Kumbakonam Sarangapani was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil
cinema. Though primarily a comedian, he occasionally played heroic
roles.Sarangapani was born in 1904 in Kumbakonam, Tanjore district.
His parents were Shivakolunthu and Jagadambal. Sarangapani was the
youngest of his three brothers Periya Rajanna (Artist), Thambussamy
(Mrudangam Vidwaan), Chinna Rajanna (Nadaswara Vidwaan) and his Sister
Ambaal Ammal.Sarangapani was married to Thayalnayaki. He had three
sons and a daughter. As a follower of the freedom movement, he named
his children as Gandhi Padamanbhan, Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Bhaskara
Patel and Subash Chandra Bose.[citation needed]
cinema. Though primarily a comedian, he occasionally played heroic
roles.Sarangapani was born in 1904 in Kumbakonam, Tanjore district.
His parents were Shivakolunthu and Jagadambal. Sarangapani was the
youngest of his three brothers Periya Rajanna (Artist), Thambussamy
(Mrudangam Vidwaan), Chinna Rajanna (Nadaswara Vidwaan) and his Sister
Ambaal Ammal.Sarangapani was married to Thayalnayaki. He had three
sons and a daughter. As a follower of the freedom movement, he named
his children as Gandhi Padamanbhan, Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Bhaskara
Patel and Subash Chandra Bose.[citation needed]
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