Chokkalinga Bhagavathar, also known as K. A. Chokkalinga Bhagavathar or M. A. Chokkalinga Bhagavathar (1907[1] - 21 January 2002[2]) was an Indian stage and film artiste who acted mostly in Tamil language films. Though he began his film career in 1938, he acted only in two films Thukkaram and Rambaiyin Kaadhal in 1938 and 1939 respectively. After a lapse of almost 50 years he was brought back to film by Balu Mahendra for his film Veedu in 1988. Since then he appeared in about 10 films during the following decade. He acted in an Italian film Branchie also in 1999.

Filmography

  1. Thukkaram (1938) [3]
  2. Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1939)[4]
  3. Dhaanasoora Karna (1940)[5]
  4. Veedu (1988)[6]
  5. Sandhya Raagam (1989)[7]
  6. Thaiyalkaran (1991) [8]
  7. Therku Theru Machan (1992)
  8. Thalattu Ketkuthamma (1992)
  9. Gentleman (1993) [8]
  10. Uzhaippali (1993)
  11. Amma Ponnu (1993)[8]
  12. Jai Hind (1994)
  13. Sathi Leelavathi (1995)[8]
  14. Indian (1996)[8]
  15. Aur Ek Prem Kahani (Hindi) (1996)
  16. Raman Abdullah (1997) [8]
  17. Periya Idathu Mappillai (1997)[8]
  18. Velai (1998) [8]
  19. Branchie (Italian) (1999)[9]

References

  1. ^ "M.A. Chokkalinga Bhagavathar". Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ "ஜனவரி 22, 2002 சொக்கலிங்க பாகவதர் மரணம்". 10 November 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ^ Guy, Randor (11 January 2008). "Tukaram 1938". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ^ Guy, Randor (11 April 2008). "Rambayin Kaathal 1939". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ^ Baskaran, Sundararaj Theodre (2013). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. Westland. ISBN 978-93-83260-74-4.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "A life in cinema". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Filmography of Chockalinga Bhagavathar". Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Branchie (1999)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

External links

Categories