R. Ravikumar Explained

R. Ravikumar
Birth Name:Rajendran Ravikumar
Birth Date:1984 5, df=y
Birth Place:Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India
Years Active:2015–present
Children:2

Rajendran Ravikumar (born 13 May[1] 1984) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil films. He is best known for his science fiction films Indru Netru Naalai (2015) and Ayalaan (2024).[2]

Career

Ravikumar is a native of Tiruppur. He was not initially passionate about cinema until a friend from Dubai gave him an amateur camera in the early 2000s. With that camera, Ravikumar taught himself filmmaking and made several short films from 2004 to the remainder of the decade. Some of his shorts were later shortlisted for the reality show Naalaya Iyakunar, where he finished at third. After his stint at Naalaya Iyakunar, Ravikumar began to take cinema as his career, and became an assistant director under Nalan Kumarasamy during Soodhu Kavvum (2013). He later made his feature directorial debut with the science fiction film Indru Netru Naalai (2015),[3] [4] [5] for which he won the Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Screenplay Writer.[6] Ravikumar's second directorial feature was announced in 2016.[7] The science fiction film, later titled Ayalaan, began production in 2018,[8] languished in production hell and was released only in 2024, but was well received.[9] Shortly after the film's success, he was signed on to direct its sequel.[10]

Filmmaking style

An avid reader of Tamil literature, Ravikumar noted that such novels influence his thinking style.

Personal life

Ravikumar married Priya Ganesan in 2016.[11] They have a daughter born in 2018,[12] [13] [14] and a son born in 2024.[15] Ravikumar's mother died in March 2021.[16]

Filmography

!Year!Film!Notes
2015Indru Netru Naalai
2024AyalaanCameo appearance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ஹரிஹரன்.ச . 13 May 2023 . HBD Director Ravikumar : 'இன்று நேற்று நாளை என்றும் நீ என் தேவதை..' காலத்துடன் காதலையும் சொன்ன அயலான் இயக்குநர்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519082726/https://tamil.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/director-ravi-kumar-celebrates-his-birthday-today-fans-are-happy-and-excited-117397 . 19 May 2023 . 14 January 2024 . tamil.abplive.com . ta.
  2. Web site: 7 September 2023 . Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Ayalaan Postponed Yet Again, Pushed to Sankranti 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908170009/https://www.news18.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan-starrer-ayalaan-postponed-yet-again-pushed-to-sankranti-2024-8567970.html . 8 September 2023 . 14 January 2024 . News18.
  3. News: Nath . Parshathy J. . 20 August 2015 . Time and again . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112154556/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/r-ravi-kumar-the-director-of-indru-netru-naalai-talks-about-his-experience-as-a-debut-film-m/article7561613.ece . 12 January 2024 . 12 January 2024 . The Hindu.
  4. News: Madhavan . Anushree . 22 August 2015 . 'My Next Film Too Will Be a Fantasy Flick' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112122453/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/aug/22/My-Next-Film-Too-Will-Be-a-Fantasy-Flick-803246.html . 12 January 2024 . 12 January 2024 . The New Indian Express.
  5. News: Sangeetha . P . 7 September 2015 . Indru Netru Naalai director's next is a fantasy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015235604/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/indru-netru-naalai-directors-next-is-a-fantasy/articleshow/48859274.cms . 15 October 2023 . 12 January 2024 . The Times of India.
  6. Web site: Jyothsna . 26 July 2016 . Winners of Behindwoods Gold Medals 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112154721/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/list-of-winners-of-behindwoods-gold-medal-2015.html . 12 January 2024 . 12 January 2024 . Behindwoods.
  7. Web site: 16 October 2016 . Project with Ravi Kumar will be very ambitious, says Sivakarthikeyan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210207133707/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-briefs/project-with-ravi-kumar-will-be-very-ambitious-says-sivakarthikeyan-3085889/ . 7 February 2021 . 14 January 2024 . The Indian Express.
  8. Web site: 2 October 2023 . Ayalaan Teaser Release Date Officially Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004115002/https://www.moviecrow.com/News/32512/ayalaan-sivakarthikeyan-ar-rahman-r-ravikumar . 4 October 2023 . 14 January 2024 . Moviecrow.
  9. News: 13 January 2024 . 'Ayalaan' box office collection day 1: Sivakarthikeyan's film gets a steady start, mints more than Rs 13 crores . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113081109/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ayalaan-box-office-collection-day-1-sivakarthikeyans-film-gets-a-steady-start-mints-more-than-rs-13-crores/articleshow/106801900.cms?from=mdr . 13 January 2024 . 14 January 2024 . The Times of India.
  10. News: 24 January 2024 . Sivakarthikeyan and director Ravikumar reunite for 'Ayalaan' sequel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124063929/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sivakarthikeyan-and-director-ravikumar-reunite-for-ayalaan-sequel/article67771705.ece . 24 January 2024 . 25 January 2024 . The Hindu.
  11. Web site: Suriya . Jeya . 22 December 2016 . 10 celebrities who got married in 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112154742/https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/10-celebrities-who-got-married-in-2016/bobby-simha-reshmi-menon.html . 12 January 2024 . 12 January 2024 . Behindwoods.
  12. Web site: Gurumurthy . 26 February 2018 . DIRECTOR RAVIKUMAR BLESSED WITH DAUGHTER! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411100037/https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-ravikumar-blessed-with-daughter.html . 11 April 2020 . 6 February 2024 . Behindwoods.
  13. Web site: R . Chandhini . 12 May 2021 . Director Ravikumar Rajendran Recovers From Covid-19, Urges Public Not to Ignore Symptoms . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112154631/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/director-ravikumar-rajendran-recovers-from-covid-19-urges-public-not-to-ignore-symptoms/ . 12 January 2024 . 12 January 2024 . Silverscreen India.
  14. Web site: Naroji . Samruddhi . 12 May 2021 . Ayalaan Director R. Ravikumar Recovers From COVID 19 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112155142/https://www.spotboye.com/south/tamil/ayalaan-director-r-ravikumar-recovers-from-covid-19/609b916825cb7a2565f9d140 . 12 January 2024 . 12 January 2024 . SpotboyE.
  15. Web site: 2024-03-01 . 'Ayalaan' director Ravikumar welcomes a new member to his family! - Deets . 2024-03-01 . IndiaGlitz.com . 1 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301163056/https://www.indiaglitz.com/director-ravikumar-welcomes-second-child-blessed-with-a-baby-boy--tamil-news-350687 . live .
  16. Web site: Naroji . Samruddhi . 22 March 2021 . R Ravi Kumar's Mother Passes Away, Ayalaan Director Grieves His Loss In Silence . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113053608/https://www.spotboye.com/south/tamil/r-ravi-kumar-s-mother-passes-away-ayalaan-director-grieves-his-loss-in-silence/60583ba139ae83052d2d20ea . 13 January 2024 . 13 January 2024 . SpotboyE.