
Manjeri, Kerala, India
R. Neelakantan started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts. He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film début Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry. All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.
as Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father

as Ananthanarayanan
2005

1998

as Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father
2003

2006

1997

1973

2017

2015

as Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father
2002

1988

as Meera's uncle
2013
as Advocate Appalachari
1979
as Meera's uncle
2013

2017

2015

as Meera's uncle
2013

2006
2006

as Ananthanarayanan
2005

as Ashok's Sister-in-Law's Father
2003

as Ammini Iyappan Nair's Father
2002

2002

as Restaurant Owner
2001

1998

1997

as Judge
1996

as Gurukulam Head
1996
1995

1994
as College principal
1993
as Ranga Bashyam
1992
1992

1989

1988
as Advocate Appalachari
1979

as Ganesan - Ganga's brother
1977

1977