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{{Short description|Tamil actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = V. K. Ramasamy
| image = V.K. Ramasamy.jpg
| birth_name = Virudhunagar Kanthan Ramasamy
| birth_date = 1 January 1926
| birth_place = [[Virudhunagar]], [[Madras State]], [[British Indian]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2002|12|24|1926|1|1}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]]
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film producer]]
| years_active = 1947 - 2002
| spouse = Ramani Ammal
}}

'''Virudhunagar Kanthan Ramasamy''' (1 January 1926 – 24 December 2002) was an Indian actor, comedian and producer who was known for his versatility in various character roles, he played in Tamil films in the years between the 1947 to 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420183517/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2009|title=V. K. Ramasamy dead|date=25 Dec 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Biography==

V. K. Ramasamy was born in Amaravilaa, [[Madras State]], now [[Tamil Nadu]] on 1 January 1926. The veteran character actor and comedian, coming on the familiar stage-to-screen in the early 1940s, Ramasamy shot into prominence when, at the age of 21, he donned the role of a 60-year-old father of grown-up sons in ''Naam Iruvar'' (1947), first film of the AVM Films. "VKR" as the actor became known, did not look back since then. However, he always got to play only an elderly person throughout his career, which spanned over five decades in which he acted in over 500 films. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ramasamy acted with almost all leading actors including [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Jai Shankar]], [[Ravichandran]], [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]], [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]].

[[Kamal Haasan]] mentioned veteran V.K.Ramasamy as one of the important persons (/ inspiration) in his life among 60 persons of his
(Kamalhaasan) 60 year cinema career. He showed V.K.Ramasamy's image (along with other 59 important persons of his life who include Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Rajnikanth, Nagesh and his guru K.Balachander) in Kamal Haasan's 60th year function ("Ungal Naan" function) at 17 November 2019, Nehru Auditorium, Chennai.

[[Rajinikanth]] has shared the profit of [[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]] with eight producers as Guru Dhatchanai. V.K.Ramasamy is one among the eight producers of [[Rajinikanth]]'s movie [[Arunachalam (film)]] and benefited with the profit share.

Both [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] showed their respect and love of the most senior actor of the film industry Mr.V.K.Ramasamy. Also Malayalam director [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] has collaborated with V.K.Ramasamy in his Tamil movies such as [[Poove Poochooda Vaa]], [[Arangetra Velai]], [[Varusham Padhinaaru]]. Comedy actor Dr.[[Charle]] mentioned V.K.Ramasamy as his mentor in many interviews and stages, also submitted a chapter in his thesis about the V.K.Ramasamy's contribution of humor in Tamil cinema.

He was known for his dialogue delivery, especially as a villain or comedian. He was at ease playing any role and paired with the veteran comedienne, [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], to play some memorable roles in Tamil films. Peers always respected his old world values of discipline on the sets. In the later part of his career, Ramasamy produced over 15 films. Among his last films was ''Dum Dum Dum'', that represents the fourth generation of Tamil cinema. The end came the morning a day after VKR was discharged from the Government General hospital, where he had been admitted for a variety of complaints including hypertension, diabetes and cardiac problems. He died on 24 Dec 2002, after a brief illness. He was 76.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420183517/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2009|title=V. K. Ramasamy dead|date=25 Dec 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
He acted in many number of films with Tamil film heroes playing the roles of comedian and supporting characters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/veteran-tamil-film-comedian-vk-ramasamy-is-dead/story-w3pur7g4oi6owsNcBbtY1I.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128135230/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/veteran-tamil-film-comedian-vk-ramasamy-is-dead/story-w3pur7g4oi6owsNcBbtY1I.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 November 2016|title=Veteran Tamil film comedian VK Ramasamy is dead|publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Role
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|2002 || [[Kadhal Azhivathillai]] || Tamil || Old man on the opening scene ||
|-
|-
|2001 || [[Dumm Dumm Dumm]] || Tamil || Ganga's grandfather ||
|-
|1997 || [[Kalyana Vaibhogam (film)|Kalyana Vaibhogam]] || Tamil || Shanthi's grandfather ||
|-
|1997 || [[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]] || Tamil || Kaliaperumal ||
|-
|1997 || [[Minsaara Kanavu]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1994 || [[Pondattiye Deivam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1993 || [[Maharasan]] || Tamil || Paramasivan ||
|-
|1992 || [[Mannan (film)|Mannan]] || Tamil || Kushboo's Father ||
|-
|1991 || [[Pondatti Pondattithan]] || Tamil || Inspector Rajendran ||
|-
|1991 || [[Gopura Vasalile]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1991 || [[Vasanthakala Paravai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1990 || [[En Kadhal Kanmani]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1990 || [[Athisaya Piravi]] || Tamil || Chitra Gupta ||
|-
|1990 || [[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1990 || [[Arangetra Velai]] || Tamil || Nambi Anna||
|-
|1989 || [[Pudhea Paadhai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1989 || [[En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan]] || Tamil || Vatsala's father ||
|-
|1989 || [[Varusham Padhinaaru]] || Tamil ||Chinna thatha ||
|-
|1988 || [[Dharmathin Thalaivan]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1988 || [[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]] || Tamil || Politician||
|-
|1988 || [[Therkathi Kallan]] || Tamil || Advocate ||
|-
|1988 || [[Agni Natchathiram]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1987 || [[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikkaaran]] || Tamil || Valayapathy||
|-
|1987 || [[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]] || Tamil || Maarka Bandhu||
|-
|1987 || Ayitham || Malayalam || ||
|-
|1986 || [[Oru Iniya Udhayam]] || Tamil || Jithu||
|-
|1986 || [[Mouna Ragam]] || Tamil || Chandrakumar's boss||
|-
||1986|| [[Vikram (1986 Tamil film)|Vikram]] || Tamil || Minister||
|-
|1985 || [[Aan Paavam]] || Tamil || Ramasamy Annan ||
|-
|1985 || [[Poove Poochudava]] || Tamil || Viswanathan ||
|-
|1985 || [[Uyarndha Ullam]] || Tamil || Nagapillai ||
|-
|1985 || [[Deivapiravi (1985 film)|Deivapiravi]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1985 || [[Naagam (1985 film)|Naagam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1984 || [[Enakkul Oruvan (1984 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]] || Tamil || Ulaganath||
|-
|1984
|[[Nallavanukku Nallavan]]
|Tamil
|Sadhasivam
|
|-
|1984 || [[Unnai Naan Santhithen]] || Tamil || Sabapathy||
|-
|1984 || [[Jappanil Kalyanaraman]] || Tamil || Samikannu||
|-
|1982 || [[Auto Raja (1982 film)|Auto Raja]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1981 || [[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik Tik Tik]] || Tamil || Sharada's father||
|-
|1979 || [[Kalyanaraman (1979 film)|Kalyanaraman]] || Tamil || Samypillai||
|-
|1979 || [[Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1979 ||[[Inikkum Ilamai (film)|Inikkum Ilamai]]||Tamil || ||
|-
|1978 || [[Rudhra Thaandavam]] || Tamil || Lord Shiva||
|-
|1977 || [[Meenava Nanban]] || Tamil || Nagaraj ||
|-
|1977 || [[Ilaya Thalaimurai]] || Tamil || Vanisri's Father ||
|-
||1976 || [[Rojavin Raja]] || Tamil || ||
|-
||1976 || [[Mayor Meenakshi]] || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1975 || [[Cinema Paithiyam]] || Tamil || Sivalingam ||
|-
| 1975 || [[Pattampoochi]] || Tamil || Vedhasalam ||
|-
|1974 || [[Thanga Pathakkam]] || Tamil || Gopalsamy ||
|-
|1974 || [[Urimaikural]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1974 || Jesus || Malayalam || ||
|-
|1973 || [[Manipayal]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1973 || [[Anbu Sagodharargal]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1973 || Vayadi || Tamil || ||
|-
|1973 || Sontham || Tamil || ||
|-
|1973 || [[Baghdad Perazhagi]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1973 || [[Rajapart Rangadurai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1972 || [[Pillaiyo Pillai (film)|Pillaiyo Pillai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1972 || [[Pattikada Pattanama]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1972 || [[Sange Muzhangu]] || Tamil || Varagaswamy ||
|-
|1972 || [[Vasantha Maligai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1972 || [[Raman Thediya Seethai (1972 film)|Raman Thediya Seethai]] || Tamil || Siva Shankar ||
|-
| 1972 || [[Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil]] || Tamil || Constable||
|-
| 1972 || [[Kurathi Magan]] || Tamil ||||
|-
| 1971 || [[Sabatham]] || Tamil || Rangaiah ||
|-
| 1971 || [[Veguli Penn]] || Tamil ||Bhoopathy Raja ||
|-
|1971 || [[Kumari Kottam]] || Tamil || Somu ||
|-
|1970 || Veettuku veedu|| Tamil || Paranthaman ||
|-
|1970 || Mattukkara Velan || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1969 || [[Aayiram Poi]] || Tamil || Chinna Durai ||
|-
| 1969 || [[Ponnu Mappillai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1969 || [[Anbalippu]] || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1969 || [[Kanne Pappa]] || Tamil || Chinna Durai ||
|-
|1968 || [[Delhi Mapillai]]|| Tamil ||Lord Shiva ||
|-
|1968 || Lakshmi Kalyanam || Tamil || Eagambaram ||
|-
|1968 ||[[Deiveega Uravu]]|| Tamil || ||
|-
|1968 || [[Kudiyirundha Koyil]] || Tamil || Jaya's father Rav Bagavadhor Singaram||
|-
|1968 || [[En Thambi]] || Tamil || Bharma Singaram ||
|-
|1967 || [[Vivasayee]] || Tamil || Chokki's father, a pawnbroker||
|-
|1967 || [[Ooty Varai Uravu]] || Tamil || Dharmalingam||
|-
|1967 || [[Pattanathil Bhootham]] || Tamil || Thangavel||
|-
|1967 || [[Kaavalkaaran (1967 film)|Kaavalkaaran]] || Tamil || Vaithilingham ||
|-
|1966 || [[Chinnanchiru Ulagam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1966 || [[Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)|Mahakavi Kalidas]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1966 || [[Muharasi]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1966 || [[Nadodi]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1966 || [[Madras to Pondicherry]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1965 || [[Thaayum Magalum]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1965 || [[Ennathan Mudivu]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1965 || [[Kanni Thai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1965 || [[Neela Vaanam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1964 || [[Pudhiya Paravai]] || Tamil || Ramadurai||
|-
|1964 || [[Muradan Muthu]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1963 || [[Paar Magaley Paar]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1963 || [[Karpagam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1963 || [[Annai Illam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1963 || [[Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1962 || [[Bandha Pasam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1962 || [[Kudumba Thalaivan]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1961 || [[Panam Panthiyile]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1961 || [[Yar Manamagan?]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1960 || [[Sangilithevan]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1960 || [[Ponni Thirunaal]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1959 || [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]] || Tamil || Ettayappan ||
|-
|1959 || [[Ulagam Sirikkirathu]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1959 || [[Nalla Idathu Sammandham (1958 film)|Nalla Idathu Sammandham]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1959 || [[Vaazha Vaitha Deivam]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1953 || [[Azhagi (1953 film)|Azhagi]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1952 || [[Panam (1952 film)|Panam]] || Tamil || N S Krishnan ||
|-
|1952 || [[Parasakthi (1952 film)|Parasakthi]] || Tamil || Narayana Pillai ||
|-
|1952 || [[Chinna Durai (1952 film)|Chinna Durai]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1951 || [[Singari]] || Tamil || ||
|-
|1950 || [[Digambara Samiyar (1950 film)|Digambara Samiyar]] || Tamil ||Velayudha Pillai ||
|-
|1947 || [[Nam Iruvar]] || Tamil || ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{Cite news|title=V. K. Ramasamy dead|date=25 December 2002|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031209014052/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 December 2003|work=The Hindu}}
* [http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2012/12/fine-flashes-of-vkr.html Fine Flashes of V. K. R in My Movie Minutes]

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