Sankaradas Swamigal | |
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சங்கரதாஸ் சுவாமிகள் | |
| Born | Sankaran 7 September 1867 |
| Died | 13 November 1922 (aged 55) |
| Occupation(s) | actor, playwright, song writer, drama company owner |
| Years active | 1891 - 1921 |
Sankaradas Swamigal (7 September 1867 – 13 November 1922) was a Tamil writer, actor, playwright, songwriter and drama producer whose boys company is known for launching the careers of Tamil artists such as S. G. Kittappa, K. B. Sundarambal, M. R. Radha, S. V. Venkataraman and K. Sarangapani. Sankaradas Swamigal is considered one of the pioneers of Tamil theatre along with Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar.