M. S. Bhaskar
Bhaskar at Dharmadurai Success Meet
Born
Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar

(1957-09-13) 13 September 1957
Occupation(s)Actor, Dubbing artist
Years active1987–present
SpouseShila
Children2

Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (born 13 September 1957) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films. Before entering the film industry, he was a theatre artist, he made his film debut in 1987 in a small role in the film Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi.[1][2] This was followed by several films in the 1990s, in which he appeared in very minor or small roles. After he got film breakthrough in Engal Anna (2004),[3] then he became a regular cast and widely recognized supporting and comedy actor in Tamil cinema.

In addition to acting, Bhaskar is a dubbing artist and occasional playback singer as well. He is best known for his performances in the series Chinna Papa Periya Papa (2000), Selvi (2005) and Arasi (2007).

He won the Best Character Artiste in Mozhi (2007) and the Best Actor in a supporting Role for his performance in 8 Thottakkal (2017).[4][5]

Career

Bhaskar, who hails from Muthupettai, near Pattukkottai was born and brought up in Nagapattinam, he was a part of a Tamil drama troupe 'Society for New Drama' which performed modern theatrical plays in Tamil Nadu.[2] To supplement his income, Bhaskar also worked as an LIC agent for a brief period. Bhaskar acted in a number of other troupes including Nungambakkam Boys Kondatum and also worked in All India Radio and Doordarshan. Before acting, he worked in a toothpaste company.[2]

During this period, Bhaskar began as a dubbing artist especially for dubbing Telugu films into Tamil where he spoke the comedian's lines. He also dubs English language films into Tamil for Sun TV.[6]

When the dramatic society ended in 1992, Bhaskar began working in tele-serials on DD1 and DD2 including Nam Kudumbam and Vizhudugal, before he played roles in Ganga Yamuna Saraswati and in 1999 teleserial Mayavi Marichan which also starred Thadi Balaji in the lead role. He then landed a role in the comedy series Chinna Papa Periya Papa, in which he played the role of a and brother-in-law and in Senior Junior, Selvi and Arasi.

Bhaskar made his film début in 1987, enacting a small role in the film Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi.[2][7] This was followed by several films in the 1990s, in which he appeared in very minor or small roles. He then appeared in supporting roles for the films Engal Anna (2004), Thirupaachi (2005), Sivakasi (2005), Mozhi (2007), Sivaji: The Boss (2007), Sadhu Miranda (2008), Santosh Subramaniam (2008), Dasavathaaram (2008) and 8 Thottakkal (2017). For his role in director Radha Mohan's Mozhi, which won him his Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male). In Malaysia to Amnesia (2021), Bhaskar is collaborating with Radha Mohan for the seventh time.[8] MS Bhaskar, whose outing here proves yet again that he is a multi-purpose actor with an ability to pull off comedy easily.[9]

Personal life

His elder sister Hemamalini is also a dubbing artist.[2] His daughter Ishwarya is a dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry for leading actresses. His son Aadithya Bhaskar made his acting debut portraying younger version of Vijay Sethupathi's character in 96 (2018).[10]

Partial filmography

Actor

Films
YearTitleRole Notes
1987Thirumathi Oru VegumathiKrishnan's college classmate
Makkal En Pakkam
Kavalan Avan Kovalan
1989Annanukku Jai
1990Salem VishnuProfessor
Vedikkai En VadikkaiMan who doubts his baby
1991Gnana Paravai
1992Kaaval GeethamPurse snatcher
Mudhal Kural
2001Dumm Dumm DummDoctor
Kottai MariammanTraffic policeman
2002Kannathil MuthamittalShankaralingam
ThamizhanConductor Ganesan
IvanMeena Kumari's father
JjunctionSivalingam
University
MuthamMaya
2003MilitaryMuthu
Anbe AnbeRamya's father
Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu
Ilasu Pudhusu RavusuDeepak's father
Ragasiyamai
2004Engal AnnaMani
Machi
Azhagiya TheeyeAnnachi
Gajendra
BoseVedimuthu
Neranja ManasuNariyan
AttahasamSex Doctor
2005ThirupaachiTharakar
SukranComic Inspector
AmudheyDudu
Neeye NijamWatchman
Chinna
Sivakasi'Vakkeel' Venky
Sorry Enaku KalyanamayidichuAzhagusundaram
2006Idhaya Thirudan
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai IrukkirathuManager
ThirupathiP.A. Brahma
KediRaghu's father
IlavattamTeacher
DharmapuriShanmugam
VaralaruMental
2007VeerasamyAdvocate
MozhiGnanaprakasam
Sivaji: The BossP.S to chief secretary
KireedamConstable
Inimey NangathanVichu
ThiruthamPunniyakodi
Azhagiya Tamil MaganCoach
MachakaaranPolice constable
2008Pazhani
Pirivom SanthippomAarumugam
Sadhu MirandaMoneylender
AnjatheLoganathan
Velli ThiraiRam Gopal Sharma
Santosh SubramaniamKooththa Perumal (Sarukku Maram)
Arai En 305-il KadavulSottaikaruvaapaya Kutti Madasaamy
IyakkamMuthukutty
AzhaipithazhProject manager
DasavathaaramBroadway Kumar
Sutta PazhamKumaraswamy
KuselanKuppusamy's assistant
Dhanam
Saroja
TheeyavanVelu
Dindigul SarathyKavignar Kaakkaakarayaan
PanchamirthamThirupathi
2009Kadhalna Summa Illai
InnoruvanVaali
Naalai NamadheDGP Pullaiah
Guru En AaluGopal
ThoranaiTamizharasan's assistant
Manjal Veiyil
Maasilamani'Coma' Ramaswamy
Sirithal RasipenBoopathy Pandian
EesaDuraisamy
Unnaipol Oruvan
Suriyan Satta KallooriSaama Iyer
2010Thamizh PadamNakul
Thambikku Indha Ooru
Veerasekaran
Irumbukkottai Murattu SingamAathrikesa
Kola Kolaya MundhirikaSanthanam
MadrasapattinamVengayappan
Irandu Mugam
2011KaavalanSakkaran
PayanamRev. Fr. Alphonse Bilingual film
ThambikottaiValayapatti
EththanSwami
Deiva ThirumagalMurthy
Markandeyan
Puli VeshamSenthil
VelayudhamVaidehi's father
2012Oththa Veedu
Konjum Mainakkale
Krishnaveni Panjaalai
ThaandavamThambi Mama
ThiruthaniKannayiram
Pudhumugangal Thevai
2013Chandhamama
KaruppampattiDon Stanlee
Soodhu KavvumGnanodayam
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLAKootha Perumal
Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai BalakumaraPoochandi
RagalaipuramVincent
Sutta KadhaiOttagam
All in All Azhagu RajaDhillaana Divyanathan
2014Ner EthirNeeraavi
Ninaithathu YaaroSpecial appearance
Ninaivil Nindraval
Kadhal Solla AasaiAnjali's father
Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum
Arima NambiS. I. Arumugam
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
Nee Naan NizhalThambiannan
AaaahGuru
MosakuttyMalayali
13 aam Pakkam Paarkka
Azhagiya PandipuramPambukutty
Vellaikaara DuraiTanjore Mahadevan
2015Ivanuku Thannila GandamPonvandu
Vai Raja VaiKarthik's uncle
Uttama VillainChokku Chettiar
India PakistanMarudhamuthu
36 VayadhinileStephen
Demonte ColonySaaminadhan
VindhaiTamizh Aayndha Nallon
TiharTheeppori Thankappan
KaavalGunasekharan
Moone Moonu VarthaiRaaman Bilingual film
PapanasamSulaiman Baai
Aavi KumarVery Good Sivasu
Savaale SamaaliElango
Yatchan
Apoorva Mahaan
Uppu KaruvaaduNeithal Jayaraman
Thanga MaganPrakash Kumar's assistant
2016Bangalore NaatkalKannan's father
SaagasamSadhanandham
NayyapudaiSatyamurthy
Natpadhigaram 79Maha's father
NarathanBhaskar
Unnodu KaMaster
Ka Ka Ka PoKimute (Egyptian god)
Vellikizhamai 13am ThethiSaravanan's friend
Dharma DuraiParaman
Kagitha KappalRanagupta
Meen Kuzhambum Mann PaanaiyumDon
Kadavul Irukaan KumaruMichael Aasirvadham
Kannula Kaasa KattappaChinnapaiyan
Manal Kayiru 2Josiyar
2017YaakkaiKathir's father
Vaigai ExpressKing Kesavan
8 ThottakkalKrishnnamoorthy
BrindavanamLouis
7 NaatkalBhaskar
Maragadha NaanayamPandurangan
PeechankaiThamizhmagan
Sathura Adi 3500John Peter
Pannam Pathinonnum SeyumKaalimuthu
Ippadai VellumDr. S. Thillairajan
Guru Uchaththula IrukkaruUthaman
IndrajithSalim
Thiruttu Payale 2Muthupandi
12-12-1950Kumudhavalli's father
2018NimirSadha
Keni
SometimesRaghavan
Semma Botha AagatheyKunjunni
KalariMaari
NOTABhai
Kayamkulam KochunniMothalali Malayalam film
Kaatrin MozhiNeelakandan
PattinapakkamThee Thangavel
Utharavu MaharajaRavi's father
Thuppakki MunaiUyya
2019ThirumanamArunachalam
Agni DeviManimaran
Kuppathu RajaOor Niyayam
AyogyaVenkatraman
A1Saravanan's father
Kazhugu 2Maari
BakridVeterinarian Guest appearance
2020AswathamaManoj's grandfather Telugu film
Oh My KadavuleAnu's father
Kutty Devathai
Putham Pudhu KaalaiGrandfather
2021MaaraUsmaan Bhai
SulthanAdvocate
Vanakkam Da MappileiCouncillor Puniyakotti
Malaysia to AmnesiaMannargudi Narayanan
Iruvar UllamKarthik's uncle
FriendshipAdvocate Chanakyan
Pei MamaSabapathy
Jai BhimAdvocate Sankaran
SabhaapathyGanapathy
Plan Panni PannanumCaptain Kandhasamy / Vazhukkai Kandhasamy (VKS)
Madurai ManikuravaranMani's uncle
2022Etharkkum ThunindhavanKaruppaiya
TaanakkaranSellakkanu
BatteryPugazh's Grandfather
KanamCab driver
2023KodaiGnanam
Kuttram PurinthalJeeva's uncle
ErumbuArumugam
Lockdown Diarie
Red Sandalwood
The RoadSubramani
Parking Ilamparuthi [11]
Paatti Sollai Thattathe
MathimaranSundaram
2024RaguthathaTBA
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Television
  • 1991 Nam Kudumbam
  • 1991 Vizhudugal
  • 1992 Mayavi Marichan
  • 1996 Kaiyalavu Manasu
  • 1997 Premi
  • 1990s Senior Junior
  • 2000-2001 Anandha Bhavan as Narasimhan
  • 2001-2002 Vazhndu Kattukiren as Lalaji Seth
  • 2000 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati
  • 2000-2006 Chinna Papa Periya Papa as Pattabi
  • 2000-2001 Vaazhkai as Zinda
  • 2001-2003 Alaigal as Mouli
  • 2005-2006 Selvi as Aandavar Lingam
  • 2007 Arasi as Aandavar Lingam
Web series

Dubbing artist

Partial Filmography
YearTitleActorCharacter
1990VaalibanBrahmanandam
1991Seetha GeethaVijayakumar's PA
1991UruvamVeerapandiyan
1991Gnana ParavaiRaghuram
1991Apoorva Shakthi 369Chandra Mohan, Brahmanandam
1991Coolie No. 1Brahmanandam
1992Pokkiri PonnuBrahmanandam
1992Mouna MozhiRamesh Aravind's friend
1993Galatta MappillaiBrahmanandam
1993Mayandi IPSJagathy Sreekumar
1993Mechanic MappillaiBrahmanandam
1993Aranmanai KadhaliJagathy Sreekumar
1994Chinna Durai Periya DuraiDharmavarapu Subramanyam
1994Manidha ManidhaBrahmanandam
1994Mr MaharaniBrahmanandam
1994AnbalayamAjit Vachani
1994The Shawshank RedemptionMorgan FreemanEllis Boyd "Red" Redding
1994CommissionerFor the character constable Babu and election commissioner
1995Jurassic ParkMartin FerreroDonald Gennaro
1995Bad BoysMartin LawrenceDetective Sergeant Marcus Burnett
1995Chutti KuzhandaiBrahmanandam
1995JiththanAli
1995Rowdy BossBrahmanandam
1995Mr. DevaRavi Vallathol
1995Ellame En KaadhaliBrahmanandam
1995RaanuvamJagadish
1996Delhi DurbarM.G. Soman
1996NakkeeranA. V. S.
1996Tamizh SelvanChief Minister's P.A.
1996Miss MadrasBrahmanandam
1997YelamManiyan Pilla Raju
1998Nilave UnakkagaKalabhavan Mani
1998GaneshBrahmanandam
1998AutokaaranBrahmanandam
1998MuradanBrahmanandam
1999Kaadhal VennilaBrahmanandam
1999Mannavaru ChinnavaruShivaji Ganesan's PA
1999Kaaki Sattaiya Karuppu SattaiyaSundar Raj
1999No. 1 PoliceM. S. Narayana
1999Kudumba SangiliDsp
1999SethuNair RamanAbitha's father
2001NandhaSaravanan
2001Aandan AdimaiSathyaraj's father
2001NarasimhaN. F. VarghesePeriya Thamburan Vasudevan
2001Kadhal GalattaBrahmanandamHotel Server
2001Kaadhal SugamanadhuVenu Madhav
2002Spider-ManJ.K. SimmonsJ. Jonah Jameson
2002Mounam PesiyadheDuraipandiyanMahalakshmi's father
2002Gounder Veettu MappillaiJagathy Sreekumar
2003Thiruda ThirudiS. V. ThangarajApartment president
2003KalamKalabhavan Mani
2003Bad Boys IIMartin LawrenceDetective Sergeant Marcus Burnett
2004Spider-Man 2J.K. SimmonsJ. Jonah Jameson
2004KamarajRichard MadhuramKamaraj
2005UnleashedBob HoskinsBart
2007Spider-Man 3J.K. SimmonsJ. Jonah Jameson
2008SarojaBrahmanandam
2010EesanBlessyKaruppasamy
2011Sri Rama RajyamBrahmanandam
2012RagalaiBrahmanandam
2012Yaarukku TheriyumAchyuth Kumar
2013Ethir NeechalSharath LohitashwaValli's father
2014LingaaBrahmanandam
2015Massu Engira MasilamaniBrahmanandam
2015Inji IduppazhagiBrahmanandam
2015PuliAli
2017Payanathin MozhiNedumudi Venu
2019Rocky: The RevengeBrahmanandam
2019LisaaBrahmanandam
2019AsuranVarious characters
2020DagaaltyBrahmanandam
2020SilenceKalyana Sundaram
2022Adade SundaraNaresh
2022 Dejavu Achyuth Kumar
2022 Sita Ramam Ananth Babu
2023 Kushi Brahmanandam, Ali
Serials
YearTitleActorCharacter
1998Marmadesam - Sorna RegaiR. SundaramoorthyTheatre owner
1999Micro Thodargal-Plastic VizhuthugalPandiyan
2001Balachander-in Chinnathirai - Ilakkanam MarumoNirosha's boss and Prathap pothan's car driver
2001KaveriKaveri's father
As narrator

References

  1. "Talent bides its time". The Hindu. 13 November 2009 via www.thehindu.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Suganth, M. "There's no spontaneity in acting; every actor needs to do homework". The Times of India.
  3. ""Engal Anna"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 March 2004.
  4. "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. 29 September 2009.
  5. "In pictures: the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in Dubai". The National. 17 September 2018.
  6. "Kollywood Movie Actor M S Bhaskar Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  7. "Cinema Plus: Talent bides its time". The Hindu. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  8. "I learn acting from even watching people in wine shops, says actor MS Bhaskar". 27 May 2021.
  9. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (29 May 2021). "'Malaysia to Amnesia' movie review: A dull comedy in which MS Bhaskar shines". The Hindu.
  10. "M.S.Bhaskar's son Aadhitya to act in Vijay Sethupathi's 96". Behindwoods. 16 November 2017.
  11. Rajendran, Gopinath (30 November 2023). "'Parking' movie review: A fantastic MS Bhaskar shoulders a simple, efficient drama on ego clash". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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