Ravi Varma (stunt director)

Dr. Ravi Varma
Born K Ravi Kumar
(1974-06-24) 24 June 1974
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Residence Bangalore, Karnataka
Nationality Indian
Occupation Stunt director and co-ordinator
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s) C Rathna
Children R Thanu
R Darshan
Awards Title: Sahasa Sarvabhoma Karnataka State Film Awards,
SIIMA,
Suvarna Film Awards

Dr. Ravi Varma (born as K Ravi Kumar) is an Indian stunt director.

Early life

Ravi Varma was born on 24 June 1974 to K Kalasaiah and Ningamma in Bangalore, Karnataka. He did his schooling in Bangalore Corporation School. He was once a successful autorickshaw driver.

Career

Varma began his journey with Sandalwood in 1995 as a fight assistant. A breakthrough in his movie career happened when he assumed the role of action director in the Kannada film Dharma in 2004, in which the principal actor was Darshan. His biggest Sandalwood movie so far is Darshan's Sangoli Rayanna, an epic period movie filmed on a grand scale with 1000 actors. Ravi Varma entered the Telugu industry with Krishna Vamsi's Mahatma in 2009.

Varma's stunts in the South Indian film industry soon started making news in Bollywood and earned him a break with Prabhu Deva's R... Rajkumar in which Shahid Kapoor played the lead role. He also worked with superstars of bollywood such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgan in the films Jai Ho,[1] Raees, and Action Jackson respectively. He has become one of the most sought-after stunt directors in Bollywood and South Indian film industry. His prime projects are Doddmane Hudga, Jaguar, Santhu Straight Forward, Dhruva, Rock On!! 2 and Machine.

Awards

Varma has received many awards from the Kannada and the Telugu film industries.[2] He has been conferred with the title Saahasa Saarvabouma[3] by the Kannada film industry. He has been conferred with an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Universal Global Peace University, Chennai.[4] He became the first technician in the film industry to get a doctorate.

YearAwardFilmCategoryResult
2006Udaya Film AwardsShreeBest Stunt Director Won
2009Karnataka State Film AwardsAmbariBest Stunt Director Won
2009Suvarna Film AwardsKabaddiBest Stunt Director Won
2012Udaya Film AwardsSangoli RayannaBest Stunt Director Won
2012South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA)AddhuriBest Fight Choreographer Won
2012Sandalwood Star AwardKempe GowdaBest Fight Choreographer Won
2013Karnataka State Film AwardsSangoli RayannaBest Stunt Director Won
2013Suvarna Film AwardsSangoli RayannaBest Stunt Director Won
2013South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA)SaarathiBest Fight Choreographer Won
2014South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA)GooglyBest Fight Choreographer Won
2014Zee Cine AwardsR... RajkumarBest Action Nominated
2015South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA)Mr. and Mrs. RamachariBest Fight Choreographer Won

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
FilmYearLanguageNotes
Sri Manjunatha2001Telugu
Dharma2004Kannada
Jothe Jotheyali2006Kannada
Suntaragaali2006Kannada
Mungaru Male2006Kannada
Shri2006KannadaWon Udaya Film Awards
Anatharu2007Kannada
Gaja2008Kannada
Navagraha2008Kannada
Vamshi2008Kannada
Ambari2009KannadaWon Karnataka State Film Awards
Kabaddi2009KannadaWon Suvarna Film Awards
Mahatma2009Telugu
Jackie2010Kannada
Mynaa2010Kannada
Krishnan Love Story2010Kannada
Saarathi2011KannadaWon SIIM Award
Jarasandha2011Kannada
Paramathma2011Kannada
Hudugaru2011Kannada
Kempe Gowda2011Kannada
Bejawada2011Telugu
Anna Bond2012Kannada
Varadhanayaka2012Kannada
Sangoli Rayanna2012KannadaWon Karnataka State Film Awards, Udaya Film Awards
Addhuri2012KannadaWon SIIM Award
Yaare Koogadali2012Kannada
Thappana2012Malayalam
Tadakha2013Telugu
Om 3D2013Telugu
Bachchan2013Kannada
Raja Huli2013Kannada
Bulbul2013Kannada
R... Rajkumar2013Hindi
Googly2013KannadaWon SIIM Award
Bahaddur2014Kannada
Power2014Kannada
Brahma2014Kannada
Gajakesari2014Kannada
Jai Ho2014Hindi
Action Jackson2014Hindi
Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari2014KannadaWon SIIM Award
Alludu Seenu2014Telugu
Paisa2014Telugu
Ugramm2014Kannada
Ambareesha2014Kannada
Hero2015Hindi
Vajrakaya2015Kannada
Mr. Airavata2015Kannada
Tiger2015Telugu
Arjuna2015Kannada
Rocket2015Kannada
Boxer2015Kannada
Rana Vikrama2015Kannada[5]
Iru Mugan2016Tamil
Sarrainodu2016Telugu
Okka Ammayi Thappa2016Telugu
Thikka2016Telugu
Ram-Leela2015Kannada
Tharai Thappattai2016Tamil
Ricky2016Kannada
Oopiri / Thozha2016Telugu, Tamil
Style King2016Kannada
A Aa2016Telugu
Zoom2016Kannada
Viraat2016Kannada
Akhil2016Telugu
Crazy Boy2016Kannada
Happy Birthday2016Kannada
Speedunnodu2016Telugu
Dictator2016Telugu
Freaky Ali2016Hindi
Babu Bangaram2016Telugu
Doddmane Hudga2016Kannada
Santhu Straight Forward2016Kannada
Kirik Party2016Kannada
Jaguar2016Kannada
Dhruva2016Telugu
Rock On 22016Hindi
Machine2017Hindi
Raees2017Hindi
Maasthi Gudi2017Kannada
Winner2017Telugu
Hebbuli2017Kannada
Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya2017Kannada
Raajakumara2017Kannada
Tiger2017Kannada
Munna Michael2017Hindi
Saheba2017Kannada
Villain2017Malayalam
Garuda2017Kannada
Kariya 22017Kannada
Nene Raju Nene Mantri2017Telugu
November Nalli Naanu Avalu2017Kannada
Bruhaspati 2018 Kannada
Mufti 2017 Kannada
Anjaniputra 2017 Kannada
The Villain2018Kannada
Sketch2018Tamil
Samhaara 2018 Kannada
Agnyaathavaasi2018Telugu
Naa Peru Surya 2018 Telugu
Mauli 2018 Marathi
Satyamev Jayate 2018 Hindi
Rustum 2018 Kannada also director
Pantham 2018 Telugu
Amma I Love You 2018 Kannada

References

  1. ↑ http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2013/ravi-verma-to-choreograph-stunts-for-salman-khan-121269.html
  2. ↑ http://chitraloka.com/news/11817-ravi-verma-now-sahasa-sarvabhowma.html
  3. ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/ravi-verma-gets-crown-tamil-news-130210.html
  4. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Ravi-Verma-now-a-Dr-Stuntman/2015/12/21/article3187765.ece
  5. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Ravi-Varma-is-the-New-Baddie/2015/04/15/article2764272.ece
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