Ratnam Koothapiran
(Drama Artiste)
Started his career as a child artist in the Film ‘NAVAB NARKALI’ at the age of 7 as 10th Son of Shri S V Sahasranamam & Kandhimathi, the first son being Shri Nagesh, thereby, he had the privilege to have made his debut with veterans like Nagesh, Jaishankar, Lakshmi, V S Raghavan, V K Ramasamy, ARS & many others. Made his stage drama debut with Sai’s SARVAM SARVAR MAYAM (Arudra Fine Arts) as third son of Adede Manohar (Murali Monohar), later invited by the Legend Shri V S Raghavan (INA Theatres) to act as Junior Srikanth in the play called ‘RAJA VEETU KANNU KUTTY’ written by Shri Vali and made his entry with big stars on the Stage. The passion for acting continued and he was always a key actor in all children plays conducted by ADYAR VANOLI SIRUVAR SANGAM in RADIO & TV. ‘Kanden Kanden’ a very hilarious skit by Koothapiran (his father) for children was the first skit performed LIVE on Kanmani poonga in Doordharshan. He improved his skills by joining INA Theaters (V S Raghavan) and did plays like ‘ENGIRUNTHO VANTHAL’, ‘DHARMA YUDDHAM’, etc. His talent in acting was noticed and he was offered a very important role in VALI’s INDIA TODAY where he acted as son of MANORAMA, a political satire which created waves those days. He was showing equal importance to studies also and used to carry his books to outstations and read during train travel which was mentioned by MANORAMA in one of her interviews to Kumudham. Such a passionate artist was again roped to do a key role with SRIPRIYA in a play called ‘SATTAYAI THEDUM PAMBARANGAL’ by Srikavi where SRIPRIYA did 3 different roles which was a huge hit those days. Acted as poor college student, a notable role was in the film ‘IVARGAL VARUNGALA THOONGAL’, a film by VENKAT. His passion for drama never gone and he started associating with his father’s troupe KOOTHAPIRAN NAVABHARATH THEATRES and took complete in charge of directing all the plays written by Koothapiran. Some of the plays received good response from Tamil Drama Rasikas were : 1) Narayana Gopala 2) Abathpanthavan 3) Peranukku Bramobadesam 4) Subhasya Seekiram 5) Kasikku Pona Ganapathy. While at work also, he had the opportunity to conduct annual cultural events for the Company, where he tried his hand in short skits with lot of humour was well appreciated by his colleagues. This has given confidence and he has made his maiden theatrical social play venture with his play ‘JESTAKUMARRA’. Later he has written a play titled ‘RUPAI Iruvathi Onnu’ which was performed for Kodai Nataka Vizha. His latest plays were ‘UNNAL MUDIYUM THATHA’ & ‘ORU ROBOVIN DIARY’ were instant hit on the day of inauguration at Kodai Nataka Vizha. ‘UNNAL MUDIYUM THATHA’ received best play under special category and got him Best Story Writer Award. The plays written by him were: 1) Jestakumaraa, 2) Rupai iruvathi onnu, 3) Unnal Mudiyum Thatha, 4) Oru Robovin Diary 5) Soppana Kuzhandhai 6) Kaleeswara Bhavanam. 7) Sadhuranga parvai. 8) Kittappa Kalakittappa 9) Skandha His association with drama (theater) is more than 40 years and has appeared and acted on stage more than 1000 times. He breathes drama and his passion for DRAMA never ends. LIST OF STAGE PLAYS ACTED 1) Sarvam Sarvar Mayam 2) Raja Veetu Kannu Kutty 3) Engiruntho Vanthal 4) Dharma Yuddham 5) Pidi Sabham 6) Odi vantha Penn 7) Parkadal 8) INDIA TODAY 9) Sattaiyai Thedum Pambarangal 10) Yuga Maha Purusargal 11) Imsaigal 12) Hello Hello Ushar 13) Madras 10 14) Narayana Gopala 15) Peranukku Brahmobadesam 16) Abathpanthavan 17) Subhasya Seekram 18) Kasikku Pona Ganapathy 19) Unnal Mudiyum Thatha 20) Oru Robovin Diary 21) Soppana Kuzhandhai 22) Kaleeswara Bhavanam 23) Sadhuranga parvai 24) Kittappa Kalakittappa 25) Skandha TV Serials : 1) Thevai Oru Mappilai 2) Mappillai Housefull 3) Paramartha Guru Films : 1) Navab Narkali 2) Ivargal Vaungala Thoongal Four Short films 1.MAYA 2. Neengadhey 3. My dear nithi 4. Nadunisi Many RADIO and TV Plays. Awards – Soppana Kuzhandhai – 4 awards Kaleeswara Bhavanam – 7 awards Mylapore Academy – so far 6 awards (3 years) Mudhra – Best play award for soppana kuzhandhai Thanks and Warm Regards. Contact Details: Koothapiran Navabharath Theaters 38A/39, Block 3, E2, Shiyam’s Premika Balakrishnan Road Valmiki Nagar, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041 Face book page – koothapiran navabharath theatres Mobile: 9444185013 Mail Id: natarajan.ratnam@gmail.com
| Artist | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
(Others) | YGP Auditorium | 17/08/2025 |
(Others) | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 10/07/2025 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 15/06/2025 |
(Drama Artiste) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 13/06/2025 |
(Title Bestow ) Ratnam Koothapiran-Theatre ar | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 01/06/2025 |
(Drama Artiste) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 13/05/2025 |
(Others) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 03/05/2025 |
(Director) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 22/02/2025 |
(Writer) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 16/02/2025 |
(Director) | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 23/01/2025 |
(Writer) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 19/01/2025 |
(Director) | Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Mat. Hr. S | 14/12/2024 |
(Drama Artiste) | YGP Auditorium | 08/09/2024 |
(Title Bestow ) Anayampatti G. Venkatasubramanian-Title Best Bangalore H. S. Sudhindra-Title Best Binesh Mahadevan-Title Best Ratnam Koothapiran-Title Best Mannargudi Easwaran-Felicitato | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 24/08/2024 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 11/08/2024 |
(Director) | Bapalal Bhavan | 03/08/2024 |
(Veena) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 26/07/2024 |
(Director) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 07/06/2024 |
(Writer) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 20/05/2024 |
(Director) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 30/04/2024 |
(Drama Artiste) | Bapalal Bhavan | 04/01/2024 |
(Drama Artiste) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 13/10/2023 |
(Writer) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 15/09/2023 |
(Drama Artiste) | YGP Auditorium | 06/08/2023 |
(Director) | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 23/05/2023 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 29/04/2023 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 12/08/2022 |
(Drama Artiste) | YGP Auditorium | 17/07/2022 |
(Drama Artiste) | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 12/07/2022 |
(Drama Artiste) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 10/06/2022 |
(Director) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 04/06/2022 |
(Director) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 23/05/2022 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 30/04/2022 |
(Drama Artiste) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 28/01/2022 |
(Drama Artiste) | 12/06/2021 | |
(Drama Artiste) | Chrompet Cultural Academy | 14/03/2020 |
(Drama Artiste) | Abirami Chidambaram Community Hall | 03/03/2020 |
(Drama Artiste) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 20/10/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | YGP Auditorium | 31/08/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 24/08/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 10/08/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 09/08/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 20/07/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 24/05/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 19/05/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 30/04/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 24/01/2019 |
(Drama Artiste) | APL Global School Campus (Janaki Am | 30/12/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Chrompet Cultural Academy | 06/10/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 15/09/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium | 15/08/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 12/08/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | YGP Auditorium | 05/08/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 20/05/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 20/05/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 30/04/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 24/01/2018 |
(Drama Artiste) | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 01/12/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium | 22/10/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Kamakshi Kalyana Mandapam | 21/10/2017 |
(Nadaswaram) Senkottai Harihara Subramanian-Namasankee T. R. Govindarajan-Thavil Vysarpadi G. Kothandaraman-Nadaswaram Anahita & Ms. Apoorva Ravindran-Vocal - Ca Ratnam Koothapiran-Drama Arti Rajhesh Vaidhya-Veena Arun O. S-Vocal - Ca Kadri Gopalnath-Saxophone O. S. Thiagarajan-Vocal - Ca Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswami-Bharathana Shashank. Subramanyam-Flute - Ca R. Sai Vignesh-Vocal - Ca Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan-Vocal - Ca Ramakrishnan Murthy-Vocal - Ca S. Mahathi-Vocal - Ca Dr. Radha Bhaskar-Vocal - Ca Dr. Gayathri Girish-Vocal - Ca Gayathri Venkataraghavan-Vocal - Ca Priya Sisters-Vocal - Ca Sikkil. C. Gurucharan-Vocal - Ca T. V. S. Mahadevan -Vocal - Ca | Webcast-Music Academy Chennai | 18/10/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 14/10/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Bapalal Bhavan | 15/08/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | YGP Auditorium | 13/08/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | P.S. Dakshinamurthy Hall | 06/08/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 15/06/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 27/05/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 20/05/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 30/04/2017 |
(Drama Artiste) | Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli GanaV | 20/04/2017 |