T. K. Shanmugam | |
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 T. K. Shanmugam in early 1950s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shanmugam |
| Also known as | Avvai Shanmugam |
| Born | 26 April 1912 Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore state (present-day Kerala) |
| Origin | Nagercoil, (present-day Kanyakumari District)[1] |
| Died | 15 February 1973 (aged 60) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | Actor |
| Years active | 1918–1973 |
Thiruvananthapuram Kannuswamy Shanmugam (1912–1973; also known as "Avvai" T. K. Shanmugam) was a Tamil theatre and film artist. He acquired the prefix "Avvai" after portraying saint-poet Avvaiyar in a play.[2]
- ^ Venkatachalapathy, A. R. (3 August 2018). Who Owns That Song? The Battle for Subramania Bharati's Copyright. Juggernaut Books. ISBN 9789386228673 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (29 April 2012). "Avvai Shanmugam's centenary passes off without fanfare". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2014.