G. M. Sundar is an Indian actor and film producer who has acted in a number of Tamil films. He turned producer for the film Urumattram.
G. M. Sundar | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1986–2005; 2016–present |
Career
editHe studied acting at the Film and Television institute, Adyar. He was given his first role by director K. Balachander in the film Punnagai Mannan.[1]
Later, Sundar was cast by Kamal Haasan in the film Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu and Sathyaa, 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 B. 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Punnagai Mannan | Dance student | [5] |
| 1987 | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | [5] | |
| 1988 | Sathyaa | Sundar | [5] |
| 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 | Anandan | |
| 2005 | Thotti Jaya | Santhanam | |
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Thilagar | [5] |
| 2017 | Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam | Dharmalingam | |
| 2018 | Seethakaathi | Dhanapal's lawyer | |
| 2019 | Magamuni | Corrupt Police Officer | [5] |
| 2021 | Mandela | Rathnam | [5] |
| Sarpatta Parambarai | Duraikannu Vaathiyar | [5] | |
| Writer | Marudhamuthu | [5] | |
| Jai Bhim | [5] | ||
| 2022 | Valimai | IG Arasu | [5] |
| Jana Gana Mana | Nageshwar Rao | Malayalam film[5] | |
| Viruman | MLA Pathinettaampadiyan | ||
| 2023 | Thunivu | Muthazagan | [5] |
| Ulagammai | Palavesam Nadar | ||
| 2024 | Amigo Garage | Anand | |
| Vettaiyan | |||
| Rasavathi | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "At last". Screen. AP. 12 October 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2001. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (15 September 2019). "GM Sundar's patience pays him richly". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (1 September 2017). "GM Sundar on a roll". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. OCLC 898765509.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ramachandran, Avinash (31 January 2023). "'Roles that didn't come my way in the 80s, 90s, 2000s are finally coming': Actor GM Sundar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (9 May 2024). "'Thai Thai' song from Rasavathi out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.