Kaakkaa Muttai Ramesh
{{Short description|Indian child actor}}
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| name = Kaakkaa Muttai Ramesh
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| birth_name = Ramesh Thilaganathan
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| occupation = Child actor
| years_active = 2015{{ndash}}present
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Kaakkaa Muttai Ramesh, also credited as Ramesh Thilaganathan and V. Ramesh, is an Indian child actor who works in Tamil-language films.{{Cite news |title=The transformation of 'Kakka Muttai' boys will surprise you |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-transformation-of-kakka-muttai-boys-will-surprise-you/articleshow/76132768.cms |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}
Career
When casting for Kaaka Muttai (2015), director M. Manikandan picked Ramesh, hailing from the fishermen community, for a leading role in the film. He was spotted in Kasimedu playing in a slum near the beach, when he was photographed by Manikandan - who then later approached his parents.{{Cite web |title=Meet the 'Kaaka Muttai' Kids Everyone Is Talking About |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/meet-the-kaaka-muttai-kids-everyone-is-talking-about#read-more |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=The Quint |date=19 June 2015 |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Kasimedu to Kollywood |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Kasimedu-to-Kollywood/article59835328.ece |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=The Hindu |date=6 June 2015 |language=en}} The film's storyline revolves around two slum children of Chennai, whose desire is to taste a pizza, with Ramesh and fellow newcomer Vignesh cast as brothers. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim praising the performances of the cast members, storyline, screenplay, direction and other major technical aspects. It was further considered one of the "25 Greatest Tamil Films of the Decade" by Film Companion; the same website ranked the actors Vignesh and Ramesh's and Aishwarya Rajesh's performance as two of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade". Kaaka Muttai won the National Award for Best Children's Film and Best Child Artist, for the actors Ramesh and Vignesh, at the 62nd National Film Awards.{{Cite web |date=24 March 2015 |title=62nd National Film Awards: Dhanush's Kakka Muttai wins the Best Children's film and Best Child Actors award! |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/62nd-national-film-awards-dhanushs-kakka-muttai-wins-the-best-childrens-film-and-best-child-actors-award-487593/ |access-date=13 August 2021 |website=Bollywood Life }}
Ramesh later went on to work with Vikram in his music video "Spirit of Chennai", Raghava Lawrence in Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) and Nayanthara in the drama, Aramm (2017). Despite the success of his first film, several of Ramesh's subsequent ventures were lower in profile. He also teamed up to star alongside Vignesh in films including the long-delayed Padaippalan (2022) and the unreleased Vendaikkai Katthirikkai.{{Cite web |title=Vignesh upbeat about turning hero |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/210517/vignesh-upbeat-about-turning-hero.html |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}} In 2020, he featured in Pizhai, which opened to negative reviews.{{Cite web |title=Pizhai Movie Review: A tragedy of errors |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2020/jan/03/pizhai-movie-review-a-tragedy-of-errors-16335.html |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=From pizza to pizhai |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/apr/30/from-pizza-to-pizhai-11311.html |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
Filmography
= Films =
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kaaka Muttai | Chinna Kaaka Muttai | National Film Award for Best Child Artist |
| rowspan="2"|2017 | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | young Shiva | |
| Aramm | Muthu | ||
| 2020 | Pizhai | Vedi | |
| rowspan="2"|2022 | Padaippalan | ||
| Tamil Rockerz | Web series | ||
| rowspan="1"| 2023 | Pudhu Vedham | Parattai |
;Music video
- Spirit of Chennai (2016)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6717591}}
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Category:Child actors in Tamil cinema
Category:21st-century Indian male child actors