Kishmu
Indian film actor
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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.
1947
Kishmu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Krishnamurthy 1947 |
| Died | 10 November 1994 (age 46) |
| Occupations | Film Actor, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor |
| Years active | 1982–1992 |
| Spouse | Savithri |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Visu |
Career
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
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
| 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 |