Ramesh Thilak
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2010 - Present
Spouse
RJ Navalakshmi
(m. 2018)

Ramesh Thilak is an Indian radio jockey and actor who has appeared in Tamil films. He made his breakthrough with Nalan Kumarasamy's Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying a kidnapper, before playing a similar role of a thief in Alphonse Putharen's bilingual film Neram.[1][2]

Career

Ramesh studied master's degree in mass communication at the University of Madras. He worked as a radio jockey with Suryan FM 93.5, and was credited by the radio station as "Thillu Mullu" Ramesh in a reference to his jovial attitude on air.[3] He then simultaneously worked on his first acting assignment, featuring in the character of Azhagesan alias Al Gates in STAR Vijay's college drama serial, Kana Kaanum Kaalangal. Ramesh made his breakthrough in films with Nalan Kumarasamy's Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying a kidnapper, before playing a similar role of a thief in Alphonse Putharen's bilingual film Neram.[4] He then also featured in Balaji Mohan's bilingual film Vaayai Moodi Pesavum. He signed on to play his first lead role in Vijay Sethupathi's maiden production Orange Mittai (2015).[5] In 2016, he starred in Oru Naal Koothu, in which he reprised his real life role of a radio jockey, and Mo, a "fun entertainer" that had a "ghost factor".[6]

Filmography

Tamil films

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2011MappillaiSaravanan's friend during carromUncredited role
2011MankathaArumuga Chettiyar's henchmanUncredited role
2012MarinaCourier Boy
2013Soodhu KavvumSekhar
2013NeramLighthouse
2014Vaayai Moodi PesavumGanesh
2015MahabalipuramKuppan
2015Demonte ColonyVimal
2015Kaaka MuttaiNaina
2015Orange MittaiSathya
2015VedalamPhony Witness
2016Aarathu SinamTaxi driver
2016Kadhalum Kadandhu PogumCab DriverCameo appearance
2016Oru Naal KoothuRJ Sathish
2016KabaliPub Guy
2016Aandavan KattalaiPassport broker
2016MoSathish
2017Puriyadha PudhirMeera's kidnapper
2017Pichuva KaththiRamesh
201712-12-1950Muthu
2018Oru Nalla Naal Paathu SolrenPurushotaman
2018KaalaPress Reporter
2018Tik Tik TikS. Venkat
2018Imaikkaa NodigalVinoth
2019ViswasamThookudurai's friend
2019DharmaprabhuChitragupta
2019Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi GunduVelu
2019ThambiVicky's friend
2020Oh My KadavuleKadavul's assistant
2020Velvet NagaramDilli
2020MamakikiManiReleased on ZEE5
2021MasterPrison warden
2021LaabamPakkiri's friend
2021Jango
2022Nenjuku NeedhiVenkat
2022VikramIlango
2022KanamPaandi
2022Oh My Ghost
2023Memories
2023 Yaanai Mugathaan Ganesan
2023 Good Night Mohan's Brother in Law
2024 Vettaiyan

Malayalam films

Year Film Role Notes
2013NeramLighthouse
2014Samsaaram Aarogyathinu HaanikaramRameshMalayalam version of Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
2015Oru Vadakkan SelfieGuest appearance
2019Sakalakalashala
2019Kumbalangi NightsMurugan aka Vijay
2019Marconi Mathai
2022 KoomanConstable Senthil
2023MasqueradeJustineWeb Series
20232018Ashok

TV series films

Year Film Role Network
2006Kana Kaanum KaalangalAzhagesan alias Al GatesStar Vijay
2021NavarasaArulNetflix
2023LabelPazhanivelDisney+Hotstar

References

  1. "Vaibhav Flies Solo". The New Indian Express.
  2. "'Soodhu Kavvum' an entertaining watch (Tamil Movie Review)". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.
  3. "Ramesh Tilak: From being a RJ to big screen!". tamilnadu.indiaeveryday.in. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. "Soodhu Kavvum Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Soodhu Kavvum by Times of India" via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  5. "Orange Mittai director Biju Viswanath's interview on the film, Vijay Sethupathi and many more". www.behindwoods.com.
  6. Sundar, Mrinalini. "I want to do responsible roles: Ramesh". The Times of India.
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