Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (born 13 September 1957) is an Indian actor and dubbing artiste who appears in

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films. His career begun as a theatre artist, and he made his debut in 1987 in a minor role in the film '' Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi'', followed by several minor roles in the 1990s. He got his breakthrough in '' Engal Anna'' (2004), then he became a regular cast and widely recognized supporting and comedy actor in Tamil cinema. In addition to acting, Bhaskar is an occasional playback singer as well. He is best known for his performances in the series ''

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'' (2000), ''Selvi'' (2005) and ''Arasi'' (2007). He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste in '' Mozhi'' (2007), the SIIMA Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role in '' 8 Thottakkal'' (2017) and the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain for his performance in ''

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'' (2023).

Career

Bhaskar, who hails from Muthupettai, near

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was born and brought up in

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. He was a part of a

drama troupe 'Society for New Drama' which performed modern theatrical plays in

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. To supplement his income, Bhaskar also worked as an LIC agent for a brief period. Bhaskar acted in a number of other troupes including Nungambakkam Boys Kondatum and also worked in

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and

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. Before acting, he worked in a toothpaste company. During this period, Bhaskar began as a dubbing artist especially for dubbing Telugu films into Tamil where he spoke the comedian's lines. He also dubs English language films into Tamil for Sun TV. When the dramatic society ended in 1992, Bhaskar began working in tele-serials on DD1 and DD2 including ''Nam Kudumbam'' and ''Vizhudugal'', before he played roles in ''Ganga Yamuna Saraswati'' and in 1999 teleserial ''Mayavi Marichan'' which also starred Thadi Balaji in the lead role. He then landed a role in the comedy series ''

'', in which he played the role of a and brother-in-law and in ''Senior Junior'', ''Selvi'' and ''Arasi''. Bhaskar made his film début in 1987, enacting a small role in the film '' Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi''. This was followed by several films in the 1990s, in which he appeared in very minor or small roles. He then appeared in supporting roles for the films '' Engal Anna'' (2004), ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), '' Mozhi'' (2007), '' Sivaji: The Boss'' (2007), '' Sadhu Miranda'' (2008), '' Santosh Subramaniam'' (2008), ''

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'' (2008) and '' 8 Thottakkal'' (2017). For his role in director

Radha Mohan Radha Mohan is an Indian film director and screenwriter of the South Indian film industry. He is known for his work in the films ''Mozhi (film), Mozhi'' (2007) with Jyothika, ''Abhiyum Naanum (film), Abhiyum Naanum'' (2008) with Prakash Raj, ...

's ''Mozhi'', he won him his Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male). In the movie '' Malaysia to Amnesia'' (2021), he collaborated with Radha Mohan for the seventh time. M. S. Bhaskar, whose outing here proves yet again that he is a multi-purpose actor with an ability to pull off comedy easily. In 2023, Bhaskar delivered a resounding performance in ''

''. He won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain for this film.

Personal life

His elder sister Hemamalini is also a dubbing artist. His daughter Ishwarya is a dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry for leading actresses. His son Aadithya Bhaskar made his acting debut portraying younger version of

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's character in '' 96'' (2018).

Filmography

Actor

;Films ;Television * 1991 ''Nam Kudumbam'' * 1991 ''Vizhudugal'' * 1992 ''Mayavi Marichan'' * 1996 ''Kaiyalavu Manasu'' * 1997 ''Premi'' * 1990s ''Senior Junior'' * 2000-2001 Anandha Bhavan as Narasimhan * 2001-2002 ''Vazhndu Kattukiren'' as Lalaji Seth * 2000 '' Ganga Yamuna Saraswati'' * 2000-2006 ''

'' as Pattabi * 2000-2001 ''Vaazhkai'' as Zinda * 2001-2003 '' Alaigal'' as Mouli * 2004 ''Enakkul Oruthi'' * 2005-2006 ''Selvi'' as Aandavar Lingam * 2007 ''Arasi'' as Aandavar Lingam ; Web series * 2018 '' America Mappillai'' (cameo)

Dubbing artist

;Partial Filmography ;Serials ;As narrator *'' Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu'' (2005)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhaskar, M. S. Indian male film actors Tamil male actors Indian male television actors Living people Tamil comedians Male actors in Tamil cinema Place of birth missing (living people) 1952 births People from Tiruvarur district Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners Indian male voice actors