R. Neelakantan

Biography

R. Neelakantan started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts. He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film début Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry. All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.

Known For

Panchatanthiram

Muhammad bin Tughluq

Anniyan

Suryavamsam

Kathanayagan

Acting

1992

Naangal

as

1973

Arangetram

as

Music teacher

1989

Chinnappadass

as

1992

Kaaviya Thalaivan

as

Ranga Bashyam

2003

Priyamaana Thozhi

as

Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father

1975

Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal

as

Ganesan - Ganga's brother

2002

Panchatanthiram

as

Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father

2015

Trisha Illana Nayanthara

as

1973

Gauravam

as

1971

Muhammad bin Tughluq

as

2001

Dheena

as

Restaurant Owner

2006

Jerry

as

2002

Pammal K. Sambandam

as

1979

Velum Mayilum Thunai

as

Advocate Appalachari

1995

Janatha Nagar Colony

as

2005

Anniyan

as

Ananthanarayanan

2017

Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan

as

1971

Nootrukku Nooru

as

1996

Avvai Shanmugi

as

2013

Kalyana Samayal Saadham

as

Meera's uncle

1998

Kadhala Kadhala

as

1997

Suryavamsam

as

2006

Rendu

as

1969

Aayiram Poi

as

Neelakanda Sasthri, Cameo Appearance

1996

Vetri Vinayagar

as

Gurukulam Head

1993

Amma Ponnu

as

College principal

1974

Kaliyuga Kannan

as

Lord Krishna

1994

Pudhiya Mannargal

as

1975

Cinema Paithiyam

as

1975

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

as

1976

Sathyam

as

1977

Pala Parikshai

as

1988

Kathanayagan

as

Production

Crew

Directing