T. K. Shanmugam
Birthday
1912/04/26
Day of death
1973/02/15 (60 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Thiruvananthapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Also know as
T. K. Shanmugham, T.K. Shanmugham, T K Shanmugham, Shanmugam, Avvai Shanmugam, Avvai T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Shanmugam, T.K. Shanmugam, T K Shanmugam
Biography
T. K. Shanmugam (1912 – 1973; also known as "Avvai" T. K. Shanmugam) was a Tamil theatre and film artist. He acquired the prefix "Avvai" after portraying saint-poet Avvaiyar in a play.[1] Kamal Haasan refers to him as his Guru and says this is where he learned acting. When Kamal Hassan starred as a woman, Avvai Shanmugi, in the Tamil adaptation of Hollywood blockbuster Mrs. Doubtfire, it was the actor's tribute to his teacher and thespian. “He curved his lower lip inwardly to give a realistic ...Read more
