Remembering Ranjan (Real name: Ramanarayana Venkataramana Sarma (March 2, 1918 - September 12, 1983) was an Indian film actor, singer, journalist and writer. He debuted in the 1941 movie Ashok Kumar but gained fame in S. S. Vasans 1948 magnum opus Chandralekha. Ranjan was born Ramanarayana Venkataramana Sarma in Mylapore, Madras in 1918. His family hailed from the town of Srirangam. Ranjan had his schooling in Madras and received an M.Litt degree from Madras University. While studying in college, he participated in a number of stageplays. Coincidentally, an employee of Gemini Studios Veppattur Kittu was present at one of his plays. Impressed by Ranjans performance, Kittu suggested his name to P. G. Raghavachari who cast him in the M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar-starrer Ashok Kumar in which he played the role of Gautama Buddha. However, Ranjan did not have any dialogues to mouth in the film. Following the success of Ashok Kumar Ranjan was cast in Rishyasringar in which he played the title role of Rishyasringa. In his early movies, Ranjan was credited as R. Ramani, B. A. The screen name Ranjan was actually bestowed upon him by Jithen Banerjee of Newtone Studios. In the 1940s, Ranjan established a School of Music and Dancing, and edited an art journal entitled, Natyam. He was also awarded a Rockefeller Fellowship under the International Art Program sponsored by the Institute of International Education, New York, in 1950-51. Though Ranjan acted in a number of Bollywood movies, especially costume dramas and some social movies in the 1950s, his star faded by the end of the 1950s. He is best known for his roles in Madari, Bahut Din Hue, Suvarn Sundari, Nishan, Magic Carpet, Chor Chor, Chor Ho To Aisa. His come-back attempt in Tamil movies also flopped without much opportunities to show case his talents. Ranjan died of cardiac arrest at a New Jersey hotel on September 12, 1983. He was sixty-five years old at that time. Uday Balse Source: Wikipedia youtu.be/23pLZcZ8OLY
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