Remembering the Memorable Comedy Roles of R.S. Shivaji in South Indian Cinema

Prominent South Indian film star R.S. Shivaji is now a bright memory. R.S. played comedy characters in Tamil cinema. Shivaji is remarkable. Comedy roles in Kamal Haasan films of the eighties and nineties earned Shivaji a large audience. Those who have seen films like Apoorva Brothers, Michael Madan Kamarajan and Unnaipol Oruvan will not forget Shivaji’s characters. Lokesh Kanakaraj’s Kamal also starred in Vikram. Shivaji, a close friend of Kamal Haasan, also worked as co-director, sound engineer and line producer. Harish Kalyan’s Dharalaprabha, Surya’s Suraraipotr and Sai Pallavi’s Gargi also played interesting characters. Another notable film is Kolamaav Kokila. Yogi Babu’s Lakiman is the last film that released on Friday. Actor and producer M. L. Santhanam’s son Sivaji made his acting debut in 1981 with the film Paneer Pushpanmal. He is the actor and director Santana Bharti’s brother.