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Thambi Ramaiah
Born
Thambi Ramaiah Jagannathapillai

(1956-06-19) 19 June 1956 (age 68)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, director, lyricist
Years active1998–present
SpouseShanthy Ramaiah
Children

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). He has won one National Film Award, two SIIMA Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Award and one Filmfare Award South in his career.

Career

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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] He made his comeback as a director after a gap debut after a 10-year hiatus with the film, Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018), starring his son Umapathy in the lead role. He also marks the debut of Thambi Ramaiah as a music director.[6]

Filmography

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As actor

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Year Film Role Notes
1999 Malabar Police Perumal Credited as Ramaiah
2001 Manu Needhi Broker Dharmalingam
2003 Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi Tea Shop Owner
2004 Arul Sethupathy's assistant
Jore
2005 Kodambakkam
Bambara Kannaley Uncredited role
Vetrivel Sakthivel Selvi's father-in-law
Aaru Subbu
2006 Kovai Brothers Astrologer
Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi priest
Nee Venunda Chellam special appearance
Sillunu Oru Kadhal Vellaichaamy's assistant
Thalaimagan
Vathiyar Flower seller
Nenjil
Thagapansamy
2007 Maa Madurai Osamma's husband
Thottal Poo Malarum Kabaaleeswaran's friend
Oram Po Rani's father
Piragu
2008 Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Chithraguptan Also director
Theekuchi Kurangu Ramasamy
Arjunan Kadhali Unreleased
Kee Mu
2009 Guru En Aalu Lawyer
Malai Malai
Odipolama Visu's uncle
2010 Magane En Marumagane Singaram's sidekick
Kaadhal Solla Vandhen College Principal
Mynaa Ramaiah Winner, 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 Punnagai Manmadhan Naidu
2011 Nanjupuram Village President
Aayiram Vilakku
Vaagai Sooda Vaa Twonaalettu (2×4=8)
Osthe Maasaana Moorthy
Rajapattai Shanmugham
2012 Vettai Constable
Ambuli Vethagiri
Kazhugu Shanmugam (Chittappa)
Pechiyakka Marumagan
Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam Muthiah
Mannaru Also writer
Saattai Singaperumal Winner, Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Villain
Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain
Thaandavam Thappachae Mama
Neerparavai Joseph Bharathi
Kumki Kothali Winner, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
2013 Lokpal SI Ramdas Malayalam film
Mathil Mel Poonai
Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal Thiruvengadam
Keeripulla
Neram Saravanar
Summa Nachunu Irukku Chinniah
Apple Penne Aarumugam
2014 Jilla Shivan's aide
Veeram Savarimuthu
Pulivaal Valliappan
Vu Ganesh
Nimirndhu Nil Head constable
Nedunchaalai Master
Ennamo Nadakkudhu Burma's friend
Un Samayal Arayil Krishna
Athithi Ondipuli
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam Seenu Winner, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
Winner, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Comedian
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
Amara Kaaviyam Gnanam
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani Silambu Chinnadurai
Vanavarayan Vallavarayan Vanavarayan & Vallavarayan's father
Rettai Vaalu Ramasamy Padayatchi
Yaan Chinna
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Rajagopalan
Gnana Kirukkan Selvamani
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja Good Samaritan
Kaaviya Thalaivan Koduvaai
Kaadu Chettiar
2015 Isai Church priest
Sandamarutham Nirukalathan
Vajram Ramaiah
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi
Serndhu Polama Kumaran
Komban Rajakili
Kangaroo Thakapan Swami Nadar
Inimey Ippadithan Ulaganathan
Thani Oruvan Sengalvarayan SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
Adhibar Siva's uncle
Strawberry Arnold's friend
Yatchan Sotta Mani
Maanga
Puli Kodangi
Sivappu
Thiraipada Nagaram
Vedalam Thamizh's father
2016 Azhagu Kutti Chellam Orphanage owner
Peigal Jaakkirathai Pazhaivel Annachi
Saagasam ACP Seetharaman
Vetrivel Othasai
Appa Singaperumal
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum Manikandan
Iru Mugan Muthaiah
Thodari Chandrakanth
Virumandikum Sivanandikum Ganduchamy
2017 Bairavaa Narayanan
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal Muthu Vinayagam
Kuttram 23 Thirupathi
Mupparimanam Santhosh
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva Home Minister
Dora Vairam
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Jambulingam
Thondan Income tax officer
Vanamagan Pandian
Vizhithiru
12-12-1950 Vanangamudi
Palli Paruvathile
Velaikkaran Stella Bruce
2018 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam Iniyan's father
Maniyaar Kudumbam Narthanga Saamy also director and composer
Billa Pandi
2019 Viswasam Rosamani
Thirumanam Kumaraguru
Vilambaram Gem Ad Agency owner
Pottu Arjun's father
Aghavan
Mr. Local Lakshman
Thiruttu Kalyanam
100% Kadhal Ramasamy
Adutha Saattai Singaperumal
2021 Bhoomi Velusaamy Released on Disney+ Hotstar
Michaelpatty Raja Magician
Devadas Brothers
Thalaivii Madhavan Bilingual film (Tamil and Hindi)
Rudra Thandavam Police Constable Joseph Murray
Vinodhaya Sitham Parasuram Released on ZEE5
Enemy 'Risk' Ramalingam
Raajavamsam Kalyanasundaram
Thanne Vandi
Velan Ananda Kuttan
2022 Maha Constable Alex Pandian
The Legend Thulasi's father
Lilly Rani Moorthy
Sembi Anbu
2023 Thalainagaram 2 Malik
Kick
2024 Inga Naan Thaan Kingu Jaameen
Indian 2 Thangavel

Web series

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Year Title Role Network
2022 Victim Kandan, Sikkandar SonyLIV

As director

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Year Film Cast Notes
2000 Manu Needhi Murali, Prathyusha
2008 Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Vadivelu, Yamini Sharma
2018 Maniyaar Kudumbam Umapathy, Mrudula Murali

As singer

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Year Film Song Composer Lyrics Notes
2013 Vu "Oru Padi Mela" Abhijith Ramasamy Murugan Manthiram
2015 Asurakulam "Polladhavaa" C. Sathya Yugabharathi [7]
2010 Oru Koodai Mutham "Nongala Enakku" Shanthan Thambi Ramaiah [8]
2010 Oru Koodai Mutham "Pappa Poranthathu" Shanthan Thambi Ramaiah [8]

References

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  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. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Thambi Ramaiah's Maniyar Kudumbam sneak peek featuring his son Umapathy".
  7. ^ CR, Sharanya (14 January 2017). "Thambi Ramaiah sings a folk song for Asurakulam". The Times of India.
  8. ^ a b "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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