Sampath Ram is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil-language films. He is known for his villainous roles.

Career

Ram started his acting career with the television series '' Ethanai Manithargal'' that aired on

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as a thug. He made his film debut with ''

Mudhalvan ''Mudhalvan'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language political action thriller film produced by R. Madhesh and S. Shankar, written and directed by Shankar. The film stars Arjun, Manisha Koirala and Raghuvaran while Vadivelu and Manivannan appear in ...

'' (1999), where he played a sub-inspector of police. The film, however, failed to provide the actor a major break. Ram survived a head injury while shooting for ''

Dheena ''Dheena'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by then-debutante A. R. Murugadoss, starring Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, in his Tamil debut, and Laila. The music and background score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raj ...

'' (2001). After ''Dheena'', he starred in several films as a thug. About twenty years later, Ram landed in a meaty role in '' Thimiru Pudichavan'' (2018). Post ''Thimiru Pudichavan'', he garnered acclaim for his performance as an aghori in ''

Kanchana 3 ''Kanchana 3'' (marketed as ''Muni 4: Kanchana 3'') is a 2019 Indian Tamil language action- comedy horror film co-produced, written and directed by Raghava Lawrence. The film stars Raghava Lawrence in a dual role with Oviya, Vedhika, Nikki Tam ...

''. Ram signed ''

Thatrom Thookrom ''Thatrom Thookrom'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Arul S. The film stars Teejay Arunasalam, Cheenu Mohan and Kaali Venkat while Sampath Ram portrays a negative role. Balamurali Balu composed musi ...

'', where he essays the main antagonist. His two-hundredth film ''Kasa Kasaa'' features him in the lead role.

Filmography

Tamil-language films

Other language films

Television

Web series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ram, Sampath Tamil male actors Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema Living people Year of birth missing (living people)