C. Ranganathan

C. Ranganathan is an Indian film director, actor, and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the 1996 romantic drama film, Coimbatore Mappillai starring Vijay and Sanghavi.

Career Ranganathan is a distant relative of R. Sundarrajan and worked as an assistant director under him and S. A. Chandrasekhar. He initially began his career as actor portraying lead role in Oyilattam (1991) directed by Sundarrajan. He then became a director and made three consecutive successful Tamil films between 1996 and 1997 with the Vijay-starrer Coimbatore Mappillai, Tata Birla and Aahaa Enna Porutham all ending up as profitable ventures. By late 1997, he had started work on a new film titled Indru Mudhal Happy featuring Jayaram, Goundamani and Senthil in leading roles. By April 1998, the cast of the film was changed to include Pandiarajan and Preetha, though the film did not complete production.

He then launched another project titled Saamy Koduththa Varam in August 1998, with Napolean, Vignesh and Preetha starring. Despite a grand launch event, the film did not finish production. Similarly the film, Love Pannunga Sir featuring Livingston and Preetha, did not progress despite being announced in mid-1998. In 2001, he began another project titled Vandharu Jeicharu with television actor Akash and Uma. However, despite beginning production, the film also failed to finish.

As offers to make films began to get difficult, Ranganathan moved on to make television serials and notably worked with K. Bhagyaraj in the making of Vilakku Vacha Nerathula.

Filmography Films Director Year Film Notes 1996 Coimbatore Mappillai 1996 Tata Birla 1997 Aahaa Enna Porutham

Actor Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted. Year Film Role Notes 1991 Oyilattam Chinnaswamy Lead actor 2011 Sattapadi Kutram 2014 Lingaa Security guard 2015 Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Doctor Athiradi 2016 Nayyapudai Kotigobba 2 Bus passenger Kannada filmMudinja Ivana Pudi 2017 Ivan Thanthiran Professor 2018 Jai Simha Telugu film Torchlight 2020 Darbar Lilly's father 2021 Annaatthe Potential groom's father Uncredited role 2022 Yaanai Marriage broker 2023 Chandramukhi 2 Lakshmi's father 2024 Rathnam Rathnam's Uncle Indian 2 Muthuraj Dhil Raja 2025 Madharas Mafia Company 2026 TN 2026 Film Director

Television As actor

As director