Thambi Ramaiah

Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist.[2] He directed three films, Manu Needhi (2000), Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan (2008) and Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).

Thambi Ramaiah
Born
Thambi Ramaiah Jagannathapillai

(1956-06-19) 19 June 1956
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, director, lyricist
Years active1998–present
SpouseShanthy Ramaiah
Children
Parents
  • Jagannathapillai
  • Pappammal

Career

Thambi Ramaiah was born in Rarapuram village in Pudukkottai, and initially entered the film industry hoping to become a screenwriter. His father was a poet and a fiction writer and his mother was a housewife, while Ramaiah was their eldest child. He earned pocket money during his school days by writing love letters for his classmates.[3] He also had an interest in lyric writing, often writing lyrics for parody versions of popular songs, while becoming trained in various instruments including the harmonium and guitar. At the age of 20, he moved to Chennai and tried to make a breakthrough into the film industry, but was hindered by his lack of contacts and instead worked for a private company for nine years.[4] He got a break in 1994 and took up a job as a dialogue writer for a serial on Sun TV, doubling up as an assistant director, script writer and lyricist. He then earned opportunities to work as an assistant director in films directed by T. Rajender and P. Vasu, and he considers the latter his teacher of screenplay-writing.[3] He made a cameo acting appearance in Vasu's film Malabar Police (1999) in a scene featuring Goundamani. The following year, he made his directorial début with Manu Needhi (2000), which starred Murali and Napolean. He carried on playing supporting roles in films as well as writing comedy tracks, also directing the Vadivelu-starrer Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan (2008).

He made a breakthrough as an actor portraying a friendly cop in Prabhu Solomon's romantic film Mynaa (2010) and won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. He subsequently won positive reviews for his performances in films including Saattai, Kumki (2012) and Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014). At the peak of his career in 2013–2014, he worked for up to four films a day, while being on locations for close to 25 days a month. He also served as his own manager and often was in charge of his own make-up and costumes in films.[3]

In 2014, he announced plans to introduce his son, Umapathy Ramaiah, as an actor. His son later made his debut in Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay (2016).[5]

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Role Notes
1999Malabar PolicePerumalcredited as Ramaiah
2001Manu NeedhiBroker Dharmalingam
2003Kovilpatti VeeralakshmiTea Shop Owner
2004ArulSethupathy's assistant
Jore
2005Kodambakkam
Bambara KannaleyUncredited role
Vetrivel SakthivelSelvi's father-in-law
AaruSubbu
2006Kovai BrothersAstrologer
Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesipriest
Nee Venunda Chellamspecial appearance
Sillunu Oru KadhalVellaichaamy's assistant
Thalaimagan
VathiyarFlower seller
Nenjil
Thagapansamy
2007Maa MaduraiOsamma's husband
Thottal Poo MalarumKabaaleeswaran's friend
Oram PoRani's father
Piragu
2008Indiralohathil Na AzhagappanChithraguptanAlso director
TheekuchiKurangu Ramasamy
Arjunan KadhaliUnreleased
Kee Mu
2009Guru En AaluLawyer
Malai Malai
OdipolamaVisu's uncle
2010Magane En MarumaganeSingaram's sidekick
Kaadhal Solla VandhenCollege Principal
MynaaRamaiahWinner, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
Winner, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
Mandhira PunnagaiManmadhan Naidu
2011NanjupuramVillage President
Aayiram Vilakku
Vaagai Sooda VaaTwonaalettu (2×4=8)
OstheMaasaana Moorthy
RajapattaiShanmugham
2012VettaiConstable
AmbuliVethagiri
KazhuguShanmugam (Chittappa)
Pechiyakka Marumagan
Pandi Oliperukki NilayamMuthiah
MannaruAlso writer
SaattaiSingaperumalWinner, Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Villain
Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain
ThaandavamThappachae Mama
NeerparavaiJoseph Bharathi
KumkiKothaliWinner, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
2013LokpalSI RamdasMalayalam film
Mathil Mel Poonai
Moondru Per Moondru KadhalThiruvengadam
Keeripulla
NeramSaravanar
Summa Nachunu IrukkuChinniah
Apple PenneAarumugam
2014JillaShivan's aide
VeeramSavarimuthu
PulivaalValliappan
VuGanesh
Nimirndhu NilHead constable
NedunchaalaiMaster
Ennamo NadakkudhuBurma's friend
Un Samayal ArayilKrishna
AthithiOndipuli
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam IyakkamSeenuWinner, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
Winner, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Comedian
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
Amara KaaviyamGnanam
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya SigamaniSilambu Chinnadurai
Vanavarayan VallavarayanVanavarayan & Vallavarayan's father
Rettai VaaluRamasamy Padayatchi
YaanChinna
Nerungi Vaa MuthamidatheRajagopalan
Gnana KirukkanSelvamani
Oru Oorla Rendu RajaGood Samaritan
Kaaviya ThalaivanKoduvaai
KaaduChettiar
2015IsaiChurch priest
SandamaruthamNirukalathan
VajramRamaiah
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi
Serndhu PolamaKumaran
KombanRajakili
KangarooThakapan Swami Nadar
Inimey IppadithanUlaganathan
Thani OruvanSengalvarayanSIIMA Award for Best Comedian
AdhibarSiva's uncle
StrawberryArnold's friend
YatchanSotta Mani
Maanga
PuliKodangi
Sivappu
Thiraipada Nagaram
VedalamThamizh's father
2016Azhagu Kutti ChellamOrphanage owner
Peigal JaakkirathaiPazhaivel Annachi
SaagasamACP Seetharaman
VetrivelOthasai
AppaSingaperumal
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar AnjalumManikandan
Iru MuganMuthaiah
ThodariChandrakanth
Virumandikum SivanandikumGanduchamy
2017BairavaaNarayanan
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
Enakku Vaaitha AdimaigalMuthu Vinayagam
Kuttram 23Thirupathi
MupparimanamSanthosh
Motta Shiva Ketta ShivaHome Minister
DoraVairam
Sangili Bungili Kadhava ThoraeJambulingam
ThondanIncome tax officer
VanamaganPandian
Vizhithiru
12-12-1950Vanangamudi
Palli Paruvathile
VelaikkaranStella Bruce
2018Thaanaa Serndha KoottamIniyan's father
Maniyaar KudumbamNarthanga Saamyalso director and composer
Billa Pandi
2019ViswasamRosamani
ThirumanamKumaraguru
VilambaramGem Ad Agency owner
PottuArjun's father
Aghavan
Mr. LocalLakshman
Thiruttu Kalyanam
100% KadhalRamasamy
Adutha SaattaiSingaperumal
2021BhoomiVelusaamyReleased on Disney+ Hotstar
Michaelpatty RajaMagician
Devadas Brothers
ThalaiviiMadhavanBilingual film (Tamil and Hindi)
Rudra ThandavamPolice Constable Joseph Murray
Vinodhaya SithamParasuramReleased on ZEE5
Enemy'Risk' Ramalingam
RaajavamsamKalyanasundaram
Thanne Vandi
VelanAnanda Kuttan
2022MahaConstable Alex Pandian
The LegendThulasi's father
Lilly RaniMoorthy
SembiAnbu
2023Thalainagaram 2Malik
Kick

Web series

Year Title Role Network
2022 Victim Kandan, Sikkandar SonyLIV

As director

YearFilmCastNotes
2000Manu NeedhiMurali, Prathyusha
2008Indiralohathil Na AzhagappanVadivelu, Yamini Sharma
2018Maniyaar KudumbamUmapathy, Mrudula Murali
Oru Koodai Mutham

As singer

YearFilmSongComposerLyricsNotes
2013Vu"Oru Padi Mela"Abhijith RamasamyMurugan Manthiram
2015Asurakulam"Polladhavaa"C. SathyaYugabharathi[6]
2010Oru Koodai Mutham"Nongala Enakku"ShanthanThambi Ramaiah[7]
2010Oru Koodai Mutham"Pappa Poranthathu"ShanthanThambi Ramaiah[7]

References

  1. "Tickling the funny bone". The Hindu. 27 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "He says that he does not read books, but read people". The Hindu. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. Neelima Menon (18 November 2014). "Life of the Party: The Thambi Ramaiah Interview". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. "Thambi Ramaiah - Tamil Cinema Actor Interview - Thambi Ramaiah | Kumki | Saattai | Kazhugu - Behindwoods.com". Videos.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. Subramanian, Anupama (6 August 2015). "Thambi Ramaiah's advice to his son". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. CR, Sharanya (14 January 2017). "Thambi Ramaiah sings a folk song for Asurakulam". The Times of India.
  7. "Oru Koodai Mutham Tamil Songs Download: Oru Koodai Mutham Tamil MP3 Odia Songs Online Free on". Gaana. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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