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Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (b.3 January 1909 d.1 November 1959), also called MKT, was a Tamil film actor and Carnatic singer. He acted in 15 films overall, of which six were very successful. His 1944 film Haridas created a record of sorts by becoming the first Indian film to run continuously for three years at a single cinema theatre. Convicted in the Lakshmikantan murder case, Bhagavathar was arrested along with comedian N. S. Krishnan and spent four years in prison before being acquitted in 1948 when a retrial found both Bhagavathar and NSK innocent. However, the movies he acted in after his release from prison did not do well in the box office. He died on 1 November 1959 due to cirrhosis. MKT is widely regarded as the first superstar of Tamil cinema.
Most of MKT's songs were devotional with a South Indian classical base. Along with lyricist Papanasam Sivan, MKT created many superhits songs, including "Unai Alaal", "Neelakanta", "Amba Manam Kanindhu", "Soppana Vazhvil Makizhndu", "Maraivaai Maraitha Odu", "Gyaana Kann", "Sathva Guna Bodhan", "Rajan Maharajan", "Krishna Mukunda Murari", "Naatiya Kalaiye", "Radhe Unaku Kobam Aagadadi", "Vasantha Ruthu", and many others.
He is considered the first superstar of Tamil cinema (Kollywood). His first movie was 1934's Pavalakodi; he appeared in another 14 movies before he died. Most of his movies were record breakers. Thiruneelakandar, Ambikapathi, Chintamani were among the first highly successful Tamil movies. Haridas, released in 1944, ran continuously for three years in Chennai Broadway Theatre.
Filmography
Pavalakkodi(1934)
Naveena Sarangathara(1936)
Chintamani(1937)
Sathyaseelan(1938)
Ambikapathy(1938)
Thiruneelakantar(1939)
Ashok Kumar(1940)
Sivakavi(1942)
Haridas(1944)
Rajamukthi(1948)
Amarakavi(1952)
Syamala(1953)
Puthu Vazhvu(1957)
Sivakami(1959)
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