LIC Narasimhan
Birth nameNarasimhan
Birth date1940
OccupationActor
Death date27 October 2011 (aged 71)[1]
Death placeChennai, India

LIC Narasimhan was an Indian character actor who appeared in Tamil-language films.

Career

He has appeared in over 300 films and was also seen on the small screen and in ads.[1] He was working for LIC as an officer, quit his job to take up a career in Kollywood, hence was called as LIC Narasimhan. He had acted in many films in the role of doctor, police officer and Judge.

He was seen as Rajinikanth's brother in the hit film Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai. His comical pronunciation of 'Ninnu Kori Varnam' and 'Paal Irukke Palam Irukkee' to ace comedian Goundamani in the film Themmangu Paattukaaran was very popular among the audience.[2][3][4]

Partial filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1972Aseervatham
1975AndharangamLiquor sellerUncredited
1979Aarilirunthu Arubathu VaraiRaghu
1983Thudikkum KarangalDoctor
Paayum PuliHotel manager
Sivappu SooriyanButcher
Adutha VarisuSundaram
1984Naan Mahaan AllaEye Doctor
1985Raja RishiKanvar Seedan
Chidambara RahasiyamVictim of robbery
1986Mr. BharathRavishankar
Naan Adimai IllaiRajasekhar's friend
Nambinar Keduvathillai
Enakku Nane NeedipathiAdvocate
Aayiram Kannudayaal
1987Thirumathi Oru VegumathiPolice Inspector
Kavalan Avan KovalanNarasimhan
Mupperum DeviyarSivan
1988Guru SishyanIG Sriram
Kadarkarai ThaagamDoctor
Poovum PuyalumAdvocate
Uzhaithu Vaazha VendumCyclerickshaw's customer
Puthiya VaanamSamuel
1989En Purushanthaan Enakku MattumthaanBank manager
Poruthathu PothumAdvocate
Raja Chinna RojaPolice inspector
Dharmam VellumDoctor
Vettri VizhaaS Ganapathy, Bank Manager
1990Pudhu VasanthamRangarajan
Pudhu Padagan
Ethir Kaatru
1991Captain PrabhakaranPolice officer
Kizhakku Karai
1992David Uncle
Senthamizh PaattuCollege Professor
1993Ezhai JaathiSelection officer
Thangakkili
Parvathi Ennai ParadiCollege principal
Rojavai KillatheDoctor
1994Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaVigilante Officer
1995Nandhavana TheruChurch Father
ChakravarthyPradeep
ChandralekhaRamachandran
1996 Vaanmathi Padmavathy's advocate
Kaalam Maari Pochu Advocate
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum PennaleDr. Maari
1997Sishya
1998Dharma
En Uyir Nee ThaanePolice commissioner
1999Ninaivirukkum VaraiPolice officer
Chinna Durai
2000Eazhaiyin SirippilPolice officer
SabhashJudge
2001Looty
2002RedSchool correspondentUncredited
DhayaMinister's PA
2003RamachandraJudge
Anjaneya
2005Iyer IPS
Chanakya
2006PerarasuManager
2007SabariDoctor
2009Kannukulle
2012MedhaiPosthumous release

Death

Narasimhan died on 27 October 2011 of cancer. The actor suffered with cancer for two years and died while he was asleep. His cremation took place at his residence in Valasaravakkam, Chennai.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ "Actor LIC Narasimhan dies of cancer – KOLLY TALK". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Lic Narasimhan Expires – Lic Narasimhan – Rajini – Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. 2011-10-29. Archived 9 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. ^ "Comedian actor LIC Narasimhan passes away – Tamilstar.com". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Arcot Road Times » Veteran actor 'LIC' Narasimhan dead: resident of Chinmaya Nagar" (in mg). Arcot Road Times – Your neighbourhood newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  5. ^ "29th October 2011" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2026-01-18.