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Name |
Ravichandran |
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Birth name |
P.S.Raman |
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Date of Birth |
1940 |
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Native Place |
Trichy, Tamilnadu |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Died on |
25 July 2011 |
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Cause of death |
Multi-organ failure |
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Residence |
Rajachar Street, T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamilnadu |
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Family |
Wife – Vimala
Ex-wife – Sheela (Actress)
Sons - George (Actor), Balaji (Producer), Hamsavardhan (Actor)
Daughter - Lavanya
Son-in-law - Sriram (Advocate)
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Education |
St.Joseph’s College, Trichy
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Languages known |
Tamil, English, Malay, Kannada, Malayalam |
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Profession |
Actor, Director |
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Debut |
Actor : Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964)
Producer : Manaseega Kadhal (1999)
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Known as |
'Color Pada Kadanayagan' (Color film hero) and 'Velli Vizha Nayagan' (Silver Jubilee hero) |
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Games Played |
Tennis, Basketball |
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Favorites |
Actor – Sivaji Ganesan, MGR
Actress – Jayalalithaa, K.R.Vijaya
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Award |
Best Actor, National award (Kadhalikka Naeramillai, 1964)
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Facts |
* He was a Sourashtran.
* He spent most of his childhood in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
* He had studied in English medium and his second language was Malay.
* He has topped in the Tamil Sangam examination.
* After his Pre-University exams he wanted to become a doctor.
* When he came to Chennai enrol for medical studies, he auditioned and got the hero’s role in the film 'Kathalikka Neramillai'.
* He got introduced to Director Sridhar through Cameraman P.N.Sundaram.
* He has acted more than 100 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.
* His style, dance and facial expressions were copied by his teenage fans.
* He has also tried in production and script writing for about 10 films.
* He has directed 2 films in Kannada.
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