Vela Ramamoorthy Explained

Vela Ramamoorthy
Birth Place:Perunali, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Othername:vela sir
Spouse:Kaliammal
Parents:Velusamy 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.[1] He has also written the book Vela Ramamoorthy Kathaikal which is a compilation of short stories.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleclass=unsortableNotes
2008 Aayudham Seivom Inspector Uncredited Role
2013 Madha Yaanai Koottam Veera Thevar
2015 Komban Duraipandi
Paayum Puli Jayaseelan's father
2016 Rajini Murugan Chellakaruppan
Sethupathi Vathiyar [2]
Appa Dhayalan's Father in law
Kidaari Kombiah Best Villain award from Vikatan Magazine
2017 Yeidhavan Krishna's Father
Vanamagan Jara's Father
Thondan Vishnu and Mahi's Father
Aramm MLA
Veeraiyan Devarajan
2018 Sketch[3] Jeeva's father
Gulaebaghavali Village Head
Madura Veeran Gurumoorthy
Kaali Gounder
Thuppakki Munai Brahmaraja
2019 Mehandi Circus Amaladass
Devarattam Kalyani Thevar
NGKRamamoorthy [4]
Mayuran Periyavar
Namma Veettu Pillai Maniyakkarar
Enai Noki Paayum Thota Raghu's father [5]
2020 Utraan VVK
Danny Chidambaram Released on ZEE5
Ka Pae Ranasingam Tirukannan, Ariyanachi's father
2021 Pulikkuthi Pandi Sannasi Thevar
Kalathil Santhippom Kavya's father
Paramapadham Vilayattu Chezhiyan
Aranmanai 3 Saamiyaadi
Udanpirappe Maathangi and Vairavan's cousin
Annaatthe Kalaiyaan’s uncle
Vanam
2022 Etharkkum ThunindhavanKaverinandan
Nadhi
Naai Sekar ReturnsNatarajan
Therkathi Veeran
2023 Deiva Machan Saattaikkaran
Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku Aanamalaiyar
Vivasayi Ennum Naan
Tamil KudimaganGandhi
800 Muthiah
The RoadChinnaswamy
2024 Oru NodiKarimedu Thyagu
Veerayi MakkalMaruthamuthu [6]

Television

YearProgram NameRoleNetwork
2022PettaikaaliSelvasekaranAha Tamil
2023SengalamGanesamoorthy ZEE5[7]
2023–2024EthirneechalAadhi GunasekaranSun TV[8]
2024Inspector RishiKaliaperumalAmazon Prime Video

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bala and Bharathiraja face off over rights to film. April 2016.
  2. News: Popular writer Vela Ramamoorthy to become a director next . . 5 June 2020 .
  3. Web site: 10 April 2017 . Vela Ramamoorthy talks about his role in Dhanush's ENPT and Vikram's Sketch .
  4. Web site: Vela Ramamoorthy confirms Dhanush-Selvaraghavan film . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808061538/https://www.sify.com/movies/vela-ramamoorthy-confirms-dhanush-selvaraghavan-film-news-tamil-tiij9ldggfafi.html. dead. 8 August 2019.
  5. News: The News Minute . Writer Vela Ramamoorthy plays Dhanush's father in ENPT . 8 August 2022 . 19 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808072142/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/writer-vela-ramamoorthy-plays-dhanush-s-father-enpt-55972 . 8 August 2022 . en.
  6. News: 9 August 2024. Veerayi Makkal Movie Review: A melodrama with excessive sermonizing about family values. 14 August 2024. Cinema Express. en. live. 14 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240814023112/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Aug/09/veerayi-makkal-movie-review-a-melodrama-with-excessive-sermonizing-about-family-values.
  7. Web site: 19 March 2023. அரசியல் திரில்லராக உருவாகியுள்ள 'செங்களம்' இணையத் தொடர்! - மார்ச் 24 ஆம் தேதி ஜீ5 தளத்தில் வெளியாகிறது. www.cinemainbox.com. ta.
  8. Web site: ஆதி குணசேகரனாக மாஸ் என்ட்ரி கொடுத்த வேல ராமமூர்த்தி.. வெளிவந்த எதிர்நீச்சல் ப்ரோமோ . cineulagam.com.