E. Ramdoss Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Publish date: 2024-05-17

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Age: 66 Years

Hometown: Villupuram, Tamil Nadu

Death Date: 23/01/2023

E. Ramdoos with Jiiva, a Tamil actor

Some Lesser Known Facts About E. Ramdoss

E. Ramdoss was an Indian actor, director and writer who primarily worked for the Tamil entertainment industry. He gained recognition for playing significant roles in many Tamil films like Oru Naal Koothu (2016), Vikram Vedha (2017), Naadodigal 2 (2020), and Agent Kannayiram (2022).

Born in a Tamil-speaking family in a village named Villupuram in Tamil Nadu, Ramdoss was fond of watching movies since childhood.

In an interview, E. Ramdoss recalled his childhood days and said how he discovered his interest in writing.
Ramdoss said,
When you see a girl while studying at school, you get a rush. That’s how it came to me. I wrote a letter and sent it to the school. I don’t know if it goes to the headmaster.Shouldn’t I be the books you hold close to your chest?’ That book I wrote went to the headmaster. He called me and praised me for the lines. When I shared this with my friends, they said, ‘It’s good… you should try in cinema.”

Ramdoss, while studying in college, developed an interest in screenwriting. Later, in 1979, he moved to Mylapore, Chennai, to pursue a career in the Tamil film industry.

After shifting to Chennai, Ramdoss ventured into screenwriting, and the first film he worked on was Enakkaga Kaathiru (1981), a Tamil film which starred Suman and Sumalatha.

Later, in the late 1990s, Ramdoss worked as a writer for many Tamil films like Raja Muthirai (1995), Dhinamum Ennai Gavani (1997), Harikrishnans, and Anthahpuram (1999).

Ramdoss was also interested in directing films. Initially, he worked as an assistant director to Manivannan, a famous Tamil director. Some of his notable directorial ventures were Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum (1986), Vaazhga Jananayagam (1996), and Suyamvaram (1999). In an interview, Ramdoss talked about how he got the opportunity to direct Tamil films and said,
I did not ask Manivannan for a job. The towers don’t tilt but dubbing happens. Manopala went to see him. I went too. I used to go and sit and give corrections. Manivannan was looking at me like ‘Yarra… Ivan’. Manivannan allowed me as a person who respects it because I am an educated person, Manobala said, ‘It is our fear’. That’s how I joined him.”

In 2004, Ramdoss started her career in acting. In 2004, he worked in the Tamil film Vasool Raja MBBS in which he played a minor role of a ward boy. He has worked in many Tamil films like Cuckoo (2014), Thappu Thanda (2017), Goli Soda 2 (2018), and Boomerang (2019).

Ramdoss has played the role of a cop in many Tamil films. He has appeared as a police officer in Yuddham Sei (2011), Kakki Sattai (2015), Visaranai (2016), Dharma Durai (2016) and Vikram Vedha (2017) amongst his other Tamil films.
E. Ramdoos as a police officer in a still from the Tamil film Vikram Vedha

On 25 January 2023, Ramdoss passed away, at the age of 66, at a private hospital in Chennai, due to cardiac arrest. On Facebook, Kalachelvan, his son, posted,
My father, director, writer, and actor E. Ramdoss died of a heart attack. I regret to inform you that his final rites will be held at his residence on January 24, 2023, at 11 a.m.”

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