Janakiram

Keen to work in Tamil cinema as a playback singer, Janaki Ram moved to Chennai to seek opportunities, and received a breakthrough as an actor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/medicos-date-on-screen-kannada-news-44544.html|title=Medico's date on screen - Kannada News|date=January 26, 2009|website=IndiaGlitz.com}} Janaki Ram worked on his first film Kattuviriyan in early 2007, starring as the love interest of Malavika's character.{{Cite web|url=https://mymazaa.com/tamil/news/doctor-becomes-actor.html|title=Doctor becomes actor|date=3 March 2008|website=MyMazaa.com|access-date=23 February 2023|archive-date=23 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223132257/https://mymazaa.com/tamil/news/doctor-becomes-actor.html|url-status=live}} Janaki Ram later played the lead role in Brahmadeva (2009), where he appeared as a mentally-challenged person and a happy-go-lucky youngster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/hindi-tamil-galleries/brahmadeva-press/index.html|title=BRAHMADEVA PRESS MEET - IMAGES - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Events Brahmadeva Press Meet Movie Images Tamil Actor Ram Actress Tejashree Thejasri Ramesh Direction Dharmalinga Music Muthu Raja|website=www.behindwoods.com}} He also produced the film under his studio of Royal Pentagon's Productions and worked with the director to write the script.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/jan/28/on-the-seventh-sense-21217.html|title=On the seventh sense|website=The New Indian Express}} During the period, Janaki Ram also worked on Moondram Pournami, a horror film alongside Preethi Varma, where he also doubled up as a playback singer. Directed by Ravinder, a cinematographer known for his work on Chinnathambi (1991), the film eventually had a delayed release in February 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/doctor-becomes-actor-tamil-news-36990|title=Doctor becomes actor - Tamil News|date=March 3, 2008|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}

In 2012, Janaki Ram individually prepared Kattuviriyan for release in Telugu under the title of Nippulanti Nijam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/5118/nippulanti-nijam-movie-stills.aspx|title=Nippulanti Nijam Movie Stills Cast: Malavika, Mumaith Khan, Janaki Ram|website=www.ragalahari.com|access-date=23 February 2023|archive-date=22 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222175106/http://www.ragalahari.com/movies/5118/nippulanti-nijam-movie-stills.aspx|url-status=live}} It was revealed that Telugu version was directed by Kumar Ponnada and produced by Arjun Reddy, with musical scores rendered by Sekhar and Chinni Krishna. Janaki Ram used an extra song featuring Mumaith Khan for the film, with an audio release function taking place in Hyderabad during May 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/tollywood-news-2012-may/14202/nippulanti-nijam-audio-released|title=Nippulanti Nijam audio launched|website=www.ragalahari.com|access-date=23 February 2023|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817042618/https://www1.ragalahari.com/tollywood-news-2012-may/14202/nippulanti-nijam-audio-released|url-status=live}}

Janakiram is known for his work on endoscopic management of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) and for his work in skull base surgery. He is currently the managing director of Royal Pearl Hospital in Tiruchirapally, India.

Janakiram started his academic career in India, then got trained in several countries before he started his own chain of hospitals. He is an entrepreneur now.{{Cite web|url=https://insights.omnia-health.com/hospital-management/professor-narayanan-janakiram-win-award-excellence-teaching-me-oto-2020|title=Professor Narayanan Janakiram to win the award for excellence in teaching at ME OTO 2020|date=March 10, 2020|website=Omnia Health Insights}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tiruchi-surgeons-treat-pakistan-national-for-pituitary-tumour/article8231567.ece|title=Tiruchi surgeons treat Pakistan national for pituitary tumour|date=February 12, 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}

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