This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2019) |
Narayana Padaiyatchi Rathnam | |
---|---|
![]() Ratnam in the movie Sabapathy (1941) | |
Born | Ratnam c. 1897 |
Died | August 1950 (age 52 or 53) Kumbakonam, India |
Occupation(s) | stage and film actor, singer |
Years active | 1923–1950 |
Spouse(s) | Kunjammal, Pichaiammal, C. T. Rajakantham |
Children | Meenalochani Rajaram, Lokanayaki, Shanmuga Sundaram |
Narayana Padaiyatchi Ratnam (c. 1897 – August 1950), popularly known as "Kali" N. Ratnam, was a Tamil stage and film artist known for his roles as a comedian in Tamil movies of the 1930s and 1940s. Renowned Tamil actor and politician M. G. Ramachandran was a protege of Rathnam.[1]