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 JabbarThalamelam as PsychiatristSingaari Bolona Aala Layam Nagaravadhu as Ittichan Aparanmaar Nagarathil Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum as Gopalan Man of the Match Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as GurukkalKusruthikaatu as KariyachanMangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as MusthafaMeleparambil Aanveedu Souhrudam as NarayananNyayavidhi as DavidKunjattakilikal as DasappanOru Nokku Kanan as KunjandiMakan Ente Makan as DasappanPachavelicham as ThankaveluAkkacheede Kunjuvava Aanakkorumma as BalanMuhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu... NarayananMutharamkunnu P.O. as M. K. SahadevanItha Innu Muthal as 'Thacholi' ThankappanIvide Ingane as ManiyanMuthodumuthu as KuriachanSwarna Gopuram as MathappanSandhyaykkenthinu Sindooram Panchavadi Palam Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Keshu PillaiAattakalasam as Dr. V. D. RajappanThimingalam as Union SecretarySandhyakku Virinja Poovu Varanmaare Aavashyamundu Engine Nee Marakkum Kuyiline Thedi as Vetti Pattar
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[Kadhaprasangam] Discography

Akkidi Pakkaran
Amittu
Athathinethiya Maveli
Avalude Partsukal
Chikayunna Sundari
Ennennum Kurangettande
Kidney
Kumari Eruma
Laharai Mukku
Mak Mak
Namukku Parkkan Chandanakadukal
Priye Ninte Kura
Pothuputhri
Karutha Manavatty
Kottayam to Kodambakkam
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.