E. Ramdoss is an Indian director, writer, and actor who mostly works in the Tamil film industry. He came into limelight after appearing in the Tamil film Vikram Vedha where he played the role of Velraj.
Wiki/Biography
E. Ramdoss was born in the Year, 1957 (age 66 years; at the time of death) in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Shortly after finishing school, he attended Islamic College, Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu. According to Ramdoss, he was fascinated by watching movies since childhood. After completing his degree, he moved to Chennai to pursue a career in Tamil films. In an interview, he talked about his career in films and said that his friends and school teachers suggested him to pursue a career in films. Ramdoss said,
When you see a girl while studying at school, you will rush. That’s how it came to me. I wrote a letter and sent it to the school. I don’t know if it goes to the headmaster. Shouldn’t I be the book you hold close to your chest?’ The book I wrote went to the headmaster. He called me and praised me for the line. When I shared this with my friends, they said, ‘Great… you should try it at the cinema.”
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Ramdoss belongs to a Tamil speaking family in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu.
Parents & Siblings
Ramdoss’ father, Ethirajalu Pillai, was a freedom fighter. His mother, Poongavanam, is a housewife.
Wife & Children
E Ramdoss with his wife
He has two sons named Rama Pandian and Kalai Selvan.
E. Ramdoss with his family
Career
As a script writer
Ramadoos, soon after moving to Chennai, started his career in screenwriting, and the first film he worked on was Enakkaga Kaathiru (1981), a Tamil film starring Suman and Sumalatha. After that, in the late 1990s, Ramdoss worked as a writer for many Tamil films such as Raja Muthirai (1995), Dhinamum Ennai Gavani (1997), Harikrishnans, and Anthahpuram (1999).
Tamil movie poster Enakkaga Kaathiru (1981)
As a director
In 1986, he made his directorial debut with the Tamil film Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum. Subsequently, Ramadoos has worked as a director in many Tamil films such as Ravanan (1986), Vaazhga Jananayagam (1996), and Suyamvaram (1999). In an interview, Ramdoss talks about his career as a director and explains how he got the opportunity to direct a film. He said,
I did not ask Manivannan for a job. The tower doesn’t tilt but the dubbing does. Manopala went to meet him. I went too. I used to go and sit and give corrections. Manivannan looked at me like ‘Yarra… Ivan’. Manivannan allowed me as a person who respected him because I was an educated person, Manobala said, ‘It is our fear’. That’s how I got into it.”
Tamil movie poster Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum
As an actor
In 2004, Ramdoss started his acting career. In 2004, he worked in the Tamil film Vasool Raja MBBS where he played a small role as a ward boy.
Vasool Raja MBBS Tamil movie poster
He has worked in many Tamil films such as Cuckoo (2014), Thappu Thanda (2017), Goli Soda 2 (2018), and Boomerang (2019).
Death
On January 23, 2023, Ramdoss, died of a heart attack, at a private hospital in Chennai.
Facts/Trivia
- Ramdoss is known for playing cops in many Tamil films. He has appeared as a police officer in Yuddham Sei (2011), Kakki Sattai (2015), Visaranai (2016), Dharma Durai (2016) and Vikram Vedha (2017) among his other Tamil films.
- In an interview, Ramdoss talked about his love for poetry and said that while pursuing post-graduate studies at Islamiah College, Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, he used to recite poetry at various cultural events in his college. While discussing the same, Ramdoos said,
Next I went to Kaviko College. Poets come, sit near them, listen, watch and fall in love with writing. I finished my degree and joined straight cinema. Don’t know anyone here. Well, I decided that we would direct it ourselves. Manophala said, ‘You have to go from being an assistant to a director.’ I asked Manobala, ‘OK, add someone to it.”
- Before marking her debut in the Tamil film Vasool Raja MBBS (2004), she had an uncredited role in the Tamil language film Nooravathu Naal (1984).
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
