Rama Narayanan

Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director, producer and politician. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects. Having directed over 100 films, he was renowned for his quick completion of films well within budget constraints.

Career Narayanan came to Chennai intending to become a songwriter, but he became a dialogue writer for films. He and his friend M. A. Khaja started to write dialogues together under the pen name Ram-Rahim.

In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film Aasai Arubadhu Naal. His 50th film was Veeran Veluthambi, for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa.

Filmography

As director

As producer Year Title Notes 1977 Meenakshi Kungumam produced under the Sri Devipriya Films banner 1979 Velum Mayilum Thunai 1979 Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai 1980 Pournami Nilavil 1985 Naagam 1988 Kazhugumalai Kallan 1994 Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi 2002 Koundar Veettu Mappillai produced under the Sri Devipriya Films banner 2005 Mannin Maindhan 2010 Kutti Pisasu produced under the Sri Thenandal Films banner 2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya 2013 Karimedu 2013 Arya Surya

As writer only Year Film Writer Language Notes 1976 Aasai Arubathu Naal Tamil Co-written with M. A. Khaja as Ram-Rahim 1977 Durgadevi Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram 1979 Manthoppu Kiliye 1980 Theru Vilakku 1980 Punnami Naagu Telugu Remake of the Kannada film Hunnimeya Rathriyalli originally written by Rajasekhar 1985 Maruthi Tamil Also provided direction supervision 1988 Thenpandi Seemaiyile 1990 Manaivi Oru Manickam

Politics and other posts Narayanan was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Karaikudi constituency in 1989.

He became the chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram in late-1996.

Death Rama Narayanan died on 22 June 2014 at a Singapore hospital due to kidney-related ailments.