Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1944-01-03
Day of Death
2016-03-24
Place of Birth
Kottayam, Kerala, India
V.D. Rajappan
Biography
V. D. Rajappan (Velikuzhiyil Devadasan Rajappan, 1944–2016) was a popular Malayalam comedian, actor, parody singer, and kathaprasangam (storytelling performance) artist from Kottayam, Kerala. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of parody songs in Malayalam and became famous for his unique style of combining humor, storytelling, and music. Rajappan began his career as a stage performer in the 1970s and gained immense popularity through humorous kathaprasangam works such as Mak Mak, Kumari Eruma, Priye Ninte Kura, and Ennennum Kurangettande. His performances attracted large audiences across Kerala and abroad. He entered the Malayalam film industry with the movie Kakka (1982) and went on to act in more than 100 films, mainly in comic roles. Some of his notable films include Kuyiline Thedi, Engane Nee Marakkum, Aattakalasam, and Kusruthikaatu. Born on 3 January 1944 in Kottayam, Rajappan rose from a difficult childhood marked by poverty to become one of Kerala's most beloved entertainers. In his later years, he suffered from health problems and passed away on 24 March 2016 at the age of 72. His contributions to Malayalam comedy, parody music, and kathaprasangam continue to be remembered by generations of Malayalis.
Filmography (31)
Aala
2002Aparanmaar Nagarathil
2001Nagaravadhu
2001
Man of the Match
1996Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
1995Kusruthikaatu
1995
Meleparambil Aanveedu
1993Ambili Ammavan
1986
Kunjattakilikal
1986Pidikittapulli
1986
Love Story
1986Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
1986
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
1985
Oru Nokku Kanan
1985
