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{{Short description|Indian film actor (c. 1925 – 2012)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kaka Radhakrishnan
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| birth_name = T. V. Radhakrishnan
| birth_date = c. 1925
| birth_place = [[Sangiliyandapuram]], [[Tiruchirappalli]],
[[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 14 June 2012 (aged 86)
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| othername =
| years_active = 1940–2011
| spouse =
| parents =
| website =
| occupation = [[Actor]]
}}

'''T. V. Radhakrishnan''', better known as '''Kaka Radhakrishnan''' ({{circa|1925}} – 14 June 2012) was an Indian actor who acted in Tamil language films from the year 1940. He is also notable for having introduced his childhood friend, [[Sivaji Ganesan]], into films.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900100200.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417050106/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900100200.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=17 April 2012| title=Into realms of the past| date=19 January 2007| first=Mathi| last=Rangarajan| work=[[The Hindu]]| access-date=15 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/26/stories/2007012600060200.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204093414/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/26/stories/2007012600060200.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=4 February 2007| title=Contented with her lot| date=26 January 2007| first=Mathi| last=Rangarajan| work=[[The Hindu]]| access-date=15 June 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
T. V. Radhakrishnan<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pillai|first=Swarnavel Eswaran|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HreICwAAQBAJ&q=Radhakrishnan|title=Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema|publisher=[[SAGE Publishing|SAGE Publications]]|year=2015|isbn=978-93-5150-121-3|location=India|pages=270}}</ref> as a child made his debut with Uthama Puthiran (1940) as son of NS Krishnan. He had the prefix "kaka" (crow) attached to his name after a role he played as a young boy, in the film ''[[Mangayarkarasi]]'' (1949). In the film, he literally climbed a tree to catch a crow and since has been associated with the crow, earning him the nickname.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mangayarkarasi-1949/article3022741.ece | title=Mangayarkarasi 1949 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=4 April 2008 | access-date=25 May 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525115020/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mangayarkarasi-1949/article3022741.ece| archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>

He acted in 1947 movie "Paithiyakaran" a NSK movie where MGR acted as a supporting character. Radhakrishnan acted in over 400 films which include Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. After performing a variety of roles with several actors of yesteryear Tamil cinema, he experienced renewed interest thanks to actor Kamal Haasan who believed newer audiences should not miss watching such talent.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/comedian-kaka-radhakrishnan-passes-away-at-86/article3529248.ece| title=Comedian 'Kaka' Radhakrishnan passes away at 86| date=15 June 2012| work=The Hindu| access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref>

==Family and death==
Radhakrishnan died on 14 June 2012 following a brief illness.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/news-interviews/32253467_1_veteran-actor-screen-space-mgr-and-sivaji| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126070329/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/news-interviews/32253467_1_veteran-actor-screen-space-mgr-and-sivaji| url-status=dead| archive-date=26 January 2013| title=Veteran actor Kaka Radhakrishnan passes away| date=15 June 2012| work=[[The Times of India]]| access-date=15 June 2012}}</ref>

==Notable filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1949 || ''[[Nallathambi (1949 film)|Nallathambi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mangayarkarasi]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1950 || ''[[Laila Majnu (1950 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' || Mohideen ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1951 || ''[[Vanasundari]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Singari]]'' || ||
|-
| [[Manamagal]] || School Student ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1952 || ''[[Mappillai (1952 film)|Mappillai]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1954 || ''[[Manohara (film)|Manohara]]'' || Vasanthan ||
|-
| ''[[Thuli Visham]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1955 || ''[[Ulagam Palavidham]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1956 || ''[[Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956 film)|Rambaiyin Kaadhal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thaikkupin Tharam]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1958 || ''[[Bommai Kalyanam]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1959 || ''[[Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manimekalai (1959 film)|Manimekalai]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1963 || ''[[Chittoor Rani Padmini]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1991 || ''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1992 || ''[[Thevar Magan]]'' || Chinnasamy Thevar ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1994 || ''[[May Madham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vietnam Colony (1994 film)|Vietnam Colony]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pavithra (film)|Pavithra]]'' || Subbu's grandfather ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1995 || ''[[Mr. Madras]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1997 || ''[[Iruvar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1998 || ''[[Udhavikku Varalaamaa]]'' || Hussein's father ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1999 ||''[[Unnai Thedi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rojavanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Poovellam Kettuppar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hello (1999 film)|Hello]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Unnaruge Naan Irundhal]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2000 || ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' || Bus owner ||
|-
| ''[[Maayi]]'' || Mokkaisamy's father ||
|-
| ''[[Seenu (2000 film)|Seenu]]'' || Seenu's grandfather ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2001 || ''[[Navvuthu Bathakalira]]'' || || Telugu film
|-
|''[[Vinnukum Mannukum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Middle Class Madhavan]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2002 || ''[[Gummalam]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004 || ''[[Maanasthan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'' || Margabandhu's father||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2006 || ''[[Idhaya Thirudan]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2008 || ''[[En Uyirinum Melana]]'' || Jeeva's grandfather
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0435336}}

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[[Category:1920s births]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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