Ram

Directing

Ram

Born

1974-10-11 (52)

Place of birth

Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Directing

Credits

17 titles

Ram is an Indian film director, who works in Tamil cinema. After assisting Hindi directors Rajkumar Santoshi and working under Balu Mahendra, he made his directorial debut with Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), which fetched him strong critical acclaim. His second film Thanga Meengal (2013) also won critical praise and three National Film Awards.

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai poster
4.0

Caught between family duty and romantic love, a young man faces an impossible choice.

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai

2026

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai poster
4.0

Caught between family duty and romantic love, a young man faces an impossible choice.

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai

2026

Peranbu poster
7.3

A single father tries to raise his daughter, who has cerebral palsy, even as she is beginning to wake up to her sexuality.

Peranbu

2019

Peranbu poster
7.3

A single father tries to raise his daughter, who has cerebral palsy, even as she is beginning to wake up to her sexuality.

Peranbu

2019

Thanga Meenkal poster
7.5

Kalyani, a poor labourer, strives hard to make a living and provide for Chellamma, his innocent eight-year-old daughter.

Thanga Meenkal

2013

Thanga Meenkal poster
7.5

Kalyani, a poor labourer, strives hard to make a living and provide for Chellamma, his innocent eight-year-old daughter.

Thanga Meenkal

2013

Taramani poster
6.6

An orthodox youngster and a free-spirited lady fall in love, only to understand that they are different in all aspects of life. How do they realise their complex requirements and mistakes?

Taramani

2017

Taramani poster
6.6

An orthodox youngster and a free-spirited lady fall in love, only to understand that they are different in all aspects of life. How do they realise their complex requirements and mistakes?

Taramani

2017

Kattradhu Thamizh poster
7.4

A young Tamil-postgraduate, frustrated with the circumstances and futility of his job, slowly loses his mental balance and becomes a sociopath.

Kattradhu Thamizh

2007

Kattradhu Thamizh poster
7.4

A young Tamil-postgraduate, frustrated with the circumstances and futility of his job, slowly loses his mental balance and becomes a sociopath.

Kattradhu Thamizh

2007

Parandhu Po poster
6.7

Gokul’s financial reach far exceeds his reality, but juggling unpayable loans and dodging debt collectors, he tries his best to provide for his pampered son, Anbu. With his mother away on business, Anbu persuades his father to go on a motorcycle trip through the countryside – a welcome break from everyday hustle, that helps Gokul realise that his son’s tantrums have a far deeper root than he thought.

Parandhu Po

2025

Parandhu Po poster
6.7

Gokul’s financial reach far exceeds his reality, but juggling unpayable loans and dodging debt collectors, he tries his best to provide for his pampered son, Anbu. With his mother away on business, Anbu persuades his father to go on a motorcycle trip through the countryside – a welcome break from everyday hustle, that helps Gokul realise that his son’s tantrums have a far deeper root than he thought.

Parandhu Po

2025

Parandhu Po poster
6.7

Gokul’s financial reach far exceeds his reality, but juggling unpayable loans and dodging debt collectors, he tries his best to provide for his pampered son, Anbu. With his mother away on business, Anbu persuades his father to go on a motorcycle trip through the countryside – a welcome break from everyday hustle, that helps Gokul realise that his son’s tantrums have a far deeper root than he thought.

Parandhu Po

2025