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'''Sadagoppan Ramesh''' '''(சடகோபன் ரமேஷ்)'''{{Audio|Sadagoppan_Ramesh.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 13 October 1975) is a former Indian [[cricket]]er and actor who appeared in Tamil movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/sadagopan-ramesh-former-cricketer/article1583987.ece|title=Sadagopan Ramesh, Former Cricketer|date=30 March 2011|via=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.in/sports/1999/oct/30rame2.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-10-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014001810/http://www.rediff.in/sports/1999/oct/30rame2.htm |archivedate=14 October 2013}}</ref> He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/quick/20040102.htm|title=Ramesh dismissed in Sydney}}</ref> In September 1999, he became the first Indian cricketer to take a [[List of bowlers who have taken a wicket with their first ball in a format of international cricket#Wicket with first ball in ODI career|wicket off his first ball]] in [[One Day International|ODI]] cricket.

Despite having a batting average of over 50 in his first six tests and proving that he could easily play against top bowlers, he did not convert his starts into big scores. He was removed from the team after [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2001|India's tour of Sri Lanka]] when Ramesh passed 30 runs in 5 out of the 6 innings but only one innings was converted to a 50. Though he originally played for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]], he played domestic cricket for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] during [[2005–06 Indian cricket season|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Indian cricket season|2006–07]] seasons and [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] in the 2007–08 season.

Ramesh has acted in a Tamil movie, ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'', released in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-22/news-interviews/28127742_1_cricketer-film-sadagopan-ramesh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014135959/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-22/news-interviews/28127742_1_cricketer-film-sadagopan-ramesh|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-10-14|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=A flying start for Sadagopan Ramesh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article129357.ece|title=Cricketer Sadagopan Ramesh becomes hero}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newstodaynet.com/newsindex.php?section=11&catid=20&id=6093 |title=News Today - An English evening daily published from Chennai |website=www.newstodaynet.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525195350/http://www.newstodaynet.com/newsindex.php?section=11&catid=20&id=6093 |archive-date=2011-05-25}} </ref> He also played a lead actor for the first time in the movie ''[[Potta Potti]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130114/entertainment-kollywood/article/cricketer-does-star-turn |title=Cricketer does a star turn {{!}} Deccan Chronicle |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116175005/http://deccanchronicle.com/130114/entertainment-kollywood/article/cricketer-does-star-turn |archive-date=2013-01-16}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7658/tamil/potta-potti-50-50/preview.html|title=nowrunning.com - Indian Movies, showitmes, reviews, videos - Indian movie portal.}}</ref>

In 2019, Ramesh invested in 'Swaraas',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/sadagoppan-ramesh-gives-smuleans-a-platform/article27416755.ece|title=Sadagopan Ramesh gives Smuleans a platform|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> a multipurpose karaoke studio.

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