T. K. Shanmugam
Acting
Born April 26, 1912 — Died February 15, 1973
From Thiruvananthapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Also known as T. K. Shanmugham, T.K. Shanmugham, T K Shanmugham
Biography
T. K. Shanmugam (1912 – 1973; also known as "Avvai" T. K. Shanmugam) was a Tamil theatre and film artist. He acquired the prefix "Avvai" after portraying saint-poet Avvaiyar in a play.[1] Kamal Haasan refers to him as his Guru and says this is where he learned acting. When Kamal Hassan starred as a...
