Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director, comedian, lyricist, author and singer, primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for directing the films Manu Needhi (2001), Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan (2008) and Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018). Besides directing, he is best known for the film Myna (2010), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Wiki/Biography
Thambi Ramaiah was born on Tuesday, June 19, 1956, in Rarapuram village, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu (age 67; as of 2023). He is a Cancer. Initially, he wanted to be a screenwriter and entered the film industry with the hope of becoming a screenwriter. As a teenager, he was trained to play various instruments including the organ and guitar. At the age of 20, he moved to Chennai to fulfill his dream of entering the film industry, but failed to make a breakthrough due to lack of connections. As a result, he was unable to realize his aspirations and ended up working for a private company for nine years.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: salt and pepper; dyed black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Thambi Ramaiah’s father Jagannathapillai was a poet and novelist, while his mother Pappammal was a housewife. He is the oldest child of his parents. His mother died of a sudden illness at the age of 74.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Shanthy Ramaiah. The couple has two children, a boy and a girl. His son, Umapathy Ramaiah, is an actor in the Tamil film industry. Umapathy Ramaiah made his acting debut in the film Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay (2016). His daughter’s name is Viveka Ramaiah, who is married to Rahulji.
Thambi Ramaiah’s family photos, (from left to right) Thambi Ramaiah, son-in-law Rahulji, son Umapathy Ramaih, daughter Viveka Ramaiah and wife Shanthy Ramaiah
Profession
lyricist
Although Thambi Ramaiah wanted to be a screenwriter, he was also interested in lyric writing and had written parody versions of various popular songs. He even learned organ and guitar as a teenager for the purpose. He is the lyricist of the songs Nongala Enakku (2010) and Pappa Poranthathu (2010).
writer
In 1994, Thambi Ramaiah got his first opportunity as a dialogue writer for a Sun TV serial. He also serves as assistant director, lyricist and screenwriter. He considers P. Vasu as his screenwriting teacher. He has composed many comedy songs in various films.
direction
In 1994, while working as a dialogue writer in a Sun TV series, he also got the opportunity to serve as an assistant director. Since then, he has been given the opportunity to serve as an assistant director many times. He got an opportunity to work as an assistant director in a film directed by T. Rajender and P. Vasu.
In 2000, he made his directorial debut with the Tamil film “Manu Needhi”.
Manunidhi(2000)
In 2008, he directed the Tamil fantasy comedy film “Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan” and in 2018, he directed “Maniyaar Kudumbam”.
acting
Movie
In 1999, he made his acting debut with a cameo role as Perumal in the Tamil film Malabar Police.
Malabar Police(1999)
Since then, he has played several supporting roles in several films. In 2010, he gained popularity for his role as a friendly cop in the Tamil romance film Mynaa. His performance was highly appreciated and he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.
Starling 2010
Thereafter, his performance in the films Saattai (2012), Kumki (2012) and Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014) received rave reviews from the audience and critics.
In 2013 and 2014, Thambi Ramaiah was at the peak of his career and successfully acted in Lokpal (2013), Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal (2013), Summa Nachunu Irukku (2013), Apple Penne” (2013), “Pulivaal” and other films. (2014), Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014), Nimirndhu Nil (2014), Un Samayal Arayil (2014), Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani (2014), Vanavarayan Vallavarayan (2014), Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe (2014), Oru Oorla Rendu Raja (2014), Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014), Sandamarutham (2015), Vajram (2015), Serndhu Polama (2015), Kangaroo (2015), Thani Oruvan (2015), Strawberry (2015), Vedalam (2015), Azhagu Kutti Chellam (2016), Peigal Jaakkirathai (2016), Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum (2016), Virumandikum Sivanandikum (2016), Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal (2017), Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017), Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017), Vanamanagan (2017) ), Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018), Viswasam (2019), Thirumanam (2019), Adutha Saattai (2019), Rudra Thandavam (2021) and many more.
In 2021, Thambi Ramaiah played the role of Parasuram in the Tamil comedy fantasy film Vinodhaya Sitham and received critical acclaim.
Vinodaya Seetam(2021)
In an interview in 2021, he talked about his journey from director to actor. He said,
From the time I was a director, I believed in myself as an actor. My producers and actors also felt that I had an expressive narrative style. My body language, expressions, and speaking style all change with my character. But yes, it was Prabhu Solomon who first believed in my potential to take on a full-fledged role. Acting comes from love for people. I love people. I observe them. Additionally, I drew characters from books I read and people I met. Drawing characters from society helps make them relatable. It’s important to understand the power of our craft. The effort you put in to carve a place in the hearts of your audience should continue until the end. I’m lucky enough to have the opportunity to entertain so many people and I need to make the most of it. “
web series
He stars in the web series Victims—Who’s Next? ” will be broadcast on SonyLIV in 2022.
Victims – who’s next? (2022)
Sing
He has sung several songs such as Pappa Poranthathu (2010), Nongala Enakku (2010), Oru Padi Mela (2013) and Polladhavaa (2015).
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor “Myna” (2010)
- Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor, Mynaa (2010)
- Tamil Nadu National Film Award for Best Comedy Actor “Mynaa” (2010)
- Norwegian Tamil Film Festival Best Villain Award, Saattai (2012)
- SIIMA Award for Best Comedian Kumki (2012)
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil, Kumki (2012)
- Vijay Award for Best Comedian Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014)
- Ananda Vikatan Film Award for Best Comedy Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014)
- SIMA Award for Best Comedian Thani Oruvan (2015)
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Thambi Ramaiah shared an incident from his student days. He said that in order to earn pocket money, he once wrote love letters to his classmates. He used to get 50 paisa per letter, which was enough for him to buy ice cream.
- When Thambi Ramaiah was at the peak of his career in 2013-2014, he was shooting four films a day. Not only that, he also served as an agent, makeup artist and costume designer in the film. He said,
I don’t have a makeup artist, a manager or a costume designer. Everything is arranged by me. If a role is meant for me, it will come somehow. “
- Thambi Ramaiah is a music lover who knows how to play the organ and guitar.
- In a 2014 interview, Thambi revealed that his favorite pastime was rewriting parody lyrics of popular songs he had done 14 years earlier.
- Thambi Ramaiah’s son is 6 feet tall and according to Thambi, this is because he chose a tall girl to marry. His wife is taller than him.
- Thambi Ramaih believes that one should always use humor as a tool to overcome anger. He further said that he has no friends in the circle and still lives a different life.
- To find inspiration for his various comedic scenes, Tenby would often take a break from filming to go out on random streets and do extensive face readings. He had a habit of observing and interacting with people to see how they reacted.
- Tenby shared another incident from the filming of the movie. Some films, he said, were written with a lot of promise in the beginning, but later changed those promises during editing. This is what he said about the films Jilla (2014) and Amara Kaaviyam (2014), in which eight and twelve of his scenes were axed.
- The movie “Myna” (2010) is very close to him as this movie made him popular. He rates Mynaa the highest because the director of the film Rabhu Solomon allowed him to write comedy scenes as if he were writing a script for someone else.
- After the release of the 2021 Tamil film Vinodhaya Sitham, Thambi expressed his love for film director Samuthirakani. Thambi said that he had met a younger brother in Samuthirakani earlier but after completing the shooting of the film, he considered him as a father figure. He said,
I had met a younger brother earlier in Samuthirakani. Now, after making this film, I see him as a father figure. As a movie buff, I admire how he understood my acting strengths and extracted a performance like this out of me. In fact, he was surprised that he made such a film, and I was surprised by how well I did. This is divine intervention. In this industry, the likes of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan top billed films and now, I too have had a similar experience. I don’t even know how to repay Samuthirakani. “
- According to Thambi Ramaiah, he got a chance to be promoted as an actor while shooting for the film Viswasam in 2019. He said in an interview,
If my character is memorable despite the short runtime, it’s not just my performance, but the space and content Siwa gave me. He’s a great actor himself and puts tremendous trust in his actors. As a filmmaker, he was calculating, shooting only those scenes that he knew would make the final cut. In Viswasam, I was promoted as an actor. If you look carefully, I may not have many lines, but I represent the happiness, loneliness and strength of Thokudurai (Ajith Kumar). “
- In his spare time, he likes to read.
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Source: HIS Education