Kadhal Dhandapani
Kadhal Dhandapani (17 April 1943 – 20 July 2014) 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 20 July 2014 following a cardiac arrest.[2][3]
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Born | |
Died | 20 July 2014 71)[1] | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–2014 |
Spouse | Aruna |
Career
Before entering films, Dhandapani was a businessman in Dindigul. 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 20 July 2014 at the age of 71.[5][6]
His wife Aruna died on 29 March 2011.
Filmography
Tamil films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 | Dhandapani as | ||
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 | ||
Neethana Avan | Manmadhan | ||
Puzhal | Anbu | ||
Kutti Pisasu | Kudu Kuduppu Kullamuni | ||
Thillalangadi | Chandra Lakshman | ||
Tiruppur | Subramani | ||
2011 | Mappillai | ||
Vaanam | Narasimman | ||
Velayudham | Nattamai | ||
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Mani | ||
Poova Thalaiya | |||
2012 | Mattuthavani | ||
Kai | Guruji | [7] | |
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 | 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 |
Other language films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Rajamanikyam | Perumal | Malayalam |
2007 | Raju Bhai | Telugu | |
2008 | Krishna | Lanka Raju | |
2009 | Anjaneyulu | ||
Rajani | Kannada | ||
2010 | Pokkiri Raja | Parthasarathy | Malayalam |
Police Police | Telugu | ||
Eno Onthara | Kannada | ||
Super | |||
2014 | Race Gurram | Telugu | |
References
- Sangeetha Seshagiri (20 July 2014). "Popular Actor Kadhal Dhandapani Passes Away". Ibtimes.co.in.
- "Tamil actor Dhandapani dies due to Cardiac Arrest". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- "Actor Dhandapani passed away". StrikingSoon.com. StrikingSoon.in. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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- "Kadhal Dhandapani passed away today morning". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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