Umapathy Ramaiah

Umapathy Ramaiah
Born (1989-11-08) 8 November 1989
OccupationsActor, director
Years active2017–present
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​
FatherThambi Ramaiah

Umapathy Ramaiah is an Indian actor and director who works in Tamil-language films. He is the son of actor and comedian Thambi Ramaiah.

Career

Umapathy made his debut in the comedy film Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay (2017).[1][2] In a review of the film by The Times of India, a critic noted that "For a debutant, Umapathy comes as agile and good at dancing".[3] His next film was his father's directorial venture Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).[4][5] Umapathy played a groom in Cheran's Thirumanam (2019).[6] His next film was Devadas, an unreleased comedy film, and Thanne Vandi, a romantic comedy.[7][8][9] Umapathy participated in Survivor Tamil series.[10] His directorial debut is a project titled Rajakili (2024) written by his father Thambi Ramaiah, who stars in the film with Samuthirakani.[11] Later, he directed political satire film, titled TN 2026 starring Natty Subramaniam in lead role and was released in 2026.[12]

Personal life

His father, Thambi Ramaiah, is an actor and director.[2]

Umapathy Ramaiah tied the knot with actor Aishwarya Arjun on 10 June 2024 in an intimate ceremony at Arjun's Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Temple in Gerugambakkam, Chennai.[13]

Filmography

Actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2017Adhagappattathu MagajanangalayAnand
2018Maniyaar KudumbamKutti Maniyaar
2019ThirumanamMahesh
2021Thanne VandiSundara Magalingam

Director

YearFilmNotesRef
2024Rajakili[14]
2026TN 2026[15]

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2021Survivor TamilContestantZee TamilTop four

References

  1. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (4 March 2017). "etcetera: Thambi Ramaiah's son to debut". The Hindu.
  2. 1 2 Subramanian, Anupama (6 August 2015). "Thambi Ramaiah's advice to his son". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. ↑ "Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay by Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Cheran's next directorial Maniyar Kudumbam to star Thambi Ramaiah's son". The New Indian Express.
  5. ↑ "Umapathy: One step at a time". Cinema Express.
  6. ↑ "Cheran's next directorial to star Thambi Ramaiah's son". Cinema Express.
  7. ↑ "Yogi Babu's one-liners will leave audience in splits: Umapathy on 'Devadas'". The New Indian Express.
  8. ↑ Ramachandran, Avinash (31 March 2019). "Unlike in Thirumanam, my role in Devadas is loud and over the top". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Thanne Vandi is not just another film where the hero will spend all his time in bars". Cinema Express.
  10. ↑ "Survivor Tamil, November 5, highlights: Saran Shakthi, Umapathy Ramaiah, Vijayalakshmi and Nandaa enjoy a luxury spa". The Times of India. 6 November 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Samuthirakani- Thambi Ramaiah's Rajakili teaser out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "TN 2026 Movie Review: A shallow satire that conflates trends with truth". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Aishwarya Arjun ties the knot with Umapathy Ramaiah in Chennai. See pics". Indian Express.
  14. ↑ மலர், மாலை (2 March 2023). "உலகத்துல எல்லாமே ரெண்டு! வைரலாகும் சமுத்திரக்கனி பட டீசர்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Thambi Ramaiah breaks the silence on 'TN 2026' teaser debate, says film does not target Vijay". The Times of India. 4 April 2026. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.