Pyramid Natarajan is a former Indian actor and producer, who has appeared in character roles in Tamil cinema. He made his breakthrough as an actor playing a role in Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey (2000) portraying the role of Madhavan's father, before playing the antagonist in several films.[1][2]

Pyramid Natarajan
Born
Valuthoor, Papanasam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Occupation(s)actor, producer
Years active1987-2017
Websitehttp://pyramidnatarajan.com/

Career

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Natarajan was born in a village called Valuthoor near, Papanasam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and studied in Shaukathul Islam Balya Muslim Sangam Higher Elementary School in his boyhood and moved to Madras as a teenager, hoping to make a breakthrough into films. He was able to briefly join K. Balachander's drama troupe, Ragini Recreations, and appear in productions before soon starting his own troupe and staging a play. Following a successful business proposal, Natarajan was able to take over as executive producer of Gemini Films and was able to learn the nuances of administration.[3]

He joined hands with K.Balachander to nurture Kavithalayaa Productions as a joint production company.

In 1997 Pyramid Entertainment Limited was promoted by Mr. V. Natarajan. Before promoting the company, V. Natarajan had produced number of films. He had been involved in 55 films in various capacities such as executive director, Executive Producer and Producer. He is an executive committee member of various Trade Bodies like Tamil Film Producers Council & South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the government body formed to deal with film industry and also an advisory committee member on Film Taxation.[4]

He is currently running a hotel.[5]

Notable filmography

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Actor

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Year Film Role Notes
1987 Velaikkaran Uncredited role
Kavalan Avan Kovalan Natarajan
1990 Varavu Nalla Uravu Manager
1991 Sigaram Himself
2000 Alaipayuthey Varadharajan
2001 Friends Gautham's father
Vaanchinathan Varadharajan
Samudhiram Rasamani's father-in-law
2002 Azhagi
Dhaya Judge Venkatraman
Charlie Chaplin Susi's father
Thulluvadho Ilamai Pooja's father
Arputham Ashok's father
Namma Veetu Kalyanam Minister
Siva Rama Raju Narendra Varma Telugu film
Solla Marandha Kadhai Chokkalingam
Villain Minister
2003 Kaadhal Sugamaanathu Ganesh's father
Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu
Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu Natarajan
Naam Selvendram
Ragasiyamai
Anjaneya Minister
Ottran Kumarasamy
Kurumbu
Indru Minister Oppilamani
2004 Virumaandi Vaidhyanathan
Udhaya Newspaper editor
Azhagiya Theeye
Neranja Manasu RDO
2005 Kannadi Pookal
Ullam Ketkumae Priya's father
February 14 Pooja's grandfather
Padhavi Paduthum Paadu Veerabhadran
Mazhai Producer
2006 Kalvanin Kadhali Sathya's father
Thirupathi Minister
2007 Sivaji Sivaji's Lawyer
2013 Naiyaandi Sambandham
2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan
Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal Karthik's father
Ninaithathu Yaaro
2015 Pulan Visaranai 2
2017 Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum
Azhagana En Charupriya
2023 Karumegangal Kalaigindrana

Producer

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Year Film Language Cast Director Notes
1996 Love Birds Tamil Prabhu Deva P. Vasu
1996 Enakkoru Magan Pirappan Tamil Ramki Keyaar
1997 Ettupatti Rasa Tamil Napolean Kasthuri Raja
1997 Pistha Tamil Karthik K. S. Ravikumar
1998 Ponmanam Tamil Prabhu S. P. Rajkumar
1998 En Aasai Rasave Tamil Sivaji Ganesan - Murali Kasthuri Raja
1999 Sangamam Tamil Rahman Suresh Krissna
2000 Rhythm Tamil Arjun Vasanth
2004 Udhaya Tamil Vijay Azhagam Perumal

References

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  1. ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "My first break". The Hindu. 16 November 2007 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (20 August 2010). "Scaling heights with a smile". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "SEBI | Pyramid Saimira Theatre Limited". www.sebi.gov.in. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ^ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (22 November 2017). "Scaling the food pyramid". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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