Ramakrishnan (actor)

Ramakrishnan
Born1982
Menasi Dharmapuri District Harur, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesAdhiram
Occupation(s)Film actor, Film Director, Screenwriter
Years active2002–present
Height155
Spouse1

Ramakrishnan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. Since his debut in Rajmohan's rural drama Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum (2009), he has worked in leading and supporting roles in films including Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum (2014) and Oru Kanavu Pola (2017).

Career

Ramakrishnan started out as an assistant to director K. Balachander and later worked with director Cheran, with the aim of becoming a director.[1] He later changed his mind when S. P. B. Charan asked him to play the lead in the rural drama Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum (2009) directed by Rajmohan. He worked on the film instead of acting in Pandiraj's Pasanga (2009).[2] He later followed it up with Goripalayam (2010) directed by Rasu Madhuravan and the long-delayed Vetkathai Kettal Enna Tharuvaai, where he was supposed to portray lead actor but was replaced by Ashok and ended up portraying a guest appearance.[3] Ramakrishnan also agreed to direct a script for Charan's production house but the film eventually did not materialise.[4]

In 2014, he directed and starred in Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum (2014), which was widely criticised by reviewers for its sexist theme.[5] In 2017, he appeared in Yentha Nerathilum and Oru Kanavu Pola.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2002 April Maadhathil Kathir's friend uncredited
2009 Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum Koochan
2010 Goripalayam A to Z
2011 Muran Himself Guest appearance
2013 Vetkathai Kettal Enna Tharuvaai Guest appearance
2014 Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum Ramakrishnan Also director
2017 Yentha Nerathilum Rex
Oru Kanavu Pola Natraj
2023 Varnashramam Ramanujam
Maamannan Ramakrishnan
Leo Gabby

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel
2017 Star Wars Himself Tamil Sun TV

References

  1. ^ "It was a blessing to work with KB sir". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (12 January 2018). "Ramakrishanan earns Pandiraj praise". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (30 November 2013). "Audio Beat: Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum - Trendy tunes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Ramakrishnan debuts as a director with 'Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum'". Deccan Chronicle. 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Ramakrishnan's multi-tasking". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
    - Naig, Udhav (26 April 2014). "Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum: Wrong ideas, wrongly told". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
    - "One film at a time". Deccan Chronicle. 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
    - "Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kaadhalum". Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (22 July 2017). "Endha Nerathilum movie review: An average thriller". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.