Artist Last Performance and Details

Ratnam Koothapiran

Ratnam Koothapiran

(Drama Artiste)

Started his career as a child artist in the Film ‘NAVAB NARKALI’ at the age of 7 as 10th Son of Shri S V Sahasranamam & Kandhimathi, the first son being Shri Nagesh, thereby, he had the privilege to have made his debut with veterans like Nagesh, Jaishankar, Lakshmi, V S Raghavan, V K Ramasamy, ARS & many others.  Made his stage drama debut with Sai’s SARVAM SARVAR MAYAM (Arudra Fine Arts) as third son of Adede Manohar (Murali Monohar), later invited by the Legend Shri V S Raghavan (INA Theatres)  to act as Junior Srikanth in the play called ‘RAJA VEETU KANNU KUTTY’ written by Shri Vali and made his entry with big stars on the Stage.  The passion for acting continued and he was always a key actor in all children plays conducted by ADYAR VANOLI SIRUVAR SANGAM in RADIO & TV.  ‘Kanden Kanden’  a very hilarious skit by Koothapiran (his father) for children was the first skit performed LIVE on Kanmani poonga in Doordharshan.  He improved his skills by joining INA Theaters (V S Raghavan) and did plays like ‘ENGIRUNTHO VANTHAL’, ‘DHARMA YUDDHAM’, etc.  His talent in acting was noticed and he was offered a very important role in VALI’s INDIA TODAY where he acted as son of MANORAMA, a political satire which created waves those days.  He was showing equal importance to studies also and used to carry his books to outstations and read during train travel which was mentioned by MANORAMA in one of her interviews to Kumudham.  Such a passionate artist was again roped to do a key role with SRIPRIYA in a play called ‘SATTAYAI THEDUM PAMBARANGAL’ by Srikavi where SRIPRIYA did  3 different roles which was a huge hit those days.  Acted as poor college student, a notable role was  in the film ‘IVARGAL VARUNGALA THOONGAL’, a film by VENKAT.  
His passion for drama never gone and he started associating with his father’s troupe KOOTHAPIRAN NAVABHARATH  THEATRES and took complete in charge of directing all the plays written by Koothapiran.   Some of the plays received good response from Tamil Drama Rasikas were :
1)	Narayana Gopala
2)	Abathpanthavan
3)	Peranukku Bramobadesam
4)	Subhasya Seekiram
5)	Kasikku Pona Ganapathy.
While at work also, he had the opportunity to conduct annual cultural events for the Company, where he tried his hand in short skits with lot of humour was well appreciated by his colleagues.  This has given confidence and he has made his maiden theatrical social play venture with his play ‘JESTAKUMARRA’.  Later he has written a play titled ‘RUPAI Iruvathi Onnu’ which was performed for Kodai Nataka Vizha.  His latest plays were ‘UNNAL MUDIYUM THATHA’ & ‘ORU ROBOVIN DIARY’ were instant hit on the day of inauguration at Kodai Nataka Vizha.  ‘UNNAL MUDIYUM THATHA’ received best play under special category and got him Best Story Writer Award.  
The plays written by him were:
1)	 Jestakumaraa,    2)  Rupai iruvathi onnu,     3) Unnal Mudiyum Thatha,      4) Oru Robovin Diary
5) Soppana Kuzhandhai   6) Kaleeswara Bhavanam.
7) Sadhuranga parvai. 8) Kittappa Kalakittappa
9) Skandha
His association with drama (theater) is more than 40 years and has appeared and acted on stage more than 1000 times.  He breathes drama and his passion for DRAMA never ends.
LIST OF STAGE PLAYS ACTED 
1)	Sarvam Sarvar Mayam
2)	Raja Veetu Kannu Kutty
3)	Engiruntho Vanthal
4)	Dharma Yuddham
5)	Pidi Sabham
6)	Odi vantha Penn
7)	Parkadal
8)	INDIA TODAY
9)	Sattaiyai Thedum Pambarangal
10)	Yuga Maha Purusargal
11)	Imsaigal
12)	Hello Hello Ushar
13)	Madras 10
14)	Narayana Gopala
15)	Peranukku Brahmobadesam
16)	Abathpanthavan
17)	Subhasya Seekram
18)	Kasikku Pona Ganapathy
19)	Unnal Mudiyum Thatha
20)	Oru Robovin Diary
21)	Soppana Kuzhandhai
22)	Kaleeswara Bhavanam
23)	Sadhuranga parvai
24)	Kittappa Kalakittappa
25)	Skandha


TV Serials :
1)	Thevai Oru Mappilai
2)	Mappillai Housefull
3)	Paramartha Guru
Films :
1)	Navab Narkali
2)	Ivargal Vaungala Thoongal
Four Short films 
1.MAYA
  2. Neengadhey 
3. My dear nithi
4. Nadunisi
Many RADIO and TV Plays.
Awards – Soppana Kuzhandhai – 4 awards
Kaleeswara Bhavanam – 7 awards
Mylapore Academy – so far 6 awards (3 years)
Mudhra – Best play award for soppana kuzhandhai 

Thanks and Warm Regards.
Contact Details: 
Koothapiran Navabharath Theaters
38A/39, Block 3, E2, Shiyam’s Premika
Balakrishnan Road
Valmiki Nagar, Tiruvanmiyur,
Chennai 600041
Face book page – koothapiran navabharath theatres
Mobile:  9444185013
Mail Id: natarajan.ratnam@gmail.com
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YGP Auditorium 08/09/2024
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Mannargudi Easwaran-Felicitato

Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall24/08/2024
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall11/08/2024
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Bapalal Bhavan03/08/2024
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Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG26/07/2024
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RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand07/06/2024
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Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C20/05/2024
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall30/04/2024
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Bapalal Bhavan04/01/2024
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RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand13/10/2023
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall15/09/2023
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YGP Auditorium 06/08/2023
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Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall23/05/2023
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall29/04/2023
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall12/08/2022
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YGP Auditorium 17/07/2022
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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito12/07/2022
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RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand10/06/2022
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Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG04/06/2022
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Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C23/05/2022
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall30/04/2022
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RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand28/01/2022
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12/06/2021
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Chrompet Cultural Academy14/03/2020
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Abirami Chidambaram Hall03/03/2020
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RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand20/10/2019
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YGP Auditorium 31/08/2019
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Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG24/08/2019
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Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall10/08/2019
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Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG09/08/2019
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall20/07/2019
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Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall24/05/2019
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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito19/05/2019
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall30/04/2019
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Youth Hostel Auditorium24/01/2019
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APL Global School Campus (Janaki Am30/12/2018
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Chrompet Cultural Academy06/10/2018
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Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG15/09/2018
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Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium15/08/2018
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall12/08/2018
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YGP Auditorium 05/08/2018
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Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall20/05/2018
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Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall20/05/2018
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall30/04/2018
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Youth Hostel Auditorium24/01/2018
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Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall01/12/2017
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Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium22/10/2017
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Kamakshi Kalyana Mandapam21/10/2017
Seshampatti T Sivalingam Seshampatti T Sivalingam ...

(Nadaswaram)

Senkottai Harihara Subramanian-Namasankee

T. R. Govindarajan-Thavil

Vysarpadi G. Kothandaraman-Nadaswaram

Anahita & Ms. Apoorva Ravindran-Vocal - Ca

Ratnam Koothapiran-Drama Arti

Rajhesh Vaidhya-Veena

Arun O. S-Vocal - Ca

Kadri Gopalnath-Saxophone

O. S. Thiagarajan-Vocal - Ca

Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswami-Bharathana

Shashank. Subramanyam-Flute - Ca

R. Sai Vignesh-Vocal - Ca

Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan-Vocal - Ca

Ramakrishnan Murthy-Vocal - Ca

S. Mahathi-Vocal - Ca

Dr. Radha Bhaskar-Vocal - Ca

Dr. Gayathri Girish-Vocal - Ca

Gayathri Venkataraghavan-Vocal - Ca

Priya Sisters-Vocal - Ca

Sikkil. C. Gurucharan-Vocal - Ca

Mahadevan Sankaranarayanan-Vocal - Ca

Webcast-Music Academy Chennai18/10/2017
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Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG14/10/2017
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Bapalal Bhavan15/08/2017
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YGP Auditorium 13/08/2017
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P.S. Dakshinamurthy Hall06/08/2017
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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall15/06/2017
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Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG27/05/2017
Ratnam KoothapiranRatnam Koothapiran

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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall20/05/2017
Ratnam KoothapiranRatnam Koothapiran

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Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall30/04/2017
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Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli G20/04/2017