Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan (14 April 1907 – 17 September 1979) was an Indian film actor and politician who served as the opposition leader of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly.
He was given the title of "Nadigavel" (Spearhead of acting / frontrunner /torchbearer) by E.V.R.
Periyar in theatre, for his acting prowess.
After a successful career on stage in his early years, he acted in films from the 1930s to the 1970s, and then, giving up films, he went back to his first love, the stage.