R. Neelakantan
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.
Filmography
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
Kalyana Samayal Saadham
as Meera's uncle
Kalyana Samayal Saadham
as Meera's uncle
Rendu
Rendu
Jerry
Jerry
Anniyan
as Ananthanarayanan
Anniyan
as Ananthanarayanan
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father
Panchatanthiram
as Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father
Panchatanthiram
as Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father
Pammal K. Sambandam
Pammal K. Sambandam
Dheena
as Restaurant Owner
Dheena
as Restaurant Owner
Kadhala Kadhala
Kadhala Kadhala
Suryavamsam
Suryavamsam
Avvai Shanmugi
as Judge
Avvai Shanmugi
as Judge
Vetri Vinayagar
as Gurukulam Head
Vetri Vinayagar
as Gurukulam Head
Janatha Nagar Colony
Janatha Nagar Colony
Pudhiya Mannargal
Pudhiya Mannargal
Amma Ponnu
as College principal
Amma Ponnu
as College principal
Kaaviya Thalaivan
as Ranga Bashyam
Kaaviya Thalaivan
as Ranga Bashyam
Naangal
Naangal
Chinnappadass
Chinnappadass
Kathanayagan
Kathanayagan
Velum Mayilum Thunai
as Advocate Appalachari
Velum Mayilum Thunai
as Advocate Appalachari
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
as Ganesan - Ganga's brother
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
as Ganesan - Ganga's brother
Pala Parikshai
Pala Parikshai
Sathyam
Sathyam
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
as 'Lawyer' Kundu Kunchumani Iyer
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
as 'Lawyer' Kundu Kunchumani Iyer
Cinema Paithiyam
Cinema Paithiyam
Kaliyuga Kannan
as Lord Krishna
Kaliyuga Kannan
as Lord Krishna
Gauravam
Gauravam
Arangetram
as Music teacher
Arangetram
as Music teacher
Mr. Sampath
Mr. Sampath
Nootrukku Nooru
Nootrukku Nooru
Muhammad bin Tughluq
as Thathachari
Muhammad bin Tughluq
as Thathachari
Aayiram Poi
as Neelakanda Sasthri
Aayiram Poi
as Neelakanda Sasthri