R. Neelakantan
Acting • Born 1936-07-26 – Died 2018-05-10
Biography
R. Neelakantan started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts. He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film début Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry. All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.
Filmography
34 credits
Naangal
Movie • 1992
Arangetram
Movie • 1973
Music teacher
Chinnappadass
Movie • 1989
Kaaviya Thalaivan
Movie • 1992
Ranga Bashyam
Priyamaana Thozhi
Movie • 2003
Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
Movie • 1975
Ganesan - Ganga's brother
Panchatanthiram
Movie • 2002
Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
Movie • 2015
Kadhala Kadhala
Movie • 1998
Janatha Nagar Colony
Movie • 1995
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Movie • 1971
Nootrukku Nooru
Movie • 1971
Gauravam
Movie • 1973
Avvai Shanmugi
Movie • 1996
Judge
Suryavamsam
Movie • 1997
Dheena
Movie • 2001
Restaurant Owner
Pammal K. Sambandam
Movie • 2002
Anniyan
Movie • 2005
Ananthanarayanan
Rendu
Movie • 2006
Jerry
Movie • 2006
Kalyana Samayal Saadham
Movie • 2013
Meera's uncle
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Movie • 2017
Aayiram Poi
Movie • 1969
Neelakanda Sasthri, Cameo Appearance
Velum Mayilum Thunai
Movie • 1979
Advocate Appalachari
Amma Ponnu
Movie • 1993
College principal
Vetri Vinayagar
Movie • 1996
Gurukulam Head
Kaliyuga Kannan
Movie • 1974
Lord Krishna
Pudhiya Mannargal
Movie • 1994
Cinema Paithiyam
Movie • 1975
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
Movie • 1975
Sathyam
Movie • 1976
Pala Parikshai
Movie • 1977
Kathanayagan
Movie • 1988
Mr. Sampath
Movie • 1972