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'' (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

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and later worked with director Cheran, with the aim of becoming a director. He later changed his mind when

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asked him to play the lead in the rural drama ''

'' (2009) directed by Rajmohan. He worked on the film instead of acting in

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's '' Pasanga'' (2009). He later followed it up with '' Goripalayam'' (2010) directed by

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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. Ramakrishnan also agreed to direct a script for Charan's production house but the film eventually did not materialise. In 2014, he directed and starred in '' Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum'' (2014), which was widely criticised by reviewers for its sexist theme.
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- In 2017, he appeared in ''Yentha Nerathilum'' and ''Oru Kanavu Pola''.

Filmography

Television

References

{{authority control Living people Male actors from Tamil Nadu Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema People from Ramanathapuram district 1982 births