Rathan Mouli

{{short description|Indian film actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox person | image = File:Rathan Mouli.jpg | image_size = 150px | caption = | name = Rathan Mouli | birth_date = 6 June | birth_place = Tamil Nadu, India | birth_name = | occupation = actor }}

'''Rathan Mouli''' is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/240117/arasakulam-talks-about-human-relationships.html|title=Arasakulam talks about human relationships|date=2017-01-24|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en|archive-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226064909/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/240117/arasakulam-talks-about-human-relationships.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-story-about-a-kings-family/articleshow/56971715.cms|title=A story about a king's family|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-12-23|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926030359/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-story-about-a-kings-family/articleshow/56971715.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/241117/manju-dixit-debuts-in-tamil.html|title=Manju Dixit debuts in Tamil|date=2017-11-24|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223221212/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/241117/manju-dixit-debuts-in-tamil.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career== Rathan Mouli made his lead acting debut in ''Unnaiye Kadhalipen'' (2010), before going on to work in Parameshwar's ''Karumpuli'' (2013) and Anand's ''Theal''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-yennai-piriyathe-friendship-love-and-life/article5204123.ece |title=Audio Beat: Yennai Piriyathe - Friendship, love and life |work=The Hindu |date=2013-10-05 |accessdate=2017-02-16 |archive-date=14 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214004717/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-yennai-piriyathe-friendship-love-and-life/article5204123.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> While the first film went largely unnoticed, ''Karumpuli'' (2013) gained attention prior to release after the Censor Board had recommended several changes owing to its story on terrorism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/karumpuli-gets-through-censors-news-tamil-ncimlgcefhdsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214010702/http://www.sify.com/movies/karumpuli-gets-through-censors-news-tamil-ncimlgcefhdsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-02-14 |title=Karumpuli gets through censors |website=Sify |date= |accessdate=2017-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-15-news-tamil-ndpjFrjfgab.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318102406/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-15-news-tamil-ndpjFrjfgab.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-03-18 |title=Friday Fury – March 15 |website=Sify |date= |accessdate=2017-02-16}}</ref> Rathan Mouli then collaborated with director Pughazhmani on back-to-back horror films, ''13 aam Pakkam Parkka'' (2015) opposite Sri Priyanka and the horror comedy ''Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi'' (2016) opposite Suza Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20150906/282368333415688|title=Yet another fantasy thriller|work=The Hindu|date=6 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150723/entertainment-kollywood/article/enjoying-duality|title=Enjoying the duality|first=gautam|last=sunder|date=23 July 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-date=1 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501063811/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150723/entertainment-kollywood/article/enjoying-duality|url-status=live}}</ref>

His first release in 2017 was the rural action film ''Arasakulam'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/debunking-all-myths-about-south-tn/articleshow/56517582.cms|title=This film debunks all myths about south TN|website=The Times of India|last1=Cr|first1=Sharanya|archive-date=1 February 2017|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201003311/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/debunking-all-myths-about-south-tn/articleshow/56517582.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> while his upcoming films include ''Yennai Priyadhey'' which began production in 2013, ''Malli'' and ''Sei (a) Sethumadi''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article14517029.ece |title=Kollywood snippets |work=The Hindu |date=30 July 2016 |accessdate=2017-02-16 |archive-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130150139/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article14517029.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2010 || ''Singam'' || Jaishankar || |- |''Unnaiye Kadhalipen'' || Saravanan || |- | 2013 || ''Karumpuli'' || Salim || |- | 2015 || ''13 aam Pakkam Parkka'' || Dileep || |- | 2016 || ''Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi'' || Saravanan || Also narrator |- | 2017 || ''Arasakulam'' || Muthupandi || |- | rowspan="3"|2018 || ''Theal'' || Siva || |- | ''Malli'' || || |- | ''Sei Allathu Sethumadi'' || Charles || |}

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