Ramarajan

Ramarajan (Tamil: ராமராஜன்) is a Tamil film actor who specialised in acting films on village-based subjects. He is also known as Makkal Nayagan. He gave many super-hit films. He was called as the rural box office emperor in the late 1980s, his films used to do well in rural centres. He is known for his colourful gaudy costumes and excessive makeup. His pairing with Rekha in Tamil film is a hit.

Career

Ramarajan hails from a small town Melur situated near Sivagangai. He grew up from a Cinema entrance ticket validator and plantain seller to a cinema producer.^[1][2] Known for his films with rustic simplicity, he had disappeared from filmdom following a string of failures. His films were so popular and made big at box-offices that they were equally competent to Superstar Rajinikanth and Kamalhassan's films. Considered as the man of the rural audiences, he was nicknamed Vasool Chakravathi. Many of his films based on village-based subjects were a big hit in B and C centres. He is known for his dark shirts and colourful costumes. His film Karagattakaran was a block buster which ran for 365 days in Madurai and in Chennai.

He took a plunge in politics and managed to become an MP. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Tiruchendur constituency on the AIADMK ticket in 1998.^[3] His film and political career both failed for a certain period. His last low budget film Medhai got released on 2012 which largely went unnoticed and failed.

Political career

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

Personal life

Ramarajan fell in love with actress Nalini and they got married in 1987. However, they divorced citing differences in their relationship and got divorced in 2000. They have twin children, daughter Aruna, and son Arun born in 1988. His Daughter Aruna is married to Ramesh Subramanian on 6 May 2013. His Son Arun is married to Pavithra on 25 April 2014.

Filmography

Year	Title	Credited as			Role	Notes
		Actor	Director	Writer
1977	Meenakshi Kungumam	Y			Uncredited
1979	Anbe Sangeetha	Y			Uncredited
1980	Theru Vilakku	Y			Uncredited
1981	Pattam Parakattum	Y			Uncredited
1984	Sattathai Thiruthungal	Y
1985	Mannuketha Ponnu		Y
1985	Marudhani		Y
1985	Hello Yaar Pesurathu		Y
1986	Marakka Maatten		Y
1986	Solai Pushpangal		Y
1986	Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru	Y				Debut as Hero[4]
1987	Enga Ooru Pattukaran	Y			Seethan
1987	Evargal Indiyargal	Y
1987	Ondru Engal Jathiye	Y	Y
1987	Neram Nalla Irukku	Y
1987	Gramatthu Minnal	Y
1988	Shenbagamae Shenbagamae	Y
1988	Ennai Vittu Pogaathe	Y
1988	Raasave Unnai Nambi	Y
1988	Rayilukku Neramachu	Y
1988	Paarthal Pasu	Y
1988	Melam Kottu Thali Kattu	Y
1988	Enga Ooru Kavalkaran	Y
1988	Namma Ooru Nayagan	Y
1989	Pongi Varum Kaveri	Y
1989	Enne Petha Raasa	Y
1989	Enga Ooru Mappillai	Y
1989	Karagattakaran	Y			Muththaiyaa
1989	Raaja Raajathan	Y			Raja
1989	Anbu Kattalai	Y
1989	Thangamana Raasa	Y
1989	Manasukketha Maharasa	Y
1990	Paattukku Naan Adimai	Y
1990	Thangathin Thangam	Y
1990	Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu	Y
1990	Puthu Paatu	Y
1991	Naadu Adhai Naadu	Y
1991	Annan Kattiya Vazhi	Y
1991	Mill Thozhilali	Y
1991	Oorellam un Pattuthan	Y
1991	Nenjamundu Nermaiundu	Y
1992	Ponnuketha Purushan	Y
1992	Villu Pattukaran	Y			Kalimuthu
1995	Thedi Vandha Raasa	Y
1996	Amman Kovil Vaasalile	Y	Y
1996	Namma Ooru Raasa	Y	Y
1997	Gopura Deepam	Y	Y	Y
1997	Vivasaayi Magan	Y	Y	Y
1997	Themmangu Paattukaaran	Y
1999	Poo Maname Vaa	Y
1999	Annan	Y			Velan
2001	Ponnana Neram	Y	Y
2001	Seerivarum Kaalai	Y	Y	Y
2012	Medhai	Y

References

External links

• Ramarajan at IMDB