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Kothanda Ramaiah is an Indian film director, producer, distributor, exhibitor, and media personality. He is best known for his work in the Tamil film industry. He has directed and produced several successful films, including the blockbuster hit, Thiruda Thiruda (1993). He has also distributed and exhibited several films in the Tamil film industry.
Ramaiah was born on 1 January 1953 in Chennai, India. He completed his schooling from the Government Higher Secondary School in Chennai. He then went on to pursue a degree in commerce from the University of Madras.
Ramaiah started his career in the film industry as a distributor and exhibitor. He then went on to produce and direct several successful films, including Thiruda Thiruda (1993), which was a blockbuster hit. He has also distributed and exhibited several films in the Tamil film industry.
Ramaiah has been honored with several awards, including the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004. He is also the recipient of the Padma Shri Award from the Government of India in 2020.
Ramaiah is married to his wife, Uma Ramaiah, and the couple has two children. He currently resides in Chennai, India.
| Popular As |
Kothanda Ramaiah |
| Occupation |
Film director, producer, distributor, exhibitor, media personality |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
1 January, 1953 |
| Birthday |
1 January |
| Birthplace |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality |
India |
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Kothanda Ramaiah Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Kothanda Ramaiah's Wife?
His wife is Indira
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| Wife |
Indira |
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Kothanda Ramaiah Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kothanda Ramaiah worth at the age of 71 years old? Kothanda Ramaiah’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from India. We have estimated
Kothanda Ramaiah's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Film director |
Kothanda Ramaiah Social Network
Timeline
He was elected president of the Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) in 2013 and has worked on issues including title registration, financially supporting bankrupt producers, and helping see through the release of delayed projects. Other initiatives include streamlining and reducing the cost of publicity and having actors participate in all promotional activities for their films.
KR has also written a book Idhuthaan Cinema (This is Cinema) in Tamil published in 2003. It details the nuances of cinema and predicts its future viewed from today. He has been an authority on cinema since the early 1980s giving the industry insights and a way forward for the years ahead.
He was one of the members of an eight-member advisory committee, which included several personalities from across the country, to advise the Honorable Union Minister in the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Mrs.Sushma Swaraj on major issues related to policy and other matters pertaining to the Indian film industry in 2001.
Since 1991, KR has directed and produced a series of medium budget films. His directorial debut in Tamil Eeramana Rojave featured new actors and was a huge commercial success. His most notable collaborations are with actors Vijayakanth, Ramki, Kushboo, and with Urvashi on several occasions. In total he has directed fourteen feature films. His film Dancer, released in 2005, most notable for its protagonist who was a one legged dancer played by Kutty, a highly talented and differently abled artist, won the National Award, three State Awards, and an award at the prestigious Canadian film festival. The film also had a special screening at the London Disability Arts Forum.
He also served on the five-member committee appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1989 to study and submit a white paper on the state of the Tamil Film Industry.
His involvement in film production includes producing and financing over forty films in various Indian Languages. While he was involved in film distribution he was also an exhibitor with twenty-eight theatres leased across: Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Tirupathi; he also ran the Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai from 1984 to 1993.
KR studied film processing at the Adyar Film Institute in Chennai in 1972. Upon graduation in 1975, he spent three years as a technician in Doordarshan Kendra. KR made his debut film as a director and producer with the Malayalam film Sisirathil Oru Vasantham. Prior to its release, the film faced a number of distribution problems and was eventually released by Suguna Screens in 1980. Although the film failed at the box office, it provided him the incentive to move into film distribution and exhibition across Tamil Nadu covering territories including: Chennai City, North Arcot, South Arcot, Chengelpet, Pondicherry, and Tirupathi. He distributed successful films such as: Thillu Mullu, Thai Veedu, Vaidehi Kathirunthal, Sindhu Bhairavi, Punnagai Mannan, Chinna Poove Mella Pesu, Michael Madana Kama Rajan, Poovizhi Vasalile, Guru Sishyan, Mappillai, Rajadhi Raja, and My Dear Kuttichathan 3D in Tamil.
