Dev Ramnath Explained

Dev Ramnath
Birth Name:Swaminath Raamanathan
Birth Place:Chennai
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2013 – present
Organization:Madboys Creatives
Known For:Happy to be single – First South Indian Web series,
Vellai Pookal

Swaminath Raamanathan, better known as Dev Ramnath, is an Indian actor and content producer, who appears in Tamil films. He was earlier credited as Abhinav[1] [2] until 2019, when he adopted his new name.

Career

His first film was Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer (2013) as a college boy proposing to Manisha Yadav but the scenes didn't make the final cut.[1] He made his debut playing Nazriya Nazim's love interest in director Balaji Mohan's 2014 bilingual Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (Tamil)/Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram (Malayalam). In 2016, he played the character of Mukundan in Nelson Venkatesan's critically acclaimed Oru Naal Koothu (2016).[3]

His first role as a central character was in the Tamil crime thriller Vellai Pookal (2019).[4] [5] He played the role of Ajay, a software engineer working in Microsoft and son of retired cop Rudhran (played by Vivek). The film was shot entirely in Seattle and released in April 2019 to highly positive reviews from critiques and audiences alike. His performance was well received with India Glitz terming it “perfect as the typical Indian techie" and The New Indian Express[6] calling his performance "relatable and realistic".

He also produces content and commercials (web series, television commercials, digital brand films) under his production company Madboys Creatives.[7] He produced and acted in South India's first web series, Happy to be Single,[8] [9] distributed by Sony Music India with Anirudh Ravichander launching it.

Filmography

Web series

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2013Happy to be SingleUdaySouth India's first web series
2020PubGoaVarun
2021I Hate You - I Love You Multiple roles
2023 Sweet Kaaram Coffee Karthik

Movies

YearTitleRole(s)Note(s)
2014Vaayai Moodi PesavumVinodBilingual in Malayalam as Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram
2016Oru Naal KoothuMukundan
2019Vellai PookalAjay
2020 Mamakiki Kishore Zee5 Original Movie
2024PorArjun[10]
2024PechiCharan[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An exclusive interview with Vaayai Moodi Pesavum actor Abhinav. www.behindwoods.com. 2019-08-12. 22 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522055525/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-actors/abhinav/an-exclusive-interview-with-vaayai-moodi-pesavum-actor-abhinav.html. live.
  2. Web site: Abhinav gets lucky the first time. The Times of India. en. 2019-08-12. 31 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831103952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Abhinav-gets-lucky-the-first-time/articleshow/37391547.cms. live.
  3. Web site: Oru Naal Koothu review. Oru Naal Koothu Tamil movie review, story, rating. IndiaGlitz.com. 2019-08-12. 12 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190812180043/https://www.indiaglitz.com/oru-naal-koothu-review-tamil-movie-20164. live.
  4. Web site: Review : Vellai Pookal Review: A neatly made whodunit thriller (2019). Sify. 2019-08-07. 16 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716122611/https://www.sify.com/movies/vellai-pookal-review-a-neatly-made-whodunit-thriller-review-tamil-tetpEybafiafd.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Vellai Pookal review. Vellai Pookal Tamil movie review, story, rating. IndiaGlitz.com. 2019-08-07. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422164118/https://www.indiaglitz.com/vellai-pookal-review-tamil-movie-22723. live.
  6. Web site: 'Vellai Pookal' review: Make way for the Tamil Sherlock Holmes. The New Indian Express. 2019-08-16. 4 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704033155/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/19/vellai-pookal-review-make-way-for-the-tamil-sherlock-holmes-1966375.html. live.
  7. Web site: Madboys – Creatives. en-US. 2019-08-07. 17 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190817073726/http://madboys.in/. live.
  8. Web site: Shreekarthick and Swami – Interview. www.behindwoods.com. 2019-08-07. 23 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223051035/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-actors/shreekarthick-and-swami/shreekarthick-and-swami-interview.html. live.
  9. News: Happy to be single. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703190221/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nxg/sitcom-from-singara-chennai/article5862462.ece. live.
  10. News: 2023-07-18 . It was great experience to work with Bejoy Nambiar, says Dev . 2024-02-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  11. Web site: First look poster of Pechi unveiled . 2024-02-17 . The New Indian Express . en.