M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Personal Info

Birthday

March 1, 1910

Day of Death

1959-11-01

(49 years old)

Place of Birth

Mayiladuthurai, Tanjore district, Madras Presidency

Also Known As

M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

M K Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

M. K. T.

M.K.T.

Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

மாயவரம் கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி தியாகராஜ பாகவதர்

M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Biography

Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (1 March 1910 – 1 November 1959), also called M.K.

T., was an Indian actor, producer and Carnatic music singer. He is considered to be one of the most successful actors in Tamil cinema ever and the first super star of Tamil cinema.

Known For

Ambikapathy

Sathyaseelan

Naveena Sarangadhara

Sivakavi

Pavalakkodi

Raja Mukthi

Haridas

Amarakavi

Filmography

2013
An American in Madras
as Himself (Archive footage)
1957
Puthu Vazhvu
as Vaikuntam
1952
Amarakavi
as Amarakavi
1948
Raja Mukthi
as King Rajendra Varman
1944
Haridas
as Haridas
1943
Sivakavi
as Poyyamozhi Pulavar / Ambalaththarasar
1941
Ashok Kumar
as Gunalan
1939
Thiruneelakantar
as Thiruneelakanthar Nayanar
1937
Ambikapathy
as Ambikapathy
Chintamani
as Bilwamangal
1936
Sathyaseelan
as Sathyaseelan
Naveena Sarangadhara
as Sarangadharan
1934
Pavalakkodi
as Arjuna