Pyramid Natarajan
| Pyramid Natarajan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film actor, producer |
| Years active | Since 1990 |
Pyramid Natarajan (born V. Natarajan) is a Tamil film actor and producer, who has appeared in character roles. 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.
Career
Natarajan was born in a village called Valoothoor 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. Balachandar'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.[1]
Understanding Natarajan's potential, K. Balachandar proposed to form Kavithalayaa Productions as a joint production company and the team successfully went on to produce several successful films including those starring Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. Natarajan also produced Roja under the banner, sitting in on A. R. Rahman's first audition to become composer of the film. After nearly a decade and a half with Kavithalaya, Natarajan came out to form, Pyramid Films International and has made nearly 10 films under the banner.
Notable filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Natarajan | |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Varadharajan | |
| 2001 | Samudhiram | ||
| Siva Rama Raju | Telugu film | ||
| Friends | |||
| Kaadhal Sugamaanathu | |||
| 2002 | Thulluvadho Ilamai | Pooja's father | |
| Solla Marandha Kadhai | Chokkalingam | ||
| Charlie Chaplin | |||
| Azhagi | |||
| Villain | |||
| Arputham | Ashok's father | ||
| 2003 | Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu | Natarajan | |
| Ottran | Kumarasamy | ||
| Kurumbu | |||
| Naam | Selvendram | ||
| 2004 | Virumaandi | Vaidhyanathan | |
| Udhaya | newspaper editor | ||
| 2005 | Kannadi Pookal | ||
| February 14 | |||
| 2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Sathya's father | |
| Thirupathi | |||
| 2007 | Sivaji | ||
| 2013 | Naiyaandi | ||
| 2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | ||
| Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal | |||
| Ninaithathu Yaaro | |||
| 2015 | Pulan Visaranai 2 | ||
Producer
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Uthama Purushan | Tamil | Prabhu Ganesan | K. Subash | |
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichuduchu | Tamil | Sathyaraj | P. Vasu | |
| 1990 | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Tamil | Prabhu Ganesan | Suresh Krissna | |
| 1992 | Pangali | Tamil | Sathyaraj | K. Subash | |
| 1996 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | Tamil | Ramki | Keyaar | |
| 1996 | Love Birds | Tamil | Prabhu Deva | P. Vasu | |
| 1997 | Ettupatti Rasa | Tamil | Napolean | Kasthuri Raja | |
| 1997 | Pistha | Tamil | Karthik | K. S. Ravikumar | |
| 1998 | Ponmanam | Tamil | Prabhu Ganesan | 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 (actor) | Azhagam Perumal | |