JP Chandrababu is one of the most loved comedians in the Tamil industry. During his time, the Tamil industry was dominated by two big names Sivaji Ganesan and MG Ramachandran. It was Chandrababu who also created a huge fan following as a comedian. JP Chandrababu was full of life in his career. Today he is remembered as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian.
He is credited with introducing the genre of yodeling to playback singing in Tamil cinema. His biographical film, Nagaichuvai Chakraborty: JP Chandrababu was a box office success. His fans used to say that JP Chandrababu was a basket full of skills. They all compared his comedy art to Danny Kaye, his facial features to Jerry Lewis, and his body language to Bob Hope.
Let’s take a look at some of JP Chandrababu’s evergreen performances.
Thattungal Thirakkapadum: The film was directed and written by JP Chandrababu. Apart from Chandrababu, it has RS Manohar, AVM Rajan, Cho Ramaswamy, Savitri, Shobha and KR Vijaya. It is shown in Thattungal Thirakkapadum where the hero kills his mistress because of her extramarital affair. An orphan Adikalam becomes the scapegoat in the case. The role of the orphan was played by Chandrababu. The film did not fare as well as expected due to last minute technical issues.
Annai: The film directed by the duo of Krishnan and Panju was a huge success. It completed an almost 100-day run in theatres. Annai was a remake of a Bengali film. It starred P Bhanumathi, Soukar Janaki, SV Ranga Rao, JP Chandrababu and P Raja in important roles. Chandrababu played the role of Dayanidhi. Annai received the Certificate of Merit for the second best feature film at the 10th National Awards.
Sabaash Meena: Directed by BR Panthulu, the film stars Sivaji Ganesan, B Saroja Devi, Chandrababu and Malini. It was remade into a Hindi film as Dil Tera Deewana. This was the only film in JP Chandrababu’s career to be made in multiple remakes.
Despite having so much success in the film industry, Chandrababu did not have money in his last days. He was staying at his friend’s house. Actor Sivaji Ganesan made arrangements for his last rites upon his death.
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