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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pyramid Natarajan
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| birth_place = Valuthoor, Papanasam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
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| yearsactive = 1987-2017
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| website = http://pyramidnatarajan.com/
| occupation = [[Actor]], producer
| children = Kumar Natarajan<ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT9xYsOAmgp/</ref>
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'''Pyramid Natarajan''' is a former Indian [[actor]] and producer, who has appeared in character roles in [[Tamil cinema]]. He made his breakthrough as an actor playing a role in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'' (2000) playing Madhavan's father, before playing the antagonist in several films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm1rVlmTbS8 |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3024009.ece|title=My first break|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 November 2007|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
Natarajan was born in a village called Valuthoor near, Papanasam, [[Thanjavur]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and studied in Shaukathul Islam Balya Muslim Sangam Higher Elementary School in his boyhood and moved to [[Madras]] as a teenager, hoping to make a breakthrough into films. He was able to briefly join [[K. Balachander]]'s drama troupe, Ragini Recreations, and appear in productions before soon starting his own troupe and staging a play. Following a successful business proposal, Natarajan was able to take over as executive producer of [[Gemini Films]] and was able to learn the nuances of administration.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Scaling-heights-with-a-smile/article16137982.ece | title=Scaling heights with a smile | first=Malathi | last=Rangarajan | date=20 August 2010 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>

He joined hands with [[K.Balachander]] to nurture [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] as a joint production company.

In 1997 [[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid Entertainment Limited]] was promoted by Mr. V. Natarajan. Before promoting the company, V. Natarajan had produced number of films. He had been involved in 55 films in various capacities such as executive director, Executive Producer and Producer. He is an executive committee member of various Trade Bodies like Tamil Film Producers Council & South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the government body formed to deal with film industry and also an advisory committee member on Film Taxation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SEBI {{!}} Pyramid Saimira Theatre Limited |url=https://www.sebi.gov.in/filings/public-issues/dec-2006/pyramid-saimira-theatre-limited_11047.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.sebi.gov.in}}</ref>

He is currently running a hotel.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/v-natarajans-thanjavur-meal-delivery-service/article20643252.ece | title=Scaling the food pyramid|first=Chitra Deepa|last=Anantharam|date=22 November 2017|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>

==Notable filmography==

===Actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1987 || ''[[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikkaran]]'' || || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]'' || Himself ||Credited as Kavithalayam Natarajan
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Varavu Nalla Uravu]]'' || Manager ||
|-
| 1991 ||''[[Sigaram]]'' || Himself ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'' || Varadharajan ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2001 || ''[[Friends (2001 film)|Friends]]'' || Gautham's father ||
|-
| ''[[Vaanchinathan]]'' || Varadharajan ||
|-
| ''[[Samudhiram]]'' || Rasamani's father-in-law ||
|-
|rowspan="9"|2002 || ''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dhaya (film)|Dhaya]]'' || Judge Venkatraman ||
|-
| ''[[Charlie Chaplin (2002 film)|Charlie Chaplin]]'' || Susi's father ||
|-
| ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]'' || Pooja's father ||
|-
| ''[[Arputham]]'' || Ashok's father ||
|-
| ''[[Namma Veetu Kalyanam]]'' || Minister ||
|-
| ''[[Siva Rama Raju]]'' || Narendra Varma || Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Solla Marandha Kadhai]]'' || Chokkalingam ||
|-
| ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' || Minister ||
|-
|rowspan="9"|2003 || ''[[Priyamaina Neeku|Kaadhal Sugamaanathu]]'' || Ganesh's father ||
|-
| ''[[Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu]]'' || Natarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Naam (2003 film)|Naam]]'' || Selvendram ||
|-
| ''[[Ragasiyamai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Minister ||
|-
| ''[[Ottran]]'' || Kumarasamy ||
|-
| ''[[Kurumbu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Indru]]'' || Minister Oppilamani ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2004 || ''[[Virumaandi]]'' || Vaidhyanathan ||
|-
| ''[[Udhaya (film)|Udhaya]]'' || Newspaper editor ||
|-
| ''[[Azhagiya Theeye]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Neranja Manasu]]'' || RDO ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2005 ||''[[Kannadi Pookal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ullam Ketkumae]]'' || Priya's father||
|-
| ''[[February 14 (film)|February 14]]'' || Pooja's grandfather ||
|-
| ''[[Padhavi Paduthum Paadu]]'' || Veerabhadran ||
|-
| ''[[Mazhai]]'' || Producer ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006 || ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' || Sathya's father ||
|-
| ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Tamil film)|Thirupathi]]'' || Minister ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2007 || ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' || Sivaji's Lawyer ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Naiyaandi]]'' || Sambandham ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2014 || ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal]]'' || Karthik's father ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' || ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Pulan Visaranai 2]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2017 || ''Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum'' || ||
|-
| ''Azhagana En Charupriya'' || ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Karumegangal Kalaigindrana]]'' || ||
|}

===Producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1996 || ''[[Love Birds (1996 film)|Love Birds]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997 || ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Pistha (1997 film)|Pistha]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1998 || ''[[Ponmanam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[En Aasai Rasave]]'' ||
|-
|1999 || ''[[Sangamam (1999 film)|Sangamam]]'' ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]'' ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[Udhaya (film)|Udhaya]]'' ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1228414}}

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