Rama Narayanan ex-MLA | |
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 Narayanan in 2014 | |
| Born | 3 April 1949 |
| Died | 22 June 2014 (aged 65) |
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| Years active | 1981–2013 |
| Children | 2 |
Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and film 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]
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. [5] [6]
In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film Aasai Arubadhu Naal. [5] He produced his first film Meenakshi Kungumam in 1977 and directed his first film Sumai in 1981. [5] [6] He also wrote the script for Chiranjeevi's film Punnami Naagu . [7] His 50th film was Veeran Veluthambi, for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa . [5]
In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled Siva Poojaiyil Karadi with Shiva and Udhayathara starring, but the film did not have a theatrical release. [8]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sumai | Tamil | Debut as Director |
| Sivappu Malli | Tamil | ||
| Pattam Parakattum | Tamil | ||
| 1982 | Ilanjodigal | Tamil | |
| Chinnan Chirusugal | Tamil | ||
| Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Tamil | ||
| Kanne Radha | Tamil | ||
| Sivantha Kangal | Tamil | ||
| 1983 | Soorakottai Singakutti | Tamil | |
| Idhu Enga Nadu | Tamil | ||
| Manaivi Solle Manthiram | Tamil | ||
| Seerum Singangal | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | Shabash | Tamil | |
| Kadamai | Tamil | ||
| Kaval Kaidhigal | Tamil | ||
| Vengayin Maindhan | Tamil | ||
| Manmatha Rajakkal | Tamil | ||
| Sattathai Thiruthungal | Tamil | ||
| Maaman Machan | Tamil | ||
| Vai Pandal | Tamil | ||
| Pei Veedu | Tamil | ||
| Thiruttu Rajakkal | Tamil | ||
| Nandri | Tamil | ||
| Thangamadi Thangam | Tamil | ||
| 1985 | Veeran | Tamil | |
| Kutravaaligal | Tamil | ||
| Chain Jayapal | Tamil | ||
| Chilipi Yavvanam | Telugu | ||
| Ilamai | Tamil | ||
| Veettukari | Tamil | ||
| Thandanai | Tamil | ||
| Vesham | Tamil | ||
| Dayyala Meda | Telugu | ||
| Sigappu Nila | Tamil | ||
| Urimai | Tamil | ||
| Engal Kural | Tamil | ||
| Inspector Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| Ragasiyam | Tamil | ||
| Vetrikani | Tamil | ||
| Sivappu Kili | Tamil | ||
| 1986 | Karimedu Karuvayan | Tamil | |
| Jyothi Malar | Tamil | ||
| Kagitha Odam | Tamil | ||
| Choru | Tamil | ||
| Mamiyaargal Jaagrathai | Tamil | ||
| Naga Devatha | Telugu | ||
| Adutha Veedu | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Nilavai Kayil Pudichen | Tamil | |
| Megam Karuththirukku | Tamil | ||
| Veeran Veluthambi | Tamil | ||
| Nalla Pambu | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Manaivi Oru Manthiri | Tamil | |
| Makkal Aanaiyittal | Tamil | ||
| Neruppu Nila | Tamil | ||
| Anjatha Singam | Tamil | ||
| Sahadevan Mahadevan | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Thangamani Rangamani | Tamil | |
| Thangamana Purushan | Tamil | ||
| Mananthal Mahadevan | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Aadi Velli | Tamil | |
| Sathan Sollai Thattathe | Tamil | ||
| Durga | Tamil | ||
| Vaaliba Vilayattu | Tamil | ||
| Shakthi Parasakthi | Tamil | ||
| Avadellam Pennaley | Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Thai Poosam | Tamil | |
| Sendhoora Devi | Tamil | ||
| Eeswari | Tamil | ||
| Aadi Viratham | Tamil | ||
| Bhairavi | Kannada | ||
| 1992 | Sivashankari | Tamil | |
| Madha Komadha | Tamil | ||
| Purushan Enakku Arasan | Tamil | ||
| Devar Veettu Ponnu | Tamil | ||
| Naga Bala | Telugu | ||
| Gauravamma | Telugu | ||
| 1993 | Sivarathiri | Tamil | |
| Maavariki Pelli | Telugu | ||
| Sambhavi | Kannada | ||
| Dakshayini | Kannada | ||
| 1994 | Vaanga Partner Vaanga | Tamil | |
| Bhuvaneshwari | Kannada | ||
| Naga Jyoti | Oriya | ||
| 1996 | Thirumbi Paar | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Nattupura Nayagan | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Jagadeeshwari | Kannada | |
| 1999 | Maaya | Tamil | |
| Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Tamil | 100th Film | |
| 2000 | Raja Kaliamman | Tamil | |
| Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Tamil | ||
| Kuberan | Tamil | ||
| Palayathu Amman | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Nageswari | 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 | |
| 2015 | Billa | Kannada |
Narayanan was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Karaikudi constituency in 1989.
He became the chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram in late-1996. [6]
He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011. [9] [10] [5]
He has received the Kalaimamani award of the Government of Tamil Nadu. [5] [11]
He died on 22 June 2014 at a Singapore hospital due to kidney-related ailments. [12] [13]
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