S. V. Ramadoss

S. V. Ramadoss

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S. V. Ramadoss Profile

  • Name:
  • S. V. Ramadoss
  • Died:
  • August 8, 2004

S. V. Ramadoss Biography

S. V. Ramadoss was a famous character artist of Tamil cinema. He was one of the ionic villains of Tamil screen ever, who has portrayed over 700 different characters, in a career spanning over 4 decades. His most memorable roles belong to the old classic era. Arasa Kattalai, Aayirathil Oruvan, Nam Naadu, Karnan, Kuzhanthaikkaga and Punnagai are among his major works in a supporting/antagonist role, and he frequently featured as a villain in many of the hit films of M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganeshan during their glorious years of classic cinema. He has been associated with Tamil cinema since early 1960s and was fully active throughout 1960s and 70s.

 

S. V. Ramadoss was born in the year 1921. He was married and has one son, S. V. R. Venugopal. The actor established himself as a leading villain onscreen using his deep guttural voice and fiendish looks. He shared screen space with almost all leading actors including M.G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Jai Shankar, Muthuraman and Gemini Ganesan. With his screen presence, body mannerisms and dialogue delivery skills, he mastered the act within a quick interval of time.

 

He entered Tamil cinema in the early 1960s. Konjum Salangai, Ezhai Pangalan, Konjum Kumari, Zamindar Jambulingam, Karnan, Puthiya Paravai, Chitrangi, Aayirathil Oruvan etc are among his early releases, which helped him to achieve stardom. He remained one of the most sought villains of Tamil screen in the second half of 1960s and first half of 1970s. With early 1980s, he reduced his work, and did only a few character roles. In 1999, he essayed the role of Minister Thirupathisamy in the political thriller, Mudalvan. He passed away on August 8, 2004 in Chennai aged 83. The actor was suffering from paralysis attack for two months before his death. He died after brief illness.

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Updated: June 28, 2018

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