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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| image = LIC_Narasimhan.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Narasimhan
| birth_date = 1940
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actor
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2011|10|27|1940|1|1}}<ref name="death">{{Cite web |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/actor-lic-narasimhan-dies-of-cancer-45435.html |title=Actor LIC Narasimhan dies of cancer – KOLLY TALK |access-date=1 August 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045936/http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/actor-lic-narasimhan-dies-of-cancer-45435.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| death_place= Chennai, India
| parents =
| spouse =
| children =
| years_active =
}}

'''LIC Narasimhan''' was an Indian [[character actor]] who appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] films.

==Career==
He has appeared in over 300 films and was also seen on the small screen and in ads.<ref name="death"/>
He was working for [[Life Insurance Corporation of India|LIC]] as an officer, quit his job to take up a career in [[Kollywood]], hence was called as LIC Narasimhan. He had acted in many films in the role of doctor, police officer and Judge.

He was seen as [[Rajinikanth]]'s brother in the hit film ''[[Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai]]''. His comical pronunciation of 'Ninnu Kori Varnam' and 'Paal Irukke Palam Irukkee' to ace comedian [[Goundamani]] in the film ''[[Themmangu Paattukaaran]]'' was very popular among the audience.<ref>{{cite web | title=Lic Narasimhan Expires – Lic Narasimhan – Rajini – Tamil Movie News | website=Behindwoods.com | date=2011-10-29 | url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-11-05/lic-narasimhan-rajini-29-10-11.html | access-date=2020-06-16 | archive-date=9 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509043102/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-11-05/lic-narasimhan-rajini-29-10-11.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-comedian-actor-lic-narasimhan-passes-away-29-10-11910.htm |title=Comedian actor LIC Narasimhan passes away – Tamilstar.com |access-date=1 August 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053413/http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-comedian-actor-lic-narasimhan-passes-away-29-10-11910.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Arcot Road Times » Veteran actor 'LIC' Narasimhan dead: resident of Chinmaya Nagar | website=Arcot Road Times – Your neighbourhood newspaper | url=http://arcotroadtimes.com/2011/11/veteran-actor-%E2%80%98lic%E2%80%99-narasimhan-dead-resident-of-chinmaya-nagar/ | language=mg | access-date=2020-06-16 | archive-date=11 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811235254/http://arcotroadtimes.com/2011/11/veteran-actor-%E2%80%98lic%E2%80%99-narasimhan-dead-resident-of-chinmaya-nagar/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|1972
|''Aseervatham''
|
|
|-
|1975
|''[[Andharangam]]''
|Liquor seller
|Uncredited
|-
| 1979
|| ''[[Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai]]''
|| Raghu
||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1983
|''[[Thudikkum Karangal (1983 film)|Thudikkum Karangal]]''
|Doctor
|
|-
|''[[Paayum Puli (1983 film)|Paayum Puli]]''
| Hotel manager
|
|-
|''[[Sivappu Sooriyan]]''
| Butcher
|
|-
|| ''[[Adutha Varisu]]''
|| Sundaram
||
|-
| 1984
|| ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''
|| Eye Doctor
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1985
|| ''[[Raja Rishi]]''
|| Kanvar Seedan
||
|-
|| ''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]''
|| Victim of robbery
||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1986
|| ''[[Mr. Bharath]]''
|| Ravishankar
||
|-
|| ''[[Naan Adimai Illai]]''
|| Rajasekhar's friend
||
|-
|| ''[[Nambinar Keduvathillai]]''
||
||
|-
|| ''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]''
|| Advocate
||
|-
|| ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]''
||
||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1987
|| ''[[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]]''
|| Police Inspector
||
|-
|''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]''
|Narasimhan
|
|-
|| ''[[Mupperum Deviyar]]''
|| Sivan
||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1988
|| ''[[Guru Sishyan (1988 film)|Guru Sishyan]]''
||[[Inspector-general of police|IG]] Sriram
||
|-
|| ''Kadarkarai Thaagam''
|| Doctor
||
|-
|| ''Poovum Puyalum''
|| Advocate
||
|-
|| ''[[Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum]]''
|| Cyclerickshaw's customer
||
|-
|| ''[[Puthiya Vaanam]]''
|| Samuel
||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1989
|| ''[[En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan]]''
||Bank manager
||
|-
|| ''[[Poruthathu Pothum]]''
|| Advocate
||
|-
|| ''[[Raja Chinna Roja]]''
|| Police inspector
||
|-
|| ''[[Dharmam Vellum]]''
|| Doctor
||
|-
|| ''[[Vettri Vizhaa]]''
|| S Ganapathy, Bank Manager
||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1990
|| ''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]''
|| Rangarajan
||
|-
|| ''[[Pudhu Padagan]]''
||
||
|-
|| ''[[Ethir Kaatru]]''
||
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1991
|| ''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]''
|| Police officer
||
|-
|| ''[[Kizhakku Karai]]''
||
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1992
|| ''[[David Uncle]]''
||
||
|-
|''[[Senthamizh Paattu]]''
|College Professor
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1993
|| ''[[Ezhai Jaathi]]''
|| Selection officer
||
|-
|| ''[[Thangakkili]]''
||
||
|-
|| ''[[Parvathi Ennai Paradi]]''
|| College principal
||
|-
|| ''[[Rojavai Killathe]]''
|| Doctor
||
|-
| 1994
|| ''[[Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana]]''
||Vigilante Officer
||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1995
|| ''[[Nandhavana Theru]]''
|| Church Father
||
|-
|| ''[[Chakravarthy (1995 film)|Chakravarthy]]''
|| Pradeep
||
|-
|| ''[[Chandralekha (1995 film)|Chandralekha]]''
|| Ramachandran
||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1996
|| '' [[Vaanmathi]] ''
|| Padmavathy's advocate
||
|-
|| '' [[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996 film)|Kaalam Maari Pochu]] ''
|| Advocate
||
|-
|| ''[[Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale]]''
|| Dr. Maari
||
|-
| 1997
|| ''[[Sishya (film)|Sishya]]''
||
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
|| ''[[Dharma (1998 film)|Dharma]]''
||
||
|-
|| ''[[En Uyir Nee Thaane]]''
|| Police commissioner
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
|| ''[[Ninaivirukkum Varai]]''
|| Police officer
||
|-
|| ''[[Chinna Durai (1999 film)|Chinna Durai]]''
||
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
|| ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]''
|| Police officer
||
|-
|| ''[[Sabhash]]''
|| Judge
||
|-
| 2001
|| ''[[Looty]]''
||
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''[[Red (2002 film)|Red]]'' || School correspondent || Uncredited
|-
|| ''[[Dhaya (film)|Dhaya]]''
|| Minister's PA
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
|| ''[[Ramachandra (film)|Ramachandra]]''
| rowspan="4"| Judge
||
|-
|| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]''
||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
|| ''[[Iyer IPS]]''
||
|-
|| ''[[Chanakya (2005 film)|Chanakya]]''
||
|-
| 2006
|| ''[[Perarasu (film)|Perarasu]]''
|| Manager
||
|-
| 2007
|| ''[[Sabari (2007 film)|Sabari]]''
| rowspan="2"|Doctor
||
|-
| 2009
|| ''[[Kannukulle]]''
||
|-
| 2012
|| ''[[Medhai]]''
||
|| Posthumous release
|}

==Death==
Narasimhan died on 27 October 2011 of cancer. The actor suffered with cancer for two years and died while he was asleep. His cremation took place at his residence in Valasaravakkam, Chennai.<ref name="death" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-10-29 |title=29th October 2011 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/obituary/29th-October-2011/article13562599.ece |access-date=2026-01-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==References==
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