Raman Ethanai Ramanadi () is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by P. Madhavan and written by Bala Murugan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya and Muthuraman. It revolves around a village bumpkin who rises to become a movie star, but his life changes following a traumatising incident. Raman Ethanai Ramanadi was released on 15 August 1970 and became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Madhavan also directed the Hindi remake Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985). Plot "Saappattu" Raman is a bumpkin living in the village Poongudi. Having lost his parents in his childhood, he was raised by his grandmother. One day Raman gets a seizure, falls into the village tank and almost drowns until a woman named Devaki, who was informed by a witness, saves him. Devaki is the younger sister of Minor Rajarathnam, a zamindar and the richest man in the village, and has just returned from Madras. Raman becomes infatuated with Devaki, who only feels affection for him because of his childish nature, which others misinterpret as love. At night, Raman breaks into Devaki's bedroom and declares his love for her; to prove it, he jumps out of the window and survives the fall, only breaking a leg. After recovering, he visits Rajarathnam and requests him for permission to marry Devaki. Rajarathnam humiliates and beats Raman up, citing the fact that there are millionaire suitors for Devaki whereas Raman is poor. In response, Raman vows to become rich and marry Devaki. He then leaves to Madras looking for his fortune. In Madras, Raman struggles to earn money while doing menial jobs. He meets his best friend Mookurinji, now a film actor known as Gopi. With his help, Raman joins the film industry. At a shooting spot a writer is looking for someone to recite a dialogue. When no one volunteers, Raman jumps in and tries to impress the writer. His recitation does not impress the writer, but his enthusiasm and spirit wins the director's favour. He soon becomes a successful movie star known as Vijayakumar. Raman returns to Poongudi, dreaming to marry Devaki, but is shattered upon learning that she was forced to marry Muthu, a rich man, under compulsion from her brother. Heartbroken, he returns to Madras. A few days later, he finds Devaki and