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Superstar Rajinikanth paid his final respects to his revered acting guru, K.S. Narayanasamy, known as Gopali, who passed away at 92. Gopali, a legendary mentor who also trained Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi, was instrumental in introducing Rajinikanth to director K. Balachander, marking a pivotal moment in his career. His passing leaves a void in Indian cinema.
The news of the passing of K.S. Narayanasamy (Gopali), the acting coach who taught Rajinikanth at the film training college, has left the Tamil film world in mourning. He passed away yesterday morning (November 17), after failing health due to age.
Upon learning of the passing of Narayanasamy, who had been a mentor in his life, Rajinikanth immediately went to his residence in person to pay his last respects.
He personally expressed his condolences to the grieving family.
Indian cinema icon passes away at 92
At the film training college run by the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, Gopali trained students in various aspects of the basics of acting and the need to live up to the character. He passed away at the age of 92 and lived in Mandaivel, Chennai.
It was not only Rajinikanth who was taught acting by Gopali; it is noteworthy that he was the acting master for many important stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Chiranjeevi, Nasser, Radha Ravi, etc.
He also inspired the emergence of some directors.
The guru who introduced Rajinikanth to K. Balachander
Gopali is an important pillar in Rajinikanth's life. It is also widely reported in cinema circles that Gopali was the one who first introduced Rajinikanth to director K. Balachander, who came to the film college during his studies.
This introduction was the turning point that completely changed Rajinikanth's acting journey. He believed in the talent of students and believed that 'those with talent should get the right opportunity.
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A mentor in Indian cinema
Narayanasamy was one of the first students of the National School of Drama, Pune, and worked as a film critic for a popular daily. He worked as a director for Doordarshan and produced many quality programs. According to Hindu Tamil, upon learning the news of Gopali's demise, Rajinikanth stayed at his residence for an hour to share his grief and console the family. The passing of Gopali, a rare guru in the world of art, is a loss to the Indian film industry.
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