A. R. Srinivasan
Alangadu Ramamurthi Srinivasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1933[1] |
| Other names | A. R. Srinivasan A. R. S. |
| Alma mater | karanathan koil govt. School |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and lawyer |
| Years active | Since 1963 |
Alangadu Ramamurthi Srinivasan (born 8 April 1933), popularly known as A. R. S., is an Indian stage, television and film actor. He was introduced to theatre by veteran dramatist Y. G. Parthasarathy.
With a career spanning over 50 years,[2] Srinivasan is a recipient of Kalaimamani and Central Sangeet Natak Academy Puraskar awards.
Early life
Born in Madras city to A. S. Ramamurthi and A. R. Saraswathi, Srinivasan studied and qualified as a lawyer.[3] Upon graduation, Srinivasan worked for Philips. In his young days, Srinivasan was also a good cricketer and played club cricket for Sea Hawks and Madras South Zone.[3] He was a classmate of Cho Ramaswamy in law college.[4]
Career
In 1962, Tamil theatrist Y. G. Parthasarathy noticed Srinivasan at a cultural show and asked him to join his theatre group, United Amateur Artists (UAA). After some initial reluctance, Srinivasan joined the group and worked with UAA for over five decades. In 1964, Srinivasan got his first film role in the Telugu movie Raman Parasuraman. Since then, Srinivasan has acted in a handful of movies, mostly in supporting roles as a police officer or Jesuit priest.
Starting from the 1980s, when India's state television channel Doordarshan began broadcasting in Tamil, Srinivasan has played prominent roles in television operas and presented documentaries. He is still active on television playing supporting roles in two television soaps - Aval, broadcast on Vijay TV and Suryaputri on Kalaignar TV and occasionally, plays small parts on the stage as well.
Partial filmography
- Oh Manju (1976) - film debut
- Poonthalir (1979)
- Raman Parasuraman (1980)
- Meendum Kokila (1981)
- Ranga (1982)
- Ilamai Kaalangal (1983)
- Thai Veedu (1983)
- Naan Mahan Alla (1984)
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985)
- Nayakan (1987)
- Jallikattu (1987 film)
- Paadu Nilave (1987)
- Kodi Parakkuthu (1988)
- Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa (1989)
- Inaindha Kaigal (1990)
- Kaviya Thalaivan (1992)
- Watchman Vadivel (1994)
- Bombay (1995)
- Friends (2001)
See also
Notes
- ^ [1] Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Sujatha, R. (24 August 2013). "50 glorious years of A. R. Srinivasan in Tamil theatre".
- ^ a b Frederick, Prince (22 April 2009). "Of shady avenues and street poets".
- ^ கலெக்டராக ஆசைப்பட்ட ஜெயலலிதா | A.R.Srinivasan | Exclusive Interview | LET US TALK Part - 1, 29 October 2019, retrieved 2 November 2019
References
- Venkataraman, Geetha (29 March 2012). "Drama with dignity". The Hindu.
- "Shri Alangadu Ramamurthi Srinivasan". Sangeet Natak Academi. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.