King Ratnam

King Ratnam
Nationality Sri Lanka
Occupation Actor, film director
Known for Komaali Kings
Relatives M.S. Ratnam (grandfather), Jude Ratnam (brother)

King Ratnam is a Sri Lankan actor and film director.[1][2] He is regarded as a talented filmmaker in the nation as he directed numerous advertisements, short films and documentary films.[3] He played a key role in the production of a Sri Lankan made Tamil language feature-length film after 40 years in the Sri Lankan Tamil cinema history as the director of the film titled, Komaali Kings.[4][5] His attempt to rekindle and re-establish nostalgic memories of the hay days of Sri Lankan Tamil cinema is set to be one of the turning points in Sri Lanka's resilience from the lost glory in the Tamil cinema industry.[6]

Biography

King Ratnam comes from a family with a background of art and cinema. He is the grandson of the famed stage, radio and film artist M.S. Ratnam.[7]

He is the younger brother of Jude Ratnam, also a fellow film director who is known for successfully directing the short documentary film Demons in Paradise related to July 1983 riots.

Career

King got an uncredited role in the 2012 film, Ini Avan before making his acting debut in the 2016 Sinhala romantic film, Let Her Cry. Apart from acting, he also became a professional director as he was inspired by his elder brother, Jude Ratnam. King Ratnam rose to prominence as a director through the Sri Lankan short documentary film, Echoing Hills which was released in 2014 and got positive reviews. He made his directorial debut in a feature-length film for the first time through the film, Komaali Kings.[8] He himself plays an important role as "Pat" in the film.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "King Ratnam – Short Biography, Filmography on Housemovie". Housemovie.to. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. ↑ "King Ratnam : Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography | FILMIPOP". Filmipop. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. ↑ Network, S.M Media. "இலங்கையில் உருவாகும் 'கோமாளி கிங்ஸ்' திரைப்படம் | Thinakkathir". thinakkathir.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  4. ↑ "Rebirth of Sri Lankan Tamil Cinema". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Komaali Kings (2016) Tamil Movie – NOWRUNNING". NOWRUNNING. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  6. ↑ "'Komaali Kings' here". Daily News. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  7. 1 2 Claessen, Deana (19 February 2018). "Reviving Tamil Cinema in Sri Lanka with 'Komaali Kings' | Pulse". Pulse. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  8. ↑ "kuraltv – Komaali Kings New Movie Stills & News & Trailer". www.kuraltv.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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