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| birth_date        = 1947
| birth_date        = 1947
| birth_place        = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| birth_place        = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| death_date        = 10 November 1993 (age 46)
| death_date        = 10 November 1994 (age 46)
| death_place        = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| death_place        = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| nationality        = [[India]]n
| occupation        = Film Actor, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor
| occupation        = Film Actor, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor
| years_active      = 1982–1992
| years_active      = 1982–1992
| notable_works      = ''[[Manal Kayiru]]''<br/>''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam]]'' <br/>''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram]]''<br/>''[[Varavu Nalla Uravu]]''<br/>''[[Nanayam illatha Nanayam]]''
| spouse            = Savithri
| children          = 1
| relatives          = [[Visu]]
| relatives          = [[Visu]]
}}
}}


'''Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy''' better known as '''Kishmu''' was an Indian film and stage actor. He is also brother of famous actor and director Visu. Kishmu made his debut in the [[Visu]]-directed film [[Manal Kayiru]] in 1982. Other notable film appearances include ''[[Manal Kayiru]], [[Dowry Kalyanam]], [[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]], [[Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram]], [[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]],
'''Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy,''' better known as '''Kishmu,''' was an Indian film and stage actor. He is also brother of famous actor and director [[Visu]]. Kishmu made his debut in the [[Visu]]-directed film ''[[Manal Kayiru]]'' in 1982. Other notable film appearances include ''[[Dowry Kalyanam]], [[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]], [[Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram]], [[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]], [[Vedikkai En Vadikkai]], Nanayam Illatha Nanayam, [[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]], and [[Varavu Nalla Uravu]].''
[[Nanayam illatha Nanayam]],  
[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]], and [[Varavu Nalla Uravu]].''


== Film career ==
== Career ==
After his career in theatre, Kishmu began acting with his brother, Visu. Kishmu made his acting debut in the second film directed by Visu, ''[[Manal Kayiru]]'' (1982), which received critical and commercial acclaim. In 1985, Kishmu acted in ''[[Aval Sumangalithan]]'', and in 1986 played the role of protagonist in ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]'' and ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]'', which both received positive reviews. In his early acting career, Kishmu acted only in his brother's films, but eventually went on to act in others, performing in over 50 films from 1982 to 1990.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/actor-director-visu-dies-at-75-funeral-to-be-held-on-monday/article31136715.ece|title=Actor, director Visu dies at 75, funeral to be held on Monday|date=22 March 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/02233621/1030257/cinema-history-august-2.vpf|title=படங்களில் பிசியாக இருந்தபோது சந்திரசேகருக்கு திருமணம் நடந்தது|date=2016-08-02|website=Maalaimalar|language=Tamil|access-date=2020-02-04}}</ref>
Prior to his career in theatre, Kishmu worked as an electrical foreman at [[TVS Motor Company|TVS]] in [[Padi, Chennai]].<ref name="C"/> He began acting with his brother, Visu. Kishmu made his acting debut in the second film directed by Visu, ''[[Manal Kayiru]]'' (1982), which received critical and commercial acclaim. In 1985, Kishmu acted in ''[[Aval Sumangalithan]]'', and in 1986 played the role of protagonist in ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]'' and ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]'', which both received positive reviews. In his early acting career, Kishmu acted only in his brother's films, but eventually went on to act in others, performing in around 25 films from 1982 to 1992.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/actor-director-visu-dies-at-75-funeral-to-be-held-on-monday/article31136715.ece|title=Actor, director Visu dies at 75, funeral to be held on Monday|date=22 March 2020|work=The Hindu|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=10 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110010035/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/actor-director-visu-dies-at-75-funeral-to-be-held-on-monday/article31136715.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/02233621/1030257/cinema-history-august-2.vpf|title=படங்களில் பிசியாக இருந்தபோது சந்திரசேகருக்கு திருமணம் நடந்தது|date=2016-08-02|website=Maalaimalar|language=Tamil|access-date=2020-02-04|archive-date=4 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204145458/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/02233621/1030257/cinema-history-august-2.vpf|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
He married Savithri and had a daughter Viveka after being childless for seventeen years. Kishmu died when Viveka was one year old and his brother-in-law Kuriakose Ranga helped arrange her marriage with Vinod.<ref name="C">https://cinereporters.com/actor-kishmu-and-his-biography</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
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!Notes
!Notes
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|1982
| rowspan="2" |1982
|''[[Kanmani Poonga]]''
|''[[Manal Kayiru]]''
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|Kamalakannan
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|-
|1982
|''[[Kanmani Poonga]]''
|''[[Manal Kayiru]]''
|Rajagopal
|Kamalakannan
|
|
|-
|-
|1983
| rowspan="2" |1983
|''[[Dowry Kalyanam]]''
|''[[Dowry Kalyanam]]''
|Raja Kalavai
|Raja Kalavai
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|
|-
|-
|1983
|''Naalu Perukku Nandri''
|''Naalu Perukku Nandri''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1984 || ''Rajathanthiram'' || Kulandhasamy ||
| rowspan="4" |1984 || ''[[Rajathanthiram (1984 film)|Rajathanthiram]]'' || Kozhanthaisamy ||
|-
|-
|1984
|''Vaai Sollil Veeranadi ''
|''Vaai Sollil Veeranadi ''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1985
| ''[[Naanayam Illatha Naanayam]]''
|K. R. Aandavar
|
|-
|''[[Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi]]''
|Podiyan
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1985
|''[[Ketti Melam]]''
|Victor Solomon
|
|-
|''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]''
|''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]''
|Kattamuthu Chettiyar
|Kattamuthu Chettiyar
|
|
|-
|-
|1985
|''[[Aval Sumangalithan]]''
|''[[Aval Sumangalithan]]''
|doctor
|Dr. Karuna Moorthy
|
|
|-
|-
|1986
| rowspan="2" |1986
|''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram]]''
|''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''
|Albert Fernandes
|Albert Fernandes
|
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=July 2010 |title=Junk Mail |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y52yT4yniywC&q=albert+fernandez |url-status=live |magazine=[[South Scope]] |page=9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228064839/https://books.google.com/books?id=Y52yT4yniywC&q=albert+fernandez |archive-date=28 February 2022 |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1986
|''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]''
|''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]''
|Kothandaraman
|Kothandaraman
|
|
|-
|-
|1987
| rowspan="4" |1987
|''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]''
|Herself
|Guest appearance
|-
|''[[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]]''
|''[[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]]''
|Sathyamoorthy
|Sathyamoorthy
|
|
|-
|-
|1987
|''[[Ore Raththam]]''
|''[[Ore Raththam]]''
|the rigid religionist
|the rigid religionist
|
|
|-
|-
|1988
|''[[Srimathi Oka Bahumathi]]''
|''[[Penmani Aval Kanmani]]''
|Vadivu's Husband
|
|
| Telugu film
|-
|-
|1988
| rowspan="5" |1988
|''[[Mappillai Sir]]''  
|''[[Oorai Therinjikitten]]''
|Ice mama
|
|
|-
|''[[Penmani Aval Kanmani]]''
|Vadivu's Husband
|
|
|-
|-
|1988
|''[[Thaimel Aanai]]''
|''[[Thaimel Aanai]]''
| Chakkara
| Chakkara
|
|
|-
|-
|1988
|''[[Mappillai Sir]]''  
|''[[Oorai Therinjikitten (film)|Oorai Therinjikitten]]''
|Colonel
|Ice mama
|
|-
| ''Aadade Aadharam''
|
|
| Telugu film
|-
|-
|1990
|1990
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|}
|}
; As assistant director
*''[[Sakalakala Sammandhi]]'' (1989)


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 05:08, 8 February 2026


Kishmu
Born
Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy

1947
Tamil Nadu
Died10 November 1994 (age 46)
Tamil Nadu
OccupationFilm Actor, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor
Years active1982–1992
Spouse(s)Savithri
Children1
RelativesVisu

Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy, better known as Kishmu, was an Indian film and stage actor. He is also brother of famous actor and director Visu. Kishmu made his debut in the Visu-directed film Manal Kayiru in 1982. Other notable film appearances include Dowry Kalyanam, Chidambara Rahasiyam, Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram, Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi, Vedikkai En Vadikkai, Nanayam Illatha Nanayam, Kavalan Avan Kovalan, and Varavu Nalla Uravu.

Career[edit | edit source]

Prior to his career in theatre, Kishmu worked as an electrical foreman at TVS in Padi, Chennai.[1] He began acting with his brother, Visu. Kishmu made his acting debut in the second film directed by Visu, Manal Kayiru (1982), which received critical and commercial acclaim. In 1985, Kishmu acted in Aval Sumangalithan, and in 1986 played the role of protagonist in Samsaram Adhu Minsaram and Oomai Vizhigal, which both received positive reviews. In his early acting career, Kishmu acted only in his brother's films, but eventually went on to act in others, performing in around 25 films from 1982 to 1992.[2][3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He married Savithri and had a daughter Viveka after being childless for seventeen years. Kishmu died when Viveka was one year old and his brother-in-law Kuriakose Ranga helped arrange her marriage with Vinod.[1]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1982 Manal Kayiru Kamalakannan
Kanmani Poonga Rajagopal
1983 Dowry Kalyanam Raja Kalavai
Naalu Perukku Nandri
1984 Rajathanthiram Kozhanthaisamy
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
Naanayam Illatha Naanayam K. R. Aandavar
Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi Podiyan
1985 Ketti Melam Victor Solomon
Chidambara Rahasiyam Kattamuthu Chettiyar
Aval Sumangalithan Dr. Karuna Moorthy
1986 Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Albert Fernandes [4]
Oomai Vizhigal Kothandaraman
1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan Herself Guest appearance
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Sathyamoorthy
Ore Raththam the rigid religionist
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi Telugu film
1988 Oorai Therinjikitten Ice mama
Penmani Aval Kanmani Vadivu's Husband
Thaimel Aanai Chakkara
Mappillai Sir Colonel
Aadade Aadharam Telugu film
1990 Varavu Nalla Uravu Chandrasekar
1990 Vedikkai En Vadikkai Matrubhootham
1992 Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu Kamalanathan

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://cinereporters.com/actor-kishmu-and-his-biography
  2. ↑ "Actor, director Visu dies at 75, funeral to be held on Monday". The Hindu. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "படங்களில் பிசியாக இருந்தபோது சந்திரசேகருக்கு திருமணம் நடந்தது". Maalaimalar (in Tamil). 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ "Junk Mail". South Scope. July 2010. p. 9. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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