Ramesh Khanna

Ramesh Khanna was born on 30 November 1955 in Chennai and third child to the family. He acted in R. S. Manohar's drama troupe from the age of 5 as child artist of more than 1000 dramas up to his age of 10 and was appreciated by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India at that time.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3023452.ece | title=My first break | date=17 October 2008 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=3 May 2019 | archive-date=24 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524223220/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3023452.ece | url-status=live }}

He became assistant to directors Karaikudi Narayanan, Pandiarajan, Kodi Ramakrishna, Vikraman and K. S. Ravikumar.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/17/stories/2008101750411600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020055003/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/17/stories/2008101750411600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-10-20 |title=Cinema Plus / Columns : My first break |date=2008-10-17 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2012-10-05}}{{cite web |url=http://expressindia.com/screen/nov06/index.htm |title=The Indian Online Cinema Magazine |website=expressindia.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005000724/http://expressindia.com/screen/nov06/index.htm |archive-date=5 October 1999 |url-status=dead}}

Ravikumar was meant to remake the Telugu film Maavichiguru (1996) starring Jagapati Babu and Aamani into Tamil for Sridevi Movie Makers, but his busy schedule meant that he recommended Ramesh Khanna to the producers.{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com:80/old/nov06/south.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080303063524/http://www.screenindia.com:80/old/nov06/south.htm|archive-date = 3 March 2008|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}} The remake was initially titled as Maa Vilakku and was supposed to star Jayaram and Meena, but went through cast changes.{{cite web|url=http://screenindia.com:80/old/nov14/south1.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090211095854/http://screenindia.com:80/old/nov14/south1.htm|archive-date = 11 February 2009|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}} The film was revived under new title Thodarum with new cast involving Ajith Kumar, Heera and Devayani.{{cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/31-5-98/ajith.htm |title=Dinakaran |website=www.dinakaran.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990220115305/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/31-5-98/ajith.htm |archive-date=20 February 1999 |url-status=dead}} He later started working on a film titled Genius in 2000, but the project eventually was shelved.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/rameshkanna.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040203043948/http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/rameshkanna.shtml|archive-date=3 February 2004|url-status=dead|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}

Only after, director Vikraman introduced him as a comedy friend to actor Karthik in Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998). From that, he came to limelight with his comic timing.{{cite web |title=I take everything lightly: Ramesh Kanna |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-take-everything-lightly-ramesh-kanna/article3084632.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=3 August 2006 |access-date=24 May 2018 |archive-date=24 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524222617/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-take-everything-lightly-ramesh-kanna/article3084632.ece |url-status=live }}

Khanna has acted in notable comedy roles in films such as Padayappa (1999), Nee Varuvai Ena (1999), Friends (2001), Unnai Ninaithu (2002) and Villain (2002). He has also appeared in supporting roles in films such as Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002).

Ramesh has written dialogues for Muni (2007) and Nam Naadu (2007) and written story of the film Aadhavan (2009).{{Cite web|url=https://upperstall.com/features/preview-aadhavan/|title = Preview: Aadhavan}}

Ramesh Khanna is seen in a substantial role in the Ajith Kumar starrer Veeram (2014).{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/thala-ajiths-evergreen-friend-talks-about-veeram-thala-ajith-veeram-26-08-13.html|title = Thala Ajith's 'evergreen friend' talks about Veeram}} He is also dialogue writer in Bhaskar Oru Rascal (2018).{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/baskar-oru-rascal|title = Baskar Oru Rascal (2018)}}

Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

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• Top Tucker (1994) (TV serial) - Sun TV (Starring Vivek)
• Thodarum (1999) (Starring Ajith Kumar)

• Vaikunthapuram (2020) (Tamil dubbed) for Rajendra Prasad

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