Periya Karuppu Thevar
Born
Periya Karuppu

1936
Karumathur, Madurai District
Died18 September 2012(2012-09-18) (aged 75)[1]
Chennai, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
SpouseAnnamayil
Children4

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

Year Film Role Notes
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
PasumponKanakku Pillai
Muthu Kaalai
1996SenathipathiMeenakshi's father
1999Chinna Durai
Azhagarsamy
2004Virumaandi
2005ChandramukhiLocksmith
2006Dharmapuri Villager
Veyil
2007Manikanda
Koodal Nagar
2008KanchivaramMahadevan's father
Poo
2009ThoranaiOne among Panchayat Men
2011AadukalamAyub
2012Murattu KaalaiSaroja'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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Actor Periya Karuppu Thevar passes away". kollytalk.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "'Ka Pae Ranasingam' to be shot in Ramanathapuram, Hyderabad, and Dubai!". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019.
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