Stunt Choreographer Rambo Rajkumar passed away

Stunt Choreographer Rambo Rajkumar passed away

April 27, 2009

It’s really an undeniable ‘BLACK DAY’ in the history of Tamil Film Industry. ‘RAMBO RAJKUMAR’ – A stupefying stunt choreographer who dazzled with his breathtaking stunt choreographies throughout all his shows on the screen has departed from this world. Alas! A great loss to the Kollywood that cannot be made up by anyone.

Rambo Rajkumar was filming for a project in Hyderabad while last night he was suddenly prone to heart attack and breathed his last around 11.30 pm. He has been ennobled as versatile stunt choreographer for his astounding piece of works in Pudupettai, Polladhavan, Kadhal Kondaen and upcoming movies Aayirathil Oruvan, Dhanush’s Aadukalam. Also he has worked in various Hindi and other regional projects.

Aged 49, he is survived by his son Navakanth who is soon to make his debut as an actor with ‘Oru Koodai Mutham’. It’s notable that Rambo Rajkumar was working for this film right there in Hyderabad and passed his soul on the sets.

We convey our heartiest condolences to the entire family, his close relatives and friends.

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Omakkuchi Narasimman passed away

Omakkuchi Narasimman passed away

March 15th, 2009

Renowned comedian Omakkuchi Narasimman passed away on 12.03.2009 at 9:30 p.m. after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Saraswathi, Three daughters and a son. Narasimman, one of the best comedians of Tamil Cinema, was a very noble man, who loved to keep his company happy and smiling, a character that made him a brilliant comedian.

Narasimman used to work with LIC but his interest in acting lured him to Kodambakkam. With his good sense of humour and experience of having acted in more than 100 plays, he soon became an indispensable part of Tamil movies released in the 70s; he was seen in almost every movie released in that period! The ensuing years saw Narasimman scale unprecedented heights – for a comedian – and become one of the most noted actors of Tamil Cinema.

In a career that spans more than Three decades, Narasimman had acted with many famous actors including Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. Samsaram Adhu Minsaram, Indian, Suriyan and Mudalvan are some of the best remembered films of Narasimman.

Narasimman’s death is a huge loss to the film industry; he was a legend. Narasimman – a noble soul who toiled hard to put a smile on someone’s face – now rests in peace.

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Nirmalamma passed away

Nirmalamma passed away

February 21st, 2009

Legendary Telugu actress Nirmalamma, who successfully acted in more than 800 films, passed away on Thursday at her residence in Hyderabad. She was 89. The actress, who was suffering from age-related ailments, breathed her last in her sleep, her family members said.

Nirmalamma, who has been an integral part of Telugu film for more than five decades, was born as Rajamani at Machilipatnam, Krishna district and started her career in 1950 with Telugu film Garudagarvabhangam at age 16.

Having acted in about 800 films, including some in Tamil, this gifted actress got recognition as a natural artist who immortalized hundreds of mother and grandmother characters of all the leading heroes, including Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna and Venkatesh. Her portrayal of grandmother in Chiranjeevi's' Gang Leader was much appreciated by audience.

She received numerous awards, including Nandi Awards, Filmfare and Sitara Awards for her performance and contribution to the industry. Her noted films are Garuda Garvabhangam, Sitarama Raju, Manushulu Maarali, Premaku Swagatham, Shankarabharam, Yamagola, Padiharella Vayassu, Shubhasankalpam, Apadbandhavudu, Swathimythyam and many more.

After acting in Chiranjeevi starrer Sneham Kosam (1999), Nirmalamma almost stopped acting in movies. However, she made a rare public appearance as part of the celebrations of 75 years of Telugu Cinema (Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavalu) in 2007. Expressing deep sorrow over the demise of Nirmalamma, Chiranjeevi, who is on a road show in Kurnool district, said she was a natural actress. Several other film personalities also condoled her death.

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Veteran actor Nagesh passes away

Veteran actor Nagesh passes away

January 31st, 2009

Veteran actor Nagesh passed away this morning at a City Hospital in Chennai after prolonged illness. He was 75.

Nagesh (Born on September 27, 1933) was a veteran Indian comedian actor in Kollywood who had acted in more than 1000 films. He was more than a comedian and showed his versatility in different kind of roles with ease and professional approach. As a character artiste, he moved the viewers to tears with his sensitive performance in films like Neer Kumizhi, Yarukkaga Azhuthan and Edhir Neechal.

Born as Gunddu Rao, Nagesh was born to Kannada speaking Brahmin Madhwa parents. He walked out of his house telling his parents that he would be back only after establishing himself in some career. In Chennai, he stayed in a one-room bed-sit at West Mambalam (then a remote area) with lyricist Vaali and veteran actor Srikanth. He found a small time job in the Railways but that didn't satisfy him.

One day, he saw a Tamil play 'Kambar Ramayanam' enacted by his colleagues and felt that he could do a good job. He persuaded the secretary of the Railways cultural association to give him the role of a man suffering from stomach pain. MGR, then chief guest, seeing this play praised Nagesh for his performance in his speech. From then onwards, Nagesh played small roles in various drama troupes and kept himself busy.

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It was producer Balaji who spotted him and gave him his first break in films. The most memorable performance of Nagesh out of the 1000 odd films he acted in was his role in Thiruvilayaadal, in which he spoke a soliloquy that's one of the most memorable scenes in the film. In the film, he played the role of a poet falling into bad time.

Directors like Sridhar and Balachander brought out the acting talents in Nagesh. In Kathalika Neramillai, Nagesh narrated a story to Baliah and the way it was narrated brought down the theatres. The movie Server Sundaram had Nagesh in the role of a restaurant waiter who later became a successful movie actor; case of life imitating art and art imitating life for this great comedian.

With MGR...

His close friendship with legendary superstar MGR was well known to the Tamil fraternity. MGR gave chances with good payment to Nagesh in almost all his films. His films with MGR like Vettaikkaran, Aayirathil Oruvan, Anbe Vaa, Enga Veettu Pillai and Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban are still considered as masterpieces.

Yet another memorable performance of Nagesh was as the villainous comic pimp in Thillana Mohannambal starring Sivaji and Padmini.

His professional connection with Kamal Hassan is also well known. He was one of the four bad guys in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), where Kamal played three characters. In Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990), where Kamal played four characters, Nagesh showed his funny side in his impeccable style. His character of Avinashi uttering rib tickling dialogues and great punchlines was an example of his everlasting brilliance. Later, he played a dead man in Magalir Mattum (1993) produced by Kamal Hassan.

His son Anand Babu known for his dancing skills made an impressive start as a hero but soon lost out and he is now said to be hitting the bottle. For having married a Christian, Nagesh was kept out of his family. He exhibited glimpses of the old Nagesh in the rare film appearances he made but in his personal life, he remained a loner. His last appearance was in Kamal's Dasavatharam, in which he played a goodhearted Muslim.

Our deeply condoles the demise of Nagesh, one of the greatest actors of this era!

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M.N. Nambiar, the Legend passed away!

M.N. Nambiar, the Legend passed away!

By : Settu Shankar
Reference: One India

M. N. Nambiar a veteran villain cum character actor in India Cinema passed away today in a private hospital in the City. He was 90 years old. He has been in the film industry for more than 60 years.

Manjeri Narayana Nambiar alias M.N. Nambiar was a veteran theatre artist and a legend in cinema. He was one of the oldest actors from the pre-war era who remained in the industry till date. He was always humble despite having worked with seven generations of actors.

A God fearing person, Nambiar was completely opposite to the villains that he portrayed all the years.

He has completed more than 1000 films, mostly in Tamil and a few in Hindi and Malayalam. He has also acted in an English movie titled Jungle.

Born on March 17, 1919 in Kannur, Kerala, he entered the stage at the age of 13. His first film Bhakta Ramadoss, where he played a villain was shot in 1935 in Hindi and Tamil.

M.N. Nambiar was an ardent devotee of Sabari Mala Sri Ayyappan. He had a long association with the temple, and had visited the shrine for more than 65 years, which earned him the title Maha Guruswamy.

His favourite films were Ayirathil Oruvan with MGR, Ambikapathi with Sivaji Ganesan, Missiyamma with Gemini Ganesan, Nenjam Marappathillai directed by Sridhar and Thooral Ninnu Pochu with Bagyaraj. This was the film in he had done character roles, something which he had continued till date. Another film which is unforgettable is Thigambarasamiyar in which he had done 11 roles! He has also acted as hero in two films Kalyani and Kavitha produced by Modern Theatres. He has also done serials such as 'Velan.'

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