Ram (director)
Ram | |
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Ram at the Aruvi, Tamil Movie Premiere | |
| Born | Ram Subramaniam 11 October 1974 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | American College, Madurai, Madras Christian College |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Sumathi |
| Children | 2 |
Ram is an Indian film director and actor, who works in Tamil cinema. After assisting Hindi director Rajkumar Santoshi and working under Balu Mahendra, he made his directorial debut with Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), which fetched him strong critical acclaim. His second film Thanga Meengal (2013) also won critical praise and three National Film Awards. He released his next film, Taramani, in August 2017 to critically acclaim and it eventually became a box-office success, evidently the biggest commercial success of his career.
His next three films, Peranbu (2018), Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai (2024), and Paranthu Po (2025), premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. In addition to mentoring a new generation of filmmakers such as Mari Selvaraj and S. U. Arun Kumar, Ram's unique approaches to art, craft, and philosophy make him an important figure in Tamil cinema.