G. M. Sundar is an actor who has acted in a number of Tamil films. He turned producer for the film Urumattram.
Career
He studied acting at the Film and Television institute, Adyar. He was given his first role by director K. Balachandar in the film Punnagai Mannan.[1]
Later, Sundar was cast by Kamal Haasan in the film Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu and Sathya, produced by Raaj Kamal Films.[2]
Apart from mainstream films, Sundar played the lead role in the national award-winning film Ooruku Nooruper directed by Lenin.[3] He also acted in and produced a short film, Urumattram, which won the national award for the Best Environmental Film.[4]
After a brief hiatus, Sundar has entered into the second phase of his acting career through Nalan Kumarasamy's Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian. It was a critical and box office success.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Punnagai Mannan | ||
| 1987 | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | ||
| 1988 | Sathya | Sundar | |
| 1990 | Pulan Visaranai | ||
| Kavalukku Kettikaran | Panneer | ||
| 1991 | Kizhakku Karai | ||
| Nanbargal | Beeda | ||
| 1992 | Thanga Manasukkaran | Duraipandi | |
| 1993 | Ponnumani | ||
| 1994 | Adharmam | ||
| 1998 | Kizhakkum Merkkum | ||
| 2002 | Urumattram | Also producer | |
| 2003 | Ooruku Nooruper | ||
| 2005 | Thotti Jaya | Santhanam | |
| 2011 | Sankarankovil | ||
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Thilagar | |
| 2017 | Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam | Dharmalingam | |
| 2018 | Seethakaathi | Dhanapal's lawyer | |
| 2019 | Magamuni | Corrupt Police Officer | |
| 2021 | Mandela | Rathnam | |
| Sarpatta Parambarai | Duraikannu Vaathiyar | ||
| Writer |
References
- ↑ Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines.
- ↑ GM Sundar's patience pays him richly. Deccan Chronicle(15 September 2019).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GM Sundar on a roll(1 September 2017).
- ↑ PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition{{#if:Dhananjayan|, Dhananjayan}. Blue Ocean Publishers(2014-11-03)