Ravi Krishna
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Ravi Krishna is an India
n actor who works in the Tamil
and Telugu film industries. Son of noted producer A. M. Rathnam
, he made his acting debut in Selvaraghavan
's critically acclaimed 7G Rainbow Colony
.
. He completed his diploma in Interactive communication
at Pentamedia
, while also conentrating on his career in multimedia with non-linear film editing
at Sam Media. He disclosed that he never intended to become an actor, but was "roped in" when he visited India for Easter.
, directed by Selvaraghavan
and produced by his father, was a high critical as well as commercial success, with his performance fetching him the South Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut of that year, amongst other minor awards. Its dubbed Telugu version 7G Brindavan Colony was equally successful, being declared a "super hit". Ravi Krishna, before starting to shoot for the film, took a one month-training in acting at the Film Institute in King's College London
. Following that, he acted in S. A. Chandrasekhar
's Sukran
, sharing screen space with fellow actor Vijay, the Radha Mohan
-directed family drama Ponniyin Selvan, and the action-masala flick Kedi, under his brother Jyothi Krishna
's direction. The films, all notably produced by his father, received mixed reviews and did average business at the box office. His first direct Telugu venture Brahmanandam Drama Company, too, was a box office bomb
, with Ravi Krishna lamenting that the film failed to succeed due to poor budgeting and publicity. His next release was the bilingual Netru Indru Naalai
/ Ninna Nedu Repu
that was critically acclaimed. In 2009, he starred in Kadhalna Summa Illai
, a remake of the Telugu film Gamyam
got him success in box office again. The film and his performance were highly appreciated by the critics. Aaranya Kaandam
, which had been in making for over two years, is his most recent release. Termed as the first neo-noir
film in Tamil cinema, the film opened to high critical praise.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor who works in the Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
and Telugu film industries. Son of noted producer A. M. Rathnam
A. M. Rathnam
A. M. Rathnam is a film producer of South Indian cinema from the town Buchi Reddy Palem of nellore Dt, Andhra Pradesh. He has produced several blockbusters under Sri Surya Movies, such as Indian, Kushi, Run, Boys, Enakku 20 Unakku 18, Dhool, Ghilli and 7/G Rainbow Colony, Bangaram. He also...
, he made his acting debut in Selvaraghavan
Selvaraghavan
-Personal life:Selvaraghavan is the son of film director Kasthuri Raja, elder brother of actor Dhanush and has two sisters, who are both doctors. On 15 December 2006, he married actress Sonia Agarwal, with whom he had previously worked with on three films...
's critically acclaimed 7G Rainbow Colony
7G Rainbow Colony
7G Rainbow Colony is a 2004 Tamil drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Ravi Krishna, who debuted in this film, and Sonia Agarwal in lead roles, with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by Arvind Krishna. The film, released on 15 October 2004, met with...
.
Early life
After his schooling, Ravi Krishna went to London where he pursued a BA degree in MultimediaMultimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
. He completed his diploma in Interactive communication
Interactive communication
Interactive communication is an exchange of ideas where both participants, whether human, machine or art form, are active and can have an effect on one another. It is a dynamic, two-way flow of information....
at Pentamedia
Pentamedia
Pentamedia Graphics Limited is a graphics, multimedia solution and animation company in India. The company is engaged in enterprise as well as open source multimedia solution....
, while also conentrating on his career in multimedia with non-linear film editing
Non-linear editing system
In video, a non-linear editing system is a video editing or audio editing digital audio workstation system which can perform random access non-destructive editing on the source material...
at Sam Media. He disclosed that he never intended to become an actor, but was "roped in" when he visited India for Easter.
Career
Ravi Krishna's debut film 7G Rainbow Colony7G Rainbow Colony
7G Rainbow Colony is a 2004 Tamil drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Ravi Krishna, who debuted in this film, and Sonia Agarwal in lead roles, with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by Arvind Krishna. The film, released on 15 October 2004, met with...
, directed by Selvaraghavan
Selvaraghavan
-Personal life:Selvaraghavan is the son of film director Kasthuri Raja, elder brother of actor Dhanush and has two sisters, who are both doctors. On 15 December 2006, he married actress Sonia Agarwal, with whom he had previously worked with on three films...
and produced by his father, was a high critical as well as commercial success, with his performance fetching him the South Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut of that year, amongst other minor awards. Its dubbed Telugu version 7G Brindavan Colony was equally successful, being declared a "super hit". Ravi Krishna, before starting to shoot for the film, took a one month-training in acting at the Film Institute in King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. Following that, he acted in S. A. Chandrasekhar
S. A. Chandrasekhar
S.A. Chandrasekhar is an Indian film director, producer and writer. He is the father of Kollywood actor Vijay.-Personal life:He is married to Shoba, who is a singer.His son Joseph Vijay is one of the leading kollywood actors and his daughter Vidhya passed away at the age of two.Jaya is his...
's Sukran
Sukran
Sukran is a Tamil film which released on 7 May 2005 and was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar. This film has Ravi Krishna in the lead role. Actor Vijay, son of Chandrasekhar had an extended guest appearance.-Plot:[red]...
, sharing screen space with fellow actor Vijay, the Radha Mohan
Radha Mohan
Radha Mohan is a Tamil movie director. He has, till date, directed five films, out of which four of them are critically acclaimed and box-office hits. A good friend of actor-producer Prakash Raj, he has directed four films for Prakash Raj's Duet films: Azhagiya Theeye, Mozhi, Abhiyum Naanum and...
-directed family drama Ponniyin Selvan, and the action-masala flick Kedi, under his brother Jyothi Krishna
Jyothi Krishna
-Career:Jyothi Krishna at 17 was credited with the story of his father, R. B. Choudary's production, Natpukaaga starring Sarath Kumar. He was also story writer for the Chiranjeevi's film Sneham Kosam. He went on to make his directorial debut in the A. R. Rahman musical Enakku 20 Unakku 18 starring...
's direction. The films, all notably produced by his father, received mixed reviews and did average business at the box office. His first direct Telugu venture Brahmanandam Drama Company, too, was a box office bomb
Box office bomb
The phrase box office bomb refers to a film for which the production and marketing costs greatly exceeded the revenue regained by the movie studio. This should not be confused with Hollywood accounting when official figures show large losses, yet the movie is a financial success.A film's financial...
, with Ravi Krishna lamenting that the film failed to succeed due to poor budgeting and publicity. His next release was the bilingual Netru Indru Naalai
Netru Indru Naalai
Netru Indru Naalai is a Kollywood film, starring Ravi Krishna . It is made on SPR Entertainments India Private Limited Banner. Lakshmi Kanth Chenna is the director and Nukarapu Surya Prakash Rao produces the flick.-Crew:...
/ Ninna Nedu Repu
Ninna Nedu Repu
Ninna Nedu Repu is a Tollywood film, starring Ravi Krishna and Rekha Vedavyas. It is made on SPR Entertainments India Private Limited Banner...
that was critically acclaimed. In 2009, he starred in Kadhalna Summa Illai
Kadhalna Summa Illai
Kadhalna Summa Illai is a 2009 Tamil film directed by Ilankannan. The film stars Ravikrishna, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee in prominent roles...
, a remake of the Telugu film Gamyam
Gamyam
Gamyam is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi. Having returned from the United States with the sole intention of becoming a filmmaker, Jagarlamudi's inspiration for this film came mainly from the film Easy Rider and the book The Motorcycle Diaries...
got him success in box office again. The film and his performance were highly appreciated by the critics. Aaranya Kaandam
Aaranya Kaandam
Aaranya Kaandam is a 2011 Indian Tamil action film, written and directed by newcomer Thiagarajan Kumararaja. It is supposedly the first neo-noir film in Tamil cinema. The story takes place in a day in the lives of the six protagonists, played by Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj and...
, which had been in making for over two years, is his most recent release. Termed as the first neo-noir
Neo-noir
Neo-noir is a style often seen in modern motion pictures and other forms that prominently utilize elements of film noir, but with updated themes, content, style, visual elements or media that were absent in films noir of the 1940s and 1950s.-History:The term Film Noir was coined by...
film in Tamil cinema, the film opened to high critical praise.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2004 | 7G Rainbow Colony 7G Rainbow Colony 7G Rainbow Colony is a 2004 Tamil drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Ravi Krishna, who debuted in this film, and Sonia Agarwal in lead roles, with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by Arvind Krishna. The film, released on 15 October 2004, met with... |
Kadhir | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 7G Brindavan Colony | Ravi | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| 2005 | Sukran Sukran Sukran is a Tamil film which released on 7 May 2005 and was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar. This film has Ravi Krishna in the lead role. Actor Vijay, son of Chandrasekhar had an extended guest appearance.-Plot:[red]... |
Ravi Shankar | Tamil | |
| Ponniyin Selvan | Venu | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Kedi | Raghu | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Brahmanandam Drama Company | Ravi | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| Netru Indru Naalai Netru Indru Naalai Netru Indru Naalai is a Kollywood film, starring Ravi Krishna . It is made on SPR Entertainments India Private Limited Banner. Lakshmi Kanth Chenna is the director and Nukarapu Surya Prakash Rao produces the flick.-Crew:... |
Vetri | Tamil | ||
| Ninna Nedu Repu Ninna Nedu Repu Ninna Nedu Repu is a Tollywood film, starring Ravi Krishna and Rekha Vedavyas. It is made on SPR Entertainments India Private Limited Banner... |
Vijay | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Kadhalna Summa Illai Kadhalna Summa Illai Kadhalna Summa Illai is a 2009 Tamil film directed by Ilankannan. The film stars Ravikrishna, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee in prominent roles... |
Vetrivel | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Aaranya Kaandam Aaranya Kaandam Aaranya Kaandam is a 2011 Indian Tamil action film, written and directed by newcomer Thiagarajan Kumararaja. It is supposedly the first neo-noir film in Tamil cinema. The story takes place in a day in the lives of the six protagonists, played by Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj and... |
Sappai | Tamil |