




Below is an incomplete list of families that have been involved in South Indian cinema. For actors who featured in predominantly Hindi films rather than South Indian films, see List of Hindi film clans. He considered the magazine a government critic and a responsible opposition.Ĭho went to be the political advisor and satirist and criticised senior politicians, including former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and former chief ministers M Karunanidhi, M G Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa.There have been several families who have been involved in South Indian cinema in a variety of professions related to the industry. He got the name "Cho" from a character he enlivened on the stage in a play called "Thenmozhiyal."Ĭho launched Tamil magazine Thuglak in 1970. He acted in 200 films, directed four and scripted another 14. Condolences to his family and countless readers of Thuglak," Modi tweeted.Ĭho penned nearly 23 stage plays, including "Mohammed Bin Thuglaq," where he resurrected Sultan Thuglaq from his grave to become the prime minister of India. Cho was actress Ramya Krishna’s uncle.Ĭho campaigned for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last polls and the latter called him his "Raj Guru." "Cho was insightful, frank, brilliant. His body has been taken to his house in MRC Nagar and the funeral will be done today. He was moved to the intensive care unit when his condition was critical.Ĭho was survived by wife Soundara Ramaswamy, son Rajivakshan and daughter Sindhu. Cho breathed his last just one day after Jayalalithaa died.Ĭho was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on November 29 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). Jayalalithaa’s friend, actor, script, dialogue writer, analyst, political satirist Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy aka Cho Ramaswamy passed away today morning in Chennai following a cardiac arrest.
