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'' (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'' (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

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in '' Kanchana 3''. Ram signed '' Thatrom Thookrom'', where he essays the main antagonist. His two-hundredth film ''Kasa Kasaa'' features him in the lead role.

Selected filmography

Tamil films

Malayalam films

Telugu films

Kannada films

Television

Web series

References

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* {{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 1977 births