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He was referred to as Singam by many on the play field during his peak career. He was also
nicknamed as 'Titan between the Posts' as he was regarded as a very good technician
during his playing days who came way out of his gate when the Indian team attacked and
acted as a defender.
Tamil Nadu also started conducting Inspector Francis Memorial Hockey Tournament
among schools, a tournament named after the veteran Ranganathan Francis.
In April 2019, musical sports drama film Natpe Thunai was released which was partially
based on the true life story of Ranganathan Francis. However, he was referred to as
Aranganathan in the film.
In October 2020, it was revealed that Chennai Hockey Association passed a resolution to
rename the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium which is situated in Egmore as Olympiam
Francis Hockey Stadium in honour of late Ranganathan