
Actor
R. Neelakantan
Born 1936 · Manjeri, Kerala, India
R. Neelakantan started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts. He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film début Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry. All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.
Acting

Anniyan
Ananthanarayanan · 2005

Panchatanthiram
Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father · 2002

Avvai Shanmugi
Judge · 1996

Kaliyuga Kannan
Lord Krishna · 1974
Kaaviya Thalaivan
Ranga Bashyam · 1992

Dheena
Restaurant Owner · 2001

Priyamaana Thozhi
Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father · 2003

Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
Ganesan - Ganga's brother · 1977

Kalyana Samayal Saadham
Meera's uncle · 2013

Arangetram
Music teacher · 1973
Velum Mayilum Thunai
Advocate Appalachari · 1979
Amma Ponnu
College principal · 1993

Aayiram Poi
Neelakanda Sasthri, Cameo Appearance · 1969

Vetri Vinayagar
Gurukulam Head · 1996