R. Parthiban is a South Indian actor and also he is well-known as a director and writer. He was born on 14 October 1958 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India.
R. Parthiban started appearing in Tamil films in 1981. His first film as an actor was Ranuva Veeran. His next successful film was Dhavani Kanavugal, which was released in 1984 in which he played the character of a postman.
In 1992, R. Parthiban was cast in the film Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren along with the South Indian actresses Suman Ranganathan and Mohini.
In 1999, he appeared in a comedy film titled Tata Birla. R. Parthiban appeared in the film Aayirathil Oruvan in 2010 as a supporting actor. In 2015, he appeared in the comedy film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in which he played the role of a comedy villain.
He also appeared in supporting roles in the films such as Maaveeran Kittu (2016) and Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017). In 2019, he acted in the film Oththa Seruppu Size 7, and he is also seen in the upcoming movie Dhruva Natchathiram (2023).
In 1982, R. Parthiban was the assistant director of the film Vedikkai Manidhargal. He also worked as a voice-over artist for the character R. Moorthy in this film.
In 1984, R. Parthiban started assisting K. Bhagyaraj in directing Tamil films. R. Parthiban and K. Bhagyaraj worked in more than twenty films together from 1984 to 1991. In 1989, he directed the film Pudhiya Paadhai, which was critically acclaimed by critics.
In 1990, R. Parthiban directed and acted in the film Pondatti Thevai, which failed at the box office. In 1999, his film Housefull was a super hit.
R. Parthiban directed the film Yelelo in 2001, and the Indian musician A. R. Rahman composed four songs for this film. The release of this film was delayed due to some reasons. Some of his shelved films are Kartha, Rowdy, and Adi.
The names of his parents are not known. R. Parthiban has a brother named Babu. Radhakrishnan Parthiban got married to Seetha in 1990. The couple has three children, two daughters named Abhinaya and Keerthana, and an adopted son named Raakhi.
In 1989, R. Parthiban and the South Indian actress Seetha started dating each other when they were shooting for the film Pudhiya Paadhai as a lead actor and actress. In the next year, they got married.
They have two daughters named Abinaya and Keerthana. In 2002, Keerthana was cast in the film ‘Kannathil Muthamittal.’ Later, he adopted a son named Raakhi. They got separated in 200