Sankaradas Swamigal as depicted in his centenary souvenir (1967)
Born
Sankaran
7 September 1867
Kattunaickenpatti, Tinnively District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died
13 November 1922 (aged 55)
Pondichéry, French India (now Puducherry, India)
Occupation(s)
actor, playwright, song writer, drama company owner
Years active
1891 - 1921
Sankaradas Swamigal (7 September 1867 – 13 November 1922) was a Tamil writer, actor, playwright, songwriter and drama producer whose boys company is known for launching the careers of Tamil artists such as S. G. Kittappa, K. B. Sundarambal, M. R. Radha, S. V. Venkataraman and K. Sarangapani. Sankaradas Swamigal is considered one of the pioneers of Tamil theatre along with Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar.
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