R.S.MANOHAR

The lion of Tamil Stage Drama late Shri.R.S.Manohar was one of the finest actors in those days.  He passed away on 10th January 2006.  On the 10 year death anniversary of this great actor I have remembered him and thought of writing an article.

I have watched most of his stage drama in those days as a young boy.  I still remember the trick shots and the magic that he used to create on the stage.  The stage dramas that I vividly remember watching as a young boy are:

1. Ilangeswaran (top of the list, ofcourse)
2. Chanakiya Sabadam
3. Sukrachariyar
4. Naragasooran
5. Indrajith

He started his career in stage drama went on to become a hero in Indian Tamil Cinema.  Very soon he got branded as a villain and hence he ended up acting in more than 200 films as villain.  He has acted in almost all the films of the Late M.G.R. as his villain.

I have always enjoyed his acting whether it is in movies or on stage plays.  He was a majestic man with a manly voice and used to roar like a Lion on the stage.

I am really fortunate to have been born in Chennai that too in the 1960s as I had the privilege of watching such legendary actors like R.S.Manohar both on stage as well as on screen.

Long Live R.S.Manohar's Drama and Legacy that he has left behind in staging mythological stories.

T.P.Anand
Dubai, U.A.E.
10th January 2016