Rama Narayanan

Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles,[2][3] while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects.[4] He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011.[5][6][7] He died on 22 June 2014 at a Singapore hospital due to kidney-related ailments.[8][9]

Rama Narayanan
Born(1949-07-23)23 July 1949
Karaikudi[1]
Died22 June 2014(2014-06-22) (aged 65)
Singapore
Other namesRamanarayanan, Ram Narayan
OccupationDirector, producer, writer
Spouse(s)Radha (deceased)
Parent(s)Ramasamy
Meenakshi Aachi

Career

Narayanan came to Chennai 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.[7]

In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film Aasai Arubadhu Naal.[7] He produced his first film Meenakshi Kungumam in 1977 and directed his first film Sumai in 1981.[7] He also wrote the script for Chiranjeevi's film Punnami Naagu.[10] His 50th film was Veeran Veluthambi, for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa.[7]

In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled Siva Poojaiyil Karadi with Shiva and Udhayathara in the lead roles, but the film did not have a theatrical release.[11]

Narayanan was an MLA from the Karaikudi constituency in 1989 and the chairman of Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram in 1996. He has received the Kalaimamani award of the State Government.[7][12]

Filmography

As director
YearFilmLanguageStar CastNotes
1980MeenakshiTamilDebut as Director
1981SumaiTamilChandrasekhar (Tamil actor), S. Ve. Shekher
Sivappu MalliTamilVijayakanth, Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor)
1982IlanjodigalTamilKarthik (actor), Suresh (actor), Arun Pandian
Chinnan SiragugalTamil
Theeradha Vilaiyattu PillaiTamilMohan (actor)
Kanne RadhaTamilKarthik (actor), Raja (Tamil actor)
Sivantha KangalTamilVijayakanth, Rajesh (actor)
1983Soorakottai SingakuttiTamilPrabhu (actor), Gemini Ganesan, Ramarajan
Idhu Enga NaduTamil
Manaivi Solle ManthiramTamilMohan (actor) , Pandiyan (actor)
Seerum SingangalTamilSuresh (actor), S. Ve. Shekher
1984ShabashTamilVijayakanth, Radha Ravi
KadamaiTamilJaishankar, Anand Babu, Arjun Sarja
Kaval KaidhigalTamil
Vengayin MaindhanTamilVijayakanth, Mohan (actor) , S. Ve. Shekher, Pandiyan (actor), Jaishankar, Ramarajan
Manmatha RajakkalTamil
Sattathai ThiruthungalTamilMohan (actor) , Radha Ravi, Sathyaraj, Jaishankar
Maaman MachanTamil
Vai PandalTamilMohan (actor)
Pei VeeduTamilKarthik (actor), S. Ve. Shekher
Thiruttu RajakkalTamil
NandriTamilKarthik (actor), Arjun Sarja, A. V. M. Rajan
Thangamadi ThangamTamil
1985VeeranTamil
KutravaaligalTamil
Chain JayapalTamil
SikappukiliTamil
Chilipi YavvanamTelugu
IlamaiTamil
VeettukariTamil
ThandanaiTamil
VeshamTamil
Dayyala MedaTelegu
Sigappu NilaTamil
UrimaiTamil
Engal KuralTamil
Inspector LakshmiTelegu
RagasiyamTamil
VetrikaniTamil
1986Karimedu KaruvayanTamil
Jyothi MalarTamil
Kagitha OdamTamil
ChoruTamil
Mamiyaargal JaagrathaiTamil
Naga DevataMarathi
Adutha VeeduTamil
1987Nilavai Kayil PudichenTamil
Megam KaruththirukkuTamil
Veeran VeluthambiTamil50th film
Nalla PambuTamil
1988Manaivi Oru ManthiriTamil
Makkal AnaiyittalTamil
Neruppu NilaTamil
Anjatha SingamTamil
Sahadevan MahadevanTamil
1989Mananthal MahadevanTamil
Thangamana PurushanTamil
Thangamani RangamaniTamil
1990Aadi VelliTamil
Sathan Sollai ThattatheTamil
DurgaTamil
Vaaliba VilayattuTamil
Shakthi ParasakthiTamil
Avadellam PennaleyTamil
1991Thai PoosamTamil
Sendhoora DeviTamil
EeswariTamil
Aadi VirathamTamil
BhairaviKannada
1992SivashankariTamil
Madha KomadhaTamil
Purushan Enakku ArasanTamil
Devar Veettu PonnuTamil
Naga BalaTelugu
Gauravamma
1993SivarathiriTamil
Maavariki PelliTelugu
SambhaviKannada
DakshayiniKannada
1994Vaanga Partner VaangaTamil
BhuvaneshwariKannada
Naga JyotiOriya
1996Thirumbi PaarTamil
1997Nattupura NayaganTamil
1998JagadeeshwariKannada
1999MaayaTamil
Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaTamil100th film
2000Raja KaliammanTamil
Kandha Kadamba Kathir VelaTamil
KuberanTamil
Palayathu AmmanTamil
2001NageshwariTamil
Viswanathan RamamoorthyTamilRamki, Vijayakanth
Kottai MariammanTamil
2002Shakalaka BabyTamil
2003Annai KaligambalTamil
Sri KalikambaKannada
2005Mannin MaindhanTamilSibiraj, Sathyaraj, Suman Setty
2010Kutti PisasuTamil
Bombat CarKannada
Cara MajakaTelugu
2012KalpanaKannadaUpendra, Saikumar
Cinta BeruangMalay
2013Arya SuryaTamil125th film
2015BillaKannada

References
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