Periyar Dasan
Birthday
1949/08/21
Day of death
2013/08/19 (64 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
North Arcot, Tamil Nadu, India
Also know as
Abdullah Periyar Dasan, Seshachalam, Periyardasan
Biography
Periyar Dasan was an eminent speaker and activist from Tamil Nadu. He was a Tamil Scholar and thinker. He propagated Atheism and Rationalist ideologies for most part of his life. He has also appeared in Tamil-language films. He had acted in around 15 films, starting with Karuthamma. Born in a shaivite family he was attracted towards the rationalist ideals of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy founder of the Dravidian movement. During his days in Pachaiyappa’s college, he changed his original name Seshach...Read more
Acting
(2008) Dindigul Sarathy
as ---
(1994) Karuththamma
as Mokkaiyan
(2014) Veeram
as Bhai
(2008) Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
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(2010) Thamizh Padam
as Mokkai (Shiva's father)
(2005) Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
as College Peon
(1999) Kadhalar Dhinam
as Periyar Dasan
(2005) Ayya
as Lingam
(2001) Anandham
as Accountant
(2002) Azhagi
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(1996) Tamizh Selvan
as ---