Richard Rishi

Richard Rishi
Born Richard Sharaf Babu
(1977-10-20) 20 October 1977
Thiruvalla, India
Alma mater Loyola College, Chennai
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1990, 2002-present
Relatives Shalini Ajith Kumar (sister)
Shamili (sister)
Ajith Kumar (brother-in-law)

Richard Rishi (popularly known as Rishi) is a prominent Indian film actor who appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. He started his career as a child artist in famous movies like Mani Rathnam’s Anjali and Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari along with his sisters Shamili and Shalini. He started back in mainstream cinema as a hero in Kathir’s Kadhal Virus. His major break through came with the Telugu thriller A Film by Aravind.

Personal life

Richard was born to Chennai-settled Malayali parents Babu and Alice on 20 October 1977. His younger sisters Shamili and Shalini are renowned actresses. His father is from Kollam and his mother is from Thiruvalla. His father migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Later he fulfilled his ambition through his children.[1]

After graduation, Richard proved his niche as a successful entrepreneur and a business man before entering Tamil Film Industry. Actor Ajith Kumar is his brother-in-law.

Richard is a nature and fitness enthusiast. He enjoys participating in water sports, outdoor trekking and bicycling races for recreation.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1990Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariTeluguChild artiste
1990AnjaliTamilChild artiste
1999SwapnalokamTelugu
2002Kadhal VirusDeepakTamil
2004KoottuHari RajMalayalam
2005GirivalamGiriprasadTamil
2005A Film by AravindRishiTelugu
2006NaalaiJustinTamil
2006YugaRishiTamil
2006Bhagyalakshmi Bumper DrawSrinuTelugu
2007Bangaru KondaChanduTelugu
2007MaharajasriRajaniTelugu
2008Veedu Mamoolodu KaduTelugu
2008ThreeSriramTelugu
2009GitaRahulTelugu
2009VairamTamil
2009ThamizhagamTamil
2010DammunnoduBoseTelugu
2010Pen SingamNagendranTamil
2011Uppukandam Brothers Back in ActionMalayalam
2012Endukante... Premanta!DKTelugu
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Rishi KumarTelugu
2013Benki BirugaliChanduKannadaDubbed into Telugu as Fire
2014Ner EthirKarthikTamil
2014Ninaithathu YaaroArunTamil
2014AvatharamTelugu
2014Netru IndruSathyaTamil
2014SutrulaJohnnyTamil
2014Adavi Kaachina VennelaSekharTelugu
2015Maharani KottaiTamil
2015AdhibarKarnaTamil
2016KallattamMahendranTamil
2016Pazhaya VannarapettaiMoorthyTamil
2016AndamanTamil
2017Dr ChakravartyTelugu
TBA0 Mudhal 1 VaraiTamilFilming
TBAYen Ippadi MayakkinaiTamilDelayed
TBARendavathu PadamTamilDelayed
TBAPallikoodam SaatchiTamilFilming

References

  1. ↑ "ശാലിനിയുടെ കഥ, ശ്യാംലിയുടേയും...! - Page 2 - mangalam.com". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.



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