Poo Ramu

Poo Ramu
Born1962
Died27 June 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 59–60)
Chennai, India
OccupationActor

Poo Ramu (1962 – 27 June 2022) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language films as a supporting actor.[1][2]

Career

Ramu was a member of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers’ Association, and from 1990 to 2005, Ramu was a part of the theatre group Chennai Kalai Kuzhu.[3][4][5]

Ramu began his acting career as a street theatre artiste, reprising a role as a theatre actor in the "Naatukoru Seithi Solla" song as a part of his film debut Anbe Sivam (2003).[6] He garnered acclaim in the film industry for his role in the critically acclaimed 2008 film Poo by Sasi. He subsequently took on the name of the film as his stagename, and later went on to notably feature in Neerparavai (2012), Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Nedunalvaadai (2019).[3]

Death

Ramu died on 27 June 2022 aged 60. He had been admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai, after he a cardiac arrest during the previous week.[3][7]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ மாதேவன், சந்தோஷ். "'அன்பே சிவம்' கமல் கதாபாத்திரம் என்னுடையதுதான்..! - 'பூ' ராமு". Ananda Vikatan. Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. ^ "Maara's father Poo Ramu reveals unknown story about slapping Suriya in Soorarai Pottru". Behindwoods. November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Actor 'Poo' Ramu dies at 60". The Hindu. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Veteran actor Poo Ramu passes away at 60 in Chennai". India Today. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  5. ^ Athimuthu, Soundarya (June 28, 2022). "'Soorarai Pottru' & 'Karnan' Actor 'Poo' Ramu Passes Away at 60". TheQuint. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Actor Poo Ramu passes away after suffering heart attack". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  7. ^ "Veteran Tamil actor Poo Ramu passes away in Chennai". June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.