Veera Santhanam | |
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Veera Santhanam was an Indian painter, activist, and actor known for creating Mullivaikal Muttram.
Career[edit | edit source]
He graduated from Kumbakonam Arts College and his paintings are inspired by murals and everyday life in Chennai.[1] As an activist, he supported Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism during the civil war in the country.[2] He also acted in several films including the Tamil film Kaththi (2014).[3] He played the lead role in Gnanaserukku (2018) directed by the independent filmmaker Dharani Rajendran.[4] He won Best Actor award at Five Continents International Film Festival, Venezuela.[4]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Sandhya Raagam (1989)
- Aval Peyar Thamizharasi (2010)
- Magizhchi (2010)
- Velayudham (2011)
- Pizza (2012)
- Pizza II: Villa (2013)
- Jannal Oram (2013)
- Kaththi (2014)
- Anegan (2015)
- Urumeen (2015)
- Gnanaserukku (2018) (posthumous release)
Death[edit | edit source]
He died on 13 July 2017 at age 71.[2][3] He died four days after dubbing for his role in Gnanaserukku.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Art and a cup of coffee". New Indian Express. 18 November 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Painter Veera Santhanam dead". The Hindu. 14 July 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Artist-activist Veera Santhanam passes away". Deccan Chronicle. 14 July 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Suganth, M. (18 April 2019). "Late artist Veera Santhanam is the lead in this film". The Times of India.