Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 03, 1944
Died
Mar 24, 2016
Place of Birth
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Credits
32 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Aala
Aparanmaar Nagarathil
Nagaravadhu
Ittichan
Man of the Match
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
Musthafa
Kusruthikaatu
Kariachan
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Samy
Ambili Ammavan
Kunjattakilikal
Dasappan
Sakhavu
Original Music Composer
Pidikittapulli
Love Story
Blade Shishumadan
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
Oru Nokku Kanan
Kunjandi
Mutharamkunnu P.O.
M. K. Sahadevan
Makan Ente Makan
Dasappan
Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
Narayanan
Itha Innu Muthal
Thacholi Thankappan
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
Panchavadi Palam
Avarachan Swami
Muthodu Muthu
Kuriachan
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
Keshu Pillai
Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram
Aattakalasham
Dr VD Rajappan
Engane Nee Marakkum
Naanayam
Hindi Master
Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
A common friend of Jayamohan and Baladevi
Kuyiline Thedi
Vetri Pattar
Kakka
Pick Pocket
Suresh
Brahmachari
Appunni