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.
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.
Partial filmography YearFilmRoleNotes 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.
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