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Ramarajan
Ramarajan in 2024
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha for Tiruchendur
In office
1998–1999
PresidentK. R. Narayanan
ConstituencyTiruchendur
Secretary of AIADMK
Assumed office
2004
Personal details
Born (1960-10-18) 18 October 1960 (age 64)
Okkur,Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, India
SpouseNalini (m.1987-div.2000)
Children2
Occupation

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.[1][2]

Career

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Ramarajan started his career by doing small roles beginning in the year 1977. He turned director with Mannukketha Ponnu (1985), Ramarajan instead 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.[3] 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).[4] He is also known for his performances in Enga Ooru Kavalkaran (1988) and Paattukku Naan Adimai (1990).[5] His films were as popular as compared to the then stars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.

After 2000, his career started facing the down side. His low budget film Medhai was released in 2012 and was a failure at the box office.[6] He has returned to acting after a gap of almost 13 years playing one of the three leads in a film titled Saamaniyan.[7] Ramarajan has played the solo hero continuously for 45 films.[8]

Political career

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He was elected to 12th Lok Sabha as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Thiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency in 1998.[9]

Personal life

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Born as R.M.Kumaresan, he was the fifth of six children to Ramaiyya and Vellaiammal, in Okkur, Ramanathapuram.[10].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.[11]

Filmography

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As actor

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Year Title Role Note
1978 Meenatchi Kunkumam Richman in a Item song Uncredited role
1979 Anbe Sangeetha Uncredited role
1980 Theru Vilakku Uncredited role
1981 Sivappu Malli Aruna's Husband Uncredited role
Pattam Parakattum Student Vijay Uncredited role
1982 Kanne Radha Bridegroom Uncredited role
1983 Soorakottai Singakutti Uncredited role
1984 Sattathai Thiruthungal Mohan Room mate Uncredited role
Vengayin Maindhan Uncredited role
1986 Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru Ramu Debut as Hero
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
2024 Saamaniyan Sankara Narayanan

As director

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive biography of #Ramarajan and on his life".
  2. ^ "HERE IS THE TRUTH BEHIND RUMOURS ABOUT ACTOR RAMARAJAN'S HEALTH CONDITION! - DETAILS". 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ "30 years of Karakattakaran - Gangai Amaren: The Vazhapazham comedy track was based on a similar sequence in an Adoor Bhasi film". Cinema Express.
  4. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (15 June 2019). "30 years of 'Karagattakaran': Actor Ramarajan goes on rewind mode". The Hindu.
  5. ^ "Ramarajan admitted to hospital due to breathlessness, Covid-19 test results awaited".
  6. ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Ramarajan Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  7. ^ "13 Years Later, Ramarajan Returns to Acting with 'Saamaniyan'". 20 September 2022.
  8. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (15 June 2019). "30 years of 'Karagattakaran': actor Ramarajan goes on rewind mode". The Hindu.
  9. ^ "Lakshmansruthi.com". Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  10. ^ "30 years of 'Karagattakaran'". The Hindu].
  11. ^ "Ramarajan and Nalini's daughter reveals surprising details for the first time - Tamil News". 9 July 2020.
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