A. K. Veerasamy was an Indian actor who acted in over 500 films in the
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
language, in supporting and minor roles. He is remembered for one verse that he spoke of in the
Mudhal Mariyadhai film, "''Enakku Oru Unmai Therinchavunum"''. Veerasamy was the vice president of the South Indian Actors' Association.
Early career
He acted in plays with
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001), better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th centur ...
. Like Rajput, he is famous for his roles. His dialogue "Enaku oru unmai therinjaaganum" (I need to know the truth) from the film ''
Mudhal Mariyadhai'' became popular. He acted in
Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred as Kaadhal Mannan (King of Romance) for his romantic roles in films. G ...
's
Unnaipol Oruvan.
Personal life
His wife's name is Rajalakshmi. The couple has 4 sons and one daughter.
Death
He died on 22 August 2010 at the age of 84 following an age-related illness.
Filmography
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
References
External links
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1920s births
2010 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Indian male stage actors
Tamil male actors