M. R. Krishnamurthy

M. R. Krishnamurthy (1940–2012) who popularly referred to as MRK, was an actor and stage artist who appeared in Tamil films. He starred in more than 100 films and in more than 500 stage plays conceived and hosted by various leading stage artistes.[1]

M. R. Krishnamurthy
Born
M. R. Krishnamurthy

1940
Died2 August 2012(2012-08-02) (aged 72)[1]
Chennai, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor

Film career

MRK’s significant films are Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan, Pondatti Thevai and Ulle Veliye and the Rajini-starrers Dharmathin Thalaivan and Arunachalam. He has also worked with Kamal Haasan in the film Maharasan and with Vikram in Dhill.

MRK worked as an assistant director under the late and legendary director C. V. Sridhar in a solitary film Oru Odai Nadhiyagiradhu which had the late Raghuvaran playing the lead role. He had also played significant roles in drama troupes run by the likes of V. Gopalakrishnan and Senthamarai, both of whom were popular actors in films as well as on stage.[1][2]

Partial filmography
Year Film Language Role Notes
1969Kaval DaivamTamil
1972ThavaputhalvanTamil
1983Veetula Raman Veliyila KrishnanTamil
1983Oru Odai NadhiyagirathuTamil
1986Pudhiya PoovithuTamil
1988Dharmathin ThalaivanTamil
1990Athisaya PiraviTamil
1990Mallu Vetti MinorTamilParamasivam
1990Nangal PuthiyavargalTamil
1990Pudhu VasanthamTamil
1990Pondatti ThevaiTamilNaidu
1990Thalattu KetkuthammaTamil
1992SevaganTamilArumugam
1992ThalaivasalTamil
1992Unnai Vaazhthi PaadugirenTamil
1993MaharasanTamil
1993Ulle VeliyeTamil
1994Namma AnnachiTamil
1995Puthiya AatchiTamil
1995SeethanamTamil
1996SenathipathiTamil
1997ArunachalamTamil
1997Thedinen VanthathuTamil
1998Pudhumai PithanTamil
2001DhillTamil
200112BTamilShakti's uncle
2003SaamyTamil
2008SevalTamil

Death

MRK died on 2 August 2012. He had been affected by paralysis and was bed-ridden for the past few months. His wife died in 2008 and MRK was survived by a son and a daughter.

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References
  1. "Actor MRK passes away in Chennai | CineBuzz - Movies - ChennaiOnline". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. "Actor MRK passes away | நடிகர் எம்ஆர்கே மரணம் | நடிகர் எம்ஆர்கே மரணம் - Oneindia Tamil". tamil.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.



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