Ramarajan

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 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. 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). He is also known for his performances in Enga Ooru Kavalkaran (1988) and Paattukku Naan Adimai (1990).

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. Ramarajan has played the solo hero continuously for 45 films.

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.

Personal life He was the fifth of six children to Ramaiyya and Vellaiammal, in Okkur, Ramanathapuram. 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.

Filmography As actor YearTitleRoleNote 1978 Meenatchi Kunkumam Rich man 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 HeroCinema 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 MinnalSelvarasu 1988 Ennai Vittu PogaatheVijaya Shenbagamae ShenbagamaeThangarasu Raasave Unnai Nambi Raja Rayilukku NeramachuManikkam Paarthal PasuLawyer Shankar Melam Kottu Thali Kattu Ramu Enga Ooru KavalkaranKanthayaIn This Film He has got the title 'Makkal Nayagan' Namma Ooru NayaganJagan 1989 Pongi Varum KaveriMuthu Enne Petha RaasaRaja Enga Ooru MappillaiVelu Karagattakaran Muththaiya Raaja Raajathan Raja Anbu KattalaiJagan Thangamana Raasa Thangarasu Manasukketha MaharasaRaja 1990 Paattukku Naan AdimaiPanneer Thangathin ThangamThangamuthu Ooru Vittu Ooru VanthuSelvaraj Puthu Paatu Ramu 1991 Naadu Adhai NaaduManikkam Annan Kattiya VazhiAnand Mill Thozhilali Balu Oorellam Un PattuAgara Muthan Nenjamundu NermaiyunduSiva 1992 Ponnuketha PurushanGanapathy Villu Pattukaran Kalimuthu 1995 Thedi Vandha RaasaAnand 1996 Amman Kovil VaasalilePonrasuAlso director Namma Ooru RaasaRaasaAlso director 1997 Gopura DeepamBaluAlso writer & director Vivasaayi MaganKathirvelAlso writer & director Themmangu PaattukaaranThangarasu 1999 Poomaname Vaa Annan Velan 2001 Ponnana Neram A.C Manivel Seerivarum Kaalai KaalayanAlso writer & director 2012 MedhaiSaravana Kumar 2024 Saamaniyan Sankara Narayanan

As director