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Rama Narayanan

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Kalaimamani
Rama Narayanan
ex-MLA
Narayanan in 2014
Born(1949-04-03)3 April 1949
Karaikudi, Madras Province, Dominion of India
(now Tamil Nadu, India)[1]
Died22 June 2014(2014-06-22) (aged 65)
Singapore
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Film producer
Years active1981–2013
SpouseRadha
Children2

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,[2][3] while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects.[4] Having directed over 100 films, he was renowned for his quick completion of films well within budget constraints.[5]

Career

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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.[6][7]

In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film Aasai Arubadhu Naal.[6] He produced his first film Meenakshi Kungumam in 1977 and directed his first film Sumai in 1981.[6][7] He also wrote the story for Chiranjeevi's film Punnami Naagu.[8] His 50th film was Veeran Veluthambi, for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa.[6]

In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled Siva Poojaiyil Karadi with Shiva and Udhayathara starring, but the film did not have a theatrical release.[9]

Filmography

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As director

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YearFilmLanguageNotes
1981SumaiTamilDebut as Director
Sivappu MalliTamil
Pattam ParakattumTamil
1982IlanjodigalTamil
Chinnan ChirusugalTamil
Theeradha Vilaiyattu PillaiTamil
Kanne RadhaTamil
Sivantha KangalTamil
Attaku Tagga AlluduTelugu
1983Soorakottai SingakuttiTamil
Idhu Enga NaduTamil
Manaivi Solle ManthiramTamil
Seerum SingangalTamil
1984ShabashTamil
KadamaiTamil
Kaval KaidhigalTamil
Vengayin MaindhanTamil
Manmatha RajakkalTamil
Sattathai ThiruthungalTamil
Maaman MachanTamil
Vai PandalTamil
Pei VeeduTamil
Thiruttu RajakkalTamil
NandriTamil
Thangamadi ThangamTamil
1985VeeranTamil
KutravaaligalTamil
Chain JayapalTamil
Chilipi YavvanamTelugu
IlamaiTamil
VeettukariTamil
ThandanaiTamil
VeshamTamil
Dayyala MedaTelugu
Sigappu NilaTamil
UrimaiTamil
Engal KuralTamil
Inspector LakshmiTelugu
RagasiyamTamil
VetrikaniTamil
Sivappu KiliTamil
1986Karimedu KaruvayanTamil
Jyothi MalarTamil
Kagitha OdamTamil
ChoruTamil
Mamiyaargal JaagrathaiTamil
Naga DevathaTelugu
Adutha VeeduTamil
1987Nilavai Kayil PudichenTamil
Megam KaruththirukkuTamil
Veeran VeluthambiTamil
Nalla PambuTamil
1988Manaivi Oru ManthiriTamil
Makkal AanaiyittalTamil
Neruppu NilaTamil
Sahadevan MahadevanTamil
1989Thangamani RangamaniTamil
Thangamana PurushanTamil
Mananthal MahadevanTamil
1990Aadi VelliTamil
Sathan Sollai ThattatheTamil
DurgaTamil
Vaaliba VilayattuTamil
Shakthi ParasakthiTamil
Avadellam PennaleyTamil
1991Thai PoosamTamil
Sendhoora DeviTamil
EeswariTamil
Aadi VirathamTamil
BhairaviKannada
1992SivashankariTamil
Madha KomadhaTamil
Purushan Enakku ArasanTamil
Devar Veettu PonnuTamil
SambhaviKannada
Naga BalaTelugu
GauravammaTelugu
1993SivarathiriTamil
DakshayiniKannada
1994Vaanga Partner VaangaTamil
BhuvaneshwariKannada
Naga JyotiOriya
1996Thirumbi PaarTamil
1997Nattupura NayaganTamil
1998JagadeeshwariKannada
1999MaayaTamil
JayasooryaKannada
Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaTamil 100th Film
2000Raja KaliammanTamil
Kandha Kadamba Kathir VelaTamil
KuberanTamil
Palayathu AmmanTamil
2001NageswariTamil
Viswanathan RamamoorthyTamil
Kottai MariammanTamil
2002Shakalaka BabyTamil
2003Annai KaligambalTamil
Sri KalikambaKannada
2005Mannin MaindhanTamil
2010Kutti PisasuTamil
Bombat CarKannada
Cara MajakaTelugu
2012KalpanaKannada
Cinta BeruangMalay
2013Arya SuryaTamil
2015BillaKannada

As producer

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

As writer only

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Year Film Writer Language Notes
1976Aasai Arubathu NaalStoryTamilCo-written with M. A. Khaja as Ram-Rahim
1977DurgadeviStory
Raghupathi Raghavan RajaramStory
1979Manthoppu KiliyeStory
1980Theru VilakkuStory
1980Punnami NaaguStoryTeluguRemake of the Kannada film Hunnimeya Rathriyalli originally written by Rajasekhar
1985MaruthiSupervisionTamilAlso provided direction supervision
1988Thenpandi SeemaiyileYes
1990Manaivi Oru ManickamYes
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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.[7]

He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011.[10][11][6]

Awards and recognition

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He has received the Kalaimamani award of the Government of Tamil Nadu.[6][12]

Death

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Rama Narayanan died on 22 June 2014 at a Singapore hospital due to kidney-related ailments.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ "Rama Narayanan, veteran director, producer, dies at 65". The Times of India. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Powerful year ahead for Rama Narayanan!". The Times of India. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Cinema News | Kollywood News | Tamil Film News - Maalaimalar". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "I never run after stars: Ramanarayanan". The Times of India. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "பிளாஷ்பேக்: ஒரே வெள்ளிக்கிழமையில் கோடீஸ்வரரான தயாரிப்பாளர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 18 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A role model for many film directors". The Hindu. 2 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "விலங்குகளால் கால்ஷீட் பிரச்னை இல்லை!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 28 May 2000. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Cara Mazaka ready for release". Sify. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ Kamath, Sudhish (3 March 2011). "Celebs cheer for charity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. ↑ "Hat trick for Ramanarayanan and team". Sify. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Rama Narayanan – Tamil Movie News – Rama Narayanan clinches it yet again! – Rama Narayanan | Parthiban". Behindwoods.com. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "Tamil Cinema News | Kollywood News | Tamil Film News - Maalaimalar". Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Tamil filmmaker Rama Narayanan dies in Singapore Hospital". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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