R. Parthiban

Radhakrishnan Parthiban earlier credited in films as Ra Parthiepan is an Indian film actor director producer and writer who works mainly in Tamil cinema He has worked in more 50 films and has directed nearly 10 films Parthiepan is known for having directed critically acclaimed films like Pudhiya Paadhai and Housefull and for his performances in films like Bharathi Kannamma Vetri Kodi Kattu Azhagi Melvilasom and Aayirathil Oruvan His movies Housefull 1999 and Pudhea Paadhai 1989 won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil After graduating in 1979 he briefly had a career writing short stories under the pen name of Bharathi in Tamil Magazines before in 1984 he became KBhagyarajs personal assistant and later Assistant Director The BhagyarajParthiban duo worked in over 40 films from 1984 to 1991 Parthiban also had small roles in several Bhagyaraj films His acting debut was in 1992 with Puthiya Padai alon with Actress Seetha whom he would later go on to marry His commercial song Ae Kala Kala Kan Adicha Kalakala from the film Devathiyin Paadhangal made him a known name However it was only the superhit film Bharathi Kanamma 1996 which made him a star This was followed by a National Awardwinning performance in Housefull and a number of popular films such as Thooku Sandhu Tirupuram Kannata Kaanadhavan and James Pandu in the late 90searly 2000s He also moved to comedy and had memorable funny scenes with Vadivel beginning with Bharathi Kanamma