Venniradai Moorthy

Krishnamoorthy Nataraja Sastri, better known by his stage name Vennira Aadai Moorthy (born 25 July 1936), is an Indian actor and comedian in Tamil cinema. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also played supporting roles. He is a lawyer by education, and holds a B.L. degree in addition to a PhD in astrology. He is married to actress Manimala. He is also a well known script-writer. Kamal Haasan's first full-fledged film as hero, Maalai Sooda Vaa, had Murthy as a script writer.

He is especially remembered for his Sunday TV Show Meendum Meendum Sirippu, which aired on Sun TV for 11 years. The show had a comical take on common household themes involving slapstick and wordplay, usually ending with a social message. Moorthy wrote much of the material himself, in addition to starring on the show. He has also written 11 books off which 1 in English and 10 in Tamil which includes Super Market, Jokes Dairy, and Nambamudiyadha Nambikkaigal are a noted few.

Early life Moorthy was born on 25 July 1936 in British India. He is the youngest of seven children of Parents Chidambaram K. R. Nataraja Sastri, Thiruvaduthurai Sivakami The Father a criminal lawyer. It was after the success of this film that he came to be known as Vennira Aadai Moorthy.

Filmography Tamil films

Vennira Aadai (1965) Thenmazhai (1966) Kadhal Paduthum Paadu Anjal Petti 520 (1969) Sivantha Mann Naangu Killadigal Irulum Oliyum (1971) Muhammad bin Tughluq Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa Kasethan Kadavulada (1972) Ponvandu (1973) Pookkari Engamma Sapatham (1974) Athaiya Mamiya Paatha Poojai Maalai Sooda Vaa (1975; also writer) Anbe Aaruyire Annakili (1976) Vazhvu En Pakkam Kalamadi Kalam (1977) Gayathri Chittu Kuruvi Mullum Malarum Sakka Podu Podu Raja Kuppathu Raja (1979) Enippadigal Azhiyatha Kolangal Jamboo (1980) Ullasa Paravaigal Neerottam Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal Bala Nagamma (1981) Kanni Theevu Nandu Panneer Pushpangal Sivappu Malli Sankarlal Kaathula Poo Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum Raja Enga Raja (1982) Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal Thaniyatha Thagam Azhagiya Kanne Thanikattu Raja Sangili Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai Nadamadum Silaigal Iniyavale Vaa Paritchaikku Neramaachu Silk Silk Silk (1983) Uruvangal Maralam Nenjamellam Neeye Sivappu Sooriyan Dowry Kalyanam Ilamai Kaalangal Antha Sila Naatkal Uyirullavarai Usha Thambathigal Saatchi Thandikkappatta Niyayangal Manaivi Solle Manthiram Thangaikkor Geetham Madurai Sooran (1984) Theerpu En Kaiyil Kathula Poo Vetri Vengaiyin Maindhan Maaman Machaan Veetuku Oru Kannagi Sanga Natham Sankari Iru Medhaigal Kudumbam Nalla Thambi (1985) Kanni Rasi Pudhu Yugam Navagraha Nayagi Raman Sreeraman Naan Sigappu Manithan Irandu Manam Veettukkari Engal Kural Urimai Sri Raghavendra Unakkaga Oru Roja Raja Rishi Neethiyin Marupakkam Samaya Purathale Satchi Paadum Vaanampaadi Anandha Kanneer (1986) Kulirkaala Megangal Cinema Cinema Muthal Vasantham Manithanin Marupakkam Mythili Ennai Kaathali Paaru Paaru Pattinam Paaru Oru Iniya Udhayam Sirai Paravai (1987) Paadu Nilave Anand Jallikattu Enga Ooru Pattukaran Enga Veetu Ramayanam Kalyana Kacheri Theertha Karaiyinile Mupperum Deviyar Chellakutti Shenbagamae Shenbagamae (1988) Manamagale Vaa Annanagar Mudhal Theru (1988) Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye Sakkarai Panthal Solla Thudikuthu Manasu Therkathi Kallan Rendum Rendum Anju Paatti Sollai Thattathe Soora Samhaaram En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan (1989) Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa Thangamani Rangamani Pudhea Paadhai Avathellam Pennalae Moodu Manthiram Dharma Devan Thangamana Purushan Thangamani Rangamani Annanukku Jai Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu Poruthathu Pothum Raaja Raajathan Sattathin Marupakkam Kavalukku Kettikaran (1990) Idhaya Thamarai Kavalukku Kettikaran Aadi Velli Salem Vishnu Vedikkai En Vadikkai Nila Pennae Engitta Mothathay Mallu Vetti Minor En Kadhal Kanmani Michael Madana Kama Rajan Nadigan Ethir Kaatru Michael Madhana Kamarajan Vaaliba Viliyattu Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen Eeramana Rojave (1991) Thangamana Thangachi Nanbargal Sendhoora Devi Shanti Enathu Shanti Pondatti Pondattithan Veetla Ezhi Velila Puli Kizhakku Karai Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum Kurumbukkaran Thayamma Idhu Namma Bhoomi Rickshaw Mama (1992) Senbaga Thottam Thangarasu Singaravelan Sevagan Brahmachari Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada Sathiyam Adhu Nichayam Meera Mutrugai (1993) Sinna Mapplai Maamiyar Veedu Pettredutha Pillai Minmini Poochigal Prathap Ulle Veliye Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan Pass Mark Athma Poranthalum Aambalaya Porakka Kudathu Pondatti Pondattithan Maravan Karuppu Vellai Karpagam Vanthachu Enga Muthalali Paarambariyam Sabash Babu Oru Vasantha Geetham (1994) Mogamul Kaviyam Vaanga Partner Vaanga Chinna Pulla Sevvanthi Sathyavan Sevatha Ponnu En Rajangam Priyanka Pathavi Pramanam Pondattiye Deivam Killadi Mappillai Manasu Rendum Pudhusu Atha Maga Rathiname Mappillai Manasu Poopola Vaa Magale Vaa Aval Pottakolam (1995) Valli Vara Pora Manathile Oru Paattu Raja Enga Raja Aanazhagan Thai Thangai Paasam Mogamul Avatharam Rajavin Parvaiyile Nadodi Mannan Santhaikku Vanthakkili Udhavum Karangal Neela Kuyil Varraar Sandiyar Love Birds (1996) Irattai Roja Mappillai Manasu Poopola Kaalam Maari Pochu Enakkoru Magan Pirappan Tata Birla Andha Naal Mr. Romeo Gopala Gopala Purushan Pondatti Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) Nalla Manasukkaran Thaali Pudhusu Pongalo Pongal Kalyana Vaibhogam Thedinen Vanthathu Periya Manushan Veerapandi Kottayiley Color Kanavugal (1998) Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi Rathna Aval Varuvala Golmaal Poonthottam Thayin Manikodi Ellame En Pondattithaan Ponmaanai Thedi Sivappu Nila Adutha Kattam (1999) Mugam Pudhu Kudithanam Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Thai Poranthachu (2000) Athey Manithan Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Magalirkkaga Nageswari (2001) Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman Sigamani Ramamani Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Krishna Krishna Kunguma Pottu Gounder Viswanathan Ramamoorthy Vedham Chocolate Kottai Mariamman Gounder Veetu Maapillai (2002) Karpooranayagi Ezhumalai Shree I Love You Da Annai Kaligambal (2003) Ramachandra Yes Madam Well Done Saamy Parasuram Jayam Galatta Ganapathy Anbe Un Vasam Alai Jairam (2004) Madhurey M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi Kadhale Jayam Veeranna (2005) Prathi Gnayiru 9 Manimudhal 10.30 Varai Kaatrullavarai Ponniyin Selvan Alaiyadikkuthu Vanakkam Thalaiva Madrasi (2006) Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei Kaivantha Kalai Kurukshetram Vathiyar Kumaran Madhurai Veeran (2007) 18 Vayasu Puyale Yaaruku Yaaro Thavam Dindigul Sarathy (2008) Unnai Naan Durai Jaganmohini (2009) Anthony Yaar Sivagiri Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali Tamizh Padam (2010) Rasikkum Seemane Sura Pournami Nagam Ochayee Vallakottai Pasakkara Nanbargal (2011) Sagakkal Vaaliban Sutrum Ulagam Thambi Vettothi Sundaram Maharaja Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) Summa Nachunu Irukku (2013) Arya Surya Pani Vizhum Nilavu (2014) Killadi (2015) Sandamarutham Rombha Nallavan Da Nee Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015) Itly (2018)

Other language films Telugu Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha (1989) Ganga (1991) Prema Thapassu (1991) Thammudu (1999) Hindi Khajuraho (2002) Malayalam Kochi Rajavu (2004)

Television