Ravikanth Perepu
Ravikanth Perepu is an Indian film screenwriter and film director known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema.[1] Ravikanth has garnered a state Nandi Award alongside Adivi Sesh as Best Screenplay Writer for his directoral debut movie Kshanam, for the year 2016.
Ravikanth Perepu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, Film director |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Veena Ghantasala (m. 2017) |
| Awards | Nandi Awards |
Early life
Perepu was born in Vizag of Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu speaking family. Son of Perepu Nageswarrao. He did his schooling at Kotak Salesian School and Intermediate at Mega Junior College in Visakhapatnam and graduated in Chemical Engineering from Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam.[2]
Personal life
He married Veena Ghantasala, grand daughter of renowned singer Ghantasala on 11 November 2017.[3]
Career
Assistant Director
Ravikanth had plans to become a director from the age of 9 after watching Maniratnam's Sakhi. He knew actor Adivi Sesh through Facebook and came to Hyderabad from his hometown Visakhapatnam in 2012, and worked as an Assistant director to the 2013 film K.I.S.S ( Keep It Simple Stupid, directed by Adivi Sesh)
Director
Ravikanth debuted as a director through Kshanam, a Telugu-language mystery thriller film in 2016, starring Adivi Sesh and Adah Sharma in lead roles and Anasuya Bharadwaj, Vennela Kishore, Satyam Rajesh, Satyadev Kancharana appearing in supporting roles. The film is being remade in Tamil as Sathya (2017) with Sibiraj. The movie received critical acclaim and received positive response from the first show.[4][5] It was rated 3.25 by Idlebrain.com[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Dialogue | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kshanam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Yes | Yes |
References
- "Ravikanth Perepu Interview to The Hindu,". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- "Ravikanth Perepu biography ,". Facebook.
- "Ravikanth Perepu Marriage with Ghantasala's grand daughter ,". Hindustan Times.
- I am glad Kshanam broke all Tollywood stereotypes: Adah Sharma
- I’m kicked about the kudos Kshanam got: Adivi Sesh
- "Kshanam review by jeevi — Telugu cinema review — Adivi Sesh, Adah Sharma & Anasuya Bharadwaj".