# Mahadevan (actor)

Mahadevan (born 6 May 1961) is an Indian actor who has appeared in predominately Telugu and Tamil films. In Telugu, he is credited as Ramaraju. He is best known for his roles in Pithamagan (2003) and Uppena (2021).

## Career

Mahadevan worked in many Telugu films under the stage name of Ramaraju before getting his breakthrough portraying the antagonist in the Tamil film Pithamagan (2003) by Bala. The film's name has subsequently been used as a prefix to his stage name to distinguish him from other artistes called Mahadevan. Regarding his performance in Muruga (2007), a critic wrote that "Pithamagan fame Mahadevan walks away with all honours. He lends solidity to the role". He reprised his role from Pithamagan (2003) in the Kannada remake Anatharu (2007).

## Filmography
### Telugu films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1985 | Vande Mataram | |
| 1985 | Illaliko Pariksha | |
| 1991 | Aswini | Joe |
| 1995 | Muddayi Muddugumma | Ranjith |
| 1996 | Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam | Gandharva |
| 1996 | Anaganaga Oka Roju | |
| 1998 | Anthapuram | Narasimha's henchman |
| 2000 | Kauravudu | Dattu |
| 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | |
| 2002 | Seema Simham | Kaaleswara Rao's henchmen |
| 2002 | Bharatasimha Reddy | |
| 2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Boxing coach in Hyderabad |
| 2003 | Palnati Brahmanayudu | |
| 2003 | Tagore | Ramaraju |
| 2004 | 143 | Sanjana's brother |
| 2005 | Pandem | Lingaraju |
| 2005 | Are | |
| 2005 | Hungama | |
| 2005 | Oka Oorilo | |
| 2006 | Chinnodu | |
| 2008 | Souryam | Divya's uncle |
| 2009 | Venkatadri | Home Minister |
| 2010 | Manasara | Anjali's father |
| 2010 | Kalyanram Kathi | |
| 2012 | Damarukam | |
| 2013 | Dalam | |
| 2014 | Legend | Jeetendra's father |
| 2015 | Vinavayya Ramayya | |
| 2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Veerababu |
| 2016 | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Rajanna |
| 2016 | Malupu | Minister Duraiarasan |
| 2017 | Khaidi No. 150 | |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |
| 2017 | Mahanubhavudu | Bhupathi |
| 2017 | Middle Class Abbayi | RTO officer |
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Varadarajulu's aide |
| 2018 | Saakshyam | Munuswamy's aide |
| 2018 | Anthaku Minchi | |
| 2018 | Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Dhanraj Pillai |
| 2021 | Uppena | Raayanam's father |
| 2021 | Ardha Shathabdam | Village head |
| 2024 | Mercy Killing | |
| 2024 | Zebra | Tagore |
| 2025 | Nidurinchu Jahapana | |

### Tamil films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2003 | Pithamagan | Sekar Vasudevan |
| 2004 | Chatrapathy | Chakravarthy |
| 2004 | Azhagesan | Neelakandan |
| 2004 | Attagasam | Samudrakani Annachi |
| 2005 | Daas | Minister Gurumoorthy |
| 2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Charu's uncle |
| 2006 | Mercury Pookkal | |
| 2006 | Thagapansamy | Shanmugam |
| 2007 | Muruga | Vinayaka Murthy |
| 2007 | Achacho | |
| 2007 | Pirappu | Maradhu |
| 2007 | Sabari | Minister |
| 2007 | Sivaji | Astrologer |
| 2007 | Ammuvagiya Naan | Nathan |
| 2008 | Pirivom Santhippom | Saathappan |
| 2009 | Nesi | Anjali's father |
| 2009 | Mathiya Chennai | |
| 2009 | Odipolama | |
| 2010 | Ayyanar | |
| 2011 | Kaavalan | Devarajan |
| 2011 | Appavi | Susa |
| 2011 | Ayyan | |
| 2011 | Sadhurangam | |
| 2012 | Maasi | Maasilamani's Senior Officer |
| 2013 | Alex Pandian | Swamiji |
| 2013 | Karuppampatti | |
| 2013 | Vellai Desathin Idhayam | |
| 2014 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum | Shanmugam |
| 2014 | Koottam | |
| 2014 | Sooran | |
| 2014 | Meagamann | Chitti |
| 2015 | Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka | Minister Duraiarasan |
| 2015 | Vaalu | Priya's father |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |
| 2017 | 143 | |

### Malayalam films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1988 | Orkkappurathu | J J Mansion's Henchman |
| 2004 | Natturajavu | Pulikattil Mathachan |
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Sathyatheerdhan / Raghavendran |
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Hafees Ali Ibrahim |
| 2011 | Sevenes | Ramakrishna Moorthy |
| 2022 | Bheeshma Parvam | Narasappa Chettiar |

### Kannada film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2007 | Anatharu | Estate Owner | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
| 2015 | Suryavamsam | | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
| 2022 | Recce | Ranganayakulu | Telugu | Zee5 |
| 2022 | Maa Neella Tank | Narasimham | Telugu | Zee5 |