is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by P. Madhavan and written by Bala Murugan.

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.

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.

Devaki runs to Raman and gives him her baby daughter Sumathi to take care of her while she surrenders to the police.

Using his influence, Raman helps Devaki receive a reduced sentence of five years.

Completing her jail sentence, Devaki becomes a teacher in a small school letting Raman know of her whereabouts.

Raman rushes to the party and finds an attempt to rape Sumathi taking place.

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi was produced and directed by P. Madhavan under the Arun Prasad Movies banner, and written by Bala Murugan.

[8] The protagonist "Saapaattu" Raman was inspired by a man Madhavan knew in his native town Walajapet.

[14] Historian G. Dhananjayan considered the film to be similar to Server Sundaram (1964) because it features "an ordinary and innocent man becoming a film hero overnight for the sake of his lady love", with the difference being "the love of [Raman] for Devaki and the sacrifices he makes till the end for his ex-lover and her child".

One cannot doubt the range of histrionics that Sivaji is capable of exhibiting, but it needs a tough director to get him to do what is wanted.