K. S. Ravikumar
Directing
Biography
K. S. Ravikumar is an Indian film director and actor, primarily working in Tamil cinema. He has directed numerous films ranging from comedy and drama to action thrillers. His film Dasavathaaram (2008) went on to gross $16 million worldwide in the first four weeks and eventually became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Ravikumar began his career as an assistant to director Bharathi Raja and subsequently directed his first film Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990).
Born: June 4, 1954
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For
Dragon
Raghavan transforms from a school topper into a “bad boy” to score girls in college, but ends up a heartbroken dropout. He then cons his way into a successful finance career, but the lies keep building and maintaining the facade proves tricky.
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
A young, aspiring filmmaker falls in love with a girl who moves into the house above his, but her sophisticated nature does more harm than good to him.
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal
The lives of four people from different walks of life is affected by a disastrous road accident. The regret, remorse and realisation these characters undergo makes the crux of the film.
Padayappa
Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.
Ayogya
When a corrupt cop gets embroiled in a heroic brawl, he has no idea how it would eventually lead him to a shocking rape case and change his life forever.
Andhagan
A piano player pretending to be visually-impaired, unwittingly becomes entangled in a number of problems as he witnesses the murder of a former film actor.
Panchatanthiram
Ram's friends hire Maggie, a call girl, to help him get over his wife, who mistakenly believes him to be a philanderer. However, they get in trouble when Maggie ends up dead.
Thenali
Thenali suffers from panophobia and seeks doctor Kailash's help but the latter denies his request. Later, when Kailash goes on a vacation with his family, Thenali joins them and charms his sister.
Muthu
The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall in love with the same woman, an actress and dancer named Ranganayaki, Raja's materal uncle Ambalathar is keen on assuming control of the family's property.
Avvai Shanmugi
A divorced husband desperately misses his daughter. In order to be with her, he takes up a job in his father-in-law's house. The only catch is that the job is that of a female governess.
Filmography
as Inspector Kaleshwaran
as Parasuram
as Minister Mandranayagam
as Nolasco Raposo
as Murugavel
as Sathyamoorthy
as Yemadharmaraja
as Minister Pazhanisamy
as Das
as Gopal
as Rama's Father
as Nellaiappan
as Vasudevan
as Subramani
as Arivazhagan
as Laxmikanthan
as Dilli Babu
as Dharmaraj
as Head Constable Abdul Kader
as Minister
as A Politician
as Arun's Father
as Ratna, Shiva's Father
as Vijayraghavan
as "Finishing" Kumar
as Ravi
as K.S. Ravikumar
as Balram Naidu
as Guest Appearance
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
as Special Appearance
as Special Appearance as Doctor
as ACP Ravikumar
as man in the train
as Himself (Special Appearance)
as Special Appearance
as Tenant (Special Appearance)
as Self
as Co-Pilot
as Self (Cameo)
as Guest at Anitha's birthday (Cameo Appearence)
as Manogar
as Cameo Appearance
as ACP Bike Pandian (Periya Pandi)/ Chinna Pandi
as Durairaj
as Cameo
as Spectator
as Tamil-speaking Malayali (Cameo Appearance)