M.M.Roy, one of the pioneer ventriloquists of India, was an active practitioner of his art until well into his 70’s. He had been a spellbinder on stage for years on end, until he was paralyzed and crippled in a motorcycle accident in his 60’s.
He rallied remarkably by his willpower and the passionate love of his art, like Ms. Sudha Chandran, the noted danseuse-turned-film actress, did from her permanent disability caused by a heart-rending road accident. It was a remarkable and delightful coincidence that these two had acted and performed in the 13-episode hit serial, Assathal Angal (Perfect Persons), telecast over Jaya TV in 1995.
Roy was born on June 27, 1927, in the erstwhile state of Mysore. His father was the noted magician and ventriloquist, M. Chamaraj. His family eventually migrated to the then Madras. After his formal education, Roy, at 14, took to ventriloquism like a duck to water. He made his debut on....
