Actor
Born Apr 26, 1912 · Thiruvananthapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Active 1935–1973 · Awards: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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…