Kaka Radhakrishnans biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
Publish date: 2024-05-22
| Intro | Indian film actor |
| Was | Actor |
| From | India |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1925, Trichy |
| Death | 14 June 2012, Chennai (aged 87 years) |
Kaka Radhakrishnan (c. 1925 – 14 June 2012) was an Indian film actor who acted in Tamil language films from the 1940s onwards. He is also notable for having introduced his childhood friend, Sivaji Ganesan, into films.
Career
Kaka Radhakrishnan had the prefix “kaka” (crow) attached to his name after a role he played as a young boy, in a film made in his debut film Mangaiyakkarasi (1949). In the film, he literally climbed a tree to catch a crow and since has been associated with the crow, earning him the nickname.
Death
Radhakrishnan died on 14 June 2012 following a brief illness.
Notable filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1949 | Nallathambi | ||
| Mangaiyarkarasi | |||
| 1950 | Laila Majnu | ||
| 1951 | Vanasundari | ||
| Singari | |||
| 1952 | Mappillai | ||
| 1954 | Manohara | Vasanthan | |
| Thuli Visham | |||
| 1955 | Ulagam Palavidham | ||
| 1956 | Rambaiyin Kaadhal | ||
| Thaikkupin Tharam | |||
| 1958 | Bommai Kalyanam | ||
| 1959 | Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali | ||
| Manimekalai | |||
| 1963 | Chittoor Rani Padmini | ||
| 1991 | Guna | ||
| 1992 | Thevar Magan | ||
| 1994 | May Madham | ||
| 1994 | Vietnam Colony | ||
| 1995 | Mr. Madras | ||
| 1997 | Iruvar | ||
| Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | |||
| 1998 | Udhavikku Varalaamaa | ||
| 1999 | Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | ||
| Unnai Thedi | |||
| Hello | |||
| Poovellam Kettuppar | |||
| Rojavanam | |||
| 2000 | Maayi | ||
| 2001 | Vinnukum Mannukum | ||
| Manadhai Thirudivittai | |||
| Middle Class Madhavan | |||
| 2002 | Gummalam | ||
| 2004 | Maanasthan | ||
| Vasool Raja MBBS | |||
| 2006 | Idhaya Thirudan | ||
| 2008 | En Uyirum Melaana |
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