Kishmu Explained

Kishmu
Birth Name:Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy
Birth Date:1947
Birth Place:Tamil Nadu
Death Date:10 November 1993 (age 46)
Death Place:Tamil Nadu
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Film Actor, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor
Years Active:1982 - 1992
Notable Works:Manal Kayiru
Chidambara Rahasiyam
Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram
Varavu Nalla Uravu
Nanayam illatha Nanayam
Relatives:Visu

Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy better known as Kishmu was an Indian film and stage actor. He is also brother of famous actor and director Visu. Kishmu made his debut in the Visu-directed film Manal Kayiru in 1982. Other notable film appearances include Dowry Kalyanam, Chidambara Rahasiyam, Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram, Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi, Vedikkai En Vadikkai, Nanayam Illatha Nanayam, Kavalan Avan Kovalan, and Varavu Nalla Uravu.

Film career

After his career in theatre, Kishmu began acting with his brother, Visu. Kishmu made his acting debut in the second film directed by Visu, Manal Kayiru (1982), which received critical and commercial acclaim. In 1985, Kishmu acted in Aval Sumangalithan, and in 1986 played the role of protagonist in Samsaram Adhu Minsaram and Oomai Vizhigal, which both received positive reviews. In his early acting career, Kishmu acted only in his brother's films, but eventually went on to act in others, performing in over 50 films from 1982 to 1990.[1] [2]

Filmography

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!Year!Film!Role!Notes
1982Manal KayiruKamalakannan
1982Kanmani Poonga
1983Dowry KalyanamRaja Kalavai
1983Naalu Perukku Nandri
1984 Rajathanthiram Kulandhasamy
1984Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
1984 Nanayam Illatha Nanayam
1985Chidambara RahasiyamKattamuthu Chettiyar
1985Aval Sumangalithandoctor
1986Samsaram Adhu MinsaaramAlbert Fernandes[3]
1986Oomai VizhigalKothandaraman
1987Thirumathi Oru VegumathiSathyamoorthy
1987Ore Raththamthe rigid religionist
1988Penmani Aval KanmaniVadivu's Husband
1988Mappillai Sir
1988Thaimel AanaiChakkara
1988Oorai TherinjikittenIce mama
1990Varavu Nalla UravuChandrasekar
1990Vedikkai En VadikkaiMatrubhootham
1992Urimai OonjaladugiradhuKamalanathan
As assistant director

References

  1. Web site: Actor, director Visu dies at 75, funeral to be held on Monday. 22 March 2020. The Hindu. 14 May 2020. 10 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110010035/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/actor-director-visu-dies-at-75-funeral-to-be-held-on-monday/article31136715.ece. live.
  2. Web site: படங்களில் பிசியாக இருந்தபோது சந்திரசேகருக்கு திருமணம் நடந்தது. 2016-08-02. Maalaimalar. Tamil. 2020-02-04. 4 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200204145458/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/02233621/1030257/cinema-history-august-2.vpf. live.
  3. July 2010 . Junk Mail . live . . 9 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228064839/https://books.google.com/books?id=Y52yT4yniywC&q=albert+fernandez . 28 February 2022 . 16 September 2020.