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Kadhal Dhandapani

Kadhal Dhandapani
Born(1943-04-17)17 April 1943
Died27 November 2021(2021-11-27) (aged 78)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2004–2021
SpouseAruna

Kadhal Dhandapani (17 April 1943 – 27 November 2021) was an Indian 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. He died on 27 November4 f21 owing a cardiac arrest.[2][3]

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.[4]

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 had a cardiac arrest and died on 27 November 2021 at the age of 78.[5][6]

His wife Aruna died on 29 March 2011.[citation needed]

Filmography

Tamil films

Year Film Role Notes
2004 Kaadhal Rajendran
2005 Englishkaran Sandhya's father
Sandakozhi
2006 Chithiram Pesuthadi Annachi
Pachchak Kuthira Moneylender
Unakkum Enakkum Sivaji
Vattaram Iyra
Naalai Thanikai
2007 Muni Dhandapani
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Kesavan
Marudhamalai Puli
Piragu Antony
Malaikottai Chairman, Pattukottai
Puli Varudhu Vinayaga's father
2008 Kaalai
Theekuchi Education Minister
Sandai
Kathavarayan Easwaran
2009 Sindhanai Sei
Innoruvan Aranganayagam
Iru Nadhigal Kumaresan Gounder
Madurai Sambavam MP Cutout Ganesan
Vaidehi Pannaiyar
Padikkadavan
Malai Malai
2010 Kacheri Arambam
Kutti Pisasu Kudu Kuduppu Kullamuni
Pournami Nagam
Thillalangadi Chandra Lakshman
Puzhal Anbu
Tiruppur Subramani
Neethana Avan Manmadhan
2011 Mappillai
Vaanam Narasimman
Velayudham Nattamai
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram Mani
Poova Thalaiya
2012 Mattuthavani
Kai Guruji [7]
Puthumugangal Thevai
2013 Ops Kossa Dappa 3 Malaysian film
cameo appearance[8]
Kantha
Thiru Pugazh [9]
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
Muthu Nagaram
Vizha
2014 Kovalanin Kadhali
Kandharvan
Angusam
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
Aranmanai
2015 Thiru.Vi.Ka.Poonga
Sandamarutham Dhandapani
Nannbenda
Tihar
Kalai Vendhan
2016 Meenakshi Kadhalan Ilangovan
Vidayutham Paddi Alandhan
2017 Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa
En Kadhal Devathai
2020 Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath

Telugu films

Year Film Role
2007 Raju Bhai Babaji
2008 Krishna Lanka Raju
2009 Naa Style Veru MLA Bhupathi
Anjaneyulu MLA
2010 Police Police Janardhan
2014 Race Gurram

Kannada films

Year Film Role
2009 Rajani Lanka Raju
2010 Eno Onthara
Super Chief Minister

Malayalam films

Year Film Role
2005 Rajamanikyam Perumal
2010 Pokkiri Raja Parthasarathy

References

  1. ^ Sangeetha Seshagiri (20 July 2014). "Popular Actor Kadhal Dhandapani Passes Away". Ibtimes.co.in.
  2. ^ "Tamil actor Dhandapani dies due to Cardiac Arrest". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Actor Dhandapani passed away". StrikingSoon.com. StrikingSoon.in. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Actor Kadhal Dhandapani passes away - Chennaionline News". News.chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Kadhal Dhandapani Passed away - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Kadhal Dhandapani passed away today morning". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  7. ^ "கை". Dinamalar. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Priyanka Kothari in OPS Kossa Dappa 3". www.cinema.com.my.
  9. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (11 May 2013). "Audio Beat: Thiru Pugazh - Soothing strains". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024.