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{{Infobox person
| name = Ramki
| image =
| birth_name = Ramakrishnan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|03|31}}
| birth_place = [[Ayyampatti]], [[Sattur]], [[Virudhunagar District|Virudhunagar]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = 1987–2004 (Lead actor) 2013–Present (Supporting actor)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Nirosha]]|1995}}
| relatives = [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]] (sister-in-law) [[R. Sarathkumar]] (Co-brother)
| occupation = Actor
}}

'''Ramakrishnan''', better known by his stage name '''Ramki''', is an Indian actor best known for his work in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He made his debut in ''[[Chinna Poove Mella Pesu]]'' (1987). He was a lead actor from 1987 to 2004.

He was known for his performances in successful movies such as ''[[Senthoora Poove]]'' (1988), ''[[Maruthu Pandi]]'' (1990), ''[[Inaindha Kaigal]]'' (1990), ''[[Athma (film)|Athma]]'' (1993), ''[[Karuppu Roja]]'' (1996) and [[RX 100 (film)|''RX 100'']] (2018).

He made his comeback in cinema after nine years and returned in a supporting role with the supernatural thriller film ''[[Masani (film)|Masani]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/ramki/11583|title=Ramki - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos|website=BookMyShow|access-date=27 March 2019|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327003524/https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/ramki/11583|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==
He started as an actor in 1987 with the film, ''[[Chinna Poove Mella Pesu]]''. He appeared alongside [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]. The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://letterboxd.com/film/chinna-poove-mella-pesu/ | title=Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987) }}{{Dead link|date=October 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Ramki appeared in eight films during the year 1988, including ''[[Senthoora Poove]]'' where he co-starred with [[Vijayakanth]] and his future wife [[Nirosha]]. The film ran for over 200 days in theatres and was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/vijayakanth-senthoora-poove-have-telugu-remake-116990.html|title = Vijayakanth's Senthoora Poove to Have Telugu Remake|date = 12 August 2013|access-date = 8 January 2020|archive-date = 4 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051112/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/vijayakanth-senthoora-poove-have-telugu-remake-116990.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> ''[[Poovizhi Raja]]'' and ''[[Paravaigal Palavitham]]'' have received positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://letterboxd.com/film/poovizhi-raja/ | title=Poovizhi Raja (1988) }}{{Dead link|date=October 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://letterboxd.com/film/paravaigal-palavitham/ | title=Paravaigal Palavitham (1988) }}{{Dead link|date=October 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 1989, He worked in movies such as ''Oru Thottil Sabadham'', ''Ellame En Thangachi'', ''Penn Buthi Mun Buthi'', ''Yogam Rajayogam'' and ''En Kanavar''.

After the success of ''[[Maruthu Pandi]]'' (1990), in the same year, he acted in the action-adventure, ''[[Inaindha Kaigal]]'' directed by [[N. K. Vishwanathan]] and featured him in the second leading role alongside [[Arun Pandian]] and lead actress Nirosha.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://letterboxd.com/film/inaindha-kaigal/ | title=Inaindha Kaigal (1990) | access-date=9 January 2020 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011191949/https://letterboxd.com/film/inaindha-kaigal/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released to positive reviews and became a Blockbuster.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/inaindha-kaigal-17319/box-office | title=Do you know how Inaindha Kaigal did at the Box Office? | access-date=9 January 2020 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011191950/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/inaindha-kaigal-17319/box-office | url-status=live }}</ref> In 1991, he played in ''[[Vetri Padigal]]'' directed by [[Manobala]] while [[R. Sarathkumar]] acted in negative role.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://tamil.cinemaprofile.com/movies/vetri-padigal-movie-details-1991-biography-online.html#sthash.0GSAGtfz.dpbs | title=Vetri Padigal Movie Wiki, Vetri Padigal Tamil Movie, Overview, Release date, Trailer, Review, Star Cast, Director, Music Director, Producer, Biography, User Reviews | Tamil Cinema Profile | access-date=9 January 2020 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011191950/http://tamil.cinemaprofile.com/movies/vetri-padigal-movie-details-1991-biography-online.html#sthash.0GSAGtfz.dpbs | url-status=live }}</ref> He starred in the [[Horror film|horror]] films genre that are successful as ''[[Athma (film)|Athma]]'' (1993), ''[[Thanga Pappa]]'' (1993), ''[[Mayabazar (1995 film)|Mayabazar]]'' (1995) and ''[[Karuppu Roja]]'' (1996). In 1997, Ramki has acted in the movies such ''[[Thaali Pudhusu]]'', ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogam]]'', ''[[Samrat (1997 film)|Samrat]]'', ''[[Thadayam]]'' and ''[[Pudhalvan]]''. The movie ''[[Putham Puthu Poove]]'' was not released.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://hd.hirestracks.com/tamil-audio-cds/putham-puthu-poove-1997-unreleased-s-a-rajkumar-star-music-smcd-060-acd-rip-wav/| title=Putham Puthu Poove (1997- Unreleased) (S.A. Rajkumar) (Star Music – SMCD 060) [ACD-RIP-WAV]| date=28 July 2019| access-date=10 January 2020| archive-date=15 January 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115225708/https://hd.hirestracks.com/tamil-audio-cds/putham-puthu-poove-1997-unreleased-s-a-rajkumar-star-music-smcd-060-acd-rip-wav/| url-status=live}}</ref> On the other hand, the songs were successful specially for "Sevvanthi Poovukkum".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbx3PyRWAC0 |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 January 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192007/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbx3PyRWAC0 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starmusiq.top/movies/putham-puthu-poove-1997-tamil-movie-songs-6455-starmusiq-download.html|title=Putham Puthu Poove (1997) Tamil Movie mp3 Songs Download - Music By S.A.Rajkumar - StarMusiQ.Com|via=www.starmusiq.top|access-date=10 January 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011191954/https://www.starmusiq.top/movies/putham-puthu-poove-1997-tamil-movie-songs-6455-starmusiq-download.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1990's, he was known for his onscreen chemistry with [[Nirosha]], [[Khushbu]] and [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]. In 1999, he acted in second role in ''[[Nilave Mugam Kaattu]]'' starring with [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.woodsdeck.com/movies/4028-nilave-mugam-kaattu-1999 | title=Nilave Mugam Kaattu Tamil Movie Reviews, Photos, Videos (1999) | access-date=10 January 2020 | archive-date=10 January 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110231406/http://www.woodsdeck.com/movies/4028-nilave-mugam-kaattu-1999 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He appears in a few sequences in the movies such as ''[[Poovellam Kettuppar]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kadhal Rojavae]]'' (2000).

During the 2000s, Ramki acted in second roles in devotional films such as ''[[Palayathu Amman]]'' (2000), ''[[Sri Raja Rajeshwari]]'' (2001) and ''[[Padai Veetu Amman]]'' (2002). His 1991 film, he acted in a movie ''[[Kuttrapathirikai]]'' of [[R. K. Selvamani]]'s. After 15 long years, this movie finally got released in 2007; deleting some scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/ramki |title=Kollywood Movie Actor Ramki Biography, News, Photos, Videos |access-date=12 June 2020 |archive-date=12 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612210638/https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/ramki |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2013, he made his come back with films such as ''[[Maasani]]'' and ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]''. In 2016, he acted in ''[[Vaaimai]]'' and ''[[Atti (film)|Atti]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yeclo.com/telemiroir/titles/167337|title=YECLO.com|website=www.yeclo.com|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111190529/https://www.yeclo.com/telemiroir/titles/167337|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dekhnews.com/entertainment/atti-movie-review-rating/|title=Tamil Atti Movie Review & Rating Audience Response, Live Updates, Hit or Flop|date=9 December 2016|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111190527/https://www.dekhnews.com/entertainment/atti-movie-review-rating/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, he acted in Telugu movie, ''[[Aakatayi]]'', where he played a pivotal role, followed by Tamil horror comedy film, ''[[Aangila Padam]]'' in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/aakatayi-telugu-movie-review.html|title=Aakatayi Telugu Movie Review | Aashish Raj Aakatayi Movie Review and Rating | Aakatayi Cinema Review | Aakatayi Film Review|date=10 March 2017|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111190527/https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/aakatayi-telugu-movie-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/aangila-padam-aka-english-padam-review-tamil-movie-20223|title=Aangila Padam (aka) English Padam review. Aangila Padam (aka) English Padam Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111190523/https://www.indiaglitz.com/aangila-padam-aka-english-padam-review-tamil-movie-20223|url-status=live}}</ref> He acted in a Telugu film, ''[[RX 100 (film)|RX 100]]'' (2018) with which he wins Best Character Actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rx-100-review-a-raw-love-story-marred-by-violence-review-telugu-shnlJocfifgbd.html|title=RX 100 review: A raw love story marred by violence|website=Sify|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108203233/https://www.sify.com/movies/rx-100-review-a-raw-love-story-marred-by-violence-review-telugu-shnlJocfifgbd.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/pix-shriya-saran-adds-glamour-to-an-awards-night/20191001.htm|title = PIX: Shriya Saran adds glamour to an awards night}}</ref> He also appeared in the [[Sundar C.]]'s ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]'' (2019) starring [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/action-review-a-below-average-action-thriller-review-tamil-tlpqOSdjdcefc.html|title=Action review: A below-average action thriller|website=Sify|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=16 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116060237/https://www.sify.com/movies/action-review-a-below-average-action-thriller-review-tamil-tlpqOSdjdcefc.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ramki is married to actress [[Nirosha]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actor-ramki-talks-about-his-role-in-rx-100/articleshow/64930112.cms |title=Actor Ramki talks about his role in 'RX 100' - Times of India |access-date=5 May 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011191953/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actor-ramki-talks-about-his-role-in-rx-100/articleshow/64930112.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"|1987
|''[[Chinna Poove Mella Pesu]]'' || Raja || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Abhishekam''
|-
| ''Kadhal Viduthalai'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thangachi]]'' || Raja || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="8"|1988
|''[[Irandil Ondru]]'' || Raja || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Goonda Police''
|-
| ''[[Ithu Engal Neethi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sigappu Thali]]'' || Inspector Paandi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Manaivi Oru Mandhiri'' || Jeeva || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Senthoora Poove]]'' || Ashok || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Sindhura Puvvu''
|-
| ''[[Poovizhi Raja]]'' || Kumar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Paravaigal Palavitham]]'' || Sekar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Maduraikara Thambi'' || Chinna Thambi || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1989
|''Oru Thottil Sabadham'' || || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Samaram''
|-
| ''Ellame En Thangachi'' || Vasanth || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Penn Buthi Mun Buthi'' || Muthupandi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Yogam Rajayogam'' || Siva || Tamil ||
|-
| ''En Kanavar'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="7"|1990
|''Ghatana'' || Vijaygaru || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Amma Pillai]]'' || Sathish || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Maruthu Pandi]]'' || Maruthu Pandi / Manickam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Inaindha Kaigal]]'' || Pratap || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vellaiya Thevan]]'' || Thevan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Pudhiya Sarithiram'' || Inspector Dinakaran / Raja || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Vaazhnthu Kaattuvom'' || Vijay || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1991
|''[[Vetri Padigal]]'' || Mahesh || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Pillai Paasam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Manitha Jaathi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[En Pottukku Sonthakkaran]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1992
|''Bhale Khaideelu'' || Vijay || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Uyarndhavan'' || Mohan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Chandramathi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Doshi'' || Siva || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Rocky''
|-
|rowspan="3"|1993
| ''[[Thanga Pappa]]'' || Lawrence || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Pass Mark]]'' || Murali || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Allari Abbayi''
|-
|''[[Athma (film)|Athma]]'' || Saravanan / Vignesh || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Rathnagiri Ammoru''
|-
|rowspan="3"|1994
| ''[[Chinna Madam]]'' || Gopal || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Ulavaali'' || Raja || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Bayankara Goodachari''
|-
|''[[Vanaja Girija]]'' || Raja || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1995
|''[[Thottil Kuzhandhai]]'' || Pitchai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Mayabazar (1995 film)|Mayabazar]]'' || Ram || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1996
| ''[[Irattai Roja]]'' || Balu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Karuppu Roja]]'' || Aravind || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Rajali]]'' || Jeeva || Tamil ||
|-
| ''En Aasai Thangachi'' || Dorai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan (1996 film)|Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]'' || Balu || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="10"|1997
|''[[Thaali Pudhusu]]'' || Arun || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Rowdy Darbaar'' || Koti || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Thalapathi Kottai''
|-
| ''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'' || Narasimha || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Adimai Penn'' Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]'' || ACP Jai Kumar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Putham Puthu Poove]]'' || Unknown || Tamil || Unreleased
|-
| ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogam]]'' || Sakthi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aahaa Enna Porutham]]'' || Raja || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Samrat (1997 film)|Samrat]]'' || Samrat / Ashok || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thadayam]]'' || Chandru (Chandrasekhar) || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Chattam''
|-
| ''[[Pudhalvan]]'' || Inspector Siva || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1998
|''[[Ellame En Pondattithaan]]'' || Muthu || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999
|''[[Nilave Mugam Kaattu]]'' || Prakash || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Poovellam Kettuppar]]'' || Himself || Tamil || Cameo appearance
|-
|rowspan="2"|2000
|''[[Kadhal Rojavae]]'' || Himself || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Palayathu Amman]]'' || Shankar || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Devatha''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2001
|''[[Sri Raja Rajeshwari]]'' || Raasaiyya || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (film)|Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]]'' || Vishwanathan || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2002
|''[[Shakalaka Baby (film)|Shakalaka Baby]]'' || Himself || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Padai Veetu Amman]]'' || Shankar || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2003
|''Irandu Per'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2004
|''[[Super Da]]'' || Kathirvel || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2007
|''[[Kuttrapathirikai]]'' || ACP Ramakrishnan || Tamil || Production in 1991; Released 2007
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2013
|''[[Masani (film)|Masani]]'' || Vetri || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Vijaykrishna || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2014
|''Pennin Kathai'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
|''[[Vaaimai]]'' || Thirumaaran IPS || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Atti (film)|Atti]]'' || Om Prakash || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017
|''[[Aakatayi]]'' || Vikram Simha || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Aangila Padam]]'' || Rail Murugan || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018
|''[[RX 100 (film)|RX 100]]'' || Daddy || Telugu || Won, [[17th Santosham Film Awards|Santosham Film Awards Best Character Actor - Telugu]] Nominated, [[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)|SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor - Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Koothan]]'' || Himself || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|2019
|''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]'' || Saravanan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Disco Raja]]'' || Bharani ||Telugu ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Vettai Naai]]'' || Bose || Tamil ||
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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