M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
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Mayavaram Krishnasamy Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar, also known by his initials M. K. T., was an Indian actor and carnatic singer. Critics and film historians acknowledge Bhagavathar as the first superstar
Bhagavathar in an undated photograph
M. K. T. in the film Ambikapathy.
Haridas (1944 film)
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Haridas is a 1944 Tamil language film directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni and starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, T. R. Rajakumari and N. C. Vasanthakokilam.
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
…in films with the hit movie Pavalakkodi. From 1934 to 1960, Bhagavathar acted in 14 films of which 10 were box-office hits. Bhagavathar's 1944 film Haridas ran for three consecutive years at Broadway Theatre in Madras (now Chennai) and created the record for the longest continuous run at a single theatre…
Theatrical release poster
Upper: T. R. Rajakumari and M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Lower: N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram