Ramarajan

 ( Tamil Male Actors ) 

Kumaresan Ramaiyya, better knows as Ramarajan (born 18 October 1960) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and politician. He is referred as "Makkal Nayagan" for acting and directing films on village-based subjects.

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Career Ramarajan started his career by doing small roles beginning in the year 1978. He turned director with Mannukketha Ponnu (1985), Ramarajan approached Gangai Amaran to compose music. He got his first hype as a lead in the film Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru, released in 1986. He is popular for doing films on the village-based subjects; these films became the notable identity of Ramarajan. He was known for his dark shirts and colorful costumes. His film Karagattakaran (1989) was a blockbuster hit. It ran for over 100 days in 25 centers, one year in seven-eight centres and clocked 400 days in four theatres. This was Ramarajan’s 18th film as hero, and his third collaboration with Gangai Amaran after two hits in Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987) and Shenbagamae Shenbagamae (1988). He is also known for his performances in Enga Ooru Kavalkaran (1988) and Paattukku Naan Adimai (1990). His films were as popular as compared to the stars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.

After the mid-1990s, his career started facing the down side. His low budget film Medhai was released in 2012 and was a failure at the box office. He has returned to acting after a gap of almost 13 years in a film titled Saamaniyan. Ramarajan has played the solo hero continuously for 45 films.

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Political career He was elected to 12th Lok Sabha as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Thiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency in 1998.

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Personal life He was the fifth of six children to Ramaiyya and Vellaiammal, in Okkur, Ramanathapuram. Ramarajan fell in love with actress Nalini and they married in 1987. However, after 13 years they divorced in 2000, citing differences in their relationship. They have twin children; daughter Aruna, and, son Arun, born in 1988.

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Filmography

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As actor

1978	Meenatchi Kunkumam	Richman	Uncredited role in the song "Penn Ninaithal Kaaman"
1979	Anbe Sangeetha		Uncredited role
1980	Theru Vilakku		Uncredited role
1981	Sivappu Malli	Aruna's husband	Uncredited role
	Pattam Parakattum	Kannan's friend	Uncredited role
1982	Kanne Radha	Bridegroom	Uncredited role in the song "Kottungadi Ketti Melam"
1983	Soorakottai Singakutti		Uncredited role
1984	Sattathai Thiruthungal	Chiranjeevi's roommate	Uncredited role
	Vengayin Maindhan		Uncredited role
1986	Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru	Ramu	Debut as Hero Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor
1987	Enga Ooru Pattukaran	Seethan
	Evargal Indiyargal	Ramu
	Ondru Engal Jaathiye..!	Ramu	Also director
	Neram Nalla Irukku	Dr. Raja
	Gramatthu Minnal	Selvarasu
1988	Ennai Vittu Pogaathe	Vijaya
	Shenbagamae Shenbagamae	Thangarasu
	Raasave Unnai Nambi	Raja
	Rayilukku Neramachu	Manikkam
	Paarthal Pasu	Lawyer Shankar
	Melam Kottu Thali Kattu	Ramu
	Enga Ooru Kavalkaran	Kanthaya	In This Film He has got the title 'Makkal Nayagan'
	Namma Ooru Nayagan	Jagan
1989	Pongi Varum Kaveri	Muthu
	Enne Petha Raasa	Raja
	Enga Ooru Mappillai	Velu
	Karagattakaran	Muththaiya
	Raaja Raajathan	Raja
	Anbu Kattalai	Jagan
	Thangamana Raasa	Thangarasu
	Manasukketha Maharasa	Raja
1990	Paattukku Naan Adimai	Panneer
	Thangathin Thangam	Thangamuthu
	Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu	Selvaraj
	Puthu Paatu	Ramu
1991	Naadu Adhai Naadu	Manikkam
	Annan Kattiya Vazhi	Anand
	Mill Thozhilali	Balu
	Oorellam Un Pattu	Agara Muthan
	Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu	Siva
1992	Ponnuketha Purushan	Ganapathy
	Villu Pattukaran	Kalimuthu
1995	Thedi Vandha Raasa	Anand
1996	Amman Kovil Vaasalile	Ponrasu	Also director
	Namma Ooru Raasa	Raasa	Also director
1997	Gopura Deepam	Balu	Also writer & director
	Vivasaayi Magan	Kathirvel	Also writer & director
	Themmangu Paattukaaran	Thangarasu
1999	Poomaname Vaa
	Annan	Velan
2001	Ponnana Neram	A.C Manivel
	Seerivarum Kaalai	Kaalayan	Also writer & director
2012	Medhai	Saravana Kumar
2024	Saamaniyan	Sankara Narayanan

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As director

1985	Mannukketha Ponnu
	Marudhani
	Hello Yaar Pesurathu
1986	Marakka Maatten
	Solai Pushpangal
1987	Ondru Engal Jaathiye..!
1996	Amman Kovil Vaasalile
	Namma Ooru Raasa
1997	Gopura Deepam
	Vivasaayi Magan
2001	Seerivarum Kaalai

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See also

• Nalini
• Ramarajan (TV series)

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External links

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