Ranjith (actor)
Indian actor (born 1972)
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| * {{marriage | Ragasudha |
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Ranjith (born 15 November 1972) is an Indian actor and director who appears in Tamil and Malayalam language films. In 2024, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 8 as a contestant.
Acting career
After completing a course in acting, Ranjith made his acting debut in 1993 with Pon Vilangu, directed by K. S. Rajkumar, was produced by R. K. Selvamani. The critic K. Vijayan of New Straits Times praised Ranjith's acting citing that "Ranjith, despite his big build, impresses in his debut performance." The next year, he acted the lead role in the rural drama Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994).
In 1996, he appeared in Minor Mappillai and in Avathara Purushan. In the start of 1998, Ranjith played as an antagonist in Maru Malarchi opposite Mammooty, the film was released to critical acclaim and he won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for his role. He later acted in Ninaithen Vandhai then the blockbuster Natpukkaga and played the villain role in Dharma. He appeared in the supporting role in Desiya Geetham and Pudhumai Pithan while he played one of the leads in the low-budget film Cheran Chozhan Pandian. He resumes his role in the Telugu drama Sneham Kosam (1999), remake of Natpukkaga directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
From 1999 to 2001, he had predominantly appeared in supporting and villain roles except in Nesam Pudhusu and Kann Thirandhu Paaramma where he played the lead role. In 2003, Ranjith directed, produced and played the title role in Bheeshmar (2003).
Ranjith later acted in Malayalam movies such as Natturajavu (2004), Rajamanikyam (2005), Chandrolsavam (2005) and Lokanathan IAS (2005).
He has acted as the lead role in Aadhikkam (2005), Padhavi Paduthum Paadu (2005), Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam (2007), Kasimedu Govindan (2008) and Munnar (2009) as well as in supporting role in Thambikku Indha Ooru (2010), Gowravargal (2010), Sagaptham (2015) and Adhibar (2015).
Ranjith makes small-screen debut with Vijay TV’s Senthoora Poove. He is particularly through his role in the much-loved serial Baakiyalakshmi. His work in serials has further endeared him to a broader audience, cementing his place in the industry as a beloved figure.
Initially scheduled to release in February 2024, due to the controversies surrounding the film, his self-directed drama film titled Kavundampalayam was pushed to August 2024.
In 2024, he participated in the reality television series Bigg Boss 8 as a contestant. He was later evicted from the show on day 77 at 13th place.
Political career
Ranjith was a member and spokesperson of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for many years. After the death of AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa in December 2016, Ranjith started to support O. Panneerselvam's faction of AIADMK. In July 2018, Ranjith left the AIADMK and joined the Pattali Makkal Katchi as the new deputy leader of the party. On 26 February 2019, Ranjith, the vice president of PMK, quit the party citing that he could not digest S. Ramadoss and Anbumani Ramadoss' change of stance in supporting the AIADMK in the 2019 Indian general election. The next day, Ranjith met Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam's general secretary T. T. V. Dhinakaran and joined the party officially.
Controversies
In August 2024, Ranjith sparked controversy while speaking to media, saying that caste-based honor killing was not violence; rather, it was a parent's way of showing their care towards their children. He later retracted his statement, saying that he "oppose[s] all forms of killing".
Filmography
Tamil films
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Malayalam films
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Natturajavu | Karnan | |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Simon Nadar | |
| Chandrolsavam | Ramanunni | ||
| Lokanathan IAS | Brahmanandan | ||
| 2007 | Janmam | ||
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Neelakantan | |
| 2011 | August 15 | Kannan | |
| 2012 | Oru Kudumba Chithram | Varunagiri | |
| 2014 | Little Superman | Wilson | |
| 2017 | My School | ||
| 2019 | Mangalath Vasundhara | ||
| 2024 | Kadakan | ||
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Telugu film
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| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | Chinababu |
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Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022 | Senthoora Poove | Duraisingam | Tamil | Star Vijay | Lead role |
| 2023–2024 | Baakiyalakshmi | Pazhaniswami | |||
| 2024 | Bigg Boss 8 | Contestant | Evicted Day 77 | ||
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Voice artist
- Manoj Bharathiraja – Kadal Pookkal (2001)
References
References
- "Love Marriages Which Soon Resulted In Divorce| South Actors | Latest Articles".
- (2021-06-21). "Did divorced actors Priya Raman and Ranjith reunite? Pics of stars go viral". Onmanorama.
- (28 September 2007). "Ranjith's next venture soon – TAMIL NADU". [[The Hindu]].
- K. Vijiyan. (24 July 1993). "Surprise hit for movie using well-tried formula". [[New Straits Times]].
- "Actor Ranjith makes small-screen debut with Vijay TV’s Sendhoora Poove". Cinema Express.
- "Ranjith faces backlash after stating that "caste based honour killing is not violence"". The Times of India.
- "Bigg Boss Tamil 8 Contestant Ranjith: Here’s what you need to know about the Baakiyalakshmi actor". The Times of India.
- "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Ranjith gets evicted from the house". The Times of India.
- (23 July 2018). "பா.ம.க.வில் இணைந்தார் நடிகர் ரஞ்சித்". [[News18 Tamil Nadu]].
- (21 August 2018). ""அ.தி.மு.கவை விட்டு பா.ம.கவில் இணைந்தது ஏன்?" நடிகர் ரஞ்சித்". Vikatan.
- "Actor Ranjith joins AMMK, quits PMK state VP post".
- (2024-08-10). "Actor Ranjith says 'honour killing isn't violence', gets mercilessly trolled".
- (12 August 2024). "Tamil actor Ranjith dubs caste-based ‘honour’ killings as parental care; backpedals after backlash: ‘I don’t even like murders’".
- (26 June 2024). "Kavundampalayam (2024) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in chennai- BookMyShow".
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