Neelu
actor
- July 20, 1936
- May 10, 2018
- 81 years
About Neelu
Neelu was an actor from India. Born in 1936, Neelu died in 2018 at the age of 81.
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Full Biography
|R. Neelakantan (20 July 1936 – 10 May 2018), best known by his stage name Neelu, was an Indian actor known for his comedy and supporting role performances in Tamil cinema, television and theatre. He has acted in over 7,000 plays and 160 films. He died on 10 May 2018 in Chennai.
Career
Neelu started acting in school plays from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He, along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamy's brother) and Narayanasamy, started Viveka Fine Arts. He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film debut Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as a production manager in Jerry. All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.
Filmography
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Television
- Engey Brahmanan
- Vidathu Sirippu (2003)
- Roja (2004)
- Siri Siri Crazy ( ' Madhu balaji Father ' )
- Chocolate Krishna
- Washingtonil Tirumanam (groom's father) (1995)
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