R. C. Sakthi
R. C. Sakthi | |
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| Born | 15 August 1940 Puzhuthikulam, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 23 February 2015 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor |
| Years active | 1976–1993 |
| Children | 3 |
R. C. Sakthi (26 March 1940 – 23 February 2015) was an Indian film director and actor. He launched Kamal Haasan as a lead actor in Unarchigal, and also working with Rajinikanth in Dharma Yuddham and Vijayakanth in Manakanakku.
Early life
Sakthi was born to the couple Selvam and Lakshmi at Puzhuthikulam, a hamlet near Paramakudi of Ramanathapuram district. His father Selvam was in the police department. Sakthi was not much interested in studies; he evinced great interest in acting since his early years. He started a drama company along with his friends and staged his first play ‘Vaazhkai vaazhvatharkae’ in which he donned the role of the villain. The entire village appreciated the play and Sakthi's acting and encouraged him to try his luck in cinema. Sakthi arrived at Chennai with dreams of entering cinema.[1] But he could get only minor roles in some amateur drama troupes and he was not happy.[2]
Career
He came to Chennai and joined as an assistant to ‘Villupaattu’ Subbhu Aarumugam of the NSK troupe who was also working as a scriptwriter and, Sakthi was doing roles in stage plays too.
He moved on to play supporting roles in films, notably being selected by Kamal Haasan to portray a role in his directorial venture Marudhanayagam in 1998, before the film was shelved. He went on to work in Ponvannan's Jameela (2002) and then in Sivakumar's Urumaatram (2003), winning critical acclaim for his portrayal. A critic noted Sakthi as Thangavelu is "excellent " and his "eyes and body language amply reveal much more than what words can".[6]
Sakthi was reported to be in a critical condition in December 2011 following a kidney problem and was shifted to a private hospital, but soon went on to make a full recovery.[7] In December 2013, Sakthi collaborated again with Kamal Haasan, with the latter writing and singing a song for Sakthi's short film Ainthu Rojakkal which was produced by his son in law Ramaprabhu. The venture starred Sakthi's grandson Sai Ajeet Kumar, Sai Pranav, Nitesh and granddaughters Sai Harshatha and Nivietha in the lead and is about how social evils and violence have affected children.[8][9]
Death
Sakthi died on 23 February 2015 at the age of 74. Sakthi is survived by his wife with two daughters and a son.[1]
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1976 | Unarchigal | |
| 1978 | Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala! |
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| 1979 | Dharma Yuddham | |
| Mambazhathu Vandu | ||
| 1981 | Rajangam | |
| 1982 | Sparisam | |
| 1983 | Unmaigal | |
| 1984 | Sirai | |
| Thanga Koppai | ||
| 1985 | Naam | |
Santhosha Kanavukal |
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| Thavam | ||
| 1986 | Manakanakku | |
| 1987 | Koottu Puzhukkal | |
| Thalidhaanam | ||
| 1989 | Varan |
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| 1990 | Amma Pillai | |
| 1993 | Pathini Penn | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer |
As actor
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tamil director R.C Sakthi passes away". The Hindu. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Kalyanamalai Magazine - Serial story, Thiraichuvai - Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, Director R. C. Sakthi". www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com.
- ^ "Sakthi overwhelmed with Kamal Haasan's gesture - the Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Director RC Sakthi talks about Kamal Haasan on his Birthday (2/2)". YouTube. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "A-Z (Ii)". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Archive News". The Hindu.
- ^ "Director R C Sakthi suffers health setback and in critical condition - Tamilstar.com". Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan's gesture overwhelms R.C. Sakthi". gulfnews.com. 27 December 2013.
- ^ balachandran, logesh (24 December 2013). "Kamal Haasan takes a short cut". Deccan Chronicle.
External links
- R. C. Sakthi at IMDb