Oru Viral Krishna Rao Explained

Birth Date:	1929
Occupation:	Actor
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Chennai, India
Years Active:	1965–2002
Nationality:	Indian

Oru Viral Krishna Rao was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in Tamil-language films. A recipient of the state government's Kalaimamani award, Rao got the nickname Oru Viral (one finger) for his first Tamil film in 1965.^[2] He acted in nearly 600 Tamil and Telugu films in a career spanning four decades.^[1]

Partial filmography

Year	Film	Role	class=unsortable	Notes
1965	Oru Viral
1967	Rajathi	Kirukkan
1973	Sollathaan Ninaikkiren	Shop owner
1974	Naan Avanillai	Rao, Inspector of police
1974	Anbu Thangai
1977	Navarathinam
1978	Nizhal Nijamagiradhu
1980	Varumayin Niram Sivappu
1980	Jamboo
1981	Uchakattam
1981	Thillu Mullu
1982	Thaai Mookaambikai
1983	Poikkal Kudhirai
1984	January 1
1984	Nalam Nalamariya Aaval
1987	Kavalan Avan Kovalan
1987	Raja Mariyadhai
1987	Shankar Guru
1988	Puthiya Vaanam
1988	Veedu
1989	En Arumai Manaivi
1989	Sattathin Marupakkam
1990	Ethir Kaatru
1990	Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990	Salem Vishnu
1991	Kizhakku Karai
1991	Gokulam
1991	Chinna Thambi	Koundamani's father-in-law
1991	Thalattu Ketkuthamma
1991	Kshana Kshanam		Telugu film
1991	Thayamma	Anand's Uncle
1991	Nadigan
1991	Nallathai Naadu Kekum	Panchayathu
1992	Brahmachari
1992	Idhu Namma Bhoomi
1992	Sevagan
1992	Singaravelan	Marriage broker
1992	Suyamariyadhai
1993	Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
1993	Gokulam
1993	Marupadiyum
1993
1993	Rojavai Killathe
1993	Udan Pirappu
1994	Priyanka
1994	Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1995	Nadodi Mannan
1995	Aanazhagan
1996	Irattai Roja	doctor
1996	Kaalam Maari Pochu	Muthupandi's father
1996	Senathipathi
1997	Pongalo Pongal
1997	W/o V. Vara Prasad		Telugu film
1998	Cheran Chozhan Pandian	Vanagamudi
1998	Santhosham	Tea master
1999	Thodarum
1999	Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
2001	Ullam Kollai Poguthae	Jobless man
2022	Veetla Vishesham	photograph image as saurimuthu

Television

• Vannakolangal (Episode: S S Mama)^[3] (1986)

Death

Krishna Rao died in a private hospital on Friday, August 16, 2002, a month after suffering a blood clot in his brain.^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: Tamil actor Krishna Rao dead. 21 November 2016. The Times of India. 16 August 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704204835/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/Tamil-actor-Krishna-Rao-dead/articleshow/19295952.cms. 4 July 2015. dead.
2. News: Randor Guy. Randor Guy. Oru Viral 1965. 21 November 2016. The Hindu. 15 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20161016220149/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/oru-viral-1965/article3900844.ece. 16 October 2016.
3. Web site: S. S. Mama Tamil Comedy Drama S. Vee. Shekher SVS Fun TV . 28 March 2016 . S Ve Shekher Fun TV . Youtube . 16 August 2020 .