Sundarrajan | |
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Major Sundarrajan as in Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)
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Born |
Madras, British India |
1 March 1935
Died | 28 February 2003 Chennai, India |
(aged 67)
Occupation | Actor, director, scriptwriter |
Years active | 1965–2003 |
Spouse(s) | Shamala |
Sundarrajan (1 March 1935 – 1 March 2003), popularly known as Major Sundararajan, was an Indian actor who performed in Tamil language films.
Starting as an amateur stage artist while working full-time in the Telecom department in the early 1950s, Sundararajan entered the film world with Pattinathar (1962), directed by K. Somu. After a powerful performance as a blind and retired army official in K. Balachander's Major Chandrakant (1966), he came to be known as 'Major Sundararajan'.
He acted in over 900 films and a few television serials, giving memorable performances in Gauravam, Ethir Neechal, Bama Vijayam, Apoorva Raagangal, Deiva Magan and Deiva Cheyal. He continued to act in stage plays while playing memorable roles on the screen. He acted in a few Malayalam and Telugu movies as well. He has also produced comedy films like Karpagam Vanthachu starring Arjun and Radhika under Shyamalalyaa Productions. His son Gowtham Sundararajan is active in the film industry as an actor and choreographer.