Ramu, Kannada film producer who was popularly known as ‘Koti’ (crore) Ramu

Ramu, a noted Kannada producer and husband of film actor Malashri, died on Monday due to COVID-19. He was known for producing mostly action films and his first films as producer was 1993 released ‘Goilbar’.

His last project was ‘99’  that was released in 2019 and was a remake of the Tamil film ’96’.

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He also made films like ‘Golibar’, ‘Lockup Death’, ‘AK-47’, ‘Kalasipalya’ and ‘Shivajinagara’ that not only became blockbuster but also gave him instant fame.

In his industry, he was popularly known as ‘Koti’ (crore) Ramu for his big-budget of over Rs. one crore for a film 25 years ago. This was new for a small market like the Kannada industry in the 1990s.

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He had produced more than 30 films under his Ramu Enterprises banner.

He was married to female superstar Malashree, popular for playing diverse roles in women-centric movies including “Kanasina Rani” (Dream Girl). They have a daughter Ananya and a son.

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In his career spanning more than two decades as a producer, he had produced more than 30 movies, of which Malashree had acted in 11.