M. R. Krishnamurthy

M. R. Krishnamurthy (1940–2012) who was popularly referred to as MRK, was an Indian actor and stage artist who appeared in Tamil films. He starred in more than 100 films and in more than 500 stage plays conceived and hosted by various leading stage artistes.^[1]

M. R. Krishnamurthy
Born	M. R. Krishnamurthy 1940
Died	2 August 2012(2012-08-02) (aged 72)[1] Chennai, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor

Film career

MRK's significant films are; Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan, Pondatti Thevai and Ulle Veliye and the Rajini-starrers Dharmathin Thalaivan and Arunachalam. He has also worked with Kamal Haasan in the film Maharasan and with Vikram in Dhill.

MRK worked as an assistant director under the late and legendary director C. V. Sridhar in a solitary film Oru Odai Nadhiyagiradhu which had the late Raghuvaran playing the lead role. He had also played significant roles in drama troupes, ran by the likes of V. Gopalakrishnan and Senthamarai, both of whom were popular actors in films as well as on stage.^[1][2]

Partial filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1969	Kaval Daivam
1972	Thavaputhalvan
1983	Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan
1983	Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu
1984	Vengaiyin Maindhan
1986	Pudhiya Poovithu
1988	Dharmathin Thalaivan
1990	Athisaya Piravi
1990	Mallu Vetti Minor	Paramasivam
1990	Nangal Puthiyavargal
1990	Pudhu Vasantham
1990	Pondatti Thevai	Naidu
1990	Thalattu Ketkuthamma
1992	Sevagan	Arumugam
1992	Thalaivasal
1992	Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
1993	Maharasan
1993	Ulle Veliye
1994	Namma Annachi
1995	Puthiya Aatchi
1995	Seethanam
1996	Senathipathi
1997	Arunachalam
1997	Aahaa..!
1997	Thedinen Vanthathu
1998	Pudhumai Pithan
2001	Dhill	Advocate Perumal
2001	12B	Shakti's uncle
2002	Varushamellam Vasantham	Venkataraman
2003	Saamy
2008	Seval

Death

MRK died on 2 August 2012. He had been affected by paralysis and was bed-ridden for the past few months. His wife died in 2008 and MRK was survived by a son and a daughter.^{[citation needed]}