Ranjith

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Characters played by Ranjith

Moses — Minor Mappillai (1996)

Moses is an orphan and small-time crook who teams up with his friend Ramu to cheat people. He poses as a foreigner to scam Govindaswamy and later helps Ramu pursue the mission involving Rajalakshmi's daughter Seetha. When Ramu decides to earn an honest living, Moses gives him a taxi, and he later saves Ramu from Sankaralingam's henchmen at the hospital.

Manimaran — Marumalarchi (1998)

Short-tempered chief of Sundarapuram who mistakenly assaults Rasu after a misunderstanding. He later apologizes sincerely but feels deeply betrayed after a deadly riot, leading him to destroy Rasu's statue and join Jayanthi and Mannaru in a plot for revenge.

Simon Nadar — Rajamanikyam (2005)

Simon Nadar is Rajaselvam’s childhood friend and a central conspirator against Raja Rathnam Pillai and his family. He helps frame Raja Rathnam, later betrays Rajaselvam over a financial liability, and is revealed as the main planner behind Raja Rathnam’s murder before Rajamanikyam kills him.

Karnan — Natturajavu (2004)

Karnan is Maya’s brother and the sole surviving member of her family besides her. In revenge for Mathachan’s killing of their family, he stabbed Mathachan to death and was imprisoned for eight years. He vowed to kill Charlie, whom he believed to be the remaining heir, but later recognizes Charlie’s kindness, abandons his revenge, and apologizes.

Kannan — August 15 (2011)

Minor character, likely a local resident or police subordinate.

Neelakandan — Thanthonni (2010)

Neelakandan is identified in the story as Neelan, the killer who spared David’s life. Kochukunju knows where both his father and Neelan are, connecting him to the hidden truth about David’s survival and the past events that shaped their family.

Police Officer — Gowravargal (2010)

A police officer who becomes an obstacle to Ganesan and Poongodi's romance. He threatens Thondaiman and hatches a conspiracy intended to make Thondaiman and Ganesan part ways, placing him in opposition to their close relationship. The summary does not give him a personal name or further background.

Sada — Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999)

A local baddie living in the same slum as Jani, Sada frequently clashes with him. He later tells Jani that the man Sandhya is to marry is a womaniser and reveals that he had worked for him as a pimp; he also discloses that both of them have HIV/AIDS. Sada is killed by the man’s henchmen, and Jani is accused of his death.

Ranjith — Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001)

Ranjith is Deva's best friend. At Deva's engagement, he recognizes Indhu and reveals that Deva had entered her room while drunk during a trip with friends, mistaking her for someone else. Wanting Deva to be happy, Ranjith later falsely claims responsibility to Ashok, prompting a fight that Deva stops.

Mahesh — Pudhumai Pithan (1998)

Mahesh is a police officer and Jeeva's best friend. Surprised to find Jeeva in a police lock-up, he brings him to his home, where he lives with his wife Aarthi and daughter. His act of taking Jeeva in places the former lovers, Aarthi and Jeeva, in the same household again.

Career Overview

Ranjith has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work is anchored in the August Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Aadhikkam, Irudhi Muyarchi, Kavundampalayam. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
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Gender
male
Known Credits
51
Birth Place
Tamilnadu, India

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q7293180), public domain (CC0).