M. R. Radha

In this Indian name, the name Rajagopal is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Radha.

M. R. Radha
Radha in Ratha Kanneer movie
Born
Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan

(1907-04-14)14 April 1907
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died17 September 1979(1979-09-17) (aged 72)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesNadigavel
Occupations
  • Actor
  • politician
Years active1937-1979
Spouses
  • Saraswathi
  • Dhanalakshmi
  • Geetha
Children12 (including M. R. R. Vasu, Radha Ravi, Raju, Radhika and Nirosha)
FamilyRadha family

Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan (14 April 1907 – 17 September 1979), better known as M. R. Radha, was an Indian actor and politician active in Tamil plays and films. He was given the title "Nadigavel" (King of Acting) by Pattukkottai Alagiri for his versatile acting. He mostly played villain roles, but had also acted in several films as comedian.

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