# Kadhal Dhandapani

Kadhal Dhandapani (17 April 1943 – 27 November 2021) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He rose to fame portraying the antagonist in Balaji Sakthivel's Kaadhal (2004), and is credited with the film's name as a prefix. He died on 27 November 2021 owing a cardiac arrest.

## Career

Before entering films, Dhandapani was a businessman in Dindigul. Along with his various businesses, he was actively involved in various honorary postings in the town. In 2004 he was selected by film director Balaji Sakthivel to play the role of lead actress Sandhya's father in Kaadhal. This was his film breakthrough, and led to an acting career spanning more than 200 films.
Dhandapani's films include Sathyaraj's Englishkaran, Myskin's Chithiram Pesuthadi, Jayam Ravi's Unakkum Enakkum, Vijay's Velayudham, Raghava Lawrence's Muni, Arya's Vattaram and Sivakarthikeyan's Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam.

## Death

Dhandapani had a cardiac arrest and died on 27 November 2021 at the age of 78.
His wife Aruna died on 29 March 2011.

## Filmography
### Tamil films

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Kaadhal | Rajendran | |
| 2005 | Englishkaran | Sandhya's father | |
| 2005 | Sandakozhi | | |
| 2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Annachi | |
| 2006 | Pachchak Kuthira | Moneylender | |
| 2006 | Unakkum Enakkum | Sivaji | |
| 2006 | Vattaram | Iyra | |
| 2006 | Naalai | Thanikai | |
| 2007 | Muni | Dhandapani | |
| 2007 | Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Kesavan | |
| 2007 | Marudhamalai | Puli | |
| 2007 | Piragu | Antony | |
| 2007 | Malaikottai | Chairman, Pattukottai | |
| 2007 | Puli Varudhu | Vinayaga's father | |
| 2008 | Kaalai | | |
| 2008 | Theekuchi | Education Minister | |
| 2008 | Sandai | | |
| 2008 | Kathavarayan | Easwaran | |
| 2009 | Sindhanai Sei | | |
| 2009 | Innoruvan | Aranganayagam | |
| 2009 | Iru Nadhigal | Kumaresan Gounder | |
| 2009 | Madurai Sambavam | MP Cutout Ganesan | |
| 2009 | Vaidehi | Pannaiyar | |
| 2009 | Padikkadavan | | |
| 2009 | Malai Malai | | |
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | | |
| 2010 | Kutti Pisasu | Kudu Kuduppu Kullamuni | |
| 2010 | Pournami Nagam | | |
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | Chandra Lakshman | |
| 2010 | Puzhal | Anbu | |
| 2010 | Tiruppur | Subramani | |
| 2010 | Neethana Avan | Manmadhan | |
| 2011 | Mappillai | | |
| 2011 | Vaanam | Narasimman | |
| 2011 | Velayudham | Nattamai | |
| 2011 | Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Mani | |
| 2011 | Poova Thalaiya | | |
| 2012 | Mattuthavani | | |
| 2012 | Kai | Guruji | |
| 2012 | Puthumugangal Thevai | | |
| 2013 | Ops Kossa Dappa 3 | Nachiappan | Malaysian film |
| 2013 | Kantha | | |
| 2013 | Thiru Pugazh | | |
| 2013 | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | | |
| 2013 | Muthu Nagaram | | |
| 2013 | Vizha | | |
| 2014 | Kovalanin Kadhali | | |
| 2014 | Kandharvan | | |
| 2014 | Angusam | | |
| 2014 | Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | | |
| 2014 | Aranmanai | | |
| 2015 | Thiru.Vi.Ka.Poonga | | |
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | Dhandapani | |
| 2015 | Nannbenda | | |
| 2015 | Tihar | | |
| 2015 | Kalai Vendhan | | |
| 2016 | Meenakshi Kadhalan Ilangovan | | |
| 2016 | Vidayutham | Paddi Alandhan | |
| 2017 | Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa | | |
| 2017 | En Kadhal Devathai | | |
| 2020 | Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath | | |

### Telugu films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2007 | Raju Bhai | Babaji |
| 2008 | Krishna | Lanka Raju |
| 2009 | Naa Style Veru | MLA Bhupathi |
| 2009 | Anjaneyulu | MLA |
| 2010 | Police Police | Janardhan |
| 2014 | Race Gurram | |

### Kannada films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2009 | Rajani | Lanka Raju |
| 2010 | Eno Onthara | |
| 2010 | Super | Chief Minister |
| 2012 | Parijatha | Financer/Rowdy |

### Malayalam films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Perumal |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | Parthasarathy |