Kali N. Rathnam
Narayana Padaiyatchi Rathnam | |
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Ratnam in the movie Sabapathy (1941) | |
| Born | Ratnam c. 1897 |
| Died | August 1950 (age 52 or 53) Kumbakonam, India |
| Occupation(s) | stage and film actor, singer |
| Years active | 1923–1950 |
| Spouse(s) | Kunjammal, Pichaiammal, C. T. Rajakantham |
| Children | Meenalochani Rajaram, Lokanayaki, Shanmuga Sundaram |
Narayana Padaiyatchi Ratnam (c. 1897 – August 1950), popularly known as "Kali" N. Ratnam, was a Tamil stage and film artist known for his roles as a comedian in Tamil movies of the 1930s and 1940s. Renowned Tamil actor and politician M. G. Ramachandran was a protege of Rathnam.