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]

Kadhal Dhandapani
Born(1943-04-17)17 April 1943
Dindigul, Madras Presidancy, British Indian, Tamil Nadu,
Died20 July 2014(2014-07-20) (aged 71)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2004–2014
SpouseAruna

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
YearFilmRoleNotes
2004KaadhalRajendran
2005EnglishkaranSandhya's father
Sandakozhi
2006Chithiram PesuthadiAnnachi
Pachchak KuthiraMoneylender
Unakkum EnakkumSivaji
VattaramIyra
NaalaiThanikai
2007MuniDhandapani
Parattai Engira Azhagu SundaramKesavan
MarudhamalaiPuli
PiraguAntony
MalaikottaiDhandapani as
Puli VarudhuVinayaga's father
2008Kaalai
TheekuchiEducation Minister
Sandai
KathavarayanEaswaran
2009Sindhanai Sei
InnoruvanAranganayagam
Iru NadhigalKumaresan Gounder
Madurai SambavamMP Cutout Ganesan
VaidehiPannaiyar
Padikkadavan
Malai Malai
2010Kacheri Arambam
Kutti PisasuKudu Kuduppu Kullamuni
Neethana AvanManmadhan
PuzhalAnbu
Kutti PisasuKudu Kuduppu Kullamuni
ThillalangadiChandra Lakshman
TiruppurSubramani
2011Mappillai
VaanamNarasimman
VelayudhamNattamai
Thambi Vettothi SundaramMani
Poova Thalaiya
2012Mattuthavani
KaiGuruji[7]
2013Ops Kossa Dappa 3Malaysian film
cameo appearance[8]
Kantha
Thiru Pugazh[9]
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
Muthu Nagaram
Vizha
2014Kovalanin Kadhali
Kandharvan
Angusam
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
Aranmanai
2015SandamaruthamDhandapani
Nannbenda
Tihar
Kalai Vendhan
2016Meenakshi Kadhalan Ilangovan
VidayuthamPaddi Alandhan
2017Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa
En Kadhal Devathai
2020 Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath

Other language films
YearFilmRoleNotes
2005RajamanikyamPerumalMalayalam
2007Raju BhaiTelugu
2008KrishnaLanka Raju
2009Anjaneyulu
RajaniKannada
2010Pokkiri RajaParthasarathyMalayalam
Police PoliceTelugu
Eno OntharaKannada
Super
2014Race GurramTelugu

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.
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