{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Kadhal Dhandapani | image = Kadhal Dhandapani.jpg | birth_place = Dindigul, Madras Province, British India<br/>(now Tamil Nadu, India) | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2004–2014 | spouse = Aruna | children = 4 | birth_date = {{birth date|1943|04|17|df=y}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2014|07|20|1943|04|17}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Sangeetha Seshagiri |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/popular-actor-kadhal-dhandapani-passes-away-604867 |title=Popular Actor Kadhal Dhandapani Passes Away |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |date=20 July 2014}}</ref> | death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India }}
'''Kadhal Dhandapani''' (17 April 1943 – 20 July 2014) was an Indian actor who appeared in predominantly Tamil films. He rose to fame portraying the antagonist in Balaji Sakthivel's ''Kaadhal'' (2004), and is credited with the film's name as a prefix.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil actor Dhandapani dies due to Cardiac Arrest|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/tamil-actor-dhandapani-dies-due-to-cardiac-arrest/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=20 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Dhandapani passed away|url=http://www.strikingsoon.in/actor-dhandapani-passed-away/|work=StrikingSoon.com|publisher=StrikingSoon.in|access-date=20 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808120244/http://www.strikingsoon.in/actor-dhandapani-passed-away/|archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref>
==Career== Before entering films, Dhandapani was a businessman in Dindigul.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} Along with his various businesses, he was actively involved in various honorary postings in the town. In 2004 he was selected by film director Balaji Sakthivel to play the role of lead actress Sandhya's father in ''Kaadhal''. This was his film breakthrough, and led to an acting career spanning more than 200 films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=93d4a737-7966-453d-a3a9-b6728f39836e&CATEGORYNAME=CHN |title=Actor Kadhal Dhandapani passes away - Chennaionline News |publisher=News.chennaionline.com |access-date=21 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728051739/http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=93d4a737-7966-453d-a3a9-b6728f39836e&CATEGORYNAME=CHN |archive-date=28 July 2014}}</ref>
Dhandapani's films include ''Englishkaran'', ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'', ''Unakkum Enakkum'', ''Vattaram'', ''Muni'', ''Velayudham'',and ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam''.
==Death== Dhandapani had a cardiac arrest and died on 20 July 2014 at the age of 71 in Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/110653.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727072648/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/110653.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 July 2014 |title=Kadhal Dhandapani Passed away - Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz.com |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/kadhal-dhandapani-passed-away-today-morning.html |title=Kadhal Dhandapani passed away today morning |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref>
His wife Aruna died on 29 March 2011.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
==Filmography== ===Tamil films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes |- | 2004 || ''Kaadhal'' || Rajendran || |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''Englishkaran'' || Sandhya's father || |- | ''Sandakozhi'' || || |- | rowspan="5" | 2006 || ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'' || Annachi || |- | ''Pachchak Kuthira'' || Moneylender|| |- | ''Unakkum Enakkum'' || Sivaji || |- | ''Vattaram'' || Iyra || |- | ''Naalai'' || Thanikai || |- | rowspan="6" | 2007 || ''Muni'' || Dhandapani || |- | ''Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram'' || Kesavan || |- | ''Marudhamalai'' || Puli || |- | ''Piragu'' || Antony || |- | ''Malaikottai'' || Chairman, Pattukottai || |- | ''Puli Varudhu'' || Vinayaga's father || |- | rowspan="4" | 2008 || ''Kaalai'' || || |- | ''Theekuchi'' || Education Minister || |- | ''Sandai'' || || |- | ''Kathavarayan'' || Easwaran || |- | rowspan="7" | 2009 || ''Sindhanai Sei'' || || |- | ''Innoruvan'' || Aranganayagam || |- | ''Iru Nadhigal'' || Kumaresan Gounder || |- | ''Madurai Sambavam'' || MP Cutout Ganesan || |- | ''Vaidehi'' || Pannaiyar || |- | ''Padikkadavan'' || || |- | ''Malai Malai'' || || |- | rowspan="7" | 2010 || ''Kacheri Arambam'' || || |- | ''Kutti Pisasu'' || Kudu Kuduppu Kullamuni || |- | ''Pournami Nagam'' || || |- | ''Thillalangadi'' || Chandra Lakshman || |- | ''Puzhal'' || Anbu || |- | ''Tiruppur'' || Subramani || |- | ''Neethana Avan'' || Manmadhan || |- | rowspan="5" | 2011 || ''Mappillai'' || || |- | ''Vaanam'' || Narasimman || |- | ''Velayudham'' || Nattamai || |- | ''Thambi Vettothi Sundaram'' || Mani || |- | ''Poova Thalaiya'' || || |- | rowspan="3"|2012 || ''Mattuthavani'' || || |- |''Kai'' || Guruji || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.dinamalar.com/vimar-detail.php?id=830|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311180336/https://m.dinamalar.com/vimar-detail.php?id=830|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2024|title=கை|date=30 January 2017|website=Dinamalar}}</ref> |- |''Puthumugangal Thevai'' || || |- |rowspan="6"| 2013 || ''Ops Kossa Dappa 3'' || Nachiappan || Malaysian film |- | ''Kantha'' || || |- |''Thiru Pugazh'' || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-thiru-pugazh-soothing-strains/article4705906.ece|title=Audio Beat: Thiru Pugazh - Soothing strains|date=11 May 2013|url-access=subscription|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|work=The Hindu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302061512/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-thiru-pugazh-soothing-strains/article4705906.ece|archive-date=2 March 2024}}</ref> |- | ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam'' || Rasu || |- | ''Muthu Nagaram'' || || |- | ''Vizha'' || || |- | rowspan="5" | 2014 || ''Kovalanin Kadhali'' || || |- | ''Kandharvan'' || || |- | ''Angusam'' || || |- | ''Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani'' || || |- | ''Aranmanai'' || || |- | rowspan="5" | 2015 || ''Thiru.Vi.Ka.Poonga'' || || |- |''Sandamarutham'' || Dhandapani|| |- | ''Nannbenda'' || || |- | ''Tihar'' || || |- | ''Kalai Vendhan'' || || |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''Meenakshi Kadhalan Ilangovan'' || || |- | ''Vidayutham'' ||Paddi Alandhan || |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa'' || || |- | ''En Kadhal Devathai'' || || |- |2020 |''Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath'' | | |}
===Telugu films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role |- | 2007 || ''Raju Bhai'' || Babaji |- | 2008 || ''Krishna'' || Lanka Raju |- | rowspan="2"|2009 || ''Naa Style Veru'' || MLA Bhupathi |- | ''Anjaneyulu'' || MLA |- | rowspan="2"|2010 || ''Police Police'' || Janardhan |- | ''Chapter 6'' || |- | 2014 || ''Race Gurram'' || Lucky's ex's father |- |}
===Kannada films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role |- | 2009 || ''Rajani'' || Lanka Raju |- | rowspan="2"|2010 || ''Eno Onthara'' || |- | ''Super'' || Chief Minister |- |2012 |''Parijatha'' |Financer/Rowdy |}
=== Malayalam films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role |- | 2005 || ''Rajamanikyam'' || Perumal |- |2010||''Pokkiri Raja'' || Parthasarathy |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1881615}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dhandapani, Kadhal}} Category:Indian male film actors Category:2014 deaths Category:Tamil comedians Category:1943 births