R. Neelakantan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 26, 1936
- Died
- May 10, 2018 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Manjeri, Kerala, India
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
Filmography
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Movie
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
Movie
Kalyana Samayal Saadham
Movie · as Meera's uncle
Jerry
Movie
Rendu
Movie
Anniyan
Movie · as Ananthanarayanan
Priyamaana Thozhi
Movie · as Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father
Panchatanthiram
Movie · as Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father
Pammal K. Sambandam
Movie
Dheena
Movie · as Restaurant Owner
Kadhala Kadhala
Movie
Suryavamsam
Movie
Avvai Shanmugi
Movie · as Judge
Vetri Vinayagar
Movie · as Gurukulam Head
Janatha Nagar Colony
Movie
Pudhiya Mannargal
Movie
Amma Ponnu
Movie · as College principal
Naangal
Movie
Kaaviya Thalaivan
Movie · as Ranga Bashyam
Chinnappadass
Movie
Kathanayagan
Movie
Manasukkul Mathappu
Movie
Thanga Magan
Movie
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
Movie · as Bhagavathar
Velum Mayilum Thunai
Movie · as Advocate Appalachari
Annapoorni
Movie · as Rosie's father
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
Movie
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
Movie · as Ganesan - Ganga's brother
Pala Parikshai
Movie
Sathyam
Movie
Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
Movie
Cinema Paithiyam
Movie
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
Movie · as 'Lawyer' Kundu Kunchumani Iyer
Kaliyuga Kannan
Movie · as Lord Krishna
Arangetram
Movie · as Music teacher
Gauravam
Movie
Mr. Sampath
Movie
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Movie · as Thathachari
Nootrukku Nooru
Movie
Sabadham
Movie
Aayiram Poi
Movie · as Neelakanda Sasthri