Nattuchalai village, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India) Bharatiya Janata Party (2016 - present).All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) (from late 1970s till 2016).Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for best actor for the Tamil film Anthimanthaarai (1995).Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for best actor for the Tamil film Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993).Cinema Express Award for best actor for the Tamil film Cheran Pandiyan (1991).
Tamil Film: Sri Valli (1961) as Lord Muruga Telugu Film: Geethanjali (1989) as Geethanjali's father Malayalam Film: Aayirappara (1993) as Chettiyar Tamil TV show: Kokila Enge Pogiraal (1997) Telugu TV show: Talambralu (2016)