M. S. Bhaskar

Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (born 13 September 1957) is an Indian actor and dubbing artiste who appears in Tamil films. An theatre artist, debuted in the film Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi, and did several minor roles in the 1990s and got his major breakthrough in Engal Anna (2004). He is known to be one of the finest character artists in Tamil cinema.

In addition to acting, Bhaskar is an occasional playback singer as well. He is best known for his performances in the series Chinna Papa Periya Papa (2000), Selvi (2005) and Arasi (2007).

He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste for Mozhi (2007), the SIIMA Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 8 Thottakkal (2017), the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain as well as National Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Parking (2023).

Career

Bhaskar, who hails from Muthupettai, near Pattukkottai was born and brought up in Nagapattinam. He was a part of a Tamil drama troupe 'Society for New Drama' which performed modern theatrical plays in Tamil Nadu.

When the dramatic society ended in 1992, Bhaskar began working in tele-serials on DD1 and DD2 including Nam Kudumbam and Vizhudugal, before he played roles in Ganga Yamuna Saraswati and in 1999 teleserial Mayavi Marichan which also starred Thadi Balaji in the lead role. He then landed a role in the comedy series Chinna Papa Periya Papa, in which he played the role of a and brother-in-law and in Senior Junior, Selvi and Arasi.

Bhaskar made his film début in 1987, enacting a small role in the film Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi. This was followed by several films in the 1990s, in which he appeared in very minor or small roles. He then appeared in supporting roles for the films Engal Anna (2004), Sivakasi (2005), Dharmapuri (2006), Mozhi (2007), Sivaji: The Boss (2007), Sadhu Miranda (2008), Santosh Subramaniam (2008), Dasavathaaram (2008) and 8 Thottakkal (2017). For his role in director Radha Mohan's Mozhi, he won him his Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male). In the movie Malaysia to Amnesia (2021), he collaborated with Radha Mohan for the seventh time. M. S. Bhaskar, whose outing here proves yet again that he is a multi-purpose actor with an ability to pull off comedy easily. In 2023, Bhaskar delivered a resounding performance in Parking. He won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain. Later, Bhaskar received the Best Supporting Actor at the National Film Awards for this film.

Personal life His elder sister Hemamalini is also a dubbing artist.

Filmography

Tamil films + List of Tamil film acting credits Year Title Role Notes 1987 Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Krishnan's college classmate Makkal En Pakkam Kavalan Avan Kovalan Villager 1989 Annanukku Jai 1990 Salem Vishnu Professor Vedikkai En Vadikkai Man who doubts his baby 1991 Gnana Paravai 1992 Kaaval Geetham Purse snatcher Mudhal Kural 2001 Dumm Dumm Dumm Doctor Kottai Mariamman Traffic policeman 2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Shankaralingam Thamizhan Conductor Ganesan Ivan Meena Kumari's father Jjunction Sivalingam University Mutham Maya 2003 Military Muthu Anbe Anbe Ramya's father Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu Deepak's father Ragasiyamai 2004 Engal Anna Mani Machi Azhagiya Theeye Annachi Gajendra Bose Vedimuthu Neranja Manasu Nariyan Attahasam Sex Doctor 2005 Thirupaachi Tharakar Sukran Comic Inspector Kana Kandaen Minister Amudhey Dudu Neeye Nijam Watchman Chinna Sivakasi 'Vakkeel' Venky Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu Azhagusundaram 2006 Idhaya Thirudan Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu Manager Thirupathi P.A. Brahma Kedi Raghu's fatherIlavattam Teacher Dharmapuri Shanmugam Varalaru Mental 2007 Veerasamy Advocate Mozhi Gnanaprakasam Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) Sivaji: The Boss P.S to chief secretary Kireedam Constable Thirutham Punniyakodi Azhagiya Tamil Magan Coach Machakaaran Police constable 2008 Pazhani Pirivom Santhippom Aarumugam Sadhu Miranda Moneylender Anjathe Loganathan Velli Thirai Ram Gopal Sharma Santosh Subramaniam Kooththa Perumal (Sarukku Maram) Arai En 305-il Kadavul Sottaikaruvaapaya Kutti Madasaamy Iyakkam Muthukutty Azhaipithazh Project manager Dasavathaaram Broadway Kumar Sutta Pazham Kumaraswamy Kuselan Kuppusamy's assistant Dhanam Saroja Theeyavan Velu Dindigul Sarathy Kavignar Kaakkaakarayaan Panchamirtham Thirupathi 2009 Kadhalna Summa Illai Innoruvan Vaali Naalai Namadhe DGP Pullaiah Guru En Aalu Gopal Thoranai Tamizharasan's assistant Manjal Veiyil Maasilamani 'Coma' Ramaswamy Sirithal Rasipen Boopathy Pandian Eesa Duraisamy Unnaipol Oruvan Pankajaksha Bilingual film Suriyan Satta Kalloori Saama Iyer 2010 Tamizh Padam NakulThambikku Indha Ooru Veerasekaran Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam Aathrikesa Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Santhanam Madrasapattinam Vengayappan Irandu Mugam 2011 Kaavalan Sakkaran Payanam Rev. Fr. Alphonse Bilingual film Thambikottai Valayapatti Eththan Swami Deiva Thirumagal Murthy Markandeyan Puli Vesham Senthil Velayudham Vaidehi's father 2012 Oththa Veedu Konjum Mainakkale Krishnaveni Panjaalai Thaandavam Thambi Mama Thiruthani Kannayiram Pudhumugangal Thevai 2013 Chandhamama Krishnamoorthy Karuppampatti Don Stanlee Soodhu Kavvum Gnanodayam Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA Kootha Perumal Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Poochandi Ragalaipuram Vincent Sutta Kadhai Ottagam All in All Azhagu Raja Dhillaana Divyanathan 2014 Ner Ethir Neeraavi Ninaithathu Yaaro Special appearance Ninaivil Nindraval Kadhal Solla Aasai Anjali's father Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum Arima Nambi S. I. Arumugam Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani Nee Naan Nizhal Thambi Aaaah Guru Mosakutty Malayali 13 aam Pakkam Paarkka Azhagiya Pandipuram Pambukutty Vellaikaara Durai Tanjore Mahadevan 2015 Ivanuku Thannila Gandam Ponvandu Vai Raja Vai Karthik's uncle Uttama Villain Chokku Chettiar India Pakistan Marudhamuthu 36 Vayadhinile Stephen Demonte Colony Saaminadhan Vindhai Tamizh Aayndha NallonTihar Theeppori Thankappan Kaaval Gunasekharan Moone Moonu Varthai Raaman Bilingual film Papanasam Sulaiman Baai Aavi Kumar Very Good Sivasu Savaale Samaali Elango Yatchan Apoorva Mahaan Uppu Karuvaadu Neithal Jayaraman Thanga Magan Prakash Kumar's assistant 2016 Bangalore Naatkal Kannan's father Saagasam Sadhanandham Nayyapudai Satyamurthy Natpadhigaram 79 Maha's father Narathan Bhaskar Unnodu Ka Master Ka Ka Ka Po Kimute (Egyptian god) Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi Saravanan's friend Dharma Durai Paraman Kagitha Kappal Ranagupta Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum Don Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru Michael Aasirvadham Kannula Kaasa Kattappa Chinnapaiyan Manal Kayiru 2 Josiyar 2017 Yaakkai Kathir's father Vaigai Express King Kesavan 8 Thottakkal Krishnnamoorthy SIIMA Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Brindavanam Louis 7 Naatkal Bhaskar Maragadha Naanayam Pandurangan Peechankai Thamizhmagan Sathura Adi 3500 John Peter Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum Kaalimuthu Ippadai Vellum Dr. S. Thillairajan Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru Uthaman Indrajith Salim Thiruttu Payale 2 12-12-1950 Kumudhavalli's father 2018 Nimir Sadha Keni Sometimes Raghavan Semma Botha Aagathey Kunjunni Kalari Maari NOTA Bhai Kaatrin Mozhi Neelakandan Pattinapakkam Thee Thangavel Utharavu Maharaja Ravi's father Thuppakki Munai Uyya 2019 Thirumanam Arunachalam Agni Devi Manimaran Kuppathu Raja Oor Niyayam Ayogya Venkatraman A1 Saravanan's father Kazhugu 2 Maari Bakrid Veterinarian Guest appearance2020 Oh My Kadavule Anu's father Kutty Devathai Putham Pudhu Kaalai Grandfather 2021 Maara Usmaan Bhai Sulthan Advocate Vanakkam Da Mappilei Councillor Puniyakotti Malaysia to Amnesia Mannargudi Narayanan Iruvar Ullam Karthik's uncle Friendship Advocate Chanakyan Pei Mama Sabapathy Jai Bhim Advocate Sankaran Sabhaapathy Ganapathy Plan Panni Pannanum Captain Kandhasamy / Vazhukkai Kandhasamy (VKS) Madurai Manikuravaran Mani's uncle 2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan Karuppaiya Taanakkaran Sellakkanu Battery Pugazh's Grandfather Kanam Cab driver 2023 Kodai Gnanam Kuttram Purinthal Jeeva's uncle Erumbu Arumugam Lockdown Diarie Red Sandalwood The Road Subramani Parking Ilamparuthi Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best VillainNational Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Paatti Sollai Thattathe Sakthi's father Mathimaran Sundaram 2024 Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Munusamy Veppam Kulir Mazhai Thiri Ayya Boomer Uncle Special appearanceDouble Tuckerr Brammanantham Oru Thavaru Seidhal Parameshwaran Oru Nodi Sekaran Akkaran Veerapaandi Saamaniyan Mookaiah Boat Muthiah Raghu Thatha Raghothaman Brother Dr. Phoenix Pushparaja Meiyazhagan Jallikattu commentator Cameo appearance Jolly O Gymkhana Commissioner Kodangi I.P.S Emakku Thozhil Romance Doctor Soodhu Kavvum 2 Gnanodayam 2025 Dinasari Pazhaniyappan Sabdham Casket Maker Tourist Family Richard Paramasivan Fathima Church Father Oswald Desiya Thalaivar 2026 Hot Spot 2 Much Monologue Anthology film; Segment: "Dear Fan" Kadhal Reset Repeat Paal Manickam TN 2026 General Secretary Also playback singer for "Vaadaa Thondaa" Kara Ageing villager Pyaar Prema Kalyanam Rajasekar

Other language films + List of other language film acting credits Year Title Role Language Notes 2009 Eenadu ComplainantTeluguBilingual films 2011 Gaganam Rev. Fr. Alphonse 2015 Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante Rama Rao 2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni Mothalali Malayalam 2020 Aswathama Manoj's grandfather Telugu

Television 1991 Nam Kudumbam 1991 Vizhudugal 1992 Mayavi Marichan 1996 Kaiyalavu Manasu 1997 Premi 1990s Senior Junior 2000-2001 Anandha Bhavan as Narasimhan 2001-2002 Vazhndu Kattukiren as Lalaji Seth 2000 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati 2000-2006 Chinna Papa Periya Papa as Pattabi 2000-2001 Vaazhkai as Zinda 2001-2003 Alaigal as Mouli 2004 Enakkul Oruthi 2005-2006 Selvi as Aandavar Lingam 2007 Arasi as Aandavar Lingam

Web series 2018 America Mappillai (cameo)

Dubbing artist Partial Filmography Year Title Actor Character Notes 1981 Sattam Oru Iruttarai 3rd Villain 1990 Vaaliban Brahmanandam Tamil dubbed version 1991 Seetha Geetha Vijayakumar's PA Uruvam Veerapandiyan Gnana Paravai Raghuram Apoorva Shakthi 369 Chandra Mohan, Brahmanandam Tamil dubbed versions Coolie No. 1 Brahmanandam 1992 Pokkiri Ponnu Mouna Mozhi Chandru's friend 1993Galatta Mappillai Brahmanandam Tamil dubbed versions Mayandi IPS Jagathy Sreekumar Mechanic Mappillai Brahmanandam Aranmanai Kadhali Jagathy Sreekumar 1994 Chinna Durai Periya Durai Dharmavarapu Subramanyam Manidha Manidha Brahmanandam Mr Maharani Anbalayam Ajit Vachani The Shawshank Redemption Morgan Freeman Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding Commissioner Constable Babu and election commissioner 1995Jurassic Park Martin Ferrero Donald Gennaro Bad Boys Martin Lawrence Detective Sergeant Marcus Burnett Chutti Kuzhandai Brahmanandam Jiththan Ali Rowdy Boss Brahmanandam Mr. Deva Ravi Vallathol Ellame En Kaadhali Brahmanandam Raanuvam Jagadish 1996 Delhi Durbar M. G. Soman Nakkeeran A. V. S. Tamizh Selvan Chief Minister's P.A. Miss Madras Brahmanandam Tamil dubbed versions1997 Yelam Maniyan Pilla Raju 1998 Nilave Unakkaga Kalabhavan Mani Ganesh Brahmanandam Autokaaran Muradan 1999 Kaadhal Vennila Mannavaru Chinnavaru Shivaji Ganesan's PA Tamil partially reshot versionKaaki Sattaiya Karuppu Sattaiya Sundar Raj Tamil dubbed versionsNo. 1 Police M. S. Narayana GaneshBrahmanandam Kudumba Sangili DSP Sethu Nair Raman Abitha's father 2001 Nandhaa Saravanan Aandan Adimai Sathyaraj's father Narasimha N. F. VarghesePeriya Thamburan Vasudevan Kadhal Galatta Brahmanandam Hotel Server Tamil dubbed versionKaadhal Sugamanadhu Venu Madhav Tamil partially reshot version2002 Spider-Man J.K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson Tamil dubbed version Mounam Pesiyadhe Duraipandiyan Mahalakshmi's father Gounder Veettu MappillaiJagathy Sreekumar Tamil dubbed version2003Thiruda Thirudi S. V. Thangaraj Apartment president Kalam Kalabhavan Mani Tamil dubbed versions Bad Boys II Martin Lawrence Detective Sergeant Marcus Burnett 2004 Spider-Man 2 J.K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson KamarajRichard Madhuram Kamaraj 2005 Unleashed Bob Hoskins Bart Tamil dubbed versions2007 Spider-Man 3 J.K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson Inimey Nangathan Vichu 2008 Satyam Brahmanandam, Tanikella Bharani Saroja Brahmanandam Car passenger 2010EesanBlessyKaruppasamy 2011 Sri Rama Rajyam Brahmanandam Tamil dubbed versions2012 Ragalai Yaarukku Theriyum Achyuth Kumar 2013Ethir NeechalSharath Lohitashwa Valli's father 2014Lingaa Brahmanandam 2015 Massu Engira Masilamani Inji Iduppazhagi Puli Ali 2017 Payanathin Mozhi Nedumudi Venu Tamil dubbed version2019Rocky: The Revenge Brahmanandam Lisaa Brahmanandam Asuran Various characters 2020 Dagaalty Brahmanandam Silence Kalyana Sundaram 2022Adade SundaraNaresh Tamil dubbed versionDejavuAchyuth Kumar Sita Ramam Ananth Babu Tamil dubbed versions2023KushiBrahmanandam, Ali Serials As narrator Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu (2005)