Ramakrishnan (born 31 March 1962), better known by his
stage name
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Ramki, is an Indian actor best known for his work in
Tamil films. He made his debut in ''
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' (1987). He was a lead actor from 1987 to 2004. He is well known by his unique hair style.
He was known for his performances in successful movies such as ''
Senthoora Poove'' (1988), ''
Maruthu Pandi'' (1990), ''
Inaindha Kaigal'' (1990), ''
Athma'' (1993), ''
Karuppu Roja'' (1996) and ''
RX 100'' (2018).
He made his comeback in cinema after nine years and returned in a supporting role with the supernatural thriller film ''
Masani'' (2013).
Career
Ramki started as an actor in 1987 with the film, ''
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu''. He appeared alongside
Prabhu. The film was a commercial success. Ramki appeared in eight films during the year 1988, including ''
Senthoora Poove'' where he co-starred with
Vijayakanth
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and his future wife
Nirosha. The film ran for over 200 days in theatres and was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films. ''
Poovizhi Raja'' and ''
Paravaigal Palavitham'' have received positive reviews. In 1989, He worked in movies such as ''Oru Thottil Sabadham'', ''Ellame En Thangachi'', ''Penn Buthi Mun Buthi'', ''Yogam Rajayogam'' and ''En Kanavar''.
After the success of ''
Maruthu Pandi'' (1990), in the same year, he acted in the action-adventure, ''
Inaindha Kaigal'' directed by
N. K. Viswanathan and featured him in the second leading role alongside
Arun Pandian and lead actress Nirosha. The film was released to positive reviews and became a Blockbuster. In 1991, he played in ''
Vetri Padigal'' directed by
Manobala while
R. Sarathkumar acted in negative role. He starred in the
horror films genre that are successful as ''
Athma'' (1993), ''
Thanga Pappa'' (1993), ''
Mayabazar'' (1995) and ''
Karuppu Roja'' (1996). In 1997, Ramki has acted in the movies such ''
Thaali Pudhusu'', ''
Kalyana Vaibhogam'', ''
Samrat'', ''
Thadayam'' and ''
Pudhalvan''. He was known for his onscreen chemistry with
Nirosha,
Khushbu
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and
Urvashi. In 1999, he acted in second role in ''
Nilave Mugam Kaattu'' starring with
Karthik and
Devayani. He appears in a few sequences in the movies such as ''
Poovellam Kettuppar'' (1999) and ''
Kadhal Rojavae
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'' (2000).
During the 2000s, Ramki acted in second roles in devotional films such as ''
Palayathu Amman'' (2000), ''
Sri Raja Rajeshwari'' (2001) and ''
Padai Veetu Amman'' (2002). His 1991 film, he acted in a movie ''
Kuttrapathirikai'' of
R. K. Selvamani's. After 15 long years, this movie finally got released in 2007; deleting some scenes.
In 2013, he made his come back with films such as ''
Maasani'' and ''
Biriyani''. In 2016, he acted in ''
Vaaimai'' and ''
Atti''. In 2017, he acted in Telugu movie, ''
Aakatayi'', where he played a pivotal role, followed by Tamil horror comedy film, ''
Aangila Padam'' in the lead role. He acted in a Telugu film, ''
RX 100'' (2018) with which he wins Best Character Actor. He also appeared in the
Sundar C
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's ''
Action'' (2019) starring
Vishal
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.
In 2020, he appeared in Telegu movie, ''
Disco Raja''. He plays one of the main roles in ''
Vettai Naai'' (2021) and ''
Gurumoorthi'' (2022).
In 2023, Ramki joins cast of
Venkat Prabhu
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's Tamil-Telugu bilingual, ''
Custody''. He play as supporting cast in ''
Lucky Baskhar'' (2024).
Personal life
Ramki married actress
Nirosha in 1995.
Filmography
Tamil films
Telugu films
References
External links
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Indian male film actors
Living people
Male actors in Tamil cinema
People from Virudhunagar district
Male actors from Tamil Nadu
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
1962 births
Santosham Film Awards winners