Kathadi Ramamurthy

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| occupation = Director, actor, drama artist
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| family = S.Sundaresa Iyer (Father)
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'''Sundaresan Ramamurthy''' (born February 2, 1938) better known as '''Kathadi Ramamurthy''',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/soaring-kite/article5839127.ece|title=Soaring kite|last=Prabhu|first=S.|date=2014-03-27|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> is an Indian actor, director, writer and dubbing artiste. He is primarily known for his roles as a comedian in Tamil film and television.

== Early life ==

Born in [[Kumbakonam]] to S.Sundaresa Iyer, Ramamurthy studied at [[Madras]] and graduated from the [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College|Vivekananda College]] in 1958. Right from his college days, Ramamurthy had a love for drama. His plays were popular and he won many awards. He through his troupe gave first opportunity to many future legends including [[Cho Ramaswamy]] , [[Visu]] , [[Delhi Ganesh]] and [[Crazy Mohan]] among others. After playing a cartoonist named Kathadi in the Cho Ramaswamy play ''If I Get It'', he became permanently known as Kathadi Ramamurthy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2004/04/25/stories/2004042507630200.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180819153423/https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2004/04/25/stories/2004042507630200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-08-19|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Flying high in the world of drama|date=2004-04-25|access-date=2018-08-19}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
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| ||[[Thuppariyum Sambu]]||Thuppariyum Sambu||[[DD Chennai|Doordarshan]]
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|2003–2005|| [[Adugiran Kannan]]|| ||rowspan=6|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2006–2009||Bandham||
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|2008–2010||Thirupavvai||
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|2010||[[Ilavarasi (TV series)|Ilavarasi]]||
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|2010–2012||[[Anupallavi (TV series)|Anupallavi]]||
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|2012–2015||[[Bommalattam (TV series)|Bommalattam]]||Badri
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|2012||[[Aaha (TV series)|Aaha]]|| ||[[Star Vijay]]
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|2013–2014||[[Pillai Nila (TV series)|Pillai Nila]] || ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2013–2015||[[Madipakkam Madhavan]]||Kulothungan||[[Kalaignar TV]]
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|2014–2015||Vaazhve Dhaayam|| ||[[DD Podhigai|Doordarshan]]
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|2016||[[Chinna Papa Periya Papa]]||||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2018||Hello Shyamala|| ||[[Raj TV]]
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|2019||[[Sathya (TV series)|Sathya]]||
|[[Zee Tamil]]
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|2019–Present||[[Pandavar Illam]]||Mandiramoorthy||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2020||Vallamai Tharayo||Rangarajan||[[Vikatan Televistas]]
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|2022–Present||Priyamaana Thozhi||||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|}

=== Films ===
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|1967
|Penne Nee Vazhga
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|1968
|[[Bommalattam (1968 film)|Bommalattam]]
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|1968
|[[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|Ethir Neechal]]
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|1969
|[[Kanne Pappa]]
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|1970
|[[Raman Ethanai Ramanadi]]
|Asst. director
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|1970
|[[Kalam Vellum]]
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|1970
|[[Maanavan]]
| Ravi's friend
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|1972
|[[Pattikada Pattanama]]
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|1972
|[[Gnana Oli]]
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|1973
|[[Suryakanthi|SuryaGandhi]]
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|1974
|[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]
| Court Observer
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|1975
|[[Manithanum Deivamagalam]]
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|1975
|[[Andharangam|Antharangam]]
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|1976
|[[Mogam Muppadhu Varusham]]
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|1976
|Paalooti Valartha Kili
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|1977
|[[Ilaya Thalaimurai]]
|Hostel Watchman
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|1977
|Pattina Prevesam
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|1977
|Thani Kudithanam
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|1978
|[[Andhaman Kadhali]]
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|1979
|Veetukku Veedu Vasapadi
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|1981
|[[Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum]]
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|1982
|[[Hitler Umanath]]
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|1982
|[[Simla Special]]
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|1983
|Iniyavale Vaa
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|1983
|[[Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu]]
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|1984
|[[Raja Veettu Kannukkutty]]
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|1988
|''[[Katha Nayagan (1988 film)|Katha Nayagan]]''
|Bank Officer
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|2013
|[[Kalyana Samayal Saadham]]
|Raghu's grandfather
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|2019
|''[[50/50 (2019 film)|50/50]]''
| Ghost's grandfather
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| 2020
| ''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]''
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| Segment ''Coffee, Anyone?''
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| 2021
| ''[[Mathil]]''
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|A [[List of ZEE5 original films|ZEE5]] original film
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| 2021 || ''[[Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga]]'' || ||
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===Dubbing artist===
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!Series
!Actor
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|''[[Didi's Comedy Show]]'' ||Dieter Hallervorden||Dubbed for Tamil version for Jetix channel in 2007
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite news|title=Life under the archlights|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article826899.ece|date=12 October 2010}}
* {{cite news|title=The team returns|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article2033159.ece|date=20 May 2011}}

==External links==
* [http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/soaring-kite/article5839127.ece ''Soaring kite'']
*[http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2014/03/kathadi-ramamurthy.html]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actors in Tamil theatre]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Tamil dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:Tamil male television actors]]
[[Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1938 births]]
[[Category:University of Madras alumni]]

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