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Kadhal Dhandapani
Dhandapani | |
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| Born | (1943-04-17) April 17, 1943 Madras, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 20 July 2014 [1] |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2004–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Aruna |
Kadhal Dhandapani (17 April 1943 – 20 July 2014) was an Indian film actor who appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He rose to fame portraying the antagonist in Balaji Sakthivel's Kaadhal (2004), and is credited with the film's name as a prefix.[2][3] He died on 20 July 2014 following a cardiac arrest.[4][5]
Contents
1 Career
2 Death
3 Notable filmography
4 References
5 External links
Career
Before entering films, Dhandapani was a businessman in Dindigul.[citation needed] Along with his various businesses, he was actively involved in various honorary postings in the town. In 2004 he was selected by film director Balaji Sakthivel to play the role of lead actress Sandhya's father in Kaadhal. This was his film breakthrough, and led to an acting career spanning more than 200 films.[6]
Dhandapani's films include Sathyaraj's Englishkaran, Myskin's Chithiram Pesuthadi, Jayam Ravi's Unakkum Enakkum, Vijay's Velayudham, Raghava Lawrence's Muni, Arya's Vattaram and Sivakarthikeyan's Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam.
Death
Dhandapani suffered a cardiac arrest and died on 20 July 2014 at the age of 71.[7][8]
He is survived by his 3 Sons (Vimaladhithan, Lenin, Kumar), 1 Daughter (Rajeswari) & 8 Grandchildren (Prakash, Dhilip, Balaji, Raagavi, Priya, Yashmitha, Novidha, Rithika).[citation needed]
His wife Aruna died on March 29, 2011.[citation needed]
Notable filmography
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kaadhal | Rajendran | |
| 2005 | Englishkaran | ||
| Rajamanikyam | Malayalam |
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| Sandakozhi | |||
| 2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Annachi | |
| Unakkum Enakkum | Sivaji | ||
| Vattaram | Iyra | ||
| 2007 | Raju Bhai | Telugu |
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| Muni | Dhandapani | ||
| Marudhamalai | Puli | ||
| Malaikottai | |||
| Piragu | Antony | ||
| 2008 | Theekuchi | ||
| Krishna | Lanka Raju | Telugu |
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| 2009 | Anjaneyulu | Telugu |
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| Rajani | Kannada |
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| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | ||
| Police Police | Telugu |
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| Pokkiri Raja | Malayalam |
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| Kutti Pisasu | Kudu Kuduppu Kullamuni | ||
| Super | Kannada |
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| Thillalangadi | Chandra Lakshman | ||
| 2011 | Mappillai | ||
| Vaanam | Narasimman | ||
| Velayudham | Nattamai | ||
| 2013 | Muthu Nagaram | ||
| Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | |||
| 2014 | Angusam | ||
| Kantharvan | |||
| Aranmanai | |||
| Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | |||
| Race Gurram | |||
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | ||
| Nanbenda | |||
| Meenakshi Kadhalan Ilangovan | |||
| 2016 | Vidayutham | Paddi Alandhan | |
| 2017 | Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa |
References
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^ "Tamil actor Dhandapani dies due to Cardiac Arrest". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
^ "Actor Dhandapani passed away". StrikingSoon.com. StrikingSoon.in. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
^ "Actor Kadhal Dhandapani passes away - Chennaionline News". News.chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^ "Kadhal Dhandapani Passed away - Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
^ "Kadhal Dhandapani passed away today morning". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
External links
Kadhal Dhandapani on IMDb
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