Ram Ramasamy is an Indian cricketer model, actor, and TV personality. He predominantly works in the Tamil entertainment industry. In 2022, he came into the limelight when he appeared as a contestant on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 6 Tamil.
Wiki/Biography
Ram Ramasamy was born as Ram Chandar on Tuesday, 20 December 1994 (age 28 years; as of 2022) in Salem, Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling at Golden Gates Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Venketwasapuram, Tamil Nadu. Later, he moved to Chennai, where he pursued a Bachelor of Commerce at Loyola College (2012-2015). In an interview, while talking about the onset of his modelling career he said,
I got into modelling in 2016. When I was in college, I didn’t really know what modelling was completely about. But, I auditioned for the college fashion team in 2015, and I was rejected. That’s when I started wanting it really badly.”
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′ 3″
Weight (approx.): 84 kgs
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 40″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 16″
Family
Parents & Siblings
Ram Ramasamy’s father, Subramanian Ramasaamy, has served as the Secretary Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. His mother’s name is Uma Maheshwari. He has two elder brothers. One of his brothers’ names’ is R.Hareesh Narayanan.
Ram Ramasamy with his parents
Ram Ramasamy with his mother, brothers, and sister-in-law
Wife & Children
As of 2022, he is unmarried.
Career
He has walked the runway for Chennai’s various well-known designers like Vivek Karunakaran, Sidney Sladen, and Chaitanya Rao.
Ram Ramasamy walking the ramp for Lagan – The Distinguished Mens store
He has been featured in numerous print and digital advertisements for brands like Max Fashion (for their festive collection), Workaholic (for its workwear campaign), Golden Opulence (Apartments in Chennai by Golden Homes), and Rosoda.
Ram Ramasamy in Rosoda’s advertisement
In 2018, he appeared as a contestant in the beauty pageant TV show Top Model India (season 1), which premiered on Colors Infinity. He got eliminated during the sixth episode of the show.
A picture of Ram Ramasamy on the show Top Model India (season 1)
In 2020, he was featured in the music video of the Tamil romantic song Thara Thara. In 2022, he became a household name when he appeared on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 6 Tamil as a contestant; the show telecast on Vijay TV.
A collage of stills from the show Bigg Boss 6 Tamil featuring Ram Ramasamy with anchor Kamal Haasan
Facts/Trivia
- At the beginning of his career, he was signed with the talent management agency of Lovell Prabhu.
- His friends and family fondly call him Chandu.