Vela Ramamoorthy

Vela Ramamoorthy
Born (1956-02-01) 1 February 1956[1]
Perunali, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namevela sir
Occupations
SpouseKaliammal
ParentVelusamy Thevar (Veyanna)

Vela Ramamoorthy is an Indian writer and actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. Before coming to the film industry, he worked as a district coordinator for Arivoli Iyakkam, a government special program for giving education and knowledge to the Tamil community for several years. He wrote several stage drama scripts and created a drama and cultural group named Karvaikattu Kalaikkuzu.

Career

Ramamoorthy is a PUC Graduate. He joined the Indian Army and served for five years before being posted in Post office. Since he is a writer, many people would come to meet him in his office.

Ramamoorthy has written acclaimed Tamil novels including Kuttra Parambarai, Kuruthi Aattam, Pattathu Yaanai and is considered one of the leading Tamil story writers of his time. He was also involved in the dispute regarding the rights of making a film out of Kuttra Parambarai. He had supported Bala's project ahead of Bharathiraja's.[2] He has also written the book Vela Ramamoorthy Kathaikal which is a compilation of short stories.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2008Aayudham SeivomInspectorUncredited role
2013Madha Yaanai KoottamVeera Thevar
2015KombanDuraipandi
Paayum PuliJayaseelan's father
2016Rajini MuruganChellakaruppan
SethupathiVathiyar[3]
AppaDhayalan's Father in law
KidaariKombiahBest Villain award from Vikatan Magazine[3]
2017YeidhavanKrishna's Father
VanamaganJara's Father
ThondanVishnu and Mahi's Father
ArammMLA
VeeraiyanDevarajan
2018Sketch[4]Jeeva's father
GulaebaghavaliVillage Head
Madura VeeranGurumoorthy
KaaliGounder
Thuppakki MunaiBrahmaraja
2019Mehandi CircusAmaladass
DevarattamKalyani Thevar
NGKRamamoorthy[5]
MayuranPeriyavar
Namma Veettu PillaiManiyakkarar
Enai Noki Paayum ThotaRaghu's father[6][4]
2020UtraanVVK
DannyChidambaramReleased on ZEE5
Ka Pae RanasingamTirukannan, Ariyanachi's father
2021Pulikkuthi PandiSannasi Thevar
Kalathil SanthippomKavya's father
Paramapadham VilayattuChezhiyan
Aranmanai 3Saamiyaadi
UdanpirappeMaathangi and Vairavan's cousin
AnnaattheKalaiyaan’s uncle
Vanam
2022Etharkkum ThunindhavanKaverinandan
Nadhi
Naai Sekar ReturnsNatarajan
Therkathi Veeran
2023Deiva MachanSaattaikkaran
Paayum Oli Nee YenakkuAanamalaiyar
Vivasayi Ennum Naan
Tamil KudimaganGandhi
800Muthiah
The RoadChinnaswamy
2024Oru NodiKarimedu Thyagu
Veerayi MakkalMaruthamuthu[7]
Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillaia jamin
Little JaffnaAyya
2025Good DayBairava Moorthy
Jenma NatchathiramMLA Velayudham
Veerathamizhachi
Middle ClassSivapunniyam
Theeyavar Kulai NadungaChandrasekhar
AaryanMinister Ashok
Galatta FamilyChella Pandian
2026Draupathi 2
Vasool Mannan[8]
KaraPolice commissioner
KaruppuMinister V. M. Pandian
Photographer

Television

Year Program Name Role Network Ref.
2022 Pettaikaali Selvasekaran Aha Tamil
2023 Sengalam Ganesamoorthy ZEE5 [9]
2023–2024 Ethirneechal Aadhi Gunasekaran Sun TV [10]
2024 Inspector Rishi Kaliaperumal Amazon Prime Video
2024–Present Ethirneechal Thodargiradhu Aadhi Gunasekaran Sun TV [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Here's how actor Vela Ramamoorthy celebrated his 68th birthday". Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Bala and Bharathiraja face off over rights to film". April 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Popular writer Vela Ramamoorthy to become a director next". The Times of India. 5 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Vela Ramamoorthy talks about his role in Dhanush's ENPT and Vikram's Sketch". 10 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vela Ramamoorthy confirms Dhanush-Selvaraghavan film". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019.
  6. ↑ The News Minute (19 January 2017). "Writer Vela Ramamoorthy plays Dhanush's father in ENPT". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Veerayi Makkal Movie Review: A melodrama with excessive sermonizing about family values". Cinema Express. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ↑ விஜி (9 March 2026). "Vasool mannan Review | சீரியல் டூ சினிமா.. 'சிறகடிக்க ஆசை' சீரியல் நாயகன் நடிப்பில் 'வசூல் மன்னன்' படம்.. எப்படி இருக்கு?". Kalki Online (in Tamil). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "அரசியல் திரில்லராக உருவாகியுள்ள 'செங்களம்' இணையத் தொடர்! - மார்ச் 24 ஆம் தேதி ஜீ5 தளத்தில் வெளியாகிறது". www.cinemainbox.com (in Tamil). 19 March 2023.
  10. 1 2 "ஆதி குணசேகரனாக மாஸ் என்ட்ரி கொடுத்த வேல ராமமூர்த்தி.. வெளிவந்த எதிர்நீச்சல் ப்ரோமோ". cineulagam.com.
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