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{{Short description|Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and politician (born 1960)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ramarajan
| birth_name          = Kumaresan Ramaiyya
| office = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]] for [[Tiruchendur]]
| image              = Ramarajan.jpg
| termstart = 1998
| caption            = Ramarajan in 2024
| termend = 1999
| office             = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] for [[Tiruchendur]]
| constituency = Tiruchendur
| termstart           = 10 March 1998
| president = [[K. R. Narayanan]]
| termend             = 26 April 1999
| spouse = [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] (m.1987; div.2000)
| constituency       = Tiruchendur
| children = 2
| president           = [[K. R. Narayanan]]
| occupation = actor, producer, director, politician, lyricist
| spouse             = [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] (m.1987-div.2000)
| birth_place = Madurai
| children           = 2
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|10|18}}
| occupation         = {{hlist|[[Film director]]| [[Screenwriter]]|[[Actor]]|[[Politician]]}}
| office1 = [[Secretary]] of [[AIADMK]]
| birth_place         = [[Okkur]], [[Sivagangai]] District, [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| termstart1 = 2004
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|10|18}}          
| termend1 =
| party              = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
}}
}}
'''Ramarajan''' (born 18 October, 1960) is an Indian actor, writer, director and politician who specialised in acting and directing films on village-based subjects. He is also known as ''Makkal Nayagan'' in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ramarajan/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #Ramarajan and on his life}}</ref>
 
'''Kumaresan Ramaiyya''', better knows as '''Ramarajan''' (born 18 October 1960) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and politician. He is referred as "Makkal Nayagan" for acting and directing films on village-based subjects.


==Career==
==Career==
Ramarajan started his career by doing small roles beginning in the year 1977. He turned director with ''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]'' (1985), Ramarajan instead approached [[Gangai Amaran]] to compose music. He got his first hype as a lead in the film ''[[Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru]]'', released in 1986. He is popular for doing films on the village-based subjects; these films became the notable identity of Ramarajan. He was known for his dark shirts and colorful costumes.  His film ''[[Karagattakaran]]'' (1989) was a blockbuster hit. It ran for over 100 days in 25 centers, one year in seven-eight centres and clocked 400 days in four theatres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jun/16/30-years-of-karagattakaran--gangai-amaren-ilaiyaraaja-ramarajan-kanaka-vazhapazham-comedy-12320.html|title = 30 years of Karakattakaran - Gangai Amaren: The Vazhapazham comedy track was based on a similar sequence in an Adoor Bhasi film}}</ref> This was Ramarajan’s 18th film as hero, and his third collaboration with [[Gangai Amaran]] after two hits in ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]'' (1987) and ''[[Shenbagamae Shenbagamae]]'' (1988).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/karakattakaran-2-is-not-happening-says-actor-ramarajan/article27948457.ece?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=9dc5eca3a5216a978d6886af406ea0d25580bf3f-1617496775-0-ASs8Dgjh3qKp3M8_UqQ_Ff43LThpjtSTkgV0tHbysSoVMQwQYnBdiRenQO2mQ40H1Cqt_1cRQUEXJdDZldClXLKYddx_yilF1s3VoUpFpDxJy6u0G8PRPeDUUiFGJYlYc8DEO_DEBKa0ZeShGnnQnxZKdUndu-rvgb_38Fe82c3EcAJ486BC7B2foFg3wlkYH_Zwi-8ptkZ67GexfKTO9HbA_tBYwGg9hZvuIuYt6P2GVYHKOPFmr0prPAqdvTPt2n0yJ5OncUPMTggVgblDtVtxJg76KkN3exLwSp_FwUbz-ZcbVkePERdJnhZ-SCp1y8W6wO64NGyLk3uzlUaD6pqTm3Fo-fONCCibFN8W7v6qjIOueXE4k5CnNjSNFz3dKE1pgZ_Cv68YSX5_HgAdXgCQFnPrDs4yTJiTZ5TVA8dVn1yQHn4ajDi-jMAanORFXMv3MLGScxNBo1gTC4_0IoY3G8dUSgDWyAFRm5pdQ6P68C0jRsTqEdDcVMn6ZGDCoXz-5Ss4--rDhNpnlUD23hi-FjmuFGFzb7K75ZGN9Et1x_uAL_FpXFgbOJ2hIgjcD_ICXXE38lYrTvrIAI3yZMcyWDx-k6kQtVUaCFBHUKt7iZxkk225MfErnQkH1esXz-m-ubxRQfh2U4HRHbfP_7ZAkhNgwsTAUHxlVBZMcijLS3_QbGo2pgxJcBCrJygcUZKdNelVzwr9wruBIAawD_I|title=30 years of 'Karagattakaran': Actor Ramarajan goes on rewind mode|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 June 2019|last1=Kumar|first1=Pradeep}}</ref> He is also known for his performances in ''[[Enga Ooru Kavalkaran]]'' (1988) and ''[[Paattukku Naan Adimai]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ramarajan-admitted-to-hospital-due-to-breathlessness-covid-19-test-results-awaited-1722953-2020-09-18|title=Ramarajan admitted to hospital due to breathlessness, Covid-19 test results awaited}}</ref> His films were as popular as compared to the then stars [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Kamal Haasan]]. After 2000, his career started facing the down side. His low budget film ''[[Medhai]]'' was released in 2012 and was a failure at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/ramarajan|title=Kollywood Movie Actor Ramarajan Biography, News, Photos, Videos}}</ref> He has played the solo hero continuously for 44 films.
Ramarajan started his career by doing small roles beginning in the year 1978. He turned director with ''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]'' (1985), Ramarajan approached [[Gangai Amaran]] to compose music. He got his first hype as a lead in the film ''[[Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru]]'', released in 1986. He is popular for doing films on the village-based subjects; these films became the notable identity of Ramarajan. He was known for his dark shirts and colorful costumes.  His film ''[[Karagattakaran]]'' (1989) was a blockbuster hit. It ran for over 100 days in 14 centers, one year in seven centres and clocked 400 days in four theatres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jun/16/30-years-of-karagattakaran--gangai-amaren-ilaiyaraaja-ramarajan-kanaka-vazhapazham-comedy-12320.html|title = 30 years of Karakattakaran - Gangai Amaren: The Vazhapazham comedy track was based on a similar sequence in an Adoor Bhasi film| website=[[Cinema Express]] }}</ref> This was Ramarajan’s 18th film as hero, and his third collaboration with [[Gangai Amaran]] after two hits in ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]'' (1987) and ''[[Shenbagamae Shenbagamae]]'' (1988).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/karakattakaran-2-is-not-happening-says-actor-ramarajan/article27948457.ece?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=9dc5eca3a5216a978d6886af406ea0d25580bf3f-1617496775-0-ASs8Dgjh3qKp3M8_UqQ_Ff43LThpjtSTkgV0tHbysSoVMQwQYnBdiRenQO2mQ40H1Cqt_1cRQUEXJdDZldClXLKYddx_yilF1s3VoUpFpDxJy6u0G8PRPeDUUiFGJYlYc8DEO_DEBKa0ZeShGnnQnxZKdUndu-rvgb_38Fe82c3EcAJ486BC7B2foFg3wlkYH_Zwi-8ptkZ67GexfKTO9HbA_tBYwGg9hZvuIuYt6P2GVYHKOPFmr0prPAqdvTPt2n0yJ5OncUPMTggVgblDtVtxJg76KkN3exLwSp_FwUbz-ZcbVkePERdJnhZ-SCp1y8W6wO64NGyLk3uzlUaD6pqTm3Fo-fONCCibFN8W7v6qjIOueXE4k5CnNjSNFz3dKE1pgZ_Cv68YSX5_HgAdXgCQFnPrDs4yTJiTZ5TVA8dVn1yQHn4ajDi-jMAanORFXMv3MLGScxNBo1gTC4_0IoY3G8dUSgDWyAFRm5pdQ6P68C0jRsTqEdDcVMn6ZGDCoXz-5Ss4--rDhNpnlUD23hi-FjmuFGFzb7K75ZGN9Et1x_uAL_FpXFgbOJ2hIgjcD_ICXXE38lYrTvrIAI3yZMcyWDx-k6kQtVUaCFBHUKt7iZxkk225MfErnQkH1esXz-m-ubxRQfh2U4HRHbfP_7ZAkhNgwsTAUHxlVBZMcijLS3_QbGo2pgxJcBCrJygcUZKdNelVzwr9wruBIAawD_I|title=30 years of 'Karagattakaran': Actor Ramarajan goes on rewind mode|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 June 2019|last1=Kumar|first1=Pradeep}}</ref> He is also known for his performances in ''[[Enga Ooru Kavalkaran]]'' (1988) and ''[[Paattukku Naan Adimai]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ramarajan-admitted-to-hospital-due-to-breathlessness-covid-19-test-results-awaited-1722953-2020-09-18|title=Ramarajan admitted to hospital due to breathlessness, Covid-19 test results awaited}}</ref> His films were as popular as compared to the stars [[Rajinikanth]],[[Kamal Haasan]],[[Vijayakanth]] and [[Karthik (actor)]].
 
After the mid-1990s, his career started facing the down side. His low budget film ''[[Medhai]]'' was released in 2012 and was a failure at the box office. He has returned to acting after a gap of almost 13 years in a film titled ''[[Saamaniyan]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/13-years-later-ramarajan-returns-to-acting-with-saamaniyan--news-224616 | title=13 Years Later, Ramarajan Returns to Acting with 'Saamaniyan' | date=20 September 2022 }}</ref> Ramarajan has played the solo hero continuously for 45 films.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/karakattakaran-2-is-not-happening-says-actor-ramarajan/article27948457.ece|title=30 years of 'Karagattakaran': actor Ramarajan goes on rewind mode|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 June 2019 |last1=Kumar |first1=Pradeep }}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
He was elected to [[12th Lok Sabha]] as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Thiruchendur]] Lok Sabha constituency in 1998.<ref>http://profiles.lakshmansruthi.com/index1.php?uid=781</ref>
He was elected to [[12th Lok Sabha]] as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Thiruchendur]] Lok Sabha constituency in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://profiles.lakshmansruthi.com/index1.php?uid=781 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127060323/http://profiles.lakshmansruthi.com/index1.php?uid=781 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=27 January 2023 |title = Lakshmansruthi.com}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
 
He was the fifth of six children to Ramaiyya and Vellaiammal, in Okkur, Ramanathapuram.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/karakattakaran-2-is-not-happening-says-actor-ramarajan/article27948457.ece|title = 30 years of 'Karagattakaran'| website=[[The Hindu]] }}</ref> Ramarajan fell in love with actress [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] and they married in 1987. However, after 13 years they divorced in 2000, citing differences in their relationship. They have twin children; daughter Aruna, and, son Arun, born in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ramarajan-nalini-daughter-aruna-about-parents-friendliness-tamil-news-264828|title = Ramarajan and Nalini's daughter reveals surprising details for the first time - Tamil News|date = 9 July 2020}}</ref>
Ramarajan fell in love with actress [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] and they married in 1987. However, they divorced in 2000, citing differences in their relationship. They have twin children, daughter Aroona and son Aroon born in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ramarajan-nalini-daughter-aruna-about-parents-friendliness-tamil-news-264828|title = Ramarajan and Nalini's daughter reveals surprising details for the first time - Tamil News|date = 9 July 2020}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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!Note
!Note
|-
|-
| 1977
| 1978
| ''Meenakshi Kungumam''
| ''Meenatchi Kunkumam''
|Uncredited
| Richman
|
| Uncredited role in the song "Penn Ninaithal Kaaman"
|-
|-
| 1979
| 1979
| ''Anbe Sangeetha''
| ''Anbe Sangeetha''
|Uncredited
|  
|
| Uncredited role
|-
|-
| 1980
| 1980
| ''[[Theru Vilakku]]''
| ''[[Theru Vilakku]]''
|Uncredited
|
|
| Uncredited role
|-
|-
|-
| 1981
| rowspan="2"| 1981
| ''[[Sivappu Malli]]''
| ''[[Sivappu Malli]]''
| Kuppusamy
| Aruna's husband
|
| Uncredited role
|-
|-
| 1981
| ''Pattam Parakattum''
| ''Pattam Parakattum''
| Uncredited
| Kannan's friend
|
| Uncredited role
|-
|-
| 1982
| 1982
| ''[[Kanne Radha]]''
| ''[[Kanne Radha]]''
| Uncredited
| Bridegroom
|
| Uncredited role in the song "Kottungadi Ketti Melam"
|-
|-
| 1983
| 1983
|''[[Soorakottai Singakutti]]''
| ''[[Soorakottai Singakutti]]''
| Uncredited
|  
|
| Uncredited role
|-
|-
| 1984
| rowspan="2" | 1984
| ''Sattathai Thiruthungal''
| ''[[Sattathai Thiruthungal]]''
|Uncredited
| Chiranjeevi's roommate
|
| Uncredited role
|-
|-
| 1984
| ''Vengayin Maindhan''
| ''Vengayin Maindhan''
| Uncredited
|
|
| Uncredited role
|-
|-
| 1986
| 1986
| ''[[Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru]]''
| ''[[Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru]]''
| Ramu
| Ramu
| Debut as Hero
| Debut as Hero<br />[[7th Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor]]
|-
|-
| 1987
| rowspan="5" | 1987
| ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]''
| ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]''
| Seethan
| Seethan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1987
|  ''[[Evargal Indiyargal]]''
|  ''[[Evargal Indiyargal]]''
| Ramu
| Ramu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1987
|  ''[[Ondru Engal Jaathiye..!]]''
|  ''Ondru Engal Jathiye''
|Ramu
|Ramu
| Also director
| Also director
|-
|-
| 1987
|  ''[[Neram Nalla Irukku]]''
|  ''Neram Nalla Irukku''
| Dr. Raja
| Dr. Raja
|
|
|-
|-
| 1987
|  ''[[Gramatthu Minnal]]''
|  ''[[Gramatthu Minnal]]''
|Selvarasu
|Selvarasu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1988
| rowspan="8" | 1988
|  ''[[Ennai Vittu Pogaathe]]''
|  ''[[Ennai Vittu Pogaathe]]''
|Vijaya
|Vijaya
|
|
|-
|-
| 1988
|  ''[[Shenbagamae Shenbagamae]]''
|  ''[[Shenbagamae Shenbagamae]]''
|Thangarasu
|Thangarasu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1988
|  ''[[Raasave Unnai Nambi]]''
|  ''[[Raasave Unnai Nambi]]''
|  Raja
|  Raja
|
|
|-
|-
| 1988
|  ''[[Rayilukku Neramachu]]''
|  ''[[Rayilukku Neramachu]]''
|Manikkam
|Manikkam
|
|
|-
|-
| 1988
|  ''[[Paarthal Pasu]]''
|  ''[[Paarthal Pasu]]''
|Lawyer Shankar
|Lawyer Shankar
|
|
|-
|-
| 1988
|  ''Melam Kottu Thali Kattu''
|  ''Melam Kottu Thali Kattu''
| Ramu
| Ramu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1988
|  ''[[Enga Ooru Kavalkaran]]''
|  ''[[Enga Ooru Kavalkaran]]''
|Kanthaya
|Kanthaya
|In This Film He has got the title 'Makkal Nayagan'
|In This Film He has got the title 'Makkal Nayagan'
|-
|-
| 1988
|  ''[[Namma Ooru Nayagan]]''
|  ''[[Namma Ooru Nayagan]]''
|Jagan
|Jagan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
| rowspan="8" | 1989
|  ''[[Pongi Varum Kaveri]]''
|  ''[[Pongi Varum Kaveri]]''
|Muthu
|Muthu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|  ''[[Enne Petha Raasa]]''
|  ''[[Enne Petha Raasa]]''
|Raja
|Raja
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|  ''[[Enga Ooru Mappillai]]''
|  ''[[Enga Ooru Mappillai]]''
|Velu
|Velu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|  ''[[Karagattakaran]]''
|  ''[[Karagattakaran]]''
| Muththaiyaa
| Muththaiya
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|  ''[[Raaja Raajathan]]''
|  ''[[Raaja Raajathan]]''
| Raja
| Raja
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|  ''[[Anbu Kattalai]]''
|  ''[[Anbu Kattalai]]''
|Jagan
|Jagan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|  ''[[Thangamana Raasa]]''
|  ''[[Thangamana Raasa]]''
| Thangarasu
| Thangarasu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|  ''[[Manasukketha Maharasa]]''
|  ''[[Manasukketha Maharasa]]''
|Raja
|Raja
|
|
|-
|-
| 1990
| rowspan="4" | 1990
|  ''[[Paattukku Naan Adimai]]''
|  ''[[Paattukku Naan Adimai]]''
|Panneer
|Panneer
|
|
|-
|-
| 1990
|  ''[[Thangathin Thangam]]''
|  ''[[Thangathin Thangam]]''
|Thangamuthu
|Thangamuthu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1990
|  ''[[Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu]]''
|  ''[[Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu]]''
|Selvaraj
|Selvaraj
|
|
|-
|-
| 1990
|  ''[[Puthu Paatu]]''
|  ''[[Puthu Paatu]]''
| Ramu
| Ramu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1991
| rowspan="5" | 1991
|  ''[[Naadu Adhai Naadu]]''
|  ''[[Naadu Adhai Naadu]]''
|Manikkam
|Manikkam
|
|
|-
|-
| 1991
|  ''[[Annan Kattiya Vazhi]]''
|  ''Annan Kattiya Vazhi''
|Anand
|Anand
|
|
|-
|-
| 1991
|  ''[[Mill Thozhilali]]''
|  ''[[Mill Thozhilali]]''
| Balu
| Balu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1991
|  ''[[Oorellam Un Pattu]]''
|  ''[[Oorellam Un Pattu]]''
|Agara Muthan
|Agara Muthan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1991
|  ''[[Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu (1991 film)|Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu]]''
|  ''[[Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu (1991 film)|Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu]]''
|Siva
|Siva
|
|
|-
|-
| 1992
| rowspan="2" | 1992
|  ''[[Ponnuketha Purushan]]''
|  ''[[Ponnuketha Purushan]]''
|Ganapathy
|Ganapathy
|
|
|-
|-
| 1992
|  ''[[Villu Pattukaran]]''
|  ''[[Villu Pattukaran]]''
| Kalimuthu
| Kalimuthu
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|
|
|-
|-
| 1996
| rowspan="2" | 1996
|  ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]''
|  ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]''
|Ponrasu
|Ponrasu
|Also director
|Also director
|-
|-
| 1996
|  ''[[Namma Ooru Raasa]]''
|  ''[[Namma Ooru Raasa]]''
|Raasa
|Raasa
|Also director
|Also director
|-
|-
| 1997
| rowspan="3" | 1997
|  ''[[Gopura Deepam]]''
|  ''[[Gopura Deepam]]''
|Balu
|Balu
|Also writer & director
|Also writer & director
|-
|-
| 1997
|  ''[[Vivasaayi Magan]]''
|  ''[[Vivasaayi Magan]]''
|Kathirvel
|Kathirvel
|Also writer & director
|Also writer & director
|-
|-
| 1997
|  ''[[Themmangu Paattukaaran]]''
|  ''[[Themmangu Paattukaaran]]''
|Thangarasu
|Thangarasu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1999
| rowspan="2" | 1999
|  ''[[Poomaname Vaa]]''
|  ''[[Poomaname Vaa]]''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1999
|  ''[[Annan (film)|Annan]]''
|  ''[[Annan (film)|Annan]]''
| Velan
| Velan
|
|
|-
|-
| 2001
| rowspan="2" | 2001
|  ''[[Ponnana Neram]]''  
|  ''[[Ponnana Neram]]''  
|A.C Manivelu
|A.C Manivel
|
|
|-
|-
| 2001
|  ''[[Seerivarum Kaalai]]''
|  ''[[Seerivarum Kaalai]]''
| Kaalayan
| Kaalayan
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|  2012
|  2012
|  ''[[Medhai]]''
|  ''[[Medhai]]''
|Saravana  
|Saravana Kumar
|
|
|-  
|-  
| 2024
|  ''[[Saamaniyan]]''
| Sankara Narayanan
|
|-
|}
|}


===As director===
=== As director ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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! Film
! Film
|-
|-
| 1985
| rowspan="3"|1985
| ''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]''
| ''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]''
|-
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Marudhani]]''
| ''[[Marudhani]]''
|-
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Hello Yaar Pesurathu]]''
| ''[[Hello Yaar Pesurathu]]''
|-
|-
| 1986
| rowspan="2"|1986
| ''Marakka Maatten''
| ''Marakka Maatten''
|-
|-
| 1986
| ''Solai Pushpangal''
| ''Solai Pushpangal''
|-
|-
| 1987
| 1987
|  ''Ondru Engal Jathiye''
|  ''[[Ondru Engal Jaathiye..!]]''
|-
|-
| 1996
| rowspan="2"| 1996
|  ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]''
|  ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]''
|-
|-
| 1996
|  ''[[Namma Ooru Raasa]]''
|  ''[[Namma Ooru Raasa]]''
|-
|-
| 1997
| rowspan="2"| 1997
|  ''[[Gopura Deepam]]''
|  ''[[Gopura Deepam]]''
|-
|-
| 1997
|  ''[[Vivasaayi Magan]]''
|  ''[[Vivasaayi Magan]]''
|-
|-
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]
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Ramarajan
Ramarajan in 2024
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Tiruchendur
In office
10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999
PresidentK. R. Narayanan
ConstituencyTiruchendur
Personal details
Born
Kumaresan Ramaiyya

(1960-10-18) 18 October 1960 (age 65)
Okkur, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)Nalini (m.1987-div.2000)
Children2
Occupation

Kumaresan Ramaiyya, better knows as Ramarajan (born 18 October 1960) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and politician. He is referred as "Makkal Nayagan" for acting and directing films on village-based subjects.

Career[edit | edit source]

Ramarajan started his career by doing small roles beginning in the year 1978. He turned director with Mannukketha Ponnu (1985), Ramarajan approached Gangai Amaran to compose music. He got his first hype as a lead in the film Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru, released in 1986. He is popular for doing films on the village-based subjects; these films became the notable identity of Ramarajan. He was known for his dark shirts and colorful costumes. His film Karagattakaran (1989) was a blockbuster hit. It ran for over 100 days in 14 centers, one year in seven centres and clocked 400 days in four theatres.[1] This was Ramarajan’s 18th film as hero, and his third collaboration with Gangai Amaran after two hits in Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987) and Shenbagamae Shenbagamae (1988).[2] He is also known for his performances in Enga Ooru Kavalkaran (1988) and Paattukku Naan Adimai (1990).[3] His films were as popular as compared to the stars Rajinikanth,Kamal Haasan,Vijayakanth and Karthik (actor).

After the mid-1990s, his career started facing the down side. His low budget film Medhai was released in 2012 and was a failure at the box office. He has returned to acting after a gap of almost 13 years in a film titled Saamaniyan.[4] Ramarajan has played the solo hero continuously for 45 films.[5]

Political career[edit | edit source]

He was elected to 12th Lok Sabha as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Thiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency in 1998.[6]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He was the fifth of six children to Ramaiyya and Vellaiammal, in Okkur, Ramanathapuram.[7] Ramarajan fell in love with actress Nalini and they married in 1987. However, after 13 years they divorced in 2000, citing differences in their relationship. They have twin children; daughter Aruna, and, son Arun, born in 1988.[8]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As actor[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Note
1978 Meenatchi Kunkumam Richman Uncredited role in the song "Penn Ninaithal Kaaman"
1979 Anbe Sangeetha Uncredited role
1980 Theru Vilakku Uncredited role
1981 Sivappu Malli Aruna's husband Uncredited role
Pattam Parakattum Kannan's friend Uncredited role
1982 Kanne Radha Bridegroom Uncredited role in the song "Kottungadi Ketti Melam"
1983 Soorakottai Singakutti Uncredited role
1984 Sattathai Thiruthungal Chiranjeevi's roommate Uncredited role
Vengayin Maindhan Uncredited role
1986 Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru Ramu Debut as Hero
Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor
1987 Enga Ooru Pattukaran Seethan
Evargal Indiyargal Ramu
Ondru Engal Jaathiye..! Ramu Also director
Neram Nalla Irukku Dr. Raja
Gramatthu Minnal Selvarasu
1988 Ennai Vittu Pogaathe Vijaya
Shenbagamae Shenbagamae Thangarasu
Raasave Unnai Nambi Raja
Rayilukku Neramachu Manikkam
Paarthal Pasu Lawyer Shankar
Melam Kottu Thali Kattu Ramu
Enga Ooru Kavalkaran Kanthaya In This Film He has got the title 'Makkal Nayagan'
Namma Ooru Nayagan Jagan
1989 Pongi Varum Kaveri Muthu
Enne Petha Raasa Raja
Enga Ooru Mappillai Velu
Karagattakaran Muththaiya
Raaja Raajathan Raja
Anbu Kattalai Jagan
Thangamana Raasa Thangarasu
Manasukketha Maharasa Raja
1990 Paattukku Naan Adimai Panneer
Thangathin Thangam Thangamuthu
Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu Selvaraj
Puthu Paatu Ramu
1991 Naadu Adhai Naadu Manikkam
Annan Kattiya Vazhi Anand
Mill Thozhilali Balu
Oorellam Un Pattu Agara Muthan
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Siva
1992 Ponnuketha Purushan Ganapathy
Villu Pattukaran Kalimuthu
1995 Thedi Vandha Raasa Anand
1996 Amman Kovil Vaasalile Ponrasu Also director
Namma Ooru Raasa Raasa Also director
1997 Gopura Deepam Balu Also writer & director
Vivasaayi Magan Kathirvel Also writer & director
Themmangu Paattukaaran Thangarasu
1999 Poomaname Vaa
Annan Velan
2001 Ponnana Neram A.C Manivel
Seerivarum Kaalai Kaalayan Also writer & director
2012 Medhai Saravana Kumar
2024 Saamaniyan Sankara Narayanan

As director[edit | edit source]

Year Film
1985 Mannukketha Ponnu
Marudhani
Hello Yaar Pesurathu
1986 Marakka Maatten
Solai Pushpangal
1987 Ondru Engal Jaathiye..!
1996 Amman Kovil Vaasalile
Namma Ooru Raasa
1997 Gopura Deepam
Vivasaayi Magan
2001 Seerivarum Kaalai

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "30 years of Karakattakaran - Gangai Amaren: The Vazhapazham comedy track was based on a similar sequence in an Adoor Bhasi film". Cinema Express.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Pradeep (15 June 2019). "30 years of 'Karagattakaran': Actor Ramarajan goes on rewind mode". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "Ramarajan admitted to hospital due to breathlessness, Covid-19 test results awaited".
  4. ↑ "13 Years Later, Ramarajan Returns to Acting with 'Saamaniyan'". 20 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Pradeep (15 June 2019). "30 years of 'Karagattakaran': actor Ramarajan goes on rewind mode". The Hindu.
  6. ↑ "Lakshmansruthi.com". Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "30 years of 'Karagattakaran'". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "Ramarajan and Nalini's daughter reveals surprising details for the first time - Tamil News". 9 July 2020.

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