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Omakuchi Narasimhan
Indian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Narasimhan (c. 1936 - 12 March 2009), popularly known as Omakuchi, was an Indian stage and film actor. He acted in over 1,500 films in 14 Indian languages, predominantly in Tamil.[1] In Telugu cinema, he was credited as Juttu Narasimham.
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Early life
Narasimhan was born in 1936 in Kumbakonam, a city in present-day Tamil Nadu. He made his debut in the 1953 movie Avvaiyar. However, following his debut, Narasimhan did not act in any film until 1979 in order to concentrate on studies.
Career
On completion of his graduation, Narasimhan worked for the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for some time before re-entering the Tamil movie industry with Gowri Kalyanam.[citation needed] He got the support of actor Suruli Rajan, director Visu, during his early part of his career. Since then, Narasimhan acted in over 1,500 films in 14 languages, including an English film Indian Summer for which he went to the U.S. His last film was Thalainagaramm, in which Sunder C plays the hero. He played a vital role in guiding the famous director Shankar in his early stage who he met during their stint in Thillairajan's drama troupe. His prefix "Omakuchi" was inspired by a character he played in the same troupe—a Karate master named after Gōgen Yamaguchi.[2]
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Death
Narasimhan died on 12 March 2009 at the age of 73.[3]
Partial filmography
Tamil films
Telugu films
Other language films
Television
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References
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