LEGENDS OF TAMIL CINEMA-T. R. Ramachandran

Thirukampuliyur Ranga Rao Ramachandran (9 January 1917 – 30 November 1990^[1][2]) was a Tamil actor and comedian who acted 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 Eddie Cantor of India".^[3]













      

        

Filmography[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1938	Nandakumar		First film as actor. Box-office failure[4]
1940	Vaayaadi	A hen-pecked husband[5]	First movie as lead
1941	Naveena Markandeyar
	Thiruvalluvar
	Sabapathy	Sabhapathy M.	First hit movie. Ramachandran's most popular role ever
1942	Kannagi
1943	Diwan Bahadur
	Devakanya
1944	Prabhavathi
1945	Maanasamrakshanam
	Sri Valli
1946	Arthanari
	Lavangi
	Sagada Yogam
	Vidyapathi
	Vijayalakshmi
	Vikatayogi
1947	Nam Iruvar		[6]
	Kadagam
	Kundalakesi
	Mahathma Udhangar
	Rukmangadhan
1948	Gnana Soundari
	Gokuladasi
	Samsara Nowka
1949	Vazhkai		As the "bachelor father"[7]
	Geethagandhi
	Navajeevanam
1951	Soudhamini
	Singari
1952	Mappillai
1954	Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari	Ganapathi[8]
	Ponvayal
	Rajee En Kanmani	as a benefactor
1955	Ellam Inba Mayam
	Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
	Kalvanin Kadhali	Kamalapathi
	Methavikal
1957	Manamagan Thevai
	Samaya Sanjeevi
	Thangamalai Ragasiyam	Prince Azhagesan
	Yaar Paiyan
1958	Anbu Engey	Appavu
	Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
	Neelavukku Niranja Manasu
1959	Nalla Theerppu
	Pattharai Mathu Thangam
	President Panchatcharam
	Raja Sevai
	Vannakili	Natarajan
1960	Baghdad Thirudan	Starred as comedian with MGR
	Adutha Veetu Penn	Lead Role
	Padikkadha Medhai	Supporting Role
	Vidivelli	Supporting Role
1961	Punar Jenmam
1962	Aalayamani	Aatkondan Pillai's Son
1963	Naan Vanangum Dheivam
	Iruvar Ullam
1966	Anbe Vaa	Punniyakodi, father of Geetha (Saroja Devi)
	Sadhu Mirandal	Pasubathi, Bank Cashier
1968	Thillana Mohanambal
	Thirumal Perumai
1982	Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal

courtesy:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._R._Ramachandran