A. R. Ramesh | |
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| Born | 7 June 1960 Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Director Ramesh |
| Education | B.Com |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1990 - Present |
| Relatives | R. Aravindraj (Brother) |
A. R. Ramesh is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil language films and television serials. He was active in feature films in the late 1990s, making action and romantic films.
Ramesh made his directorial debut with Thayagam (1996) featuring Vijayakanth, and the success of the film saw him sign on for three ventures in a short span of time. He then made the romantic films, Dhinamum Ennai Gavani (1997) and Ini Ellam Sugame (1998), neither of which fared well at the box office. [1] Ramesh also worked on the production of the multi-starrer Suyamvaram (1999) alongside nine other directors, and was given the responsibility of directing scenes involving Parthiban and Suvalakshmi. [2] Ramesh also then worked on a bilingual action film titled Independence Day (2000), which was shot in Tamil and Kannada over a period of two years, with Arun Pandian and Saikumar in the lead roles. In 2001, he began production on a film titled Daddy starring Raghuvaran which was never materialised. [3]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Thayagam | |
| 1997 | Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | |
| 1998 | Ini Ellam Sugame | |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | |
| 2000 | Independence Day |
| Name | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Ganga Yamuna Saraswati | Tamil | Raj TV & Sun TV |
| Pasam | Tamil | Sun TV |
| Bharathi | Tamil | Kalaignar TV |
| Udal Porul Ananthi | Tamil | DD Podhigai |
| Thalaiva | Tamil | Makkal TV |
| Malli | Tamil | Puthuyugam TV |
| Lakshmi Kalyanam | Tamil | Vijay TV |
| Boomi & Friends | Tamil | Chutti TV |
| Nagamma | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| Snekanjali | Telugu | |
| Amma Nagammaa | Kannada | Udaya TV |
| Name | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Nagamma | Tamil | Raj TV |
| Climax | Telugu | Zee TV |
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