‘Poo’ to ‘Soorarai Pottru’: Five roles of the late actor Poo Ramu that keeps him alive among the audience

Actor Ramu made his acting debut with the 2008 Tamil film 'Poo', which was directed by Sasi. The immense success of the film made him add ‘Poo’ to his name and is fondly referred to as Poo Ramu, by fans. Poo Ramu was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in Chennai due to a sudden heart attack a few days back and breathed his last on June 27th night. Social media was then flooded with condolences for the talented actor. Take a look at five roles of Poo Ramu that keeps him alive in the hearts of the audience

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Ramu played Srikanth's father in 'Poo', which was directed by Sasi. Ramu's role in the film connected well with every other middle-class men, who work towards a better life for their children. Ramu delivered the best for the role in the film, and it made him transform into Poo Ramu.

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Ramu played the father of a drug addict in Seenu Ramasamy's directorial 'Neerparavai'. He taught some life changing lessons through his role including how exhausting the process of de-addiction is and how it affects the addict and people around him. Vishnu Vishal played the lead role as his son, while Saranya Ponvannan played the role of his wife.

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Poo Ramu played a short role as a college Principal in the thriller drama 'Pariyerum Perumal' starring Kathir in the lead role. Even though his role is a short one, his dialogues explaining the importance of education and motivating a student transformed his role as a favorite one among the audience. 'Pariyerum Perumal' marked the directorial debut of Maari Selvaraj, and the film won several awards.

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'Karnan' features Dhanush in the lead role, and the film is about a specific protest of village people. Poo Ramu played the father of Dhanush and two others in the film, and his affection towards his deceased young daughter will make you emotional. Poo Ramu displayed a brilliant performance and impressed fans with his micro expressions rather than the dialogues.

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Poo Ramu played the role of Suriya's father in 'Soorarai Pottru', which was directed by Sudha Kongara. The father-son had a rather unsettling rapport, and Poo Ramu explored the emotions with sheer perfection.

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