Dev Ramnath
Tamil actor
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Swaminath Raamanathan, better known as Dev Ramnath, is an Indian actor and content producer, who appears in Tamil films. He was earlier credited as Abhinav[1][2] until 2019, when he adopted his new name.
Dev Ramnath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Swaminath Raamanathan Chennai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Organization | Madboys Creatives |
| Known for | Happy to be Single Vellai Pookal |
Career
His first film was Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer (2013) as a college boy proposing to Manisha Yadav but the scenes didn't make the final cut.[1][better source needed] He made his debut playing Nazriya Nazim's love interest in director Balaji Mohan's 2014 bilingual Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (Tamil)/Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram (Malayalam). In 2016, he played the character of Miya George's suitor in Nelson Venkatesan's critically acclaimed Oru Naal Koothu (2016).[3][better source needed]
His first role as a central character was in the Tamil crime thriller Vellai Pookal (2019).[4] He played the role of Ajay, a software engineer working in Microsoft and son of retired cop Rudhran (played by Vivek). The film was shot entirely in Seattle and released in April 2019 to positive reviews from critiques and audiences alike. His performance was well received with The New Indian Express[5] calling his performance "relatable and realistic".
He also produces content and commercials (web series, television commercials, digital brand films) under his production company Madboys Creatives alongside Shree Karthick.[6] He produced and acted in the web series, Happy to be Single,[7][8] distributed by Sony Music India with Anirudh Ravichander launching it.
Filmography
- All films/web series are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Films
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Vinod | Bilingual in Malayalam as Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | |
| 2016 | Oru Naal Koothu | Mukundan | [3] | |
| 2019 | Vellai Pookal | Ajay | credited as Dev | [4] |
| 2020 | Mamakiki | Kishore | Zee5 Original Movie | |
| 2024 | Por | Arjun | [9] | |
| Pechi | Charan | credited as Dev | [10][11] | |
| 2026 | Parasakthi | Ibrahim Kamal IPS | Also creative producer | [12] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Happy to be Single | Udhay | [7][8] | |
| 2020 | PubGoa | Varun | ||
| 2021 | I Hate You - I Love You | Multiple roles | ||
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Karthik | [11] |