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			{{Short description\|Indian psychiatrist, writer, actor and director (1944-2004)}}
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = N. Mathrubootham		\| name = N. Mathrubootham
	\| image = Dr. Mathrubootham.jpg		\| image = Dr. Mathrubootham.jpg
	\| image_size = 200px		\| image_size = 200px
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	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name =
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1944\|07\|02\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1944\|07\|02\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~Tiruchirapalli~~]]		\| birth_place = [[Tiruchirappalli]],<br>[[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (now [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2004\|11\|18\|1944\|07\|02\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2004\|11\|18\|1944\|07\|02\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
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	\| known_for = sex education and counseling, film roles		\| employer =
	\| education =		\| occupation = medical practitioner, counselor, psychiatrist
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	'''N. Mathrubootham''' (2 July 1944 – 18 November 2004) was an Indian psychiatrist, writer, ~~film~~ actor and director who was known for his work on [[sex education]]. He also acted as a [[comedian]] in some Tamil films.		'''N. Mathrubootham''' (2 July 1944 – 18 November 2004) was an Indian psychiatrist, writer, actor and director who was known for his work on [[sex education]]. He also acted as a [[comedian]] in some Tamil films.

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

	Mathrubootham was born ~~in an [[Iyer]] family~~ in [[Tiruchirappalli]] on 2 July 1944.<ref name="thehindu_20041119">{{cite news\|title=Mathrubootham dead\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/19/stories/2004111908840500.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121044808/http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/19/stories/2004111908840500.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=21 November 2004\|date=19 November 2004\|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> He had his early education in Tiruchirappalli and obtained his M. B. B. S. degree from the [[Stanley Medical College]], [[Chennai]] in 1966.<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> Mathrubootham went on to pursue his ~~masters~~ and obtained a [[doctorate]] in [[psychiatry]].<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> On completion of his doctorate studies, he joined Institute of Mental Health, Chennai as a lecturer.		Mathrubootham was born in [[Tiruchirappalli]] on 2 July 1944.<ref name="thehindu_20041119">{{cite news\|title=Mathrubootham dead\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/19/stories/2004111908840500.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121044808/http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/19/stories/2004111908840500.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=21 November 2004\|date=19 November 2004\|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> He had his early education in Tiruchirappalli and obtained his M. B. B. S. degree from the [[Stanley Medical College]], [[Chennai]] in 1966.<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> Mathrubootham went on to pursue his master's degree and obtained a [[doctorate]] in [[psychiatry]].<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> On completion of his doctorate studies, he joined Institute of Mental Health, Chennai as a lecturer.

	== Career ==		== Career ==
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	;Director		;Director
	*''[[Puthira Punithama]]'' (~~1999~~)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041124021920/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/08-07-99/mathrubo.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041116232458/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/22-08-99/karppaka.htm</ref>		*''[[Puthira Punithama]]'' (2000)<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/08-07-99/mathrubo.htm \|title=Dinakaran \|website=www.dinakaran.com \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041124021920/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/08-07-99/mathrubo.htm \|archive-date=24 November 2004 \|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/22-08-99/karppaka.htm \|title=Dinakaran \|website=www.dinakaran.com \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116232458/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/22-08-99/karppaka.htm \|archive-date=16 November 2004 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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	! style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Notes		! style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1999 \|\| ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)\|~~Vaali~~]]'' \|\| ~~Doctor~~ \|\|		\| 1999 \|\| ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)\|Vaalee]]'' \|\| Himself \|\| Uncredited role
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="2" \| 2000 \|\| ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' \|\| Manohar's father \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \| 2000 \|\| ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' \|\| Manohar's father \|\|
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	\| rowspan="2" \| 2001 \|\| ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' \|\| Prof. Das alias Lord Labakkudaas \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \| 2001 \|\| ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' \|\| Prof. Das alias Lord Labakkudaas \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Shahjahan (film)\|Shahjahan]]'' \|\| ~~Prof~~. Das \|\|		\| ''[[Shahjahan (film)\|Shahjahan]]'' \|\| Dr. M. Das \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2003 \|\| ''[[Whistle (2003 film)\|Whistle]]'' \|\| ~~Cameo role as a doctor~~ \|\|		\| 2003 \|\| ''[[Whistle (2003 film)\|Whistle]]'' \|\| Doctor \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2007 \|\| ''[[Thullal (film)\|Thullal]]'' \|\| Das/Giri/Chand/Pillai/3 \|\|		\| 2007 \|\| ''[[Thullal (film)\|Thullal]]'' \|\| Das/Giri/Chand/Pillai/3 \|\| Uncredited role
	\|}		\|}

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	[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]		[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
	[[Category:20th-century comedians]]		[[Category:20th-century Indian comedians]]
	[[Category:People from Tiruchirappalli]]		[[Category:People from Tiruchirappalli]]

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| image = Dr. Mathrubootham.jpg
| image_size = 200px
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|07|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tiruchirapalli]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|11|18|1944|07|02|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| resting_place =
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| residence =
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| known_for = sex education and counseling, film roles
| education =
| employer =
| occupation = medical practitioner, counselor, psychiatrist
| title =
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| children =
| signature =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''N. Mathrubootham''' (2 July 1944 – 18 November 2004) was an Indian psychiatrist, writer, film actor and director who was known for his work on [[sex education]]. He also acted as a [[comedian]] in some Tamil films.

== Early life ==

Mathrubootham was born in an [[Iyer]] family in [[Tiruchirappalli]] on 2 July 1944.<ref name="thehindu_20041119">{{cite news|title=Mathrubootham dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/19/stories/2004111908840500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121044808/http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/19/stories/2004111908840500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 November 2004|date=19 November 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> He had his early education in Tiruchirappalli and obtained his M. B. B. S. degree from the [[Stanley Medical College]], [[Chennai]] in 1966.<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> Mathrubootham went on to pursue his masters and obtained a [[doctorate]] in [[psychiatry]].<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> On completion of his doctorate studies, he joined Institute of Mental Health, Chennai as a lecturer.

== Career ==

Joining the Institute of Mental Health as a lecturer, Mathrubootham rose to become Professor of Psychiatry.<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> He also served simultaneously as Psychiatry Professor at Kilpauk Medical College.<ref name="thehindu_20041119" /> Mathrubootham was awarded the Dr. Marfatia award by the Indian Psychiatrists Association for his research on alcohol addiction and the Pinnacle award for his multilingual sex education film "''Puthira Punithama"''.<ref name="thehindu_20041119" />

== Death ==

In his later life, Mathrubootham suffered from [[arthritis]] and renal diseases.<ref name="thehindu_20031229">{{cite news|title=Laugh your blues away|date=29 December 2003|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/29/stories/2003122901340300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040530005111/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/29/stories/2003122901340300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 May 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=T. Saravanan}}</ref> He died on 18 November 2004 due to [[cardiac arrest]].<ref name="thehindu_20041119" />

== Filmography ==

Mathrubootham also acted in summary roles as comedian in a few Tamil films along with [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]].<ref name="thehindu_20031229" />

;Director
*''[[Puthira Punithama]]'' (1999)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041124021920/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/08-07-99/mathrubo.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041116232458/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/22-08-99/karppaka.htm</ref>

;Actor
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' || Manohar's father ||
|-
| ''[[Puthira Punithama]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001 || ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' || Prof. Das alias Lord Labakkudaas ||
|-
| ''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]'' || Prof. Das ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Whistle (2003 film)|Whistle]]'' || Cameo role as a doctor ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thullal (film)|Thullal]]'' || Das/Giri/Chand/Pillai/3 ||
|}

== Notes ==
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[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:Indian psychiatrists]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century comedians]]
[[Category:People from Tiruchirappalli]]

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