C. R. Parthiban

C. R. Parthiban (1 July 1931 – 25 January 2021) was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema and theatre.^[1][2] He was best known for his performance as Jackson Durai in Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959).^[3][4]

C. R. Parthiban
Born	C.R.Parthiban 1 July 1931 Vellore, Madras presidency, British India (now) Tamil Nadu, India
Died	January 25, 2021(2021-01-25) (aged 89–90) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	film actor
Years active	1959-1995

Biography

Parthiban was born in Vellore, and was a descendant of C. Rajagopalachari^{[citation needed]}. In 1946, he moved to Madras (now Chennai).^[4]

Death

Parthiban died on 25 January 2021 at the age of 90.^[2]

Notable filmography

C. R. Parthiban acted in more than 120 movies.

• Pudhumai Pithan (1957)
• Vanji Kottai Valipan (1958)
• Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959)
• Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)
• Aalayamani (1962)
• Sumaithaangi (1962)
• Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966)
• Sange Muzhangu (1972)
• Then Sindhudhe Vaanam (1975)
• Idhayakkani (1975)
• Navarathinam (1977)
• Moondru Mugam (1982)
• Kaakki Sattai (1985)
• Viduthalai (1986)
• Chinna Vathiyar (1995)