Dev (Tamil actor)
Swaminath Raamanathan, known by his stage name, Dev, is an Indian film actor and content producer, who appears in Tamil films. He was earlier credited as Abhinav until 2019, when he adopted his new name.
Career
He made his debut playing Nazriya Nazim’s love interest in director Balaji Mohan’s 2014 bilingual Vaayai Moodi Pesavum /Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram. In 2016, he played the character of Mukundan in Nelson Venkatesan’s critically acclaimed Oru Naal Koothu.His first role as a central character was in the Tamil crime thriller Vellai Pookal. He played the role of Ajay, a software engineer working in Microsoft and son of retired cop Rudhran. The film was shot entirely in Seattle and released in April 2019 to highly positive reviews from critiques and audiences alike. His performance was well received with India Glitz terming it “perfect as the typical Indian techie" and The New Indian Express calling his performance "relatable and realistic".
He also produces content and commercials under his production company Madboys Creatives. He produced and acted in South India’s first web series, Happy to be Single, distributed by Sony Music India with Anirudh Ravichander launching it.
Filmography
Web Series
Movies
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Vinod | Bilingual in Malayalam as Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | |
| 2016 | Oru Naal Koothu | Mukundan | ||
| 2019 | Vellai Pookal | Ajay | ||
| 2020 | Mamakiki | Kishore |