Vela Ramamoorthy is an Indian writer and actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. Before coming to the film industry, he worked as a district coordinator for Arivoli Iyakkam, a government special program for giving education and knowledge to the Tamil community for several years. He wrote several stage drama scripts and created a drama and cultural group named Karvaikattu Kalaikkuzu.
Career Ramamoorthy is a PUC Graduate. He joined the Indian Army and served for five years before being posted in Post office. Since he is a writer, many people would come to meet him in his office.
Ramamoorthy has written acclaimed Tamil novels including Kuttra Parambarai, Kuruthi Aattam, Pattathu Yaanai and is considered one of the leading Tamil story writers of his time. He was also involved in the dispute regarding the rights of making a film out of Kuttra Parambarai. He had supported Bala's project ahead of Bharathiraja's. He has also written the book Vela Ramamoorthy Kathaikal which is a compilation of short stories.
Filmography Films Year Film Role Notes 2008 Aayudham Seivom Inspector Uncredited role 2013 Madha Yaanai Koottam Veera Thevar 2015 Komban Duraipandi Paayum Puli Jayaseelan's father 2016 Rajini Murugan Chellakaruppan Sethupathi Vathiyar Appa Dhayalan's Father in law Kidaari Kombiah Best Villain award from Vikatan Magazine 2017 Yeidhavan Krishna's Father Vanamagan Jara's Father Thondan Vishnu and Mahi's Father Aramm MLA Veeraiyan Devarajan 2018 Sketch Jeeva's father Gulaebaghavali Village Head Madura Veeran Gurumoorthy Kaali Gounder Thuppakki Munai Brahmaraja 2019 Mehandi Circus Amaladass Devarattam Kalyani Thevar NGK Ramamoorthy Mayuran Periyavar Namma Veettu Pillai Maniyakkarar Enai Noki Paayum Thota Raghu's father 2020 Utraan VVK Danny Chidambaram Released on ZEE5 Ka Pae Ranasingam Tirukannan, Ariyanachi's father 2021 Pulikkuthi Pandi Sannasi Thevar Kalathil Santhippom Kavya's father Paramapadham Vilayattu Chezhiyan Aranmanai 3 Saamiyaadi Udanpirappe Maathangi and Vairavan's cousin Annaatthe Kalaiyaan’s uncle Vanam 2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan KaverinandanNadhi Naai Sekar Returns Natarajan Therkathi Veeran 2023 Deiva Machan Saattaikkaran Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku Aanamalaiyar Vivasayi Ennum Naan Tamil Kudimagan Gandhi 800 Muthiah The Road Chinnaswamy 2024 Oru Nodi Karimedu Thyagu Veerayi Makkal Maruthamuthu Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai a jamin Little Jaffna Ayya 2025 Good Day Bairava Moorthy Jenma Natchathiram MLA Velayudham Veerathamizhachi Middle Class Sivapunniyam Theeyavar Kulai Nadunga Chandrasekhar Aaryan Minister Ashok Galatta Family Chella Pandian 2026 Draupathi 2 Vasool Mannan Kara Police commissioner Karuppu Minister V. M. Pandian Photographer
Television YearProgram NameRoleNetwork 2022PettaikaaliSelvasekaranAha Tamil2023 SengalamGanesamoorthy ZEE52023–2024EthirneechalAadhi GunasekaranSun TV2024Inspector RishiKaliaperumalAmazon Prime Video2024–PresentEthirneechal ThodargiradhuAadhi GunasekaranSun TV
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