Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and film producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects.

Career

Narayanan came to

Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...

intending to become a songwriter, but he became a dialogue writer for films. He and his friend M. A. Khaja started to write dialogues together under the pen name Ram-Rahim. In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film ''Aasai Arubadhu Naal''. He produced his first film ''Meenakshi Kungumam'' in 1977 and directed his first film ''Sumai'' in 1981. He also wrote the script for Chiranjeevi's film '' Punnami Naagu''. His 50th film was ''Veeran Veluthambi'', for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was ''

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa ''Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa'' is a 1999 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language comedy film directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Prabhu (actor), Prabhu, S. Ve. Shekher, Vadivelu, Roja Selvamani, Roja, Urvashi (actress), Urvashi and Kova ...

''. In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled ''Siva Poojaiyil Karadi'' with

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and Udhayathara starring, but the film did not have a theatrical release.

Filmography

As director

As producer

* ''Meenakshi Kungumam'' (under Sri Devipriya Films) * ''Velum Mayilum Thunai'' (under Sri Devipriya Films) * '' Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai'' (under Sri Devipriya Films) *'' Naagam'' *''Kazhugumalai Kallan'' *''Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi'' * '' Koundar Veettu Mappillai'' (under Sri Devipriya Films) * '' Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'' (under

Sri Thenandal Films Thenandal Studio Limited (TSL), formerly known as Sri Thenandal Films and Sri Thenandal Pictures, is an Indian film production and distribution studio in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded by director Rama Narayanan. History Rama Narayanan set ...

)

As writer only

* ''Aasai Arubathu Naal'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim) * ''Durgadevi'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim) * '' Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim) * ''Manthoppu Kiliye'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim) * '' Theru Vilakku'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim) * ''Thenpandi Seemaiyile'' (Story/dialogue) * '' Punnami Naagu'' *'' Manaivi Oru Manickam''

Politics and other posts

Narayanan was elected to the

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 234 members, all of whom are democratically elected using the first-past-the-post system. The presiding office ...

from Karaikudi constituency in

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

. He became the chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram in late-1996. He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011.

Awards and recognition

He has received the

Kalaimamani The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government ...

award of the

Government of Tamil Nadu The Government of Tamil Nadu () is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary. Under the Const ...

Death

He died on 22 June 2014 at a

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hospital due to

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-related ailments.

References

External links

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