Periya Karuppu Thevar Explained

Birth Name:Periya Karuppu
Birth Date:1936
Birth Place:Karumathur, Madurai District
Occupation:Actor
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Chennai, India
Spouse:Annamayil
Children:4
Years Active:53
Nationality:Indian

Periya Karuppu (1936 - 18 September 2012) was a Tamil film character artiste and folk singer who appeared in Tamil-language films.[1]

Film career

PKT was part of the drama troupe floated by veteran Sankaradoss Swamigal more than fifty years ago. Like many actors of his era, he had made the grade to films as an actor after toiling hard on stage where he used to be quite popular for his acting as well as in singing many folk songs.

His film career has spanned many decades in which he had starred in more than 200 films including a memorable role in Bharathiraaja's Mann Vasanai and in Gangai Amaren's Karagattakkaran which had memorable songs by Ilaiyaraaja. PKT has also sung a festival song in Kamal Haasan's Virumandi a few years back.

He has four sons.[1] One of his sons Virumandi, a director made his directorial debut with Ka Pae Ranasingam (2020).[2]

Partial filmography

YearFilmRoleclass=unsortableNotes
1981Alaigal Oivathillai
1989Enne Petha Raasa
1990Mallu Vetti Minor
Naanum Indha Ooruthan
Puthu Paatu
Sandhana Kaatru
1992Government Mappillai
Solaiyamma
Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen
1994Rajakumaran
1995Gandhi Pirantha Mann
Ellame En Rasathan
Marumagan
Pasumpon Kanakku Pillai
Muthu Kaalai
1996Senathipathi Meenakshi's father
1999 Chinna Durai
Azhagarsamy
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
2004Virumaandi
2005Chandramukhi Locksmith
2006Dharmapuri Villager
Veyil
2007Manikanda
Koodal Nagar
2008Kanchivaram Mahadevan's father
Poo
2009 Thoranai One among Panchayat Men
2011Aadukalam Ayub
2012Murattu Kaalai Saroja's Grandfather

Death

He died on 10 September 2012 and was survived by his four sons. He had suffered a massive cardiac arrest at his Saligramam residence and died in hospital.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actor Periya Karuppu Thevar passes away. kollytalk.com. 23 December 2014.
  2. Web site: 'Ka Pae Ranasingam' to be shot in Ramanathapuram, Hyderabad, and Dubai!. https://web.archive.org/web/20190612090430/http://www.sify.com/movies/ka-pae-ranasingam-to-be-shot-in-ramanathapuram-hyderabad-and-dubai-news-tamil-tgmkUCecadjei.html. dead. 12 June 2019. .