
Acting
R. Muthuraman
Born — Died
1929-01-01 — 1982-01-01
Place of birth
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
R. Muthuraman (b. 1929 – 1981) was an actor in Tamil language films. He was a leading actor during the 60s and 70s and was fondly called Navarasa Thilakam. He has paired with all the leading heroines of his time and acted in over a hundred films. Muthuraman's son Karthik Muthuraman is also a Tamil actor and politician and his grandson Gatuam Kartik who made his debut in Kadal (2013).
Known for
7.2Ramesh joins a businessman's factory to eradicate irregularity and corruption, but gets dismissed due to personal reasons. To make matters worse, he is framed for murder when the industrialist dies.
Pokkiri Raja
1982
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
Valli and Muthu are in love but their marriage is interrupted when Muthu's father demands dowry for the humiliation he faced at the hands of Valli's family.
Ponnunjal
1973
NRKodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by S. L. Nahaatha and A. K. Balasubramanian. The film stars R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, A. V. M. Rajan, Kanchana and Nagesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Viswanathan.
Kodimalar
1966
NRThe film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and those of liberal culture of the 60s.
Avalukendru Or Manam
1971
7.5When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
Film credits
1980s · 3 titles
7.2Ramesh joins a businessman's factory to eradicate irregularity and corruption, but gets dismissed due to personal reasons. To make matters worse, he is framed for murder when the industrialist dies.
Pokkiri Raja
1982
NRAdaikalam, an accused, who has been imprisoned for many years helps two other men to escape from jail. They decide to mingle with the devotees travelling to Sabarimala in order to trick the police.
Saranam Ayyappa
1980
6.2A young man Raghu sets up an explosive in a railway track to blow up a train. Raghu is a freedom fighter who wants to destroy the train in which British officers are travelling. He returns home after his successful attempt and is slammed by his rich father who is an ardent supporter of the British. Raghu insists that his country and its freedom are more important than anything. When police comes to arrest Raghu, his father hands him to them but Raghu's pregnant wife Parvati diverts the police and lets her husband escape. Raghu escapes in his bike and meets with an accident and is declared dead. Parvati gives birth to a son named Ashok and ten years pass by. She is away from her father-in-law and still in a belief that her husband is alive and shall come to them one day.
Guru
1980
1970s · 36 titles
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
Valli and Muthu are in love but their marriage is interrupted when Muthu's father demands dowry for the humiliation he faced at the hands of Valli's family.
Ponnunjal
1973
NRThe film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and those of liberal culture of the 60s.
Avalukendru Or Manam
1971
In an adventurous journey of spreading goodness on earth and by contributing to Tamil literature, Sage Agathiyar faces challenges at various phases of his journey.
Agathiyar
1972
6.0Sankar is an ambitious man who wants to make it big through fair means. However, the friend he works under, Sampath, begins to use corrupt measures to make them rich.
Sorgam
1970
An old lady finds a newborn baby abandoned in a dustbin, so she decides to take care of him. The boy, Rajalingam, grows up into a kindhearted but the most wanted criminal.
Itho Enthan Deivam
1972
NRIdentical twins Vani and Rani are separated at birth. One is tortured by her abusive aunt while the other grows up as a street performer. However, their lives change forever when they swap places. A remake of 1972 Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta.
Vani Rani
1974
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi is a 1970 Tamil language drama film directed by P. Madhavan
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
1970
Hinderance occurs in the friendship of Kali Muthu and Manikyam over a marriage proposal. Later, their addiction to gambling takes things too far.
Soodhattam
1971
7.0Malaikottai ostracises his wife and blames her for not being chaste. After she gets thrown out of the village, she takes her son and decides to give him a good education.
Kurathi Magan
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Thaaliya Salangaiya
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
1976
A child becomes lost in a forest where different types of people enter, with each group having its own unique purpose for being there.
Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil
1972
Muthu, a villager, loves Lakshmi but she falls in love with his educated brother, Kannan. Kannan is forced to eke out a living in the big city after he loses money gambling, but is soon estranged from Lakshmi by her plotting sister Leela. Does Lakshmi unite with Kannan?
Muthana Muthallavo
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Nalla Mudivu
1973
Paramathathan is an atheist who marries Punithavathi, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Their conflicting beliefs in God create problems in their married life.
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
1973
Kandhan meets a little girl who is searching for her missing father. Kandhan promises to find him and discovers that he is none other than his own sister's husband.
Kadavul Mama
1974
Kannamma, a sensible girl from a poor neighbourhood loves mechanic Durai. When she gets adopted by a rich older man due to a strange twist of fate, Kannamma finds herself in a golden cage, unable to see her beloved. Does she rebel or accept her fate?
Kannamma
1972
NRThe atrocities of a landlord lead one brother to the life of a dacoit while the younger brother becomes a police officer. However, things take a turn when they are pitted against each other.
Iru Thuruvam
1971
1972 Tamil language adaptation of the novel "Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi" by R. K. Narayan
Mr. Sampath
1972
9.0Penn Deivam is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Jaishankar, Padmini, Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman and Major Sundarrajan. The film had musical score by V. Kumar.
Penn Daivam
1970
Matriarch Annapoorani has wanted a grandchild for a long time, but her son, Raja doesn't want to marry. Pious Lakshmi, Raja's cousin has loved him for a long time but is overlooked in favour of savvy Lalitha who becomes Raja's wife. Do the couple have a happy marriage and give Annapoorani her long-awaited grandchild?
Thaai Piranthaal
1974
Shanthi, who loved Kannan, marries alcoholic Anand. Kannan must step in to save the day
Kannan Varuvaan
1970
Elango, a professor, and Sharada, a college student, fall in love and get married. However, trouble ensues when he is not able to consummate his marriage.
Maru Piravi
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Paavathin Sambalam
1978
An orphaned girl is adopted by a rich woman with a mysterious past. How does she solve the mysteries that surround her new home?
Annapoorni
1978
Valliammai is from a rich family and is a devotee of Lord Karthikeya. She marries Kandan and after many prayers, they are blessed with a son but on the condition that he will die when he turns eight.
Murugan Adimai
1977
5.5Manickam, whose father works for the landlord, is always at loggerheads with the landlord's son due to his cruel ways. Manickam also forcibly marries the landlord's daughter after winning a challenge.
Savale Samali
1971
Fame hungry Nirmala has to marry realist Gopi who has to deal with her antics, which leads to their estrangement
Perum Pugazhum
1976
NRKalpana is shattered when Balan betrays her and tries to kill herself. She is saved by a doctor who gets her married to his brother but problems arise when Balan returns to Kalpana.
Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu
1975
Ravi belongs to a lower middle class family. He finds it difficult to make ends meet and puts aside thoughts of marriage. However, his colleague comes up with the idea of marrying a working woman.
Aalukkoru Aasai
1977
7.0After Kamal's friends accidentally kill a female serpent, another female serpent follows them and kills them one-by-one, before disguising herself into a human being to kill Kamal.
Neeya?
1979
No synopsis available yet.
Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
1976
Manickam and Vairam get married but soon separate due to misunderstandings. Later, Manickam remarries Thangam, who dies leaving behind a daughter due to complications during childbirth.
Sondham
1973
Seetha, a prostitute, attempts to quit the trade as she wishes to marry Muthu, a businessman. However, when her agent ruins her chances, she decides to end her life.
Avalum Penn Thaane
1974
NRAt the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.
Engirundho Vandhaal
1970
1960s · 19 titles
NRKodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by S. L. Nahaatha and A. K. Balasubramanian. The film stars R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, A. V. M. Rajan, Kanchana and Nagesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Viswanathan.
Kodimalar
1966
7.5When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Deiva Thirumagal
1964
NRKalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.
Kalai Kovil
1964
Devaki goes missing, leaving behind her husband Ravi and her only child, Amudha. Sugana tries to impress Ravi but he falls for Rangitham, who saves Amudha from robbers and takes care of her.
Amma Enge
1964
No synopsis available yet.
Ninaipadharku Neramillai
1963
9.0When Vimala’s wayward lover Rajnikant is killed by her brother Mohan, the brother is sheltered from the police by the victim’s blind father, Major Chandrakanth. The major’s elder son, the zealous cop Srikanth, is in charge of finding Mohan, whom he finally arrests in his own house. Realising that his father knowingly sheltered a murder suspect, Srikanth arrests the blind old man as well.
Major Chandrakanth
1966
Poojaikku Vantha Malar - It is a story about two thick friends Suresh (Gemini Ganesan) and Ravi (Muthuraman) who studied in same college and works in a same company. This story potrays about the relationship of two best friends and then how their relationships breaks because of small misunderstanding. Ravi gets appointed as an engineer in a company where suresh works in a junior level. After being best friends here they face each other as a boss and employee. Classic Movie starring Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Muthuraman, Manimala, Manorama, Nagesh, S.Ramarao Pandari Bhai directed by Srinivasan and Music Composed by Vishwanathan - Ramamoorthy
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
1965
NRThe role played by Major Sundarrajan becomes very attached to his four elephants after they save his life. His wife, however, fears for her child and tells him that he must choose between the animals and his family.
Deiva Cheyal
1967
7.3Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.
Karnan
1964
7.5Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. Aftermath Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter to be in their children's merciless hospitality. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
Padikkadha Medhai
1960
8.3The arrival of Bama, a famous actress, in their neighborhood excites the daughters-in-law of Ethiriraj. They invite her to their house and begin to spend lavishly to showcase their affluence.
Bama Vijayam
1967
5.9Ravi, the only son of Vedachalam (Baliah), has traveled on business. Returning home, he meets a young woman on the train after picking up her spilled luggage. The contents of the luggage reveal that she is his sister, from his father's teenage years. When he returns home, she is moved in and living a life of wealthy luxury. But is she really who she says she is?
Ooty Varai Uravu
1967
7.6The Hindu god Shiva gives a sacred mango fruit, brought by the sage Narada, to his elder son Vinayaka as a prize for outsmarting his younger brother Muruga in a competition. Angry with his father, Muruga leaves home for Palani. He meets Avvaiyar, one of his devotees, along the way. Despite her attempts to convince Muruga to return to Mount Kailash, he remains adamant about his decision to leave his family. His mother, the goddess Parvati, arrives there and tells the stories of four of Shiva's divine games to calm Muruga.
Thiruvilayadal
1965
Four jailbirds break into a rich man's house with an intent to kill and suddenly realize their humane side.
Naanal
1965
6.0The diwan of Vasanthapuri grows tyrannical and makes a deal with the Portuguese so that he can become the new king and marry the princess, who is in love with Bharath.
Sivandha Mann
1969
1966 Tamil remake of "Ballad of a Soldier".
Thaaye Unakkaga
1966
NRAn honest police constable has a son (R. Muthuraman) and a daughter (C. R. Vijayakumari). Balaji, son of a rich affluent person is a friend of Muthuraman who often visit his house. Balaji falls in love with Vijaykumari to which she equally reciprocates. She meets Balaji secretly without the knowledge of both her father and brother. One day, Balaji's notorious friends commit a murder and they fled the scene using Balaji's car. At the same point of time, Balaji meets his love in a temple and promises to marry her. Meanwhile, Balaji's father plans to marry his son to one of this relative. Balaji initially discards this proposal but accepts after coming to know that he will be deprived of his father's wealth if he doesn't marry the girl arranged by his father. Vijaykumari is shocked to hear this and finally tells her relationship with Balaji to her parents.
Policekaran Magal
1962
9.0Kannan is the adopted son of a retired Captain and Sundaram is the biological son. Mallika is the niece of this rich man, who is engaged, at birth to Sundaram. Mallika is secretly in love with Kannan. Malathi lost her father in an accident; she now lives with the widow as her adopted daughter.
Kannan En Kadhalan
1968
