Ramesh Khanna
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Ramesh Khanna
| Ramesh Kanna | |
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| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | comedian, Film director |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Ramesh Kanna is a Tamil film actor and acts in supporting roles and comedian roles.
Ramesh Khanna was born in Chennai and third child to the family. Ramesh Khanna arrived in Chennai in the late 1980s to have a career as an actor. He became assistant to directors Pandiarajan ('Aan Pavam'), Vikraman ('Poove Unakkaga', 'Suryavamsam', 'Unnai Ninaithu' and 'Priyamana Thozhi') and K.S.Ravikumar. It was K.S Ravikumar who advised him to act as a comedian.
Khanna has acted in notable roles in films such as Unnai Ninaithu, Friends, Padayappa, Avvai Shanmughi and Villain. He has also appeared in supporting roles in films such as Thulluvadho Ilamai.
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Personal life
Ramesh Kanna having Chennai as his origin was born on the 20th of November, His parents are Mr.Narayanan and Shyamala. Khanna has two children and lives near Kodambakkam in Chennai.
Career
This M.A. graduate had starting graduating in acting right at the age of 5 itself.
He had acted as child artiste in many Epic Dramas in the theatres of R.S. Manohar, popularly called as "NADAGA KAAVALAR" (The Protector of Theatre). In this way Ramesh Kanna had cast himself in close to 500+ Stage Dramas between his age of 5 and 10. With this vast experience Ramesh Kanna had staged around 30 Dramas during his adolescence age, where he not cast himself as the Protagonist but wrote the script and dialogues and directed them.
No sooner he completed his college studies; Ramesh Kanna started knocking the tough doors of the Dream Factory. Ramesh Kanna with an aspiration to become a best Director in the industry started of as an Assistant Director. He went on working with many ace directors as Deputy Director and Co-Director for more than 60 Films.
His sincerity, smartness and other qualities were identified by the Ace Director K.S.Ravikumar and took him in his crew as his deputy. His hard work has had its share in the Success stories of the silver jubilee movies like the Super Star Rajinikanth cast Muthu, Padayappa and the Kalai Gnani Kamal Hassan cast Avvai Shanmughi.
Understanding and identifying the creator in Ramesh Kanna his Mentor K.S.Ravikumar, made him write the dialogues for many of his films. Movies like Periya kudumbam that were box office hit and ran for more than 100 days are worth mentioning.
He also worked as co-director in the Telugu film CAPTAIN directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by Super Good Films.
Along with the Gurukula type of training from his mentor K.S.Ravikumar and his inborn creativity, Ramesh Kanna directed the movie Thodarum cast by leading actors like Ajith Kumar & Devayani attained his Directorship.
In 1999 with out much publicity or promotions the film Thodarum ran full houses for 80 days and created a new record.
Even after becoming a director Ramesh Kanna, who cherished the experience of 1000+ stage roles, never left his thirst for acting unquenched, he played at-least some small roles in all his mentor's movies and as well in all movies of another Ace Director Vikraman.
Director Vikraman, made Ramesh Kanna, who excelled in all small roles, a full-time comedian through his movie Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen IN 1998. He had equally commanding role in this film along with Actor Karthik, who cast the lead role in this film. With his decent comedy and natural flair for acting, he was praised by all media and one-and-all starting asking "Who is this new comedian". This film not only ran for a Silver Jubilee but also the only Tamil film to be nominated to participate in the World Film Festival in 1998.
After the grand success of Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen many offers started pouring in for Ramesh Kanna, and his second grand entry was with none other than the Super Star Rajinikanth in Padayappa, Ramesh Kanna rose to the lime lights as the leading comedians. No wonder that Padayappa formed a strong base form his stint as a leading comedian.
Ramesh Kanna's comedy played a vital role in the 100 days movies like Amarkallam & Nee Varuvaiyena. In Appu & Vetri Kodi Kettu Ramesh Kanna's contribution are instrumental.[1]
| “ | My first acting experience was on the stage. My mother had a drama troupe and used to rent out drama sets. My father wanted me to study, but my mother wanted me to act. I was introduced to R.S. Manohar, who gave me a chance to act in plays such as `Chanakya Sabadam', `Kaadagamudreyan', `Ilangeswaran' and `Anbin Ellai', which was the only social drama he staged. I was in his drama troupe for nearly 10 years.
When I finished my PUC, I started my own drama troupe, Sankaralaya. I decided to try my luck in films and joined Karaikudi Narayanan as his assistant. While working with director Vikraman, I got a chance to act in one or two scenes. After a great struggle, I directed `Thodarum', which starred actors Ajith and Devayani.Vikraman gave me a role in the film `Unidathil Ennai Koduthein'. He asked me to act with Karthik. I was shocked to see my image as big as the hero (Karthik) on the posters. The film was released in August 1998 and my debut directorial venture Thodarum was released in January 1999. Rajnikant, who saw the film, called me to act with him in Padaiyappa. It was a great moment for me as I also worked as a co-director to K. S. Ravikumar for the same film. Recognition followed. Now I’m known the world over more as an actor than a director — as I’ve directed only one film so far. |
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Notable Filmography
- Unnai Ninaithu
- Padayappa
- Amarkalam
- Jodi
- Rojavanam
- Nee varuvai ena
- Unnai kodu ennai tharuven
- Appu
- Thullovadho ilamai
- Vetri kodi kattu
- Friends
Filmography
- Aadhavan
- Aasai Aasaiyai
- Amarkalam
- Annai
- Aran
- Appu
- Avvai Shanmughi
- Asathal
- Attagasam
- Chinna Raja
- Cheppave chirugali
- Dhaya
- Dasavathaaram
- Dhanam
- Dreams
- Friends
- Gajendra
- Gowravargal
- Gemini
- Girivalam
- I Love You Daa
- Ini Varum Kaalam
- Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
- Indru Mudhal
- Jaya
- Jodi
- Junior Senior
- Kaadhaludan
- Kalakalappu
- Kondattam
- Kedi
- Koodi Vaazhndhaal Kodi Nanmai
- Mahanadigan
- Manmadhan Ambu
- Mariyadhai
- Muthu
- Muthu Kulikka Vaarigala
- Nageswari
- Nee Varuvai Ena
- Paarai
- Padayappa
- Pammal K. Sambandam
- Pistha
- Panchathanthiram
- Priyamana Thozhi
- Priyasakhi
- Rishi
- Rojavanam
- Saamy
- Sila Nerangalil
- Suryavamsam
- Star
- Thenali
- Thendral
- Thodakkam
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
- Unnai Ninaithu
- Unnai Paartha Naal Mudhal
- Vanathai Pola
- Varapogum Sooriyane
- Varalaru - History of Godfather
- Villain
- Vinnukum Mannukum
- Yaathumagi
As director
- Thodarum(Starring Ajith Kumar) (1998)
- Top Tucker (TV Serial) - Podhigai (Starring Comedian Vivek) (1988)
As writer
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