Actor Shanmuga Sundaram passes away

Shanmuga Sundaram who was seen in films like Karagaattakkaran, Goa, Karnan, Kalakalappu, Kadavul Irukkaan Kumaru and the likes passed away yesterday, the 15th August due to cardiac arrest. He was 77 and is survived by his wife Sundari, son Balaji and daughters Geetha and Pavithra.

Shanmuga Sundaram made his acting debut with Ratha Thilagam in 1963 and has acted in over 400 films in his career. He has shared screen space with several generations of actors, from legendary Sivaji Ganesan to current ones in Tamil cinema. He was last seen in Simbu’s Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan. One of the memorable roles in his career was in 1989 film Karagattakaaran. He had played actress Kanaka’s father.

He shot to fame among the young audience after playing a gullible and cricket-illiterate politician in director Venkat Prabhu’s superhit comedy film Chennai 60028 and its sequel. Venkat Prabhu took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the passing of his favourite actor. “Actor, uncle, thatha, friend and more.. My fav cult actor mr shanmugasundaram is no more! He was part of all my movies! May his soul RIP”.