K. R. Ramaswamy

K. R. Ramaswamy

actor (1914–1971)

Kumbakonam Ramabadran Ramasamy, also known by his initials KRR, was an Indian actor and playback singer who worked mainly in Tamil theatre and cinema. He was born in Kumbakonam and was active during the early days of Tamil cinema. He was the first actor who also delved into politics mainly with Dravidar Kazhagam and later with DMK, thus setting a trend for many others to follow.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 8 films (1944–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1944 Poompavai Krishnan-Panju
1949 Krishna Bakthi R. S. Mani B&W
1950 Vijayakumari A. S. A. Sami
1951 Or Iravu P. Neelakantan
1952 Kanchana S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
1955 Chella Pillai M. V. Raman B&W
1955 Menaka V. C. Suburamman
1959 Thalai Koduthaan Thambi T. R. Sundaram B&W