Senthamarai (actor)
{{short description|Indian film and stage actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Senthamarai
| birth_name = Senthamarai Kannan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1935|4|13}}
| birth_place = Kanchipuram, Madras Province, British India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1992|8|14|1935|4|13}}
| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| spouse = {{ubl|Lakshmi|
| children = 4
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1957–1992
| notable_works = {{ubl|Thooral Ninnu Pochchu|Moondru Mugam|Malaiyoor Mambattiyan|Thambikku Entha Ooru}}
}}
Senthamarai was an Indian actor who acted in Tamil cinema and theatre.
Career
Senthamarai was born on 13 April 1935 at Kancheepuram.{{Cite web|date=20 March 2020|title=மக்கள் மனங்களை வென்ற குணச்சித்திரங்கள் : செந்தாமரை|url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2020/03/20155252/Characteristics-that-win-peoples-minds-Shenthamarai.vpf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200430121040/https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2020/03/20155252/Characteristics-that-win-peoples-minds-Shenthamarai.vpf|archive-date=2020-04-30|access-date=2020-04-25|website=Dina Thanthi|language=ta}} His family included his father Thiruvenkadam, his mother Vedammal, and brother Kamalakannan.{{Cite web|title=Kollywood Movie Actor Senthamarai Biography, News, Photos, Videos|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/senthamarai|website=nettv4u|language=en|access-date=2020-02-13|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213052319/https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/senthamarai|url-status=live}} Thiruvenkadam died when Senthamarai was seven years old. Senthamarai acted many stage plays along with Sivaji Ganesan and M. G. Ramachandran before entering film.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/122818-actor-senthamarai-wife-kausalya-interview|title='' 'நடிகர் செந்தாமரை, பொண்டாட்டியை ரோட்டுல விட்டுட்டார்'னு யாரும் சொல்லிடக் கூடாது!" - நடிகை கெளசல்யா|website=Ananda Vikatan|language=ta|access-date=22 January 2020|archive-date=13 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613061841/https://cinema.vikatan.com/122818-actor-senthamarai-wife-kausalya-interview|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=நடிகர் செந்தாமரை பாதுகாத்த டாப் சீக்ரெட்!|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/549359-senthamarai-birthday-special-article.html|website=Hindu Tamil Thisai|language=en|access-date=2020-05-02|archive-date=15 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415092731/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/549359-senthamarai-birthday-special-article.html|url-status=live}} In 1980's, he acted mainly in villainous roles, but also did character roles opposite many leading actors of those times.
Family
Senthamarai was married to Kousalya who currently acts in Tamil serials.{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/actor-senthamarai-wife-kausalya-interview/|title=நடிகர் செந்தாமரையின் மனைவி இந்த நடிகையா ! யார் தெரியுமா ? புகைப்படம் உள்ளே !|last=Ajju|date=2018-04-21|website=Tamil Behind Talkies|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-13|archive-date=12 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612231408/https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/actor-senthamarai-wife-kausalya-interview/|url-status=live}}
Death
Filmography
= 1950s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role !Notes |
| 1957
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| 1958
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| 1959
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| 1959
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= 1960s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role !Notes |
| 1960
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| 1961
|Inspector of police | |
| 1961
|Ponnan | |
| 1963
|Blind man / Secret agent | |
| 1963
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| 1964
|Doctor | |
| 1964
|Ganesan | |
| 1965
|Doctor | |
| 1967
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| 1967
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| 1967
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| 1967
|Veerasamy | |
| 1967
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| 1968
|Jambu | |
| 1968
|Kadambavanam | |
| 1969
|Veerasamy | |
| 1969
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| 1969
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| 1969
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| 1969
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| 1969
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| 1969
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| 1969
|Raja (Henchman) |
= 1970s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role !Notes | |
| 1970
|Babu | | |
| 1970
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| 1970
|Alliyur Vallippan | | |
| 1970
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| 1970
|Police Inspector | | |
| 1970
|Church Father | | |
| 1971
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| 1971
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| 1971
|Station Master | | |
| 1971
|Police Officer | | |
| 1971
|Babu | | | |
| 1972
|Annai Abhirami | | | |
| 1972
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| 1972
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| 1972
|Police Inspector | | |
| 1972
|Villager | | |
| 1972
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| 1972
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| 1972
|Kumaresan | | |
| 1972
|Jameen property Diwan | | |
| 1972
|Head of Police officer | | |
| 1972
|Doctor | | |
| 1972
|Namma Veetu Deivam | | | |
| 1973
|Nadesa Udaiyaar | | |
| 1973
|Inspector Karunakaran | | |
| 1973
|Ramamoorthy | | |
| 1973
|Sriram | | |
| 1973 | Pookkari
| | |
| 1973
|Karuppaiya | | |
| 1974
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| 1974
|Kadavul Mama | | | |
| 1974
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| 1974
|Lawyer | | |
| 1974
|Mahalingam | | |
| 1974
|Public Prosecutor | | |
| 1974
| Prayachitham | | | |
| 1974
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| 1975
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| 1975
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| 1975
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| 1975
|Bashyam | | |
| 1976
|Prisoner | | |
| 1976
|Landlord Singaram | | |
| 1976
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| 1976
|Kadamban | | |
| 1976
|Singapur Rasappa's Assistant | | |
| 1976
|Sathyanathan | | |
| 1977
|Muthana Muthallavo | | | |
| 1977
|Police Inspector | | |
| 1977
|Chinnaih Pillai | | |
| 1977
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| 1978
|Maragatham Ungle, Jailar | | |
| 1978
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| 1979
|Sridevi father | | |
| 1979
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= 1980s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role !Notes |
| 1980
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| 1980
|Ramaiyya | |
| 1980
|Mala's father | |
| 1981
|Inspector of police | |
| 1981
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| 1982
|Shanmugam | |
| 1982
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| 1982
|Sulochana father | |
| 1982
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| 1982
|Egambaram | |
| 1982
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| 1983
|Oru Kai Parpom |Singaram | |
| 1983
|Samayapurathale Satchi | | |
| 1983
|Landlord Sundaralingam | |
| 1983
|Diwan | |
| 1983
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| 1983
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| 1983
|Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey | | |
| 1984
|Raja Manikkam | |
| 1984
|Eshwaran | |
| 1984
|Gangatharan | |
| 1984
|Dr. Nagaraj | |
| 1984
|Stunt Master | |
| 1984
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| 1984
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| 1984
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| 1984
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| 1985
|Unnai Vidamatten | | |
| 1985
|Avan | | |
| 1985
|Police officer | |
| 1985
|Dharmaraj | |
| 1985
|Alexander | |
| 1985
|Tamil Poet | |
| 1985
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| 1985
|Samaya Purathale Satchi | | |
| 1985
|Advocate | |
| 1986
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| 1986
|Shankar | |
| 1986
|Rajappa | |
| 1986
|Guest Appearance | |
| 1986
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| 1987
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| 1987
| |Telugu film |
| 1987
|Nishanti Father | |
| 1987
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| 1987
|Michael | |
| 1987
|Paga Sadistha | |Telugu film |
| 1987
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| 1987
|Mathappu Sundaram | |
| 1987
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| 1987
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| 1988
|Makkal Aanaiyittal | Minister Vairavan | |
| 1988
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| 1988
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| 1988
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| 1988
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| 1988
|Docter | |
| 1988
|Kandhasamy | |
| 1989
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= 1990s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role !Notes |
| 1990
|Rajni father | |
| 1990
| | |
| 1990
|Chinnasaamy | |
| 1990
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| 1991
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| 1991
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| 1991
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| 1992
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| 1992
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| 1992
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| 1993
| |Last Movie |
References
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