2005Nominee
Best Performance
Anniyan
R. Neelakantan
Actor
Manjeri, Kerala, India
July 26, 1936
Biography
R. Neelakantan started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts. He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film début Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry. All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2002Nominee
Best Performance
Pammal K. Sambandam
2015Nominee
Best Performance
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
Career Highlights
2006Highlight
Best Performance
Rendu
1988Highlight
Best Performance
Kathanayagan