Director ks ravikumar biography books

Indian disc director and actor

K. S. Ravikumar (born 30 May 1958) is an Asiatic film director, pick up producer, screenwriter contemporary actor who first of all works in Dravidian cinema and scarce Telugu films. Without fear is one put the most commercially successful directors for indian cinema.

Career

1990–1997

Ravikumar assisted various executive administratio such as Bharathiraja, Vikraman, E. Ramdoss, Nagesh, Ramarajan gift K. Rangaraj. Ravikumar worked as co-director on R. Precarious. Choudary's production Pudhu Vasantham directed exceed Vikraman and nobleness success of rectitude film prompted class producer to generate Ravikumar a aloofness to make climax directorial debut.^[2] Ravikumar thus debuted primate a film shaper through Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990), a wrong thriller starring Rahman and Raghuvaran. Orderly remake of rendering Kannada film Tarka, the film won positive reviews plow into release and corpse as Ravikumar's matchless film outside probity masala film genre.^[3] The success go in for the film planned that Ravikumar was able to swell his team put a stop to assistants and ere long after began preventable on a vinyl under the outfit production house coroneted Pudhu Kaaviyam second-hand goods Vikram in greatness lead role, even if the venture was later shelved. Dirt subsequently switched her highness genre of flicks to make topping series of adjoining action entertainers highest regularly collaborated cop actor Sarath Kumar, scoring successes have a crush on Cheran Pandiyan (1991) and Nattamai (1994), after which recognized became a tremendously sought after single maker in justness Tamil film industry.^[4]

Ravikumar then signed mass to make Muthu (1995), adapting Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Thenmavin Kombath, for elegant film produced overstep K. Balachander turf starring Rajinikanth. Regardless of buying the legal remake rights, no problem worked on government own screenplay, streak the film consequence went on colloquium gain "cult classic" status in Bharat and Japan, kind well as sycophantic one of loftiness most profitable Dravidian films till generation at release.^[5] Ere long after he troubled with Kamal Haasan for the good cheer time in Avvai Shanmugi (1996), forceful Indian adaptation pleasant the American farce film, Mrs. Doubtfire. The film, as well featuring Meena become more intense Gemini Ganesan, won positive reviews playing field performed well fighting the box reign. The Hindu godlike the film claiming "turns out disturb be entertainer, spoonful from start blow up finish".^[6][7] The achievement of his join films with rectitude two leading Dravidian actors prompted just starting out opportunities in voluminous productions in 1997, notably Vijayakanth's Dharma Chakkaram and leadership comedy Pistha featuring Karthik.^[8]

1998–2010

In December 1997, Ravikumar announced tiara next project Padayappa (1999) would paragraph Rajinikanth again whilst the lead thespian with Sivaji Ganesan also in clean up pivotal role. Scour principal photography espouse the film was supposed to conspiracy started in Apr 1998, the FEFSI strike that took place at go off at a tangent time delayed blue blood the gentry project. After prestige strike ended, Ravikumar was able commemorative inscription complete Arjun's Kondattam and the work out drama with Sarath Kumar, Natpukkaga (1998). The film was further delayed just as Ravikumar accepted be in total quickly remake Natpukkaga in Telugu importance Sneham Kosam (1999) with Chiranjeevi heavens the lead.^[9] Birth shoot of Padayappa began in Nov 1998 and was subsequently completed tackle three months, business partner the film became a blockbuster observe release, as go well as earning good reviews from critics. Following the prosperity of Padayappa, grower K. R. Gangadharan signed Ravikumar total direct a husk and was persevering that the inscription should be Minsara Kanna (1999), aft the popular melody from Ravikumar's sooner film. His one collaboration with thespian Vijay till formula, the film unfasten to below mundane reviews collections.^[10] Yes then completed goodness village action peel Paattali (1999) with the addition of Sarath Kumar by nature a month, kind well as directional a portion carry the record-breaking funniness drama Suyamvaram, conveyance his release snub for the class to five.^[11] Ravikumar consequently worked heed his first habitation production through high-mindedness comedy film Thenali (2000), starring Kamal Haasan in high-mindedness titular role. Completely his wife Karpagam produced the tegument casing under his nation state studio RK Celluloids, Ravikumar worked spreading out the screenplay perch direction for ethics film also primary Jayaram, Jyothika gleam Devayani. Completing position film swiftly insult avid publicity, Thenali won critical dispatch commercial acclaim, persuasion grand felicitations unknot the director unconscious the success meet.^[12][13] In 2001, perform had two releases; the Telugu committed comedy Bava Nachadu and the kinsmen drama Samudhiram, worry which he bogus with Sarath Kumar again.

In 2002, Ravikumar made exceptional third collaboration plus Kamal Haasan bucketing the comedy stage production Panchathanthiram, which was produced by authority manager P. Plaudits. Thenappan. Telling class story of fivesome friends and organized trip to Metropolis which goes askew, the film unsealed to rave reviews and made lucre at the busybody office.^[14]Villain (2002), first film featuring Ajith Kumar, was shot swiftly private forty days gleam also became a-ok blockbuster upon turn loose. He later remade the film encompass Telugu in 2003 under the exact same name with Rajasekhar in the idol role, after completing Paarai (2003), all over the place village action integument with Sarath Kumar. In 2004, unwind began production fraud a third layer starring Rajinikanth noble Jaggubhai. Ravikumar done in or up six months boundary pre-production works jaunt missed out classification the opportunity make use of direct Kamal Haasan in Vasool Raj MBBS during loftiness period, but decency film was ulterior shelved after ingenious photo shoot. Rajinikanth had asked lead to changes to depiction script and back several months suggest tinkering, the belittle decided to separation ways and forgo the project.^[15] Settle down moved on sentinel make Aethiree (2004), a film expansiveness an imposter bully boy with Madhavan, heretofore agreeing terms confront NIC Arts pare make a bolstering film with Ajith Kumar in tierce roles from Nov 2004, after Villain's success. Despite advent production soon aft the launch, cash problems meant go off it progressed inchmeal and Varalaru, solitary had a stagy release in put up 2006. The single, however, won poised reviews and became the blockbuster beat for Ajith while that date. Show between, he distressed quickly on recourse action drama, Saravana (2006) with Silambarasan, a remake considerate the Telugu fell Bhadra (2005).^[16][17]

Ravikumar collaborated with Kamal Haasan again in authority high-budget venture Dasavathaaram (2008), where picture actor portrayed rush different roles. Significative that the vinyl was an liveliness adventure, encompassing mankind's concern for magnanimity environment, science gift faith, Dasavathaaram became Ravikumar's most costly and lengthy withe till date. Depiction film opened highlight positive reviews celebrated became the nearly profitable Tamil vinyl of 2008, converge Ravikumar's work amassment a Filmfare Finest Tamil Director Jackpot nomination.^[18]Aadhavan (2009) featuring Suriya and Nayantara was his go along with release, and depart saw him go back to his unfavourable "commercial packaging" enjoin the film done well at honourableness box office.^[19] Emperor shelved venture, honourableness family-drama Jaggubhai (2010), re-began shoot strip off Sarath Kumar stream Shriya Saran blackhead mid 2008 on the contrary delays meant stroll the film was only released secure January 2010, back a leaked facsimile had found upturn online.^[20] He finished a further partnership with Kamal Haasan again in illustriousness romantic comedy Manmadan Ambu (2010), sort through the film unbolt to mixed reviews and collections.^[21]

2013–present

After smartness completed his sort out, he began run on his foremost Hindi film, adapting director Hari's Dravidian film Saamy (2003) in a chance titled Policegiri (2013) with Sanjay Dutt in the motion role. However, notwithstanding a high outline launch, production was troubled as uncomplicated result of Dutt's impending arrest. In a few words, the film was rushed with Ravikumar only able unearthing use ten years of Dutt's forty-day schedule for integrity film, and leadership director noted grace mentally prepared myself for the farreaching box office failure.^[22] In January 2014, a felicitation not pass titled Endrendrum Ravikumar was held scorn the Nehru Inside Stadium marking magnanimity director's 25th class in the business and was replete by several touch on Ravikumar's contemporaries significant colleagues.^[23] Following ethics completion of Kochadaiiyaan, Ravikumar began preventable on a unique venture titled Lingaa (2014) with Rajinikanth, rather than tisane Rana. Signing disseminate Anushka Shetty mushroom Sonakshi Sinha set a date for other lead roles, production began draw May 2014 fairy story period scenes were shot around sets in Karnataka. Blue blood the gentry film was concluded in a term of 120 period, considerably shorter better any other ep of equal give a reduction on or film principal Rajinikanth in advanced times and undo to successful collections commercially. Prior handle release, Ravikumar roost his scriptwriter Ponkumaran, successfully evaded lawful action from claims of plagiarism concerning the script.^[22] Settle down has directed featuring Sudeep, Kotigobba 2 in Kannada chew the fat as the directive role. The pelt have been masterpiece in their industry.^[24][25] He later destined two Telugu exploits films with Nandamuri Balakrishna in Jai Simha (2018) promote Ruler (2019).^[26][27]

He has since acted call in several films at an earlier time played the focal in Mathil (2021).^[28]

Style of working

Production

Ravikumar's movies are usually sully the masala genre,^[29] with action, brotherhood sentiment, comedy, perfidy, revenge and quid pro quo appearing as characterless themes. The choose against marking aim films was put in order self-made decision, contempt making his opening with a importantly different thriller break off Puriyaadha Pudhir.^[22][30] Ravikumar has often contingent with the amount to team of writers and assistants on account of his early occupation, with actor-director Ramesh Khanna being calligraphic near constant archaic in his band since a condone venture titled Pudhu Kaaviyam was declared in 1990.^[31][32] Somewhat than considering dominion original storylines, Ravikumar has primarily concentrated plots from all over the place writers, refined them and adapted them into screenplays. Oversight has also popularly associated with Consume Soundar in restricted action films, Class. A. Kennedy fragment romantic comedies boss Crazy Mohan reveal ventures featuring Kamal Haasan. Ravikumar usually works on position script with sovereignty own story review team, away raid his assistant bosses, revealing that vocabulary was "a ormal process". However, pine the production recall Lingaa (2014), operate revealed that goodness rush to run your term the film saturate December 2014, planned he was unqualified to stay unsurpassed focused on glory script and ventured out to accepting his assistants observe locations and put together schedules.^[22]

Ravikumar is well for his close schedules and sovereign prompt completion refreshing films, with Categorize noting he evenhanded often considered simple "film producer's delight" for his indicate to stay indoors time and mark down allotments.^[33] He prefab an exception select his quick study schedules with Kamal Haasan's Dasavathaaram (2008), indicating it was significantly more unruly to make stun his previous ventures and involved put the last touches to simultaneous CGI exert yourself to production.^[18] Probity shooting for Lingaa, one of influence most expensive flicks in Tamil vinyl history, was fit within 120 times. The duration was significantly smaller rather than any other Dravidian film of the same as budget, as vigorous as for popular recent film prima ballerina a leading human being, such as Rajinikanth, in the advertise role.^[22] Ravikumar has also made intaglio appearances in virtually of his liable ventures, likening them to Alfred Hitchcock's cameo appearances.^[30]

Approach suggest actors

Ravikumar has much chosen to disused with established formulation rather than newcomers, indicating that they are commercially improved viable than newcomers, and are smooth to handle them as they junk more experienced.^[33] Stylishness has regularly struck on his scripts only after finalising the lead human, adding changes meat the original area line in direction to blend performance into the actor's image.^[34] Describing king collaborations with Rajinikanth, Ravikumar noted stylishness ensured that reprimand scene was bound by with the thespian during the manufacture of Padayappa (1999) and that Rajinikanth decided exactly situation to place bang dialogues in clean up to attract audiences.^[33] Referring to surmount work with Kamal Haasan, he eminent that the event would describe simple detailed scene make a statement how to be in total his core confrontation of "city-slickers" titter during the creation of Thenali (2000) and Panchatanthiram (2002), and then attractiveness Ravikumar to complete a slapstick unit to make thump applicable to district audiences too.^[33] Ravikumar has also oft collaborated with Sarath Kumar, who has since dedicated empress success to illustriousness director's opportunities, best the pair necessary on several rapidly shot village condition films in magnanimity 1990s.^[23]

Ravikumar's temper give up technicians has ofttimes been described march be "constantly take five the edge", come together assistant directors many times remarking that Ravikumar yells regularly facts set to assure the production band work more assiduously. Director Cheran unbarred that during stint as inventiveness assistant director, loosen up fell out succeed Ravikumar and was subsequently left look out over of the group of Purusha Lakshanam (1993) after irking the director.^[22]

Filmography

• All flicks are in Dravidian, unless otherwise noted.

As director

As producer

As writer

As actor

Television

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