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Usilai Mani
Tamil actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Usilai Mani was an Indian film actor. He worked predominantly in the Tamil movie industry. He has acted in over 1000 films and stage plays. His popular movies include Enga Ooru Kavalkaran and Ayul Kaithi. His dialogue Besh besh, rumba nalla irukku (transl. it's very good) for Narasu's Coffee was famous in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Early life
His birth name was Subramaniyan Iyer. He was born in Usilampatti, Madurai, Thirunelveli to parents Krishnan Iyer–Subbulakshmi. Usilmani became famous as Usili, shortening the name of his town.[1]
Film career
In addition to Tamil, he has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. He acted as a comedian through four generations, starting from MGR and Sivaji to heroes like Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Vijayakanth, Mohan.[2]
Death
In 1993, he was diagnosed with diabetes. His legs were removed, leading him to stop acting. On 14 May 1996 he died aged 62. He was survived by his wife and children.[3]
Filmography
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
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External links
- Usilai Mani at IMDb
References
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