Kali N. Rathnam (deceased in 1950) a.k.a. Narayana Padaiyatchi Rathnam was a prominent name in Tamil film Industry. He was known for his work as a comedian. He made his debut with film Pathi Bhakthi in 1958. He made contribution to several films including Uthama Puthiran, Sathi Murali (1940), Sabapathy (1941),Manonmani (1943), Burma Rani and Sri Murugan.