G. M. Sundar

G. M. Sundar is an actor who has acted in a number of Tamil films. He turned producer for the film Urumattram.

G. M. Sundar
Sundar in a movie scene
OccupationActor, Producer
Years active1986 - 2005; 2016 - present

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
1986Punnagai Mannan
1987Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
1988Sathya
1990Pulan Visaranai
Kavalukku KettikaranPanneer
1991Kizhakku Karai
NanbargalBeeda
1992Thanga ManasukkaranDuraipandi
1993Ponnumani
1994Adharmam
1998Kizhakkum Merkkum
2002UrumattramAlso producer
2003Ooruku Nooruper
2005Thotti JayaSanthanam
2011Sankarankovil
2016Kadhalum Kadandhu PogumThilagar
2017Podhuvaga Emmanasu ThangamDharmalingam
2018SeethakaathiDhanapal's lawyer
2019MagamuniCorrupt Police Officer

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20011207065748/http://www.screenindia.com/20011012/rtam.html
  2. Subramanian, Anupama (15 September 2019). "GM Sundar's patience pays him richly". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. Anupama Subramanian (1 September 2017). "GM Sundar on a roll".
  4. Dhananjayan, G. (3 November 2014). PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition. Blue Ocean Publishers.
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