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Ramki
Ramakrishnan, better known by his stage name Ramki, is an Indian actor best known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut in ''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' (1987). He was a lead actor from 1987 to 2004. He was known for his performances in successful movies such as ''Senthoora Poove'' (1988), ''Maruthu Pandi'' (1990), ''Inaindha Kaigal'' (1990), '' Athma'' (1993), ''Karuppu Roja'' (1996) and '' RX 100'' (2018). He made his comeback in cinema after nine years and returned in a supporting role with the supernatural thriller film ''Masani'' (2013). 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. Ramki appeared in eight films during the year 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. ''Poovizhi Raja'' and ''Paravaiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masani (film)
''Masani'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language supernatural horror thriller film directed by Padmaraj & LGR. The film stars Ramki, Akhil, Iniya, and Sija Rose, while Roja, Sarath Babu, Aadukalam Naren, and Y. G. Mahendra play supporting roles. The music is scored by N. Fazil. ''Masani'' is Ramki's comeback to Tamil cinema. This film received was highly panned by critics and a box office disaster. Ramki continued with subsequent disasters at the box office after this film. Plot Vishwa (Akhil) is raised by Swami ( Y. G. Mahendra), a leading sculptor. Although Vishwa is a graduate, he has also learned the skill of sculpting from Swami. Vishwa meets Kavitha (Sija Rose), and both of them like each other. Meanwhile, there is a village where many sculptors come to finish a god's idol that is left incomplete a few years back, but all efforts go in vain as the sculptors are frightened and sent away by a ghost which prevents the completion of the idol. Sarath Babu is the village head, and R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inaindha Kaigal
''Inaindha Kaigal'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Ramki, C. Arunpandian, Nirosha and Sindhu, with Nassar, Senthil, Srividya, Murali Kumar and Prabhakaran playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Aabavanan who also wrote the script and lyrics, had musical score by Gyan Varma and was released on 2 August 1990. The film has been dubbed in Hindi as ''Aakhri Sangam'' and in Telugu as Sahasa Ghattam. Plot Chandralekha (Srividya), a grieving mother, asks an ex-army man named David Kumar (C. Arunpandian) to rescue her son Gunasekaran (Prabhakaran), who is locked up in a military prison. At the same time, the hideous criminal P. K. Roy ( Nassar) appoints the fugitive Pratap (Ramki) to kidnap Gunasekharan from prison. Both leave for their missions respectively, not knowing what surrender holds in his past and the fugitive takes this personal. Cast *Ramki as Pratap, a fugitive on the run. *C. Arunpandian as Maj. David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Ramki, Narmadha, Sudha Chandran and Sabitha Anand. The film, produced by S. K. Rajagopal, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 17 April 1987. The film became highly successful at the box office. The film also marked the debut of actor Ramki and composer S. A. Rajkumar. Plot Raja, a clever student, challenges Rekha, a rich and arrogant girl, to become the number one student. She loses her challenge but she falls in love with Raja. David, a former student, is now an alcoholic. During his college days, he fell in love with Esther but Shanthi was in love with David. Michael, Esther's father, was against their love so he beat David to death and Esther then committed suicide. Later, David survived. David decides to help the young lovers and to fight against the heartless Michael. Cast *Prabhu as David *Ramki as Raja *Narma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuppu Roja
''Karuppu Roja'' () is a 1996 Tamil-language horror film directed by Paneer, scripted by Aabavanan and produced by Ayngaran International. The film stars Ramki, Amar Siddique, Yosika, Vinita amongst others. The project became the first DTS film in Indian cinema, and had a music score composed by M. S. V. Raja, his First music composing venture. The movie was Hit and successfully ran in more theaters in Tamil Nadu and also in the nearby state of Andhra Pradesh. Plot Vinodh (Amar Siddique) and Thulasi (Yosika) meet in college and fall in love with each other. He manipulates her into marrying him. Then he takes away her firstborn to kill as an offering to please Satan in order to cure his mentally ill mother who has been insane since the death of her husband. But Aravindh (Ramki), a kind exorcist who exorcises the ghosts in the Hindus by chanting Manthras, saves the child by praying Lord Shiva, and Thulasi is also rescued by him finally. Vinodh dies at the former's hands for spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athma (film)
''Athma'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil language thriller film directed by Pratap Pothen. The film stars Ramki, Rahman, Nassar, Gautami and Kasthuri. The film, produced by Ajitha Hari, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 30 July 1993. Plot Raghu ( Rahman), an atheist archaeologist, and his father (Vijayachander) went to an isolated village for research. During the research, his father disappears mysteriously and Raghu finds out a strange prophecy: God will come to earth on Purnima day at the Nagakali Amman temple and the people who will submerge completely under the waterfall near the Nagakali Amman temple will be cured of any disease. His colleague Pathma (Vinodhini) informs her blind friend Divya (Gautami) who is a journalist and the news reaches the public. Pathma is in love with Naveen (Riyaz Khan), who is in the final stages of cancer. Soon, an atheist terrorist group, led by Saravanan (Ramki), try to destroy the temple. Saravanan has a tragic past: his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vetri Padigal
''Vetri Padigal'' () is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Manobala. The film stars Ramki and Nirosha, with Srividya, R. Sarathkumar, V. K. Ramasamy, Jaiganesh and Vinu Chakravarthy playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 15 March 1991. Plot A robbery gang terrorized the state of Tamil Nadu. The police officer Mahesh (Ramki) is charged to dismantle the gang. Mahesh lives with his widowed blind sister Vidya (Srividya), and his niece Anu. The reporter Vimala (Nirosha) compels Mahesh for an interview, but he refuses. She later finds herself swooning over his investigative intellect. They later fall in love with each other. Guruji (R. Sarathkumar), the local gang-buster, then becomes discomposed with Mahesh for falling in love with Vimala, his ex-fiancé. In the past, Mahesh was a happy-go-lucky and immature youth. Furthermore, Mahesh hated the police while his brother-in-law, a police officer, was in char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samrat (1997 Film)
''Samrat'' is a 1997 Tamil language crime thriller film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram (credited as C.Dinakaran) as his first film as a director. The film stars Ramki, Vineetha, and newcomer Rukma, with Mohan Natarajan, R. Sundarrajan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Sabitha Anand, Vasuki, Rajasekhar, and Veera Pandiyan playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Lakshmi Karan, had musical score by Manoj Saran and cinematography by S. Rajasekaran. The film released on 10 October 1997. The film is remake of the Hindi film ''Baazigar'', which was based on the novel '' A Kiss Before Dying'' written by Ira Levin. The film became a failure at the box-office. Plot A young man (Ramki) comes in a remote village in Pollachi. He claims to be Ashok and to be reported missing when he was a kid. His sister Arukkani (Vasuki) and his brother-in-law ( R. Sundarrajan) accommodate him in their house. There, Ashok meets Damayanthi (Rukma), the daughter of Sundar (Mohan Natarajan), the wealthiest man i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thadayam
''Thadayam'' () is a 1997 Tamil language action film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan. The film stars Vijayashanti, Ramki and Indraja. The film, produced by Jothi Prasad Srinivasan, had musical score by Deva and was released on 28 November 1997. Plot Chandrasekhar (Ramki), alias Chandru, is a graduate but he cannot find a job so he often goes to jail for earning a living. He lives with his friend Jeeva. Jothi (Vijayashanti), a fearless criminal lawyer, fights against injustice. Chandru falls in love with Devi (Indraja) while Jothi is in love with Chandru. Cast *Vijayashanti as Advocate Jyothi *Ramki as Chandru (Chandrasekhar) *Indraja as Devi *Nagesh as Jyothi's Grandfather *Radha Ravi as Jyothi's father, Dhanashekar * Devan as Pandian, leader of a Rebel Group *Delhi Ganesh as Somu, Dhanashekar's PA * Rami Reddy as Jail Superintendent Pandidurai *Vadivelu as Neethidevan M.A., PA to advocate Jyothi *Uday Prakash as Jeeva, member of Pandian's group *Vinodhini as Jyothi *V. Gopal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudhalvan
''Pudhalvan'' is a 1997 Tamil-language crime film directed by Selva Vinayagam, who had previously directed the films ''Kottai Vaasal'' (1992) and ''Aranmanai Kaavalan'' (1994). The film stars Ramki and Pragathi, with Vijayakumar, Jayanthi, newcomer Raghavi, Mohan Natarajan, S. N. Vasanth and Raja Raveendar playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 26 December 1997. The film was a remake of Telugu film '' Doshi Nirdoshi'' (1990). Plot Siva (Ramki) is an honest police inspector who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy ( Vijayakumar) when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons: Ramesh (S. N. Vasanth) and Raja (Raja Raveendar). The influential smuggler Mudaliar (Mohan Natarajan) often clashes with Siva and Sathyamoorthy. Siva and the jolly college student Priya (Pragathi) fall in love with each other, later they get married with Sathyamoorthy's blessing. One day, Raja rapes Mudaliar's daughter. The next day, Raja is found dead and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyana Vaibhogam
''Kalyana Vaibhogam'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by N. Rathnam, who had previously directed the film ''Chellakannu'' (1995). The film stars Ramki, Khushbu and Sangita, with Vadivelu, R. Sundarrajan, V. K. Ramasamy, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Vijay Krishnaraj and Haja Shareef playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 5 September 1997. The film was a remake of Hindi film '' Aaina'' (1993). Plot Ramya and Shanthi are step-sisters. Ramya is arrogant while Shanthi is soft-spoken and sensitive. Sakthi is a writer and becomes popular by writing short stories in Tamil weekly magazines. Shanthi is Sakthi's avid fan and sends him letters every week anonymously, she is in love with him. Sakthi really likes her letters, Sakthi decides to meet her and he is eager to confess his love. Sakthi thinks that the anonymous fan is Ramya. Later, Sakthi and Ramya fall in love with each other. By luck, Ramya becomes a model, and thereaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senthoora Poove
''Senthoora Poove'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. R. Devaraj, starring Vijayakanth, Ramki, and Nirosha, while Chandrasekhar, Sripriya, C. L. Anandan, Vijaya Lalitha, Anandaraj, Senthil, and Charle play supporting roles. Vijayakanth won his first Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. The story is about how a young girl is ill-treated by her stepmother and how her brother's friend saves her and her husband. The movie enjoyed a run of over 200 days at the box office. It was one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year 1988 and became a blockbuster. The film had a musical score by Manoj–Gyan and was released on 23 September 1988. The film was remade in Kannada in 1992 as '' Mallige Hoove''. Plot Captain Soundarapandian, a terminally ill convict, hospitalised and nearing death, evades police security and escapes from the hospital. He arrives in Nilambur and confronts a couple, Ashok and Ponni, who are running away from someone. As they boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maruthu Pandi
''Maruthu Pandi'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil language action drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Ramki, Seetha and Nirosha, with Nassar, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Raghavi and Pradeep Shakthi playing supporting roles. The film, produced by S. Selvarethinam, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 27 April 1990. The movie was a huge hit at box office. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Kollur Kala'' (1991) and in Hindi as '' Aag'' (1994). Plot In the village Ammapatti, Maruthu Pandi is a coracle operator in the day and the village protector at night. The villagers give him food in exchange for his work. Maruthu Pandi has a mentally ill sister Lakshmi who is pregnant and he takes care of Lakshmi like a mother. Kanagavalli is a dancer performing in a dance troupe. After performing their dance in Ammapatti, the dancers leave Kanagavalli alone. The villagers help Kanagavalli to stay in the village : they build a house for her. Kanagavalli slowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |