Poo Ramu
{{Short description|Indian journalist and actor (1962–2022)}}
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Poo Ramu (1962 – 27 June 2022) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language films as a supporting actor.{{Cite web |last=மாதேவன் |first=சந்தோஷ் |title='அன்பே சிவம்' கமல் கதாபாத்திரம் என்னுடையதுதான்..! - 'பூ' ராமு |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/155390-an-exclusive-interview-with-actor-poo-ramu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124165330/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/155390-an-exclusive-interview-with-actor-poo-ramu |archive-date=2023-01-24 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Ananda Vikatan}}{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2020 |title=Maara's father Poo Ramu reveals unknown story about slapping Suriya in Soorarai Pottru |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/maaras-father-poo-ramu-reveals-unknown-story-about-slapping-suriya-in-soorarai.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203152934/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/maaras-father-poo-ramu-reveals-unknown-story-about-slapping-suriya-in-soorarai.html |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2023 |website=Behindwoods}}
Career
Ramu was a member of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers’ Association, and from 1990 to 2005, Ramu was a part of the theatre group Chennai Kalai Kuzhu.{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Actor 'Poo' Ramu dies at 60 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/poo-ramu-dies-at-60/article65573643.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203152935/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/poo-ramu-dies-at-60/article65573643.ece |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2023 |website=The Hindu}}{{Cite web |title=Veteran actor Poo Ramu passes away at 60 in Chennai |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/veteran-actor-poo-ramu-passes-away-at-60-in-chennai-1967485-2022-06-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203152935/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/veteran-actor-poo-ramu-passes-away-at-60-in-chennai-1967485-2022-06-28 |archive-date=2023-02-03 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=India Today}}{{Cite web |last=Athimuthu |first=Soundarya |date=June 28, 2022 |title='Soorarai Pottru' & 'Karnan' Actor 'Poo' Ramu Passes Away at 60 |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/karnan-pariyerum-perumal-soorarai-pottru-fame-tamil-actor-poo-ramu-dies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203152938/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/karnan-pariyerum-perumal-soorarai-pottru-fame-tamil-actor-poo-ramu-dies |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2023 |website=TheQuint}}
Ramu began his acting career as a street theatre artiste, reprising a role as a theatre actor in the "Naatukoru Seithi Solla" song as a part of his film debut Anbe Sivam (2003).{{Cite news |title=Actor Poo Ramu passes away after suffering heart attack |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-poo-ramu-passes-away-after-suffering-heart-attack/articleshow/92497369.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203152936/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-poo-ramu-passes-away-after-suffering-heart-attack/articleshow/92497369.cms |archive-date=2023-02-03 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=The Times of India}} He garnered acclaim in the film industry for his role in the critically acclaimed 2008 film Poo by Sasi. He subsequently took on the name of the film as his stagename, and later went on to notably feature in Neerparavai (2012), Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Nedunalvaadai (2019).
Death
Ramu died on 27 June 2022 aged 60. He had been admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai, after he a cardiac arrest during the previous week.{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Veteran Tamil actor Poo Ramu passes away in Chennai |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/veteran-tamil-actor-poo-ramu-passes-away-7994673/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203152942/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/veteran-tamil-actor-poo-ramu-passes-away-7994673/ |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2023}}
Filmography
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- Anbe Sivam (2003)
- Maayavi (2005)
- Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005)
- Poo (2008)
- Nanban (2012)
- Neerparavai (2012)
- Madhubana Kadai (2012)
- Thanga Meenkal (2013)
- Jilla (2014)
- Kaadu (2014)
- Thilagar (2015) as Ukkirapandi
- Sivappu (2015)
- Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan (2015)
- Kandadhai Sollugiren (2016)
- Peranbu (2018)
- Mersal (2017)
- Pariyerum Perumal (2018)
- Nedunalvaadai (2019)
- Kanne Kalaimaane (2019)
- Soorarai Pottru (2020)
- Ka Pae Ranasingam (2020)
- Karnan (2021)
- Kodiyil Oruvan (2021)
- Rocky (2021)
- Onaan (2021)
- Anbulla Ghilli (2022)
- Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2023) (Malayalam)
- Idam Porul Yaeval (TBA)
- Kida (2023)
- Thuritham (2023)
- Rajni (2023) (also in Malayalam)
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References
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External links
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