V. D. Rajappan


Velikuzhiyil Devadasan Rajappan was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He was a popular Kadhaprasangam artist in Kerala. He was born in Kottayam, Kerala. He was known for his inventive style in stand-up comedy in the late 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He started his career in the 1980s mainly portraying comedian roles and has acted in more than 100 films in Malayalam. He is considered as the godfather of parody songs in Malayalam.

Family

He was born to Devadasan and Vasanthy at Kottayam. He was married to Sulochana and they have two sons, Rajesh and Rajeev. Rajesh works in M. G. University and Rajeev is a nurse in Doha. He was settled at Peroor, Ettumanoor. He died at a private hospital in Kottayam at the age of 72 on 24 March 2016.

Filmography

  • OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai as Jabbar
  • Thalamelam as Psychiatrist
  • Singaari Bolona
  • Aala
  • Layam
  • Nagaravadhu as Ittichan
  • Aparanmaar Nagarathil
  • Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum as Gopalan
  • Man of the Match
  • Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Gurukkal
  • Kusruthikaatu as Kariyachan
  • Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Musthafa
  • Meleparambil Aanveedu
  • Souhrudam as Narayanan
  • Nyayavidhi as David
  • Kunjattakilikal as Dasappan
  • Oru Nokku Kanan as Kunjandi
  • Makan Ente Makan as Dasappan
  • Pachavelicham as Thankavelu
  • Akkacheede Kunjuvava
  • Aanakkorumma as Balan
  • Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu... Narayanan
  • Mutharamkunnu P.O. as M. K. Sahadevan
  • Itha Innu Muthal as 'Thacholi' Thankappan
  • Ivide Ingane as Maniyan
  • Muthodumuthu as Kuriachan
  • Swarna Gopuram as Mathappan
  • Sandhyaykkenthinu Sindooram
  • Panchavadi Palam
  • Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram
  • Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Keshu Pillai
  • Aattakalasam as Dr. V. D. Rajappan
  • Thimingalam as Union Secretary
  • Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
  • Varanmaare Aavashyamundu
  • Engine Nee Marakkum
  • Kuyiline Thedi as Vetti Pattar
  • ''Kakka''

    [Kadhaprasangam] Discography

  1. Akkidi Pakkaran
  2. Amittu
  3. Athathinethiya Maveli
  4. Avalude Partsukal
  5. Chikayunna Sundari
  6. Ennennum Kurangettande
  7. Kidney
  8. Kumari Eruma
  9. Laharai Mukku
  10. Mak Mak
  11. Namukku Parkkan Chandanakadukal
  12. Priye Ninte Kura
  13. Pothuputhri
  14. Karutha Manavatty
  15. Kottayam to Kodambakkam
  16. Maveli Kanda Keralam

    Death

V. D. Rajappan died on March 25, 2016, at 11:30 am in KIMS Hospital, Kottayam. He was suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure, which led to the paralysis of his leg. But cardiac arrest was the cause of death. He was cremated with full state honors on the next day at his house premises.