Pyramid Natarajan
{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
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| birth_place = Valuthoor, Papanasam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
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| yearsactive = 1987-2017
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| website = http://pyramidnatarajan.com/
| occupation = actor, producer
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Pyramid Natarajan is a former Indian actor and producer, who has appeared in character roles in Tamil cinema. He made his breakthrough as an actor playing a role in Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey (2000) portraying the role of Madhavan's father, before playing the antagonist in several films.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm1rVlmTbS8 |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-21}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3024009.ece|title=My first break|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 November 2007|via=www.thehindu.com}}
Career
Natarajan was born in a village called Valuthoor near, Papanasam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and studied in Shaukathul Islam Balya Muslim Sangam Higher Elementary School in his boyhood and moved to Madras as a teenager, hoping to make a breakthrough into films. He was able to briefly join K. Balachander's drama troupe, Ragini Recreations, and appear in productions before soon starting his own troupe and staging a play. Following a successful business proposal, Natarajan was able to take over as executive producer of Gemini Films and was able to learn the nuances of administration.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Scaling-heights-with-a-smile/article16137982.ece | title=Scaling heights with a smile | first=Malathi | last=Rangarajan | date=20 August 2010 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=15 June 2020}}
He joined hands with K.Balachander to nurture Kavithalayaa Productions as a joint production company.
In 1997 Pyramid Entertainment Limited was promoted by Mr. V. Natarajan. Before promoting the company, V. Natarajan had produced number of films. He had been involved in 55 films in various capacities such as executive director, Executive Producer and Producer. He is an executive committee member of various Trade Bodies like Tamil Film Producers Council & South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the government body formed to deal with film industry and also an advisory committee member on Film Taxation.{{Cite web |title=SEBI {{!}} Pyramid Saimira Theatre Limited |url=https://www.sebi.gov.in/filings/public-issues/dec-2006/pyramid-saimira-theatre-limited_11047.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.sebi.gov.in}}
He is currently running a hotel.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/v-natarajans-thanjavur-meal-delivery-service/article20643252.ece | title=Scaling the food pyramid|first=Chitra Deepa|last=Anantharam|date=22 November 2017|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=15 June 2020}}
Notable filmography
=Actor=
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! Year ! Film ! Role !class=unsortable| Notes | |||
| rowspan="2"|1987 | Velaikkaran | Uncredited role | |
| Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Natarajan | ||
| 1990 | Varavu Nalla Uravu | Manager | |
| 1991 | Sigaram | Himself | |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Varadharajan | |
| rowspan="3"|2001 | Friends | Gautham's father | |
| Vaanchinathan | Varadharajan | ||
| Samudhiram | Rasamani's father-in-law | ||
| rowspan="9"|2002 | Azhagi | ||
| Dhaya | Judge Venkatraman | ||
| Charlie Chaplin | Susi's father | ||
| Thulluvadho Ilamai | Pooja's father | ||
| Arputham | Ashok's father | ||
| Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Minister | ||
| Siva Rama Raju | Narendra Varma | Telugu film | |
| Solla Marandha Kadhai | Chokkalingam | ||
| Villain | Minister | ||
| rowspan="9"|2003 | Kaadhal Sugamaanathu | Ganesh's father | |
| Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | |||
| Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu | Natarajan | ||
| Naam | Selvendram | ||
| Ragasiyamai | |||
| Anjaneya | Minister | ||
| Ottran | Kumarasamy | ||
| Kurumbu | |||
| Indru | Minister Oppilamani | ||
| rowspan="4"|2004 | Virumaandi | Vaidhyanathan | |
| Udhaya | Newspaper editor | ||
| Azhagiya Theeye | |||
| Neranja Manasu | RDO | ||
| rowspan="5"|2005 | Kannadi Pookal | ||
| Ullam Ketkumae | Priya's father | ||
| February 14 | Pooja's grandfather | ||
| Padhavi Paduthum Paadu | Veerabhadran | ||
| Mazhai | Producer | ||
| rowspan="2"|2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Sathya's father | |
| Thirupathi | Minister | ||
| rowspan="1"|2007 | Sivaji | Sivaji's Lawyer | |
| 2013 | Naiyaandi | Sambandham | |
| rowspan="3"|2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | ||
| Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal | Karthik's father | ||
| Ninaithathu Yaaro | |||
| 2015 | Pulan Visaranai 2 | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2017 | Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum | ||
| Azhagana En Charupriya | |||
| 2023 | Karumegangal Kalaigindrana |
=Producer=
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! Year ! Film ! Language ! Cast ! Director !class=unsortable| Notes | |||||
| 1996 | Love Birds | Tamil | Prabhu Deva | P. Vasu | |
| 1996 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | Tamil | Ramki | Keyaar | |
| 1997 | Ettupatti Rasa | Tamil | Napolean | Kasthuri Raja | |
| 1997 | Pistha | Tamil | Karthik | K. S. Ravikumar | |
| 1998 | Ponmanam | Tamil | Prabhu | S. P. Rajkumar | |
| 1998 | En Aasai Rasave | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan - Murali | Kasthuri Raja | |
| 1999 | Sangamam | Tamil | Rahman | Suresh Krissna | |
| 2000 | Rhythm | Tamil | Arjun | Vasanth | |
| 2004 | Udhaya | Tamil | Vijay | Azhagam Perumal |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1228414}}
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Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema
Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:20th-century Indian male actors
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema