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{{Short description|Indian actor and comedian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Thagubothu Ramesh
| image = Thagubothu Ramesh.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Ramesh in 2015
| birthname = Ramilla Ramesh<ref name="interview" />
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Godavarikhani]], [[Telangana]], India
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[comedian]]
| yearsactive = 2007–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Swathi|2015}}
}}

'''Ramilla Ramesh''', better known as '''Thagubothu Ramesh''', is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in [[Telugu cinema]]. Known for his signature portrayal of [[Alcohol intoxication|inebriated]] characters, he earned the nickname "Thagubothu" ({{Translation|"drunkard"}}) due to his memorable performances in such roles. He is a recipient of [[Nandi Award]] for [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian|Best Male Comedian]]. He has appeared in notable films such as ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' (2009), ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' (2011), ''[[Pilla Zamindar]]'' (2011), and ''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]'' (2012).

==Early life==
Ramesh was born in [[Godavarikhani]] located in [[Peddapalli district]], [[Telangana]].<ref name="interview">{{cite web|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|title=I believe in God's screenplay: Ramesh Interview|url=http://postnoon.com/2012/07/08/i-believe-in-gods-screenplay/57944|publisher=Post Noon|access-date=3 September 2012|archive-date=10 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710230040/http://postnoon.com/2012/07/08/i-believe-in-gods-screenplay/57944|url-status=live}}</ref> His father was an employee at [[Singareni Collieries Company]] and his mother was a housewife. He was able to sink into the drunkard character because, as a child he would watch his father get drunk and hit his mother. He would pacify his mother, and make her laugh by impersonating his drunk father.<ref>{{cite web|title=Applause For Mahatma Ramesh|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/news-archives/january-2011/applause-for-mahatma-ramesh-290111.html|publisher=CineGoer|access-date=3 September 2012|archive-date=29 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629172419/http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/news-archives/january-2011/applause-for-mahatma-ramesh-290111.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
Ramesh eventually became good at [[Impressionist (entertainment)|mimicry]] and used to perform shows in his town. He also reveals that he is inspired by Bengali comedian [[Keshto Mukherjee]], who like him was also famous for portraying drunkard characters.<ref name="interview" /> Before venturing into films, Ramesh has worked as a building supervisor for 10 years. After his parents' death and sister's marriage, he decided to pursue acting as a career.<ref name="interview" /> In 2005, he joined the Akkineni Film Institute in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tagubothu Ramesh Interview|url=http://www.telugumuchatlu.com/2012/09/01/tagubothu-ramesh-interview/|publisher=Telugu Muchatlu|access-date=3 September 2012|archive-date=3 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903235642/http://www.telugumuchatlu.com/2012/09/01/tagubothu-ramesh-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Film career===
In 2006, after graduating from Akkineni Film Institute, Ramesh got an opportunity to play a small role in [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar]]’s ''[[Jagadam]]''.<ref name="interview" /> This was his first feature film. After ''Jagadam'', Ramesh found several opportunities and acted in around 10 Telugu films. During this time, Ramesh got acquainted with popular Telugu actor [[Uttej]]. Uttej introduced Ramesh to top Telugu film director [[Krishna Vamsi]]. Vamsi cast him for the role of a drunkard in ''Mahatma''.<ref name="interview" /> The film remains as a major turning point in his career. His portrayal of drunkard character in Mahatma led to an opportunity to play a similar drunkard character in ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' directed by [[Nandini Reddy]]. His portrayal of Gowtham, a drunkard software engineer in the film became very popular among the moviegoers. Since that film, he was more commonly referred to as "Thagubothu Ramesh" (drunkard Ramesh).<ref name="interview" />

==Personal life==
He married Swathi in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/comedian-thagubothu-ramesh-wedding-dhanraj-venu-telugu-stars-attend-ceremony-photos-633939|title=Comedian Thagubothu Ramesh Wedding: Dhanraj, Venu, Telugu Stars Attend Ceremony [PHOTOS]|first=Shekhar H.|last=Hooli|date=28 May 2015|website=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=28 April 2019|archive-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428023123/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/comedian-thagubothu-ramesh-wedding-dhanraj-venu-telugu-stars-attend-ceremony-photos-633939|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian]] for ''[[Venkatadri Express (film)|Venkatadri Express]]'' - 2013<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-01|title=2013 Nandi Awards Winners List {{!}} 2013 Nandi Awards Complete Winners List|url=https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2017/03/01/2013-nandi-awards-winners-list/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111064928/https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2017/03/01/2013-nandi-awards-winners-list/|archive-date=11 January 2020|access-date=2020-09-13|website=Telugu Filmnagar|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Telugu films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Jagadam]]'' || Seenu's friend
|rowspan="2"|credited as Ramesh
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' || Drunkard
|-
| ''Ee Vayasulo'' || Chhote Kiya
|
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Bheemli Kabadi Jattu]]'' || Suri's friend
|
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2011 || ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' || Gautham (drunkard software engineer)
|
|-
| ''[[Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju]]'' || Fan
|
|-
| ''Kodi Punju'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Aha Naa Pellanta (2011 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta]]'' || Fan
|
|-
| ''[[Mugguru]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]''
|Drunkard
|Special appearance
|-
| ''[[It's My Love Story]]''|| Poola Babji
|
|-
| ''[[Pilla Zamindar]]'' || Maqbool
|
|-
| ''[[Madatha Kaja]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Priyudu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2012 || ''[[Shiva Manasulo Shruti|SMS]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Chaduvukovali''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]'' || Friend
|
|-
| ''[[Mem Vayasuku Vacham]]'' || Beggar
|
|-
| ''[[Eega]]'' || Thief
|
|-
| ''[[Vennela 1½]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Routine Love Story]]'' || College Senior
|
|-
| ''[[Yamaho Yama]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Ko Antey Koti]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="12" | 2013 || ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' || Wedding Planner
|
|-
| ''[[Vasool Raja (film)|Vasool Raja]]'' ||
|
|-
|''[[Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde]]'' || Thagubothu
|
|-
|''[[Sukumarudu]]''
|Drama troupe member
|
|-
|''[[Adda (2013 film)|Adda]]'' ||
|
|-
|''[[Dalam]]'' || Yadagiri "Yadav" || Bilingual film
|-
| ''[[Balupu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Athadu Aame O Scooter'' || Govind Raju's best friend
|
|-
|''[[Music Magic (2013 film)|Music Magic]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Chandi (film)|Chandi]]'' || |Driver
|
|-
| ''[[Venkatadri Express (film)|Venkatadri Express]]'' || Auto driver Aanimuthyam "Ani"
|Nandi Award for Best Comedian
|-
| ''[[Biskett]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2014 || ''[[Emo Gurram Egaravachu]]''
|Ammiraju
|
|-
| ''[[Anaamika]]'' || Taxi driver ||
|-
|''[[Jump Jilani]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Adavi Kaachina Vennela'' ||
|
|-
|''[[Race Gurram]]''
| Lucky's friend
|
|-
|''[[Saheba Subramanyam]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Chakkiligintha]]''
|Manohar
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2015 || ''[[Surya vs Surya]]'' || | Icecream vendor
|
|-
| ''[[Dohchay]]'' || Drunk Prisoner
|
|-
| ''[[Subramanyam for Sale]]'' || Dasu
|
|-
| ''[[Where Is Vidya Balan]]'' || || <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/where-is-vidya-balan-nothing-to-do-with-vidya/article7357973.ece|title=Where is Vidya Balan: Nothing to do with Vidya|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 June 2015|last1=Chowdhary|first1=Y. Sunita|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203093017/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/where-is-vidya-balan-nothing-to-do-with-vidya/article7357973.ece|archive-date=3 December 2023|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Superstar Kidnap]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sher (film)|Sher]]'' || Drunkard
|
|-
| ''[[Kumari 21F]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2016 || ''[[Nannaku Prematho]]'' || Abhiram's assistant
|
|-
| ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogame]]'' || Gowtham (Software Engineer)
|
|-
| ''[[Oopiri]]'' || Seenu's friend
| Bilingual film
|-
| ''Bullet Rani'' || || Simultaneously shot in Kannada<ref name="BR">https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bullet-rani/cast/2030044850/</ref>
|-
| ''Parvathipuram''|| Madan's friend
| Dubbed in 2023 as ''Veera Khadgam''
|-
| ''[[Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam]]'' || Rikshawala
|-
| ''[[Thikka]]'' || Ramesh Yadav
|
|-
| ''[[Guntur Talkies]]'' || Police constable
|
|-
| ''[[Selfie Raja]]'' || drunk Kattappa
|
|-
| ''[[Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (2016 film)|Jayammu Nischayammu Raa]]'' || Police constable
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2017 || ''[[Nenorakam]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]'' || Govind
|
|-
|''[[Anando Brahma]]''
|Thulasi
|
|-
|''[[Ungarala Rambabu]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Raja The Great]]''
| Sastry
| Cameo
|-
| ''[[Oye Ninne]]'' || Drunkard ||
|-
| ''[[Juliet Lover of Idiot]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018 || ''[[Hyderabad Love Story]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Savyasachi (2018 film)|Savyasachi]]''
| Nanda Kishore
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|2019 || ''[[Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu]]'' || Rose ||
|-
| ''[[Mallesham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[90ML (2019 Telugu film)|90ML]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''[[Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu]]'' || {{n/a}} || Co-producer
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020 ||''[[Rocky: The Revenge|Namaste Nestama]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jaanu (2020 film)|Jaanu]]'' || Satish ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2022
|''[[Malli Modalaindi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Induvadana]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[10th Class Diaries]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Anukoni Prayanam]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Raajahyogam]]'' || Trump ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Prathyardhi]]''
| Advocate Rajasekhar
|
|-
|''[[Meter (film)|Meter]]''
|Drunkard
|
|-
|''Ramanna Youth''
|
|
|-
|''[[Nene Naa]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2024 || ''[[Chaari 111]]'' || Bunty || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/chaari-111/movie-review/108139722.cms?from=mdr|title=Chaari 111 Movie Review : Vennela Kishore shines in spy comedy with missed potential|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kismat (2024 film)|''Kismat'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Tiragabadara Saami]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Keshava Chandra Ramavath]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2025
|''[[Coffee with a Killer]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[23 Iravai Moodu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Santhana Prapthirasthu]]''
|Soumya Kumar
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2026
|''[[Sahakutumbaanaam]]''
|Sharing guy
|
|-
|''[[Sampradayini Suppini Suddapoosani]]''
|
|
|}

=== Other language films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014 || ''[[Yennamo Yedho]]'' || Gautham || rowspan="4"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Credited as Kudikaran Ramesh
|-
|''[[Dalam|Koottam]]'' || Prabhu Deva || rowspan="3"|Bilingual films
|-
|''[[Anaamika|Nee Enge En Anbe]]'' || Taxi driver
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Oopiri|Thozha]]'' || Seenu's friend
|-
| ''Bullet Rani'' || || [[Kannada]] || Bilingual film<ref name="BR">https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bullet-rani/cast/2030044850/</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''[[Gangstars]]''
|Rani
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|-
|2020–2021
|''[[Amrutham Dhvitheeyam]]''
|
| rowspan="2" |[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Gaalivaana|Gaalivana]]''
|Anjaneyulu
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Gaalivaana Season 1 Review: An interesting plot let down by subpar narration |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/gaalivaana/gaalivaana-season-1/seasonreview/90817618.cms |access-date=2022-05-11}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5159260}}
{{Nandi Award Best Male Comedian}}

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