Ramesh Aravind

Ramesh Aravind
Born (1964-09-10) 10 September 1964
Kumbhakonam, Tamilnadu India[1]
Residence Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Alma mater University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore
Occupation Actor, producer, director, screenwriter, speaker
Years active 1984–present
Net worth Decrease ₹191 crore (US$27 million)
Spouse(s) Archana Ramesh
Children 2
Website ramesharavind.com

Ramesh Aravind (born 10 September 1964) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and a television presenter.He has predominantly worked in Kannada films whilst acting in a few Tamil,Telugu, Malayalam and Bollywood films. He is known for his roles in Sathi Leelavathi, Duet, America America, Nammoora Mandara Hoove,Aapthamitra,Ulta Palta, Hoomale and Amrutha Varshini. Ramesh's net worth was ₹191 crore (US$27 million) according to the Forbes list in the year of 2018.

He has earned and been nominated for numerous awards during his career, including winning two Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Karnataka State Awards for Best Actor and Best story for his script in Hoomale, as well as Udaya TV and Suvarna TV Awards. He's also the brand ambassador of BHIVE Workspace.

Ramesh is also known for his collaboration with the director K. Balachander, who introduced him in the 1986 Kannada film Sundara Swapnagalu and further went on to work in films such as Manathil Uruthi Vendum (his Tamil debut), Duet and Rudraveena (his Telugu debut).

Career

During his stint at engineering college, Ramesh Aravind worked as an emcee to award functions, notably being the host of an event celebrating the success of the film, Sagara Sangamam (1983), where he met his long-term collaborator Kamal Haasan for the first time.[2] He then started of by hosting a show on Kannada television, before beginning work on a Kannada language film titled Mouna Geethe where he portrayed a supporting role. Prior to the release of the film, he was approached by director K. Balachander who had been looking for an actor to play Kamal Haasan's role, for a Kannada version of the Tamil film Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973). After a brief audition, Balachander selected Ramesh Aravind after being "impressed with his eyes" and cast him as the playboy character in the venture titled Sundara Swapnagalu (1986), which released shortly before Mouna Geethe in which he had acted first.[3][4] Balachander then gave him a small role in Punnagai Mannan (1986) as Revathi's ex-lover, but his scenes were ultimately edited out of the final version.[2] He was set to collaborate with the director again in the Tamil film Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987), but Balachander later recommended to Ramesh Aravind to opt out of the film and work on a venture with K. Bhagyaraj instead, to mark his debut in a leading role. The proposed film was later shelved, and the actor returned to the cast of Manathil Uruthi Vendum, winning critical acclaim for his performance. Balachander also introduced Ramesh Aravind into Telugu films through Rudraveena, with the actor having a distinct trait of being introduced into three different film industries by the same director.[4]

He made his breakthrough portraying a student union leader in Vasanth's romantic drama film Keladi Kanmani (1990), and the commercial success of the film meant that Ramesh Aravind shifted base to Chennai and worked primarily on Tamil and Kannada films til 1996. He earned critical acclaim in Tamil cinema, portraying a love-ridden musician in Balachander's Duet (1994) as well as through his performance alongside Kamal Haasan in Balu Mahendra's comedy film on marriage, Sathi Leelavathi (1995).[4] Meanwhile, he appeared in several consecutive commercially successful Kannada films, en route to becoming one of the industry's most bankable actors. Subsequently, he returned to the Bangalore-based film industry to prioritise his work in Kannada language films. His returns to feature in Tamil films since the mid 1990s, have often seen him collaborate with his friend Kamal Haasan, in ventures including the unreleased Kanden Seethaiyai, Panchathantiram (2002) and Mumbai Xpress (2005).[4] He was also a celebrity RJ in Big FM.[5]

Writer

He scripted the national award-winning film Hoomale in 1998 and this paved the way for his foray into the field of film direction.[6] The film also won Ramesh the best actor Filmfare award and the Karnataka State Award. His script for a hit movie called Amrithadhare in 2005 won him the Raghvendra chitravani award for best story.[7] After that, he started writing stories for his directorial movies.

Direction

Ramesh Aravind's first directorial venture was Rama Shama Bhama with Kamal Haasan . The second film that he directed was Sathyavan Savithri. His third directorial venture was Accident. His next directorial venture was a comedy flick released in 2009 Venkata in Sankata. He directed Nammanna Don in 2012.[6]

When Kamal Haasan presented him with the offer to direct Uttama Villain, Ramesh Aravind ceased signing any Kannada films and exclusively began preparation for his directorial debut in Tamil films. It would become the first film he would make which he did not portray a leading role and explained he accepted the film due to the "challenging nature of the script", also getting an opportunity to direct his mentor K. Balachander in the film.[2]

Television

Aravind also appeared as the host of the following shows:[8]

Ramesh Aravind has hosted 3 successful seasons of Weekend With Ramesh.[9]

Personal life

Ramesh Aravind is a Bachelor of Engineering graduate from UVCE, Bangalore University. Aravind has four siblings. He is married to Archana, and they have a daughter (Niharika) and son (Arjun).[10]

Motivational Speaker

Ramesh Aravind is a motivational speaker and has presented on various platforms like TedX. His recent inspirational video message shot at BHIVE received over half a million views within 24 hours. His second BHIVE video received well over one million views and more than 25,000 shares.[11]

Filmography

Awards

Aravind has won a number of awards as an actor, director, and writer.[12][13]

YearAwardCategoryFilm
1996-97Karnataka State AwardBest ActorAmerica America
1997Filmfare AwardBest ActorAmrutha Varshini
1997Udaya TV AwardBest ActorO Mallige Rahul kadam
1997Screen Videocon AwardBest ActorAmerica America and Amrutha Varshini Jointly
1997Andhra State Nandi AwardLead Actor of Best filmLittle Soldiers
1998Filmfare AwardBest ActorHoomale
1998Filmfans Association AwardBest ActorHoomale
1998-99Karnataka State AwardBest ActorHoomale
1999Filmfans AssociationAward Best ActorSambhrama
1999Cinema Express AwardBest ActorChandramukhi Pranasakhi
2005Raghavendra Prathishtana AwardsBest StoryAmruthadhare
2006Sun Feast Udaya AwardsBest Director DebutRama Shama Bhama
2006Suvarna Film AwardsBest Actor (Hero in a comedy role)Rama Shama Bhama

References

  1. ↑ Article on Ramesh Aravind, Times of India
  2. 1 2 3 http://silverscreen.in/features/sunny-side-ramesh-aravind-interview/
  3. ↑ http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/A-remake-can-improve-upon-the-original/articleshow/55965914.cms
  4. 1 2 3 4 http://www.onlykollywood.com/interview-ramesh-aravind-director-uttama-villain/
  5. ↑ "Weekend Exclusive | Ramesh Aravind & 92.7 BIG FM's RJ Shruti unplugged!". Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  6. 1 2 A versatile actor takes the stage at Delhi Belli Hejje
  7. ↑ "Raghvendra Chitravani Awards held - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  8. ↑ "The Official Site of Ramesh Aravind – Actor | Director | Writer | TV Show Host". Ramesharavind.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Coming soon: Weekend with Ramesh season 3 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  10. ↑ The Official Site of Ramesh Aravind – Actor | Director | Writer | TV Show Host
  11. ↑ "Ramesh Aravind's 2nd video in BHIVE Inspiration Series also goes viral! Link in description. - BHIVE Workspace". BHIVE Workspace. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  12. ↑ "Ramesh Aravind is back in action with two films". deccanchronicle.com/. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  13. ↑ "The Good Samaritan Awards 2016, Bengaluru - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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