Radha Krishnan Chidambaram

{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1959)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | image = | image_size = | name = | birth_name = Radha Krishnan Chidambaram | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|05|04|df=y}} | birth_place = Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India | occupation = Actor, Film producer, Businessman | other_names = | years_active = 1989-2017 | spouse = | website = | awards = }} '''Radha Krishnan Chidambaram''' (born 3 February 1959), known professionally as '''RK''', is an Indian actor, film producer and businessman who appears in Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080117/rk-ropes-in-vadivelu-for-his-next.html|title = RK ropes in Vadivelu for his next|date = 8 January 2017}}</ref> He was predominantly involved in business before he broke into films, owning a real estate company called "Velcome City".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/for-passion-not-for-money-actor-rk/ |title='For Passion, not for money' - Actor RK |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2008-11-23 |accessdate=2012-11-08}}</ref>

==Career== After portraying small roles in films like ''Villu Pattukaran'' (1992), ''Poi'' (2006) and ''Thoondil'' (2008), he made his debut as lead actor with ''Ellam Avan Seyal'' (2008), remake of Malayalam movie titled ''Chintamani Kola Case''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/r-k|title=Kollywood Movie Actor R K Biography, News, Photos, Videos|website=nettv4u}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews from critics and emerged as average grosser.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/01review-ellam-avan-seyal.htm|title=Review: Ellam Avan Seyal|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/winning-point-ellam-avan-seyal/article3023613.ece|title=Winning point -- Ellam Avan Seyal|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 December 2008|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He went on to do lead roles in films like ''Azhagar Malai'' (2009), ''En Vazhi Thani Vazhi'' (2014) and ''Vaigai Express'' (2017) which did not do well at box-office and in-between he also portrayed negative roles in films like ''Avan Ivan'' (2011), ''Jilla'' (2014) a guest appearance and ''Paayum Puli'' (2015).

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes |- | 1989 || ''Vetri Vizha'' || Gang spy || |- | 1992 || ''Villu Pattukaran'' || Police inspector || |- | rowspan=2|1993 || ''Manikuyil'' || Muthuvelu's friend || |- |''Thangakkili'' || || |- | 1994 || ''Sevatha Ponnu'' || Sudalamani's friend || |- | 1996 || ''Katta Panchayathu'' || Chidambaram || |- | 1997 || ''Nattupura Nayagan'' || Doctor || |- | 2006 || ''Poi'' || || |- |rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''Thoondil'' || Zoom || |- | ''Vaazhthukkal'' || Vetriselvan Selvanayagam || |- | ''Ellam Avan Seyal'' || Laxman Krishna || |- |rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''Manjal Veiyil'' || Rajesh || |- | ''Azhagar Malai'' || Pugazhendhi || |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''Avan Ivan'' || Cattle smuggler || |- | ''Puli Vesham'' || Muniyan || Also producer |- | 2014 || ''Jilla'' || Mahalakshmi's father-in-law || |- |rowspan="3"| 2015 || ''En Vazhi Thani Vazhi'' || Vetriselvan || Also producer |- | ''Paayum Puli'' || Minister Singarasu || |- | ''Pulan Visaranai 2'' || Rakesh Khethan || |- | 2017 || ''Vaigai Express'' || Sharafudeen Rahman || Also producer |- |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:R. K.}} Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema Category:Tamil male actors Category:Living people Category:People from Sivaganga district Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu Category:20th-century Indian male actors Category:1959 births