Ajay Rathnam

Acting

Ajay Rathnam

Place of birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Ajay Rathnam is an Indian film and television actor in Tamil productions.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

2010s · 17 titles

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy poster
6.3

Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

2019

Madras Cafe poster
6.7

An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.

Madras Cafe

2013

Thupparivaalan poster
7.2

Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.

Thupparivaalan

2017

No artwork available
NR

Two students attending college fall in love with each other but face many difficulties.

Kumari Pennin Ullathile

2010

Spyder poster
5.3

A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?

Spyder

2017

Mamangam poster
6.2

Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers.

Mamangam

2019

Nanban poster
7.1

The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend secretly parted ways after convocation. During their quest, the two encounter a rival classmate who once made a long forgotten bet with them, a funeral that goes impossibly out of control, and a wedding they must crash.

Nanban

2012

Dhruva poster
6.7

A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.

Dhruva

2016

Singam poster
6.8

The story, set in the backdrop of Nallore, a small town in Thoothukudi District, revolves around Sub-Inspector Durai Singam, a brave and just policeman who serves in his hometown primarily to fulfill his father’s wish. Durai Singam settles every dispute in his town patiently with his words of wisdom and resorts to force only when the situation demands it. Kavya, a city girl who comes on vacation to Nallore, falls in love with Durai Singam. Erimalai, Durai Singam's bumbling colleague and friend, often accompanies him.

Singam

2010

Maattrraan poster
5.8

Akhilan and Vimalan are the conjoined twins of genetic scientist Ramachandran, whose company makes Energion, a dietary supplement that promises to make geniuses out of children. When Russian journalist Volga tells them that there is something fishy about Energion and is mysteriously found dead, their lives are turned topsy-turvy.

Maattrraan

2012

Puli poster
4.1

A virtuous soldier Magadheera aka Puli (Tiger) vows to save his people from the rule of a cruel queen and her treacherous Marshal. Does good triumph over evil?

Puli

2015

Jigarthanda poster
7.6

A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping.

Jigarthanda

2014

Uttama Villain poster
6.8

Superstar Manoranjan learns that he has only a few days to live and approaches his mentor, director Margadarisi to direct his next project — a folklore-ish comedy about a man who keeps cheating death and his role in saving a kingdom. Meanwhile, he has to sort out his personal lives, which involves an estranged son and a daughter from the love of his life.

Uttama Villain

2015

Tamizh Padam 2 poster
6.1

A stringent cop tries all the possible ways to nab a dreaded don who poses a big threat to the society.

Tamizh Padam 2

2018

Wagah poster
4.4

A BSF jawan is held captive in an illegal camp run by Pakistani soldiers. Will he be able to rescue his girlfriend and return to his homeland?

Wagah

2016

Enakkul Oruvan poster
6.8

A man suffering from insomnia is tricked into buying a drug, Lucia, that makes his desires come true in his dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

Enakkul Oruvan

2015

No artwork available
2.0

An intrepid encounter specialist takes on everyone who tries to rein him in and clashes with an international outcome.

En Vazhi Thani Vazhi

2015

2000s · 14 titles

Vasool Raja MBBS poster
6.8

A goon, Rajaraman, enrols himself in a medical college to fulfil his father's dream. He defies the college rules and creates problems for Dr Vishwanathan.

Vasool Raja MBBS

2004

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja poster
6.9

Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

2009

Rhythm poster
7.5

Karthikeyan, a photo editor in Mumbai, is a widower whose parents wish to see him settled and happy. Chitra, a widow with a son, gives them hope, unaware that their pasts are intertwined.

Rhythm

2000

Pokkiri poster
6.8

Amidst gang warfare and police crackdowns, mob hitman Tamizh falls for Shruthi, a nice girl unaware of his true identity. But she may not be the only one Tamizh is hiding secrets from...

Pokkiri

2007

No artwork available
NR

A poor mute man and a rich deaf-mute girl fall in love, their love supported by one family but opposed with a vengeance by another family. Both flee their hometown together, Will their love succeed?

En Mana Vaanil

2002

Citizen poster
6.3

Three prominent members of society, a judge, a police official and a district collector are kidnapped in broad daylight by a man who calls himself 'Citizen'. As CBI Officer Sarojini (Nagma) follows his trail she finds clues to a shocking mystery, of a village called Attipatthi which simply disappeared off the map of India, and to which each of these men is connected

Citizen

2001

Ottran poster
7.2

A group of terrorists kidnaps Sudha and takes over her apartment to save their employer Robert. Karthik, a RAW agent, pretends to be a cook and goes to her house to capture the entire gang.

Ottran

2003

No artwork available
NR

A young man moves into the city with his mother and grandmother after the death of his father. But the entire family is in peril when he starts an argument with a criminal's brother and is given a death threat.

Agaram

2007

Shahjahan poster
7.5

Shahjahan is about a man (Vijay) who helps out two lovers. He later realizes that he has been helping his friend Krishna to fall in love with the girl that he is in love with. But Vijay swallows his 'love' and beats up the villains in town for the sake of his friend.

Shahjahan

2001

Devan poster
6.0

When the movie opens Devan(Arun Pandiyan) murdering photographer Jeeva(Thalaivasal Vijay) in cold blood in his house. Jeeva strategically positions a video camera to capture the impending murder but Devan never shows his face to it. And when Jeeva shouts out the name of his killer before dying, the audio is lost at that point. While the police search for the killer, Devan zeroes in on Chetta (Saikumar) as his next target. He follows Chetta to Chandigarh but is apprehended by CBI officer Ratnavel(Vijayakanth). But once Ratnavel realises Chetta's true nature, he begins to help Devan, even hiring successful lawyer Chakravarthy(Karthik) to fight for him. The flashback shows that Devan's sister (Kausalya) was killed by Chetta, Devan wants to avenge the death of his sister. In the climax, villain is killed.

Devan

2002

No artwork available
4.3

Vivek's father thinks love is all about carnal pleasures, whereas his lover Bharathi's mother thinks men must be dominated. To disprove their parents' beliefs, the couple decide to live together.

Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu

2003

No artwork available
NR

A radio jockey falls in love with a fan who often sends song requests. However, when it is time to meet the girl, he suddenly develops an inferiority complex after seeing her.

Kadhal FM

2005

Bharathchandran I.P.S poster
4.9

Hyder Ali Hassan, a scheming politician, is in league with the underworld and runs a lot of illegal businesses. Balachandran, an IPS officer, is sent on a mission to capture him.

Bharathchandran I.P.S

2005

Malaikottai poster
5.7

A young man is granted conditional bail, which requires him to go to the Trichy police station. On his way there, he falls for a beautiful girl. When the girl lands up in trouble, he finds himself facing the wrath of powerful politicians.

Malaikottai

2007

1990s · 22 titles

Kuruthipunal poster
6.7

Adhi, a policeman, plans Operation Dhanush to catch a dreaded terrorist, Badri, and save innocent lives. However, when Badri, threatens his family, he must choose between his duty and his loved ones.

Kuruthipunal

1995

Indian poster
7.0

Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.

Indian

1996

Airport poster
NR

A helicopter pilot is unjustly imprisoned for abetting terrorists by a few people who are jealous of his success. He later struggles to prove his innocence and bring the real culprits to justice.

Airport

1993

Gentleman poster
7.4

Kicha is a modern-day Robin Hood, who along with his friend, Mani, steals from the rich to aid the poor. In society, he is a respected man who runs a small business.

Gentleman

1993

Ratchagan poster
7.7

A girl falls for a violent man, who keeps taking law in his hands and beats people up. She wants to marry to him and eventually even he says yes, but her father has a condition that he should control his anger and work with him in his factory.

Ratchagan

1997

Gunaa poster
7.2

Gunaa, a mentally-disturbed man, imagines a fictitious character of a woman to be his future wife. One day, he sees a girl in a temple and assumes that she is his imaginary love and kidnaps her.

Gunaa

1991

Suryavamsam poster
7.1

Sakthivel, an influential man, is upset with his son Chinnarasu's careless attitude. He is further infuriated when Chinnarasu suddenly refuses to marry his cousin, Gowri.

Suryavamsam

1997

Thevar Magan poster
7.0

London-educated Saktivelu returns to India and wants to open a chain of restaurants in Chennai. His father, however, wishes that he would stay back and help the villagers.

Thevar Magan

1992

Thiruda Thiruda poster
7.3

An Inspector is assigned to track down a large sum of stolen money. His investigations lead him to a couple of small time crooks, a village belle, a murder, an absconding suspect, and an international drug dealer.

Thiruda Thiruda

1993

The Gentleman poster
5.4

Vijay runs a small business and is also a master thief who is wanted by the cops. But, his motive for committing theft is to build a school where students can get free education and become professionals in their field.

The Gentleman

1994

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Madurai Veeran Enga Saami

1990

Udan Pirappu poster
7.0

Best friends Sathya and Viji are against selling their colony to a land grabber. Their friendship is put to the test after Viji falls in love with Sumathi and marries her.

Udan Pirappu

1993

Nerrukku Ner poster
6.3

Raghu and Shanti are divorced couple which sparks problems between both respective younger brothers.

Nerrukku Ner

1997

Singaravelan poster
7.6

Singaravelan film revolves around a young man (Kamal Hassan) living in a village with his mother. He gets to know that his mother was estranged from her brother's family owing to her marriage with his father.She tells him that while her brother and his wife met with a fatal car accident soon after, they have a daughter (Khushboo) who since grew up in the city of Chennai. She hands him a photo of a baby Khushboo and asks him to track her down and marry her.Accordingly, Kamal sets out for the big city and heads for his friend Mano's house who is living with his 3...

Singaravelan

1992

Kadhala Kadhala poster
6.9

Two friends, both with the name of Lingam, create a comedy of errors and consequent chaos with their girlfriends and their families.

Kadhala Kadhala

1998

Kaadhalan poster
6.7

Prabhu, a college student, falls in love with Shruthi, a governor's daughter. On knowing about their love affair, her father imprisons Prabhu and forbids him to meet Shruthi.

Kaadhalan

1994

Ullasam poster
5.5

Two boys grow up being influenced by each other's respective fathers. While one becomes a singer, the other becomes a local goon. Incidentally, both love the same girl in college.

Ullasam

1997

Ulavuthurai poster
6.5

Vasanth Periyasamy is a naval officer who uses the guise of a car driver after to protect his family. However, being the best officer, he is assigned the task of solving the mysterious murders at sea.

Ulavuthurai

1998

No artwork available
NR

A rich landlord's life revolves around his sister as he is very fond of her. However, his life takes a turn when he gets his sister married to a guy whose family is behind his wealth.

Annan Thangachi

1999

No artwork available
NR

Iraniyan, a freedom fighter, who is convicted by the British, escapes to his village. When he learns that the people of his village are being oppressed by the landlords, he decides to save them.

Iraniyan

1999

Honest Raj poster
7.0

A police officer wakes up from a coma and embarks upon a revenge mission against his former best friend who killed his family.

Honest Raj

1994

Master poster
6.0

A popular college professor is unable to find true happiness because of his dark past, but the persistence of love and justice ultimately win the day.

Master

1997

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