N. Mathrubootham (2 July 1944 – 18 November 2004) was an Indian psychiatrist, writer, actor and director who was known for his work on

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. He also acted as a

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in some Tamil films.

Early life

Mathrubootham was born in an

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family in

Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bein ...

on 2 July 1944. He had his early education in Tiruchirappalli and obtained his M. B. B. S. degree from the

Stanley Medical College Stanley Medical College (SMC) is a government medical college with hospitals located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Though the original hospital is more than 200 years old, the medical college was formally established on 2 July 1938. The medic ...

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in 1966. Mathrubootham went on to pursue his master's degree and obtained a

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. On completion of his doctorate studies, he joined Institute of Mental Health, Chennai as a lecturer.

Career

Joining the Institute of Mental Health as a lecturer, Mathrubootham rose to become Professor of Psychiatry. He also served simultaneously as Psychiatry Professor at Kilpauk Medical College. Mathrubootham was awarded the Dr. Marfatia award by the Indian Psychiatrists Association for his research on alcohol addiction and the Pinnacle award for his multilingual sex education film "''Puthira Punithama"''.

Death

In his later life, Mathrubootham suffered from

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and renal diseases. He died on 18 November 2004 due to

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Filmography

Mathrubootham also acted in summary roles as comedian in a few Tamil films along with

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. ;Director *''

Puthira Punithama ''Puthira Punithama'' is a 2000 Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mathrubootham. The film stars Mathrubootham himself in the lead role, alongside Nizhalgal Ravi and Vinodhini. The film had musical score by Siddhartha and was re ...

'' (2000) ;Actor

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathrubootham, N. 1944 births 2004 deaths Tamil comedians Male actors from Tiruchirappalli Indian psychiatrists Male actors in Tamil cinema Indian male comedians 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 20th-century comedians People from Tiruchirappalli