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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ranjith
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|08|13|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamil.cinemaprofile.com/actor/ranjith-tamil-actor-biography-exclusive-online.html#sthash.QDRA0FzF.dpbs|title=Ranjith - Tamil Actor, Profile, Personal Details, Biography, Info, Photos, Birth day, Wiki, Awards and Ranjith Marriage | Tamil Cinema Actors Profile|website=tamil.cinemaprofile.com}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|politician}}
| yearsactive = 1993–2015<br>2020-present (Television)
| spouse = [[Priya Raman]] <br>(m.1999;div.2014)(2018-present)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chitramala.in/priya-raman-ranjith-divorced-170834.html|title=priya raman and ranjith divorced|date=2014-06-12|work=Chitramala|access-date=2017-08-11|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/actress-priya-raman-actor-ranjith-part-ways-602191|title=Actress Priya Raman and Actor Ranjith Part Ways|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811143050/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/actress-priya-raman-actor-ranjith-part-ways-602191 |archive-date=2017-08-11 |last=V.P|first=Nicy|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2017-08-11|language=en}}</ref><br>
[[Ragasudha]] <br>(m.2014; div.2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iflicks.in/News/2014/11/06111748/Ranjith-to-unite-with-Ragasudha.vpf|title=Ranjith to unite with Ragasudha || Ranjith to unite with Ragasudha|date=6 November 2014|website=Iflicks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/entertainment/tamil/article/south-indian-actors-whose-love-marriages-turned-into-divorces|title=Love Marriages Which Soon Resulted In Divorce| South Actors | Latest Articles|website=nettv4u}}</ref>
| children = 2
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'''Ranjith''' is an Indian actor who appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] language films.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071018102915/http://hindu.com/2007/09/28/stories/2007092860990200.htm Ranjith's next venture soon – TAMIL NADU]. The Hindu (28 September 2007). Retrieved on 2015-10-12.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100102132539/http://jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Ranjith/3181 Jointscene – Tamil Actor Ranjith]. Web.archive.org. Retrieved on 12 October 2015.</ref>

==Acting career==

After completing a course in acting, Ranjith made his acting debut in 1993 with ''[[Pon Vilangu]]'', directed by [[K. S. Rajkumar]], was produced by [[R. K. Selvamani]] and he acted alongside [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]], [[Sivaranjani (actress)|Sivaranjani]] and [[Ramya Krishnan]]. The critic K. Vijayan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' praised Ranjith's acting citing that "Ranjith, despite his big build, impresses in his debut performance."<ref>{{cite journal|author=K. Vijiyan|title=Surprise hit for movie using well-tried formula|newspaper=[[New Straits Times]]|date=24 July 1993|access-date=8 August 2014|page=26|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MGs0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2hMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6841%2C1358950}}</ref> The next year, he acted the lead role in the rural drama ''[[Sindhu Nathi Poo]]''.

In 1996, he appeared in [[Minor Mappillai]] as the second lead and in ''Avathara Purushan''. In 1997, he appeared in a guest appearance in [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]]'s ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' which was a critical and commercial success.<ref>[http://www.directorcheran.com/director/bharathi_kannamma/index.html Bharathi Kannamma – Director]. Director Cheran (15 January 1997). Retrieved on 2015-10-12.</ref> In the start of 1998, Ranjith played as an antagonist in ''[[Maru Malarchi]]'' opposite [[Mammooty]], the film was released to critical acclaim and he won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain]] for his role.<ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/marumalar.htm Marumalarchi: Movie Review]. Indolink.com. Retrieved on 12 October 2015.</ref> Subsequently, he was flooded with offers.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/ranjith-is-anxious-tamil-news-22630 Ranjith is anxious – Tamil Movie News]. Indiaglitz.com (25 May 2006). Retrieved on 2015-10-12.</ref> In the mid of 1998, he acted in the blockbuster ''[[Natpukkaga]]'' and played the villain role in ''[[Dharma (1998 film)|Dharma]]''. In the end of 1998, he acted in supporting role in ''[[Desiya Geetham]]'' and ''[[Pudhumai Pithan (1998 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]]'' while he played one of the leads in the low-budget film ''[[Cheran Chozhan Pandian]]''. From 1999 to 2001, he had predominantly appeared in supporting and villain roles except in ''[[Nesam Pudhusu]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kann Thirandhu Paaramma]]'' (2000) where he played the lead role.

In 2003, Ranjith directed, produced and played the title role in ''[[Bheeshmar]]'' (2003). The film became a flop in the box office. Following the failure of the film, Ranjith was not able to produce his next own film because of the lack of fund. Ranjith then ventured to do a couple of character roles in Malayalam films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56076.html|title=Ranjith to rock in summer - Tamil Movie News|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|date=2010-04-12|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9830.html|title=Ranjith all set to begin next venture - Tamil Movie News|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|date=2004-07-14|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/9-2-05/ranjith_film.htm|title=Behindwoods : Ranjith is back|publisher=Behindwoods.com|date=2005-02-09|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref>

In 2005, he acted in the [[political satire]] film ''[[Padhavi Paduthum Paadu]]'' and the long delayed film ''[[Aadhikkam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil-movies-padhavi-paduthum-paadu-gallery-7569.html|title=Padhavi Paduthum Paadu Tamil movie images, stills, gallery|website=IndiaGlitz|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

==Political career==

Ranjith was a member and spokesperson of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] for many years. After the death of AIADMK supremo [[Jayalalithaa]] in December 2016, Ranjith started to support [[O. Panneerselvam]]'s faction of AIADMK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/actor-ranjith-joined-in-pmk-37241.html|title=பா.ம.க.வில் இணைந்தார் நடிகர் ரஞ்சித்|date=23 July 2018|access-date=26 February 2019|language=ta|trans-title=Actor Ranjith joined in PMK|publisher=[[News18 Tamil Nadu]]}}</ref> In July 2018, Ranjith left the AIADMK and joined the [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]] as the new deputy leader of the party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/politics/137584-actor-ranjith-speaks-about-his-political-decision.html|title="அ.தி.மு.கவை விட்டு பா.ம.கவில் இணைந்தது ஏன்?" நடிகர் ரஞ்சித்|date=21 August 2018|access-date=26 February 2019|language=ta|trans-title=Actor Ranjith speaks about his political decision|publisher=Vikatan}}</ref> On 26 February 2019, Ranjith, the vice president of PMK, quit the party citing that he could not digest [[S. Ramadoss]] and [[Anbumani Ramadoss]]' change of stance in supporting the AIADMK in the [[2019 Indian general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/actor-ranjith-quits-pmk-after-admk-bjp-alliance-parliamentary-elections-tamil-news-230369|title=Popular actor quits PMK|date=26 February 2019|access-date=26 February 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> The next day, Ranjith met [[Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam]]'s leader [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] and joined the party officially.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/actor-ranjith-joins-ttv-dinakarans-ammk-tamil-news-230423|title=Actor Ranjith joins TTV Dinakaran!|date=27 February 2019|access-date=27 February 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Pon Vilangu]]'' || Muthu || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Debut Film
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Sindhu Nathi Poo]]'' || Thirukkaval (Sakthivel) || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1996 || ''[[Minor Mappillai]]'' || Moses || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Avathara Purushan]]'' || Anand || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' || Maayan || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=8| 1998 || ''[[Maru Malarchi]]'' || Manimaran || Tamil || '''Winner''', [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain]]
|-
| ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' || Vignesh || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Natpukkaga]]'' || Sirasu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Adra Sakka Adra Sakka'' || Ranjith || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Dharma (1998 film)|Dharma]]'' || Ranjith || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Desiya Geetham]]'' || Ganga || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhumai Pithan (1998 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]]'' || Mahesh || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Cheran Chozhan Pandian]]'' || Cheran || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=9| 1999 || ''[[Ninaivirukkum Varai]]'' || Sadha || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Poomaname Vaa]]'' || Nadaraj || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kummi Paattu]]'' || Selvarasu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ponvizha]]'' || Velusamy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Nesam Pudhusu]]'' || Ranjith || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Manaivikku Mariyadhai]]'' || Naresh || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Hello (1999 film)|Hello]]'' || Sekhar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Iraniyan (film)|Iraniyan]]'' || Police officer || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum]]'' || Sivaramakrishnan || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=7| 2000 || ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' || Doctor || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Sudhandhiram]]'' || Vikram || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kannan Varuvaan]]'' || Raghu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Magalirkkaga]]'' || Subramani || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ennamma Kannu]]'' || Vishwa || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kann Thirandhu Paaramma]]'' || Prabhu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sabhash]]'' || Dharan || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=5| 2001 || ''[[Narasimha (2001 film)|Narasimha]]'' || C. P. Sharma || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanna Unnai Thedukiren]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aandan Adimai]]'' || Ranjith || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pandavar Bhoomi]]'' || Dhanapal || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' || Ranjith || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Bheeshmar]]'' || Bheeshmar || Tamil || Also director
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Natturajavu]]'' || Karnan || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan=5| 2005 || ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' || William Nadar || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Chandrolsavam]]'' || Ramanunni || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Lokanathan IAS]]'' || Brahmanandan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Aadhikkam]]'' || Naaga/Durai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Padhavi Paduthum Paadu]]'' || Malayappan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Don Chera]]'' || Cheran (Don Chera) || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 2007 || ''[[En Uyirinum Melana]]'' || Vikram || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam]]'' || Pasupathi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thirumagan]]'' || Sivankaalai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Janmam]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2008 || ''[[Valluvan Vasuki]]'' || Anandha Konar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kasimedu Govindan]]'' || Govindan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Munnar (film)|Munnar]]'' || Karthikeyan || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2010 || ''[[Thambikku Indha Ooru]]'' || Thirumalai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thanthonni]]'' || Neelakantan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Gowravargal]]'' || Nainar || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[August 15 (2011 film)|August 15]]'' || Kannan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Oru Kudumba Chithram'' || Varunagiri || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Little Superman]]'' || Wilson || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2015 || ''[[Sagaptham]]'' || Chinrasu || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Adhibar]]'' || Easwaran || Tamil ||
|-
|2019||''Mangalath Vasundhara''||||Malayalam||
|}

===TV Series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Channel
|-
|2020–present
| ''[[Senthoora Poove (TV series)|Senthoora Poove]]''
| DuraiSingam
| Tamil
| [[Star Vijay]]
|}

===Voice Artist===
* [[Manoj Bharathiraja]] - [[Kadal Pookal]] (2001)

==References==
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[[Category:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners]]
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[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Pattali Makkal Katchi politicians]]
[[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]

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