973, he received the Padma Shri Award for his contribution to performing arts from President V.V. Giri.

In July 2004, the Indian Postal Service special postal envelope in his memory.[5]

A neighbourhood in Teynampet, Chennai is named M.K. Radha Nagar in his honour.[6]

References

  1. ↑ New York Times, movie review, Chandralekha
  2. ↑ Rediff, V. Gangadhar, Through the looking glass
  3. ↑ The Hindu, film review, Apoorva Sagodharargal – 1949
  4. ↑ Guy, Randor (7 April 2016). "M.K. Radha, the toast of theatre and cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ↑ The Hindu, 22 July 2004, Release of postal envelope in memory of MK Radha
  6. ↑ The Hindu, Clinic in MK Radha Nagar


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