V. R. Rajagopal, known professionally as Kuladeivam Rajagopal, was an Indian actor and comedian who worked predominantly in Tamil films and plays. He was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Rajagopal made his film debut in
''Kaveri'' (1955). He acted in more than 200 films in five decades. Rajagopal got a title 'Chinna Kalaivanar' Madurai fans presented to him in 1961. He was an admirer of 'Kalaivanar'
N. S. Krishnan.
Early career
Rajagopal was born in
Kandramanickam, a small town in
Sivagangai
Sivaganga () is the City and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for the 16th-century Sivagangai Fort, located in City Centre. Inside the fort, the Rajarajeshwari Amman Temple features many orn ...
district. Father Veerasamy Naidu and Mother Deivani Ammal The Father Village Bhagavathar and Building Stackcher. He started acting in Terukkuttu from an early age and joined the Boys Theater Company in
trichy
Tiruchirappalli (), also known as 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 being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...
at the age of 12. He joined the Kalamani Theater Company in
Madurai
Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, which is ...
at the age of 16. On a trip to Salem, Rajagopal met
N. S. Krishnan, who became close to him. Rajagopal later joined Krishnan's theatrical company.
Film career
Rajagopal made his film debut in ''
Pudhu Vazhvu'' which was produced and directed by
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. As the film was delayed, Rajagopal acted in the ''Nalla Kaalam'' movie directed by K.Vembu in 1954. In 1955, Rajagopal acted in Padmini Pictures's ''
Mudhal Thethi'' and Krishna Pictures's ''
Kaveri
The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a Rivers of India, major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari River, Godavari and Krishna River, Krishna.
The catchment area of the Kaveri basin i ...
''. In 1956, Rajagopal acted one of the four heroes in the film ''Kula Deivam''. Rajagopal was named after the success of the film with the title of Kula Deivam. He left the film industry after starring in films in the late 1970s and early '80s.
Death
Rajagopal died of cardiac arrest on 30 October 1995. His sons Sampath and Selvam worked as a music composing duo.
Filmography
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
References
External links
* https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8366859/
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1992 deaths
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Indian male comedians
Tamil comedians