| Intro | Indian comedian |
| Is |
Actor Stage actor Television actor |
| From | India |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 February 1938, Kumbakonam, India |
| Age: | 82 years |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
Sundaresan Ramamurthy (born February 2, 1938) better known as Kathadi Ramamurthy, is an Indian stage, television and film actor, director, script writer and dubbing artiste. He is primarily known for his roles as a comedian in Tamil movies and television serials.
Early life
Born in Kumbakonam to S.Sundaresa Iyer, Ramamurthy studied at Madras and graduated from the Vivekananda College in 1958. Right from his college days, Ramamurthy had a love for drama. His plays were popular and he won many awards. He through his troupe gave first opportunity to many future legends including Cho Ramaswamy , Visu , Delhi Ganesh and Crazy Mohan among others. After playing a cartoonist named Kathadi in the Cho Ramaswamy play If I Get It, he became permanently known as Kathadi Ramamurthy.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thuppariyum Sambu | Thuppariyum Sambu | Doordarshan | |
| 2003–2005 | Adugiran Kannan | Sun TV | |
| 2006–2009 | Bandham | ||
| 2008–2010 | Thirupavvai | ||
| 2010–2014 | Ilavarasi | ||
| 2010–2012 | Anupallavi | ||
| 2012–2016 | Bommalattam | Badri | |
| 2012 | Aaha | Star Vijay | |
| 2013–2014 | Pillai Nila | Sun TV | |
| 2013–2015 | Madipakkam Madhavan | Kulothungan | Kalaignar TV |
| 2016 | Chinna Papa Periya Papa | Guest Role | Sun TV |
| 2019 | Sathya | Zee Tamil | |
| 2019–Present | Pandavar Illam | Mandiramoorthy | Sun TV |
Partial filmography
- Raman Ethanai Ramanadi(1970)
- Gnana Oli(1972)
- Pattikada Pattanama(1972)
- SuryaGandhi(1973)
- Manithanum Deivamagalam(1975)
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham(1976)
- Ilaya Thalaimurai(1977)
- Pattina Prevesam(1977)
- Andhaman Kadhali(1978)
- Hitler Umanath(1982)
- Simla Special (1982)
- Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu(1983)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Serial | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bommalattam | Badri | Nominated |