Rama Narayanan

Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and film producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects. He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011. He died on 22 June 2014 at a Singapore hospital due to kidney-related ailments.

Career
Narayanan came to Chennai intending to become a songwriter, but he became a dialogue writer for films. He and his friend M. A. Khaja started to write dialogues together under the pen name Ram-Rahim.

In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film Aasai Arubadhu Naal. He produced his first film Meenakshi Kungumam in 1977 and directed his first film Sumai in 1981. He also wrote the script for Chiranjeevi's film Punnami Naagu. His 50th film was Veeran Veluthambi, for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa.

In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled Siva Poojaiyil Karadi with Shiva and Udhayathara starring, but the film did not have a theatrical release.

Narayanan was an MLA from the Karaikudi constituency in 1989 and the chairman of Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram in 1996. He has received the Kalaimamani award of the State Government.

As producer

 * Meenakshi Kungumam (under Sri Devipriya Films)
 * Velum Mayilum Thunai (under Sri Devipriya Films)
 * Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai (under Sri Devipriya Films)
 * Naagam
 * Kazhugumalai Kallan
 * Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi
 * Koundar Veettu Mappillai (under Sri Devipriya Films)
 * Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (under Sri Thenandal Films)

As writer only

 * Aasai Arubathu Naal (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
 * Durgadevi (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
 * Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
 * Manthoppu Kiliye (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
 * Theru Vilakku (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
 * Thenpandi Seemaiyile (Story/dialogue)
 * Punnami Naagu
 * Manaivi Oru Manickam