Venniradai Moorthy
Born: 1936-07-25 in Komaratchi Block, Chidambaram, Madras Presidency, British India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Venniradai Moorthy is a Tamil film comedian. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also essayed supporting roles. He is lawyer by profession and holds a B.L. degree in addition to being a self-proclaimed astrologer. He is married to actress Manimala who played Suhasini's mother in Sindhu Bhairavi. 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.
Filmography
2018
2016
2013
- Arya Surya
- Desingu Raja as Special Appearance in "Nelavattam" Song
- Summa Nachunu Irukku as Bank Manager
2012
2011
- Thambi Vettothi Sundaram as Teashop Owner
2010
- Sura as Bhagavathar
- Vallakottai
- Tamizh Padam as Bharath
- Rasikkum Seemane
2008
2007
- Nee Naan Nila
- Madurai Veeran as College principal
- Yaaruku Yaaro as Moneylender
2006
- Gurukshetram as Booth and Restaurant Owner
- Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali
- Vathiyar
- Kovai Brothers
- Madrasi
2005
- Kaatrulla Varai
- Kochi Rajavu as P. R Ananthamurthy
- Vanakkam Thalaiva
2004
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Sculptor
2003
- Parasuram
- Saamy
- Galatta Ganapathi
- Ramachandra as Chockalingam's assistant
- Yes Madam
2002
- Ezhumalai as Marriage Broker
- Shree
- I Love You Da as Pattabi
2001
- Chocklet as College Principal
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Inbaraj's father
- Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
- Vedham
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Kathavarayan, Anadal's father
- Kottai Mariamman as Worker
- Nageswari as Temple trustee
- Kabadi Kabadi
2000
- Thai Porandaachu
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kanakku Pillai
- Athey Manithan
1999
- Sangamam as Narayana
- Mugam
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
1998
- Thaayin Manikodi
- Ellame En Pondattithaan
- Golmaal
- Aval Varuvala as Major Ramachandran
1997
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Thedinen Vandhadhu as Viswanathan
- Thaali Pudhusu as Marriage broker
- Pongalo Pongal as Meena's Father
- Periya Manushan
- Kalyana Vaibhogam as Ramu
1996
- Mr. Romeo as Madhu's grandfather
- Gopala Gopala
- Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Ranganayaki's father
- Kaalam Maari Pochu as Iyer
- Tata Birla
- Irattai Roja as Uma's father
- Purushan Pondatti
1995
- Avatharam as Singaram
- Mogamul
- Rajavin Parvaiyile as School Teacher
- Nadodi Mannan
- Raja Enga Raja as Kuddus Rowther
- Aanazhagan
1994
- Pondattiye Deivam as Vaidhyanathan
- Sevatha Ponnu as Gnanadesikan
- Sathyavan as Moorthy
- Atha Maga Rathiname
- Sevvanthi
- Seevalaperi Pandi as Mookaiah
- Pathavi Pramanam
- Vaa Magale Vaa as Bhujanga Rao
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Azhagappan
- Priyanka
1993
- Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan as Pichumani
- Chinna Mappillai
- Pass Mark
- Ulle Veliye
- Sabash Babu
- Maamiyar Veedu
- Aathma as Kattabomman
- Enga Muthalali as Godhandarma
1992
- Idhu Namma Bhoomi
- Rickshaw Mama as Sachidanandam
- Singaravelan as Doctor
- Meera as College Principal
- Sevagan as Ekambaram
- Chinna Poovai Killathe
- Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy
- Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
- Ilavarasan as Kanakku
- Pangali
1991
- Bramma
- Eeramana Rojave as Tamil Professor
- Dharma Durai as Velappan
- Sendhoora Devi as Somasundaram
- Thangamana Thangachi as Kottapatti Kunjithapatham
- Kizhakku Karai
- Thayamma as Bhoothalingam
- Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli
- Shanti Enathu Shanti
- Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum
1990
- Periya Idathu Pillai
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Shalini's father
- Arangetra Velai
- Vedikkai En Vadikkai as Sivagnanam
- Mallu Vetti Minor
- Salem Vishnu as Muthu
- Nila Pennae
- Idhaya Thamarai
- Aatha Naan Paasayiten
- Kaavalukku Gettikkaaran
- Nadigan
- Edhir Katru
- Durga as Dr. Marcosa
1989
1988
1987
- Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
- Pookkal Vidum Thudhu
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran as Gopi
- Kalyana Kacheri
- Oorkavalan as Kannukku Pulla
- Aalappirandhavan
- Yettikki Potti
- Enga Veetu Ramayanam
- Jallikkattu
- Paadu Nilave as Moorthi
1986
- Odangal
- Naanum Oru Thozhilali
- Mythili Ennai Kaathali
- Manithanin Marupakkam as Kalamegam, Dhinakural office Editor
- Muthal Vasantham
- Anandha Kanneer
- Kulirkaala Megangal
1985
- Urimai
- Paadum Vaanampadi as Saguni
- Naan Sigappu Manithan
- Raja Rishi as Ammani Husband also Kanvar Seedan
- Engal Kural
- Kanni Raasi
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...
- Navagraha Naayagi as Nadimuthu
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu as Tax Owner
- Unakkaga Oru Roja
- Sri Raghavendrar
- Udhaya Geetham
1984
- Sanga Natham
- Kairasikkaran as Doctor Kamatchi
- Anbae Odi Vaa
- Madurai Suran
- Veetuku Oru Kannagi as Sub-Inspector Senthilnaathan
- Oh Maane Maane as Sivaraman
1983
- Thangaikkor Geetham
- Ilamai Kaalangal
- Dowry Kalyanam as Kandhasamy
- Uruvavugal Maralam
- Manaivi Solle Manthiram as Thyagu's father
- Uyirullavarai Usha
- Antha Sila Naatkal
1982
1981
- Sankarlal
- Kanni Theevu as Kannan
- Bala Nagamma as Sathinandham
- Deiva Thirumanangal
- Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
- Panneer Pushpangal
- Sivappu Malli
- Nandu as Singa Muth
1979
- Kuppathu Raja as Nallakannu
- Anbe Sangeetha
- Azhiyatha Kolangal as The Postmaster
1978
- Chittu Kuruvi as Ammasai
- Mullum Malarum as Murugesa
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
1977
- Aalukkoru Aasai
- Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
- Gayathri as Chellappa
1976
- Muthana Muthallavo as Valli's brother
- Thunive Thunai as Forest Ranger
- Annakili
1975
- Karotti Kannan as Kannan's friend
- Malai Sooda Va
- Thangathile Vairam
1974
- Samayalkaran as Sundari's dance teacher
1972
- Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil
- Karunthel Kannayiram as Film Director
- Mr. Sampath
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Sivaswamy
1971
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa as Mani
1970
1969
- Sivandha Mann
- Anjal Petti 520 as Somu
1966
- Naangu Killadigal as Thandavam
- Thenmazhai as Muthu
- Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu as Viswanathan (Vicchu)
1965
- Vennira Aadai as Moorthy (Geetha's nephew)