Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Nana Patekar’s Two Tamil Films Spanned A Decade
Nana Patekar was an actor who worked in Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil films.
He appeared in Tamil cinema twice, ten years apart.
His first Tamil film was Bommalattam, released in 2008.
He played a film director who becomes a suspect in a murder investigation.
His second Tamil film was Kaala, released in 2018.
In that movie, he played a powerful opponent of Rajinikanth’s character.
Patekar dubbed his own lines in Tamil for Kaala.
Rajinikanth praised his acting, and Patekar received an award for playing a villain.
The article says Patekar died at age 75 after a cardiac arrest.
Nana Patekar died at 75 following a cardiac arrest, according to the article.
His Tamil-film debut was the 2008 murder mystery Bommalattam, directed by Bharathiraja.
Patekar played film director Rana; Arjun Sarja portrayed the investigating officer.
In 2018, Patekar played antagonist Hari Dada opposite Rajinikanth in Kaala.
Rajinikanth praised Patekar’s performance, and Patekar won a villain-role award for Kaala.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar; Rajinikanth paid tribute to his Kaala co-star and friend.
- What
- A retrospective on Patekar’s two Tamil films, Bommalattam and Kaala, following news of his death.
- When
- Bommalattam was released in 2008 and Kaala in 2018; the article gives no date for his death.
- Where
- Tamil cinema; Kaala’s story includes the Dharavi community.
- Why
- The retrospective was published as news of Patekar’s death surfaced.
- Age at death
- 75
- Reported cause of death
- Cardiac arrest
- Tamil film appearances
- Two, ten years apart
- Tamil debut
- Bommalattam (2008)
- Later Tamil film
- Kaala (2018)
- Kaala character
- Haridev, known as Hari Dada Abhyankar
- Kaala recognition
- Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Villainous Role