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 1976
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
Spouses
  • Saraswathi
  • Dhanalakshmi
  • Geetha
Children12 (including M. R. R. Vasu, Radha Ravi, Radhika and Nirosha)
Parents
  • M. Rajagopalan (father)
  • M. Rajammal (mother)
FamilyM. R. Radha 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 Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.[1] He mostly played villain roles, but had also acted in several films as comedian.

  1. ^ Sundaram, Nandhu (31 May 2020). "'Ratha Kanneer': MR Radha's film is a scathing indictment of our culture". The News Minute. Retrieved 19 December 2020.