Ramki
Ramki | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ramakrishnan 31 March 1964 |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1987–2004 2013–present |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Raadhika (sister-in-law) R. Sarathkumar (brother-in-law) |
Ramakrishnan, better known by his stage name Ramki, is an Indian film actor best known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut in Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987) and was a lead film actor until 2004. He was known for his performances in successful movies such as Senthoora Poove (1988), Maruthupandi (1988), Inaindha Kaigal (1990), Athma (1993) and Karuppu Roja (1996). He is well known by his unique hair style and still maintaining it. Ramki paired with many top heroines of his time such as Kushboo, Gautami, Urvasi, Vijayashanti, Nirosha, Nadhiya, Ramyakrishnan, Roja, Sanghavi, Seetha, Kanaka, Sasikala, Rupini, Kasthuri, Ranjitha and Vani Viswanath.
He made his comeback in cinema after nine years and returned in a supporting role with the supernatural thriller film Masani (2013). [1]
Career
He started as an actor in 1987 with the film, Chinna Poove Mella Pesu. He appeared alongside Prabhu. The film was a commercial success.[2] Then, he acted in the dramatic film, Thangachi which was released on November 1987. Ramki made eight films in 1988, including Senthoora Poove where he co-starred with Vijayakanth and his future wife Nirosha. The film ran for over 200 days in theatres and was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year 1988.[3] Poovizhi Raja and Paravaigal Palavitham have received positive reviews.[4][5] In 1989, He worked in movies such as Oru Thottil Sabadham, Ellame En Thangachi, Penn Buthi Mun Buthi, Yogam Rajayogam and En Kanavar. These films are box office failures.
His first telugu movie was Ghatana in 1990. [6] In the same year, he acted in the action-adventure, Inaindha Kaigal directed by N. K. Vishwanathan and featured him in the second leading role alongside Arun Pandian and lead actress Nirosha.[7] The film was a Blockbuster and has been considered to be Ramki's best film.[8] In 1991, Vetri Padigal directed by Manobala. R. Sarathkumar acted in negative role.[9] He starred in the horrors films genre that are successful as Athma (1993), Thanga Pappa (1993), Mayabazar (1995) and Karuppu Roja (1996). In 1997, Ramki appears with ten films but only Putham Puthu Poove who had no way to deliver it because of production.[10] On the other hand, the songs were a great success specially for "Sevvanthi Poovukkum".[11][12] In 1990's he was known for his onscreen chemistry with Nirosha, Kushboo and Urvashi. In 1999, he acted in second role in Nilave Mugam Kaattu starring with Karthik and Devayani.[13] He appears in a few sequences in the movies such as Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) and Kadhal Rojavae (2000).
During the 2000s, Ramki acted in second roles in devotional films such as Palayathu Amman (2000), Sri Raja Rajeshwari (2001) and Padai Veetu Amman (2002). His 1991 film, he acted in a movie Kuttrapathirikai of R. K. Selvamani's was to be released. But because of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination and the Sri Lankan civil war simultaneously; the censor board did not screen it. After 15 long years, this movie finally got released in 2007; deleting some scenes.[14]
In 2013, he made his come back with films such as Maasani and Biriyani. In 2016, he acted in Vaaimai and Atti.[15][16] In 2017, he acted in Telugu movie, Aakatayi, where he played a pivotal role, followed by Tamil horror comedy film, Aangila Padam in the lead character.[17][18] In 2018, he acted in a Telugu film, RX 100 and then Sundar C.'s Action starring Vishal and Tamannaah.[19][20]
Personal life
Ramki is married to actress Nirosha.[21]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | Raja | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Abhishekam |
| Thangachi | Raja | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Irandil Ondru | Raja | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Goonda Police |
| Ithu Engal Neethi | Tamil | |||
| Sigappu Thali | Inspector Paandi | Tamil | ||
| Manaivi Oru Mandhiri | Jeeva | Tamil | ||
| Senthoora Poove | Ashok | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Sindhura Puvvu | |
| Poovizhi Raja | Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Paravaigal Palavitham | Sekar | Tamil | ||
| Maduraikara Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Oru Thottil Sabadham | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Samaram | |
| Ellame En Thangachi | Vasanth | Tamil | ||
| Penn Buthi Mun Buthi | Muthupandi | Tamil | ||
| Yogam Rajayogam | Siva | Tamil | ||
| En Kanavar | Tamil | |||
| 1990 | Ghatana | Vijaygaru | Telugu | |
| Amma Pillai | Sathish | Tamil | ||
| Maruthu Pandi | Maruthu Pandi / Manickam | Tamil | ||
| Inaindha Kaigal | Pratap | Tamil | ||
| Vellaiya Thevan | Thevan | Tamil | ||
| Pudhiya Sarithiram | Inspector Dinakaran/ Raja | Tamil | ||
| Vaazhnthu Kaattuvom | Vijay | Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Vetri Padigal | Mahesh | Tamil | |
| Pillai Paasam | Tamil | |||
| Manitha Jaathi | Tamil | |||
| En Pottukku Sonthakkaran | Tamil | |||
| 1992 | Bhale Khaideelu | Vijay | Telugu | |
| Uyarndhavan | Tamil | |||
| Doshi | Siva | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Rocky | |
| 1993 | Thanga Pappa | Lawrence | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| Pass Mark | Murali | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Allari Abbayi | |
| Athma | Saravanan / Vignesh | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Rathnagiri Ammoru | |
| 1994 | Chinna Madam | Gopal | Tamil | |
| Ulavaali | Raja | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Bayankara Goodachari | |
| Vanaja Girija | Raja | Tamil | ||
| 1995 | Thottil Kuzhandhai | Pitchai | Tamil | |
| Mayabazar | Ram | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Irattai Roja | Balu | Tamil | |
| Karuppu Roja | Aravind | Tamil | ||
| Rajali | Jeeva | Tamil | ||
| En Aasai Thangachi | Tamil | |||
| Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | Balu | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Thaali Pudhusu | Arun | Tamil | |
| Rowdy Darbaar | Koti | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Thalapathi Kottai | |
| Osey Ramulamma | Narasimha | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Adimai Penn Special appearance | |
| Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | ACP Jai Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Putham Puthu Poove | Unknown | Tamil | Unreleased | |
| Kalyana Vaibhogam | Sakthi | Tamil | ||
| Aahaa Enna Porutham | Raja | Tamil | ||
| Samrat | Samrat / Ashok | Tamil | ||
| Thadayam | Chandru (Chadrasekhar) | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Chattam | |
| Pudhalvan | Inspector Siva | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Ellame En Pondattithaan | Muthu | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Prakash | Tamil | |
| Poovellam Kettuppar | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| 2000 | Kadhal Rojavae | Himself | Tamil | Special appearance |
| Palayathu Amman | Shankar | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Devatha | |
| 2001 | Sri Raja Rajeshwari | Raasaiyya | Tamil | |
| Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Vishwanathan | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Shakalaka Baby | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| Padai Veetu Amman | Shankar | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Irandu Per | Unknown | Tamil | Unreleased |
| 2004 | Super Da | Kathirvel | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | ACP Ramakrishnan | Tamil | Production in 1991; Released 2007 |
| 2013 | Masani | Vetri | Tamil | |
| Biriyani | Vijaykrishna | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Vaaimai | Thirumaaran IPS | Tamil | |
| Atti | Om Prakash | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Aakatayi | Vikram Simha | Telugu | |
| Aangila Padam | Rail Murugan | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | RX 100 | Daddy | Telugu | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2019 | Action | Saravanan | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Disco Raja | Bharani | Telugu |
References
- ^ "Ramki - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow.
- ^ "Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987)".
- ^ "Vijayakanth's Senthoora Poove to Have Telugu Remake". 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Poovizhi Raja (1988)".
- ^ "Paravaigal Palavitham (1988)".
- ^ "Ghatana - Telugu Movie | TeluguJunction.com". www.telugujunction.com.
- ^ "Inaindha Kaigal (1990)".
- ^ "Do you know how Inaindha Kaigal did at the Box Office?".
- ^ "Vetri Padigal Movie Wiki, Vetri Padigal Tamil Movie, Overview, Release date, Trailer, Review, Star Cast, Director, Music Director, Producer, Biography, User Reviews | Tamil Cinema Profile".
- ^ "Putham Puthu Poove (1997- Unreleased) (S.A. Rajkumar) (Star Music – SMCD 060) [ACD-RIP-WAV]". 28 July 2019.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbx3PyRWAC0
- ^ "Putham Puthu Poove (1997) Tamil Movie mp3 Songs Download - Music By S.A.Rajkumar - StarMusiQ.Com" – via www.starmusiq.top.
- ^ "Nilave Mugam Kaattu Tamil Movie Reviews, Photos, Videos (1999)".
- ^ https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/ramki
- ^ "YECLO.com". www.yeclo.com.
- ^ "Tamil Atti Movie Review & Rating Audience Response, Live Updates, Hit or Flop". 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Aakatayi Telugu Movie Review | Aashish Raj Aakatayi Movie Review and Rating | Aakatayi Cinema Review | Aakatayi Film Review". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Aangila Padam (aka) English Padam review. Aangila Padam (aka) English Padam Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "RX 100 review: A raw love story marred by violence". Sify.
- ^ "Action review: A below-average action thriller". Sify.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actor-ramki-talks-about-his-role-in-rx-100/articleshow/64930112.cms