# Rama Narayanan

Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and film producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects.

## Career

Narayanan came to Chennai intending to become a songwriter, but he became a dialogue writer for films. He and his friend M. A. Khaja started to write dialogues together under the pen name Ram-Rahim.
In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film Aasai Arubadhu Naal. He produced his first film Meenakshi Kungumam in 1977 and directed his first film Sumai in 1981. He also wrote the script for Chiranjeevi's film Punnami Naagu. His 50th film was Veeran Veluthambi, for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa.
In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled Siva Poojaiyil Karadi with Shiva and Udhayathara starring, but the film did not have a theatrical release.

## Filmography
### As director

| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
| 1981 | Sumai | Tamil | Debut as Director |
| 1981 | Sivappu Malli | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Pattam Parakattum | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Ilanjodigal | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Chinnan Chirusugal | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Kanne Radha | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Sivantha Kangal | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Soorakottai Singakutti | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Idhu Enga Nadu | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Manaivi Solle Manthiram | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Seerum Singangal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Shabash | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Kadamai | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Kaval Kaidhigal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Vengayin Maindhan | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Manmatha Rajakkal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Sattathai Thiruthungal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Maaman Machan | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Vai Pandal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Pei Veedu | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Thiruttu Rajakkal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Nandri | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Thangamadi Thangam | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Veeran | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Kutravaaligal | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Chain Jayapal | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Chilipi Yavvanam | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Ilamai | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Veettukari | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Thandanai | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Vesham | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Dayyala Meda | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Sigappu Nila | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Urimai | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Engal Kural | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Inspector Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Ragasiyam | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Vetrikani | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Sivappu Kili | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Karimedu Karuvayan | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Jyothi Malar | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Kagitha Odam | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Choru | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Mamiyaargal Jaagrathai | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Naga Devatha | Telugu | |
| 1986 | Adutha Veedu | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Nilavai Kayil Pudichen | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Megam Karuththirukku | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Veeran Veluthambi | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Nalla Pambu | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Manaivi Oru Manthiri | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Makkal Aanaiyittal | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Neruppu Nila | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Anjatha Singam | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Sahadevan Mahadevan | Tamil | |
| 1989 | Thangamani Rangamani | Tamil | |
| 1989 | Thangamana Purushan | Tamil | |
| 1989 | Mananthal Mahadevan | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Aadi Velli | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Sathan Sollai Thattathe | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Durga | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Vaaliba Vilayattu | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Shakthi Parasakthi | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Avadellam Pennaley | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Thai Poosam | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Sendhoora Devi | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Eeswari | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Aadi Viratham | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Bhairavi | Kannada | |
| 1992 | Sivashankari | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Madha Komadha | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Purushan Enakku Arasan | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Devar Veettu Ponnu | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Naga Bala | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Gauravamma | Telugu | |
| 1993 | Sivarathiri | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Maavariki Pelli | Telugu | |
| 1993 | Sambhavi | Kannada | |
| 1993 | Dakshayini | Kannada | |
| 1994 | Vaanga Partner Vaanga | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Bhuvaneshwari | Kannada | |
| 1994 | Naga Jyoti | Oriya | |
| 1996 | Thirumbi Paar | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Nattupura Nayagan | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Jagadeeshwari | Kannada | |
| 1999 | Maaya | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Tamil | 100th Film |
| 2000 | Raja Kaliamman | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Kuberan | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Palayathu Amman | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Nageswari | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Kottai Mariamman | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Shakalaka Baby | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Annai Kaligambal | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Sri Kalikamba | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Mannin Maindhan | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Kutti Pisasu | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Bombat Car | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Cara Majaka | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Kalpana | Kannada | |
| 2012 | Cinta Beruang | Malay | |
| 2013 | Arya Surya | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Billa | Kannada | |

### As producer

* Meenakshi Kungumam (under Sri Devipriya Films)
* Velum Mayilum Thunai (under Sri Devipriya Films)
* Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai (under Sri Devipriya Films)
* Naagam
* Kazhugumalai Kallan
* Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi
* Koundar Veettu Mappillai (under Sri Devipriya Films)
* Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (under Sri Thenandal Films)

### As writer only

* Aasai Arubathu Naal (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* Durgadevi (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* Manthoppu Kiliye (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* Theru Vilakku (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* Thenpandi Seemaiyile (Story/dialogue)
* Punnami Naagu
* Manaivi Oru Manickam

## Politics

Narayanan was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Karaikudi constituency in 1989.

## Other posts

He became the chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram in late-1996.
He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011.

## Awards and recognition

He has received the Kalaimamani award of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

## Death

He died on 22 June 2014 at a Singapore hospital due to kidney-related ailments.