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

Anniyan

Ananthanarayanan

Dheena

Restaurant Owner

Suryavamsam

Panchatanthiram

Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father

Priyamaana Thozhi

Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father

Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan

Pammal K. Sambandam

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2017	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
2015	Trisha Illana Nayanthara
2013	Kalyana Samayal Saadham	Meera's uncle
2006	Jerry
2006	Rendu
2005	Anniyan	Ananthanarayanan
2003	Priyamaana Thozhi	Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father
2002	Panchatanthiram	Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father
2002	Pammal K. Sambandam
2001	Dheena	Restaurant Owner
1998	Kadhala Kadhala
1997	Suryavamsam
1996	Avvai Shanmugi	Judge
1996	Vetri Vinayagar	Gurukulam Head
1995	Janatha Nagar Colony
1994	Pudhiya Mannargal
1993	Amma Ponnu	College principal
1992	Naangal
1992	Kaaviya Thalaivan	Ranga Bashyam
1989	Chinnappadass
1988	Kathanayagan
1979	Velum Mayilum Thunai	Advocate Appalachari
1977	Pala Parikshai
1976	Sathyam
1975	Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal	Ganesan - Ganga's brother
1975	Cinema Paithiyam
1975	Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
1974	Kaliyuga Kannan	Lord Krishna
1973	Arangetram	Music teacher
1973	Gauravam
1971	Muhammad bin Tughluq
1971	Nootrukku Nooru
1969	Aayiram Poi	Neelakanda Sasthri, Cameo Appearance

Year	TV Show	Role