Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas
But coming to characters with negative shades, if you see what I had listed in this same post, they were all late 60s movies. Even in 70s movies there were many, where he came as a drunkard, womaniser etc. In the less talked about Vilayattu Pillai, his character borders on infidelity.
Ethiroli dealt about a judge who steals money to tide over a finacial crisis.
Sorgam, he comes as a alcoholic.
Gnana Oli, he is a murderer absconding.
Vasantha Maaligai, is he not a pucca drunkard and womaniser?
Needhi again showed him as a drunkard who drives under alcohol influence and causes the death of a bread winner of a family
Engal Thanga Raja, it was the same.
He even took up the role of atheist in Manidhanum Deivamaagalaam.
Andhamaan Kadhali, was he not a coward leaving his pregnant wife in a lurch, fearing he has killed the Doctor who refused to treat his wife?
Hitler Umanath a complete coward unable even to defend his wife?
Bandham saw a father celebrating his son-in-law's death because his daughter had gone agianst his wishes.
There was no dearth of negative shades.