Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy, better known as Cho Ramaswamy, was an Indian actor, comedian, character actor, editor, political satirist, playwright, film director and lawyer from Tamil Nadu.
22 Facts About Cho Ramaswamy
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Cho Ramaswamy was a popular comedian in the 1960s and 70s, and had acted with all the top stars in that period.
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Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy was fondly addressed and remembered as Cho.
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The elder son of R Srinivasa Iyer and Rajammal, Cho had a younger brother, who was an actor.
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Cho Ramaswamy made his debut in 1963 with Paar Magale Paar as a comedian.
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Cho Ramaswamy played the role of a bike mechanic in the play Petralthan Pillaiya, written by Pattu of the United Amateur Artistes, which became a huge success.
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Cho Ramaswamy acted alongside Nagesh in Thenmazhai, Ninaivil Nindraval, Ulagam Ivvalavudhaan and Bommalattam among others.
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Cho Ramaswamy was paired opposite Sachu in films like Deva Sankalpam, Galaataa Kalyanam and Delhi Mappilai.
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Cho Ramaswamy has acted with MGR in many films like Petralthaan Pillaiya, Sangey Muzhangu, Rickshawkaaran and Thalaivan.
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Cho Ramaswamy has acted with Jayalalitha in other films like Bommalaattam, Galaattaak kalyanam, Suryagandhi, Vandhaale Maharaasi and Anbai Thedi.
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Cho Ramaswamy was the founder and editor of the Tamil magazine Thuglak.
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Cho Ramaswamy enjoyed challenging MG Ramachandran and his politics, while Karunanidhi stayed his target.
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Cho Ramaswamy has been described as a right-wing public intellectual in tributes.
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Cho Ramaswamy was publicly opposed to Sri Lankan Tamil militants, particularly the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, at a time when Sri lanka's ethnic crisis was at its peak and almost all political parties in Tamil Nadu highlighted the issue of the Sri Lankan Tamils.
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Cho Ramaswamy had campaigned for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during 2014 Indian general election.
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Cho Ramaswamy served as a Rajya Sabha MP from November 1999 to November 2005.
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Cho Ramaswamy remained the Sangh Parivar's political man in Chennai.
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Cho Ramaswamy was hospitalized in January 2015 and was in and out of hospital due to illness.
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Cho Ramaswamy died of a cardiac arrest at 3:58 AM on 7 December 2016, aged 82, at Apollo Hospital in Chennai, where he was receiving treatment for respiratory problems.
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Cho Ramaswamy was survived by his wife, Soundaramba Ramaswamy, son Rajivakshan alias Sriram, and daughter Sindhu.
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Cho Ramaswamy's death happened a day after Jayalalithaa had died.
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Veeramani, leader of the Dravidar Kazhagam and a self-confessed atheist, in his tributes to Cho Ramaswamy, said he was a unique journalist with independent views.