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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Indian name|Vasudevan or Vasu|Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan}}
{{Infobox person
| name = M. R. R. Vasu
| birth_name = Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan
| birth_date = {{birth date |df=yes|1942|05|29}}
| birth_place = Trichy, Tamil Nadu
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1984|03|21|1942|05|29}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]]; [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1962–1984
| parents = [[M. R. Radha]] (father) <br /> Saraswathi Ammal (mother)<ref name="M.R.R.Vasu Son">{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20140727/282381217678728|archive-date=9 May 2022|title=The Ultimate Bad Guy|author=The Hindu|access-date=9 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509104718/https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20140727/282381217678728|url-status=live}}</ref>
| spouse = Lalitha
| children = 4, including [[Vasu Vikram]]
| relatives = [[List of South Indian film families#Radha family|Radha family]]
}}
'''Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Vasudevan''' was an Indian actor who was active in [[Tamil cinema]] and theatre during the latter half of the 20th century. He was known for playing negative roles, but he was also a successful character actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030223044830/https://rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm|url-status=dead|title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry|archivedate=23 February 2003|website=m.rediff.com}}</ref> He acted in over 75 movies in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. He is the eldest son of yesteryear actor [[M. R. Radha]], father of [[Vasu Vikram]] and half-brother of [[Radha Ravi]], [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] and [[Nirosha]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-25 |title=நடிகர் எம். ஆர். ஆர். வாசு {{!}} Actor M. R. R. Vasu - தமிழர் உலகம் |url=https://tamizharulagam.in/2021/03/25/actorm-r-r-vasu/ |access-date=2022-05-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-10 |title=Actor drowns |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/actor-drowns/article7192411.ece |access-date=2022-05-07 |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507030846/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/actor-drowns/article7192411.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, M. R. Radha |url=http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Jan10_1_15/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_M_R_Radha.html |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=Kalyanamalai |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314034545/http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Jan10_1_15/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_M_R_Radha.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=எம்.ஆர்.ராதா |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/amp/timeline/kalasuvadugal/2020/02/21064816/1287067/Actor-MR-Radha-birthday.vpf |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Maalaimalar |language=Tamil |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509021504/https://www.maalaimalar.com/amp/timeline/kalasuvadugal/2020/02/21064816/1287067/Actor-MR-Radha-birthday.vpf |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role(s)
! Ref.
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| 1962 ||''[[Thayai Katha Thanayan]]'' ||
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| 1965 || ''Paditha Manaivi'' ||
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| 1967 || ''[[Sabash Thambi]]'' || Vasu
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| rowspan=3|1968 || ''[[Chakkaram]]'' ||Nayar
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-chakkaram/article7386628.ece|title=Chakkaram 1968|quote="M.R.R. Vasu also gave a fine performance in his usual way"|work=The Hindu|author=[[Randor Guy]]|date=4 July 2015|access-date=15 May 2022|archive-date=30 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530131201/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-chakkaram/article7386628.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| ''[[Edhir Neechal (1968 film)|Edhir Neechal]]'' || Kumaresan
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| ''Naalum Therindhavan'' ||
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| rowspan=2|1969 || ''[[Aayiram Poi]]'' || Ethiraj
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| ''[[Poova Thalaiya (1969 film)|Poova Thalaiya]]'' || |Hotel Manager
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| rowspan="4" |1970 || ''[[Kaviya Thalaivi]]'' || Paranthaman
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| ''[[Kalam Vellum]]'' ||
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|''[[Yaen?]]'' ||
|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tamil-film-yean/article19159567.ece | title=Yaen (1970) | newspaper=The Hindu | date=28 June 2017 | last1=Guy | first1=Randor | access-date=15 May 2022 | archive-date=15 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515114124/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tamil-film-yean/article19159567.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>
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| ''[[Sorgam]]'' ||Maatrubootham
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| rowspan="6" |1971 || ''[[Moondru Deivangal]]'' ||Veerappan
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| ''[[Punnagai]]'' || Satya's friend
| <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Punnagai-1971/article14568247.ece | title=Gemini Ganesh and Jayanthi Punnagai (1971) | newspaper=The Hindu | date=6 August 2016 | access-date=15 May 2022 | archive-date=29 January 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129131335/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Punnagai-1971/article14568247.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>
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| ''[[Thanga Gopuram]]'' ||
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| ''[[Then Kinnam]]'' || Kanakasabai's Assistant
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|[[Babu (1971 film)|''Babu'']]
|Vatti Vadivel
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|''Veettukku Oru Pillai''|| Sittrambalam
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| rowspan=11|1972 || ''[[Avasara Kalyanam]]'' || Robbery Gang Leader
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| ''Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama'' ||
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| ''[[Gnana Oli]]'' ||Nallasivam
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| ''Hello Partner'' ||
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| ''[[Kanna Nalama]]'' ||
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| ''[[Kasethan Kadavulada]]'' || insane Rama's father
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=20 June 2015 |title=Blast from the Past: Kaasethan Kadavulada (1972) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kaasethan-kadavulada-1972/article7336866.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114100116/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kaasethan-kadavulada-1972/article7336866.ece |archive-date=14 November 2016}}</ref>
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| ''[[Neethi (1972 film)|Needhi]]'' ||Nallakannu
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| ''[[Pattikada Pattanama]]'' ||Moinar
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| ''[[Pillaiyo Pillai]]'' || Murugan
| <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Pillaiyo-Pillai-1972/article14479813.ece | title=Pillaiyo Pillai (1972) | newspaper=The Hindu | date=9 July 2016 | last1=Guy | first1=Randor | access-date=15 May 2022 | archive-date=15 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515114126/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Pillaiyo-Pillai-1972/article14479813.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>
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| ''Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai'' ||
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| ''[[Thavapudhalavan]]'' ||
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| rowspan=7|1973 || ''[[Bharatha Vilas]]'' || Narasimma Naidu
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| ''[[Kasi Yathirai]]'' || Mayandi
| <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece | title=Kasi Yathirai (1973) TAMIL | newspaper=The Hindu | date=26 November 2016 | last1=Guy | first1=Randor | access-date=15 May 2022 | archive-date=14 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714120325/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>
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| ''[[Maru Piravi]]'' ||
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| ''Nathaiyil Muthu'' ||
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| ''[[Ponnukku Thanga Manasu]]'' ||
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| ''Pookkaari'' ||
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| ''[[Suryagandhi]]'' ||
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| rowspan=7|1974 || ''Avalum Penn Thaane'' ||
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| ''Engal Kula Deivam'' ||
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| ''[[Kai Niraya Kaasu]]'' ||
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| ''Samaiyalkaran'' ||
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| ''[[Thaai]]'' ||Moinar Arunagiri
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| ''Ungal Viruppam'' || Seethapathy
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| ''[[Vairam]]'' || Durai
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| rowspan="10" |1975 || ''[[Avandhan Manidhan]]'' ||Paramasivam
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| ''[[Dasavatharam (film)|Dasavatharam]]'' || Ayangirivan
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| ''[[Dr. Siva]]'' ||
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| ''[[Eduppar Kai Pillai|Eduppaar Kaippillai]]'' ||Rajalingam
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| ''Enakkoru Magan Pirappan'' ||
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|''[[Manidhanum Dheivamagalam]]''||Dharmalingam
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| ''Puthu Vellam'' ||
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|''[[Paattum Bharathamum]]''
|Kuduvancherry Kuppusamy
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|''[[Avalukku Aayiram Kangal]]''
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| ''Hotel Sorgam'' ||
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| 1976 || ''[[Gruhapravesam (1976 film)|Gruhapravesam]]'' ||
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|1976
|''Malaimegam''
|Mama
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| rowspan="2" |1977 ||''Nallathukku Kaalamillai''||
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|''[[Ilaya Thalaimurai]]''
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| rowspan="6" |1978 || ''Ilayarani Rajalakshmi'' ||
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|''[[Thyagam]]''
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| ''[[Ennai Pol Oruvan]]'' ||Namachivayam
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| ''[[Rudra Thandavam (1978 film)|Rudra Thandavam]]'' ||Maarappan
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| ''Sri Kanchi Kamatchi'' ||
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| ''[[Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye]]''
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| rowspan=3|1979 || ''[[Naan Vazhavaippen]]'' ||
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|''[[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]''||
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| ''[[Yamanukku Yaman]]'' ||
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| 1980 || ''[[Jamboo]]'' ||
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|1980
|''[[Naan Potta Savaal]]''
|Arthanari
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| 1982 || ''[[Thanikattu Raja]]'' ||
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| 1984 || ''Kuzhandhai Yesu'' ||
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1151537}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1984 deaths]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:1942 births]]

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