Rama Narayanan

Rama Narayanan
Born (1949-04-03)3 April 1949
Karaikudi[1]
Died 22 June 2014(2014-06-22) (aged 65)
Singapore
Other names Ramanarayanan, Ram Narayan
Occupation Director, producer, writer
Spouse(s) Radha (deceased)
Parent(s) Ramasamy
Meenakshi Aachi

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 specialised 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]

Career

Rama 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, Rama 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]

Rama 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]

Notable filmography

As director

Year No. Film Language Notes
1980 1 Meenakshi Tamil
1981 1 Sumai Tamil Debut as director
2 Sivappu Malli Tamil
1982 3 Ilanjodigal Tamil
4 Chinnan Siragugal Tamil
5 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Tamil
6 Kanne Radha Tamil
7 Sivantha Kangal Tamil
1983 8 Soorakottai Singakutti Tamil
9 Idhu Enga Nadu Tamil
10 Manaivi Solle Manthiram Tamil
11 Seerum Singangal Tamil
1984 12 Shabash Tamil
13 Kadamai Tamil
14 Kaval Kaidhigal Tamil
15 Manmatha Rajakkal Tamil
16 Sattathai Thiruthungal Tamil
17 Vai Pandal Tamil
18 Pei Veedu Tamil
19 Thiruttu Rajakkal Tamil
20 Vengayin Maindhan Tamil
21 Maman Machan Tamil
22 Nandri Tamil
23 Thangamadi Thangam Tamil
1985 24 Veeran Tamil
25 Kutravaaligal Tamil
26 Sikappukili Tamil
27 Chilipi Yavvanam Telugu
28 Ilamai Tamil
29 Veettukari Tamil
30 Thandanai Tamil
31 Vesham Tamil
32 Dayyala Meda
33 Sigappu Nila Tamil
34 Urimai Tamil
35 Engal Kural Tamil
36 Inspector Lakshmi
37 Chain Jayapaul Tamil
38 Rahasiyam Tamil
39 Vetrikani Tamil
1986 40 Jyothi Malar Tamil
41 Kagitha Odam Tamil
42 Choru Tamil
46 Mamiyaargal Jaagrathai Tamil
47 Naga Devata Marathi
48 Karimedu Karuvayan Tamil
49 Adutha Veedu Tamil
1987 50 Veeran Veluthambi Tamil 50th film
61 Nilavai Kayil Pudichen Tamil
62 Megam Karuthitukku Tamil
63 Nalla Pambu Tamil
1988 64 Manaivi Oru Manthiri Tamil
65 Sahadevan Mahadevan Tamil
66 Makkal Anaiyittal Tamil
67 Neruppu Nila Tamil
68 Anjatha Singam Tamil
1989 69 Mananthal Mahadevan Tamil
70 Thangamana Purushan Tamil
71 Thangamani Rangamani Tamil
1990 72 Aadi Velli Tamil
73 Sathan Sollai Thattathe Tamil
74 Durga Tamil
75 Vaaliba Vilayattu Tamil
76 Shakthi Parasakthi Tamil
77 Avadellam Pennaley Tamil
1991 78 Thai Poosam Tamil
79 Senthura Devi Tamil
80 Eeswari Tamil
81 Aadi Viratham Tamil
82 Bhairavi Kannada
1992 83 Sivashankari Tamil
84 Madha Komadha Tamil
85 Purushan Enakku Arasan Tamil
86 Devar Veettu Ponnu Tamil
87 Naga Bala Telugu
88 Gauravamma
199389 Sivarathiri Tamil
90 Maavariki Pelli Telugu
91 Sambhavi Kannada
92 Dakshayini Kannada
199493 Vaanga Partner Vaanga Tamil
94 Bhuvaneshwari Kannada
95 Naga Jyoti Oriya
199696 Thirumbi Paar Tamil
199797 Nattupura Nayagan Tamil
199898 Jagadeeshwari Kannada
199999 Maaya Tamil
100 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Tamil 100th film
2000 Raja Kaliamman Tamil
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Tamil
Kuberan Tamil
Palayathu Amman Tamil
2001 Nageshwari Tamil
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy Tamil
Kottai Mariamman Tamil
2002 Shakalaka Baby Tamil
2003 Annai Kaligambal Tamil
Sri Kalikamba Kannada
2005 Mannin Maindhan Tamil
2010 Kutti Pisasu Tamil
Bombat Car Kannada
Cara Majaka Telugu
2012 Kalpana Kannada
Cinta Beruang Malay
2013 Arya Surya Tamil 125th film
2015 Billa Kannada

As producer

As writer only

References

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