King Ratnam is a Sri Lankan actor and film director. He is regarded as a talented film-maker in the nation, as he has directed numerous advertisements, short films, and documentary films. He played a key role in the production of a Sri Lankan made

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feature-length film after 40 years in Sri Lankan Tamil cinema history as the director of the film titled, ''

Komaali Kings ''Komaali Kings'' () is a 2018 Sri Lankan Tamil language black comedy thriller film written and directed by King Ratnam in his directorial debut and co-produced by Ganesh Deivanayagam, Bawadharani Rajasingham and R. Selvaskandan for Picture This ...

''. His attempt to rekindle and re-establish nostalgic memories of the hay days of Sri Lankan Tamil cinema is set to be one of the turning points in Sri Lanka's resilience from the lost glory in the Tamil cinema industry.

Early life

King Ratnam comes from a family with a background of art and cinema. He is the grandson of stage, radio, and film artist M.S. Ratnam. He is the younger brother of Jude Ratnam, also a film director who is known for successfully directing the short documentary film ''

Demons in Paradise ''Demons in Paradise'' is a 2017 trilingual Sri Lankan based documentary feature film written by Isabelle Marina and directed by Jude Ratnam in his directorial debut depicting the worst consequences for both Sinhalese and Tamils due to the 30 ye ...

'' related to the July 1983 riots.

Career

King was part of the 2012 film before starring in the 2016 Sinhala romantic film, '' Let Her Cry''. Apart from acting, he also became a professional director as he was inspired by his elder brother, Jude Ratnam. King Ratnam rose to prominence as a director through the Sri Lankan short documentary film, ''Echoing Hills,'' which was released in 2014 and got positive reviews. He made his directorial debut in a feature-length film for the first time with ''Komaali Kings''. He himself plays an important role as "Pat" in the film.

Filmography

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