E. Ramdoss (died 23 January 2023) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who worked on Tamil films.[1]

E. Ramdoss
ஈ. இராமதாஸ்
Born
Died23 January 2023
Occupation(s)Director, actor, screenwriter
Years active1979–2023

Career

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Ramdoss moved to Mylapore, Chennai in late 1979, attempting to make a career in the Tamil film industry where he became acquainted with then budding film maker Manobala, who was his neighbour.[2] Ramdoss then worked with director P. S. Nivas on his first screenplay, and was given the writing credits for Enakkaga Kaathiru (1981) which starred Suman and Sumalatha.[citation needed] After working with Nivas, Ramdoss moved on to collaborate as an assistant director to Manivannan for six films, before moving on to work for producer Kovai Thambi for Motherland Pictures. The success of several of Thambi's films meant that he offered Ramdoss an opportunity to make his directorial debut through Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum (1986) which starred Mohan and Seetha. Despite a publicised fallout between the producer and the original music composer Ilaiyaraaja, the film became a success commercially. His next film Raaja Raajathan (1989) featured Ramarajan and Gautami, and also did well at the box office.[2]

Failing to get opportunities to work with bigger stars, Ramdoss next made two films with actor Mansoor Ali Khan, by helming the action drama Ravanan (1994) and the political satire, Vaazhga Jananayagam (1996).[2] He also later got the opportunity to direct a portion in the multi-starrer Suyamvaram (1999), which was shot within 24 hours, and was made in charge of filming the track between Pandiarajan and Kasthuri.Apart from his credits as director, Ramdoss often collaborated with other film makers as a writer and contributed to films including Makkal Aatchi (1995), "Sangamam" and Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005). He later began to get opportunities as an actor following his role as a ward boy in Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). He has since appeared as a police officer in Yuddham Sei (2011), Kakki Sattai (2015), Visaranai (2016), Dharma Durai (2016) and Vikram Vedha (2017) amongst other projects.[3][4][5]

Death

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Ramdoss died of a heart attack on 23 January 2023.[6]

Filmography

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Director

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Year Film Language Notes
1986 Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum Tamil
1989 Raaja Raajathan Tamil
1991 Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Tamil
1994 Ravanan Tamil
1996 Vaazhga Jananayagam Tamil
1999 Suyamvaram Tamil

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References

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  1. ^ "E Ram Doss becomes a busy bee". chennaipatrikatv.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "கவிக்கோ காட்டிய வழி!″". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Yudham Sei review. Yudham Sei Tamil movie review, story, rating – IndiaGlitz Tamil". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Dharma Durai review. Dharma Durai Tamil movie review, story, rating – IndiaGlitz Tamil". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Balu mahendra's disciple directs Thappu Thanda". behindwoods.com. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  6. ^ "அதிர்ச்சி.! பிரபல தமிழ் நடிகர் & இயக்குனர் ராமதாஸ் மாரடைப்பால் மரணம்." Behind Woods. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.