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Ramaraju
Born (1961-05-06) 6 May 1961 (age 65)
London, United Kingdom[1]
Other namesMahadevan (in Tamil and Malayalam)
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

Ramaraju (born 6 May 1961), also known as Mahadevan, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. He first appeared in the Telugu film Challenge Ramudu (1980) and is best known for Aswini (1991), Pithamagan (2003), Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016) and Uppena (2021).

Early life and career

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Ramaraju was born in London, United Kingdom into a Telugu family. During his birth in London, his father was a doctor and had moved there for higher studies. Their family later moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where he was raised and completed his studies.[1]

Ramaraju debuted with the Telugu film Challenge Ramudu (1980) and later worked as an assistant cameraman in Malayalam films. He moved to Hyderabad in 1999 for a career in films. Since early 2000s he became an active actor and got his breakthrough portraying the antagonist in the Bala's Tamil film Pithamagan (2003).[1][2] He reprised his role in the Kannada remake Anatharu (2007).[3]

Filmography

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Telugu films

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Tamil films

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Year Title Role Ref.
2003PithamaganSekar Vasudevan[5]
2004ChatrapathyChakravarthy
AzhagesanNeelakandan
AttagasamSamudrakani Annachi
2005 Daas Minister Gurumoorthy
Aanai Police Inspector
2006Chithiram PesuthadiCharu's uncle
Mercury PookkalRathnam
ThagapansamyShanmugam
2007MurugaVinayaka Murthy
Achacho
PirappuMaradhu
SabariMinister
SivajiAstrologer
Ammuvagiya NaanNathan
2008Pirivom SanthippomSaathappan
Dhaam DhoomShenba’s father
2009NesiAnjali's father[6]
Mathiya Chennai
OdipolamaAnjali's uncle
2010AyyanarPolitician
2011KaavalanDevarajan
AppaviSusa
Ayyan
SadhurangamSingaperumal
2012MaasiMaasilamani's senior officer
2013Alex PandianSwamiji
Karuppampatti
Vellai Desathin Idhayam
2014Pannaiyarum PadminiyumShanmugam
KoottamN. Laxman[7]
Sooran
MeagamannChitti
2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaMinister Duraiarasan
VaaluPriya's father
2017 143

Malayalam films

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Year Title Role
1988OrkkappurathuJ. J. Mansion's henchman
2004NatturajavuPulikattil Mathachan
2009Ee Pattanathil BhoothamSathyatheerdhan / Raghavendran
2010ThanthonniHafees Ali Ibrahim
2011SevenesRamakrishna Moorthy

Kannada film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2007AnatharuEstate Owner[3]

Television

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Year Title Role Language Network
2015SuryavamsamTamilZee Tamil
2022RecceRanganayakuluTeluguZEE5
Maa Neella TankNarasimham
2025ViraatapalemVillage president
Devika & DannypriestJioHotstar

References

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  1. 1 2 3 HMTV (22 February 2016). Actor Ramaraju Exclusive Interview | Coffees & Movies | HMTV (Television production) (in Telugu). Event occurs at 1m2s. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Pitamagan". Sify. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Upendra shines in Anaatharu". Rediff.com. Mahadevan, the villain had acted in the original has been retained in Kannada also
  4. ↑ "Pandem - Telugu cinema Review - Jagapati Babu, Kalyani".
  5. ↑ "Mahadevan : Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Photos, Latest News". Filmy Focus. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Nesi review. Nesi Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Koottam". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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