Mahadevan (born 6 May 1961 as Mahadevan) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. He made his breakthrough portraying the antagonist in Bala's Pithamagan, and the film's name has subsequently been used as a prefix to his stage name to distinguish him from other artistes called Mahadevan. In Telugu, he is credited as Ramaraju. Partial filmography Tamil films Telugu films Malayalam films Kannada films Television 2015: Suryavamsam 2022: Maa Neella Tank, as Narasimham, released on Zee5. See also Cinema of India References Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people Male actors from Chennai Indian male film actors 1961 births Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors in Malayalam cinema