Ravichandran (Tamil film director)

Not to be confused with V. Ravichandran, Venu Ravichandran, or Ravichandran (Tamil actor).

Ravichandran
Born	(1971-03-17) 17 March 1971 (age 53)[1] Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1998–present

Ravichandran is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. After making his debut in 1998 with the successful Kannedhirey Thondrinal, he has gone on to make other ventures including Sandhitha Velai and Majunu.^[2]

Career

Ravichandran made his debut by directing Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998), a love story featuring Prashanth and Simran, and the film gained positive reviews from critics and went on to become a commercial success. His next Sandhitha Velai fared less well, while his third venture Majunu saw him collaborate with Prashanth again. Through the film, he also introduced music director Harris Jayaraj to work on his first film soundtrack, though other projects eventually released earlier.^[3]

His most recent release was Urchagam, a thriller starring Nandha and Sherin, which opened to average reviews in 2007.^[4] In 2014, he announced that he is working on a movie featuring his nephew Raj Bharath and Amzhath in lead roles.^[5]

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
1998	Kannedhirey Thondrinal
2000	Sandhitha Velai
2001	Majunu
2007	Urchagam
2016	Natpadhigaram 79

References

1. "Ravichandran-V".
2. "On the swing of joy". The Hindu. 20 April 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
3. "A winning score from day one". The Hindu. 2 September 2001. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
4. "Movie Review : Urchagam". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
5. Gupta, Rinku (24 February 2014). "Actor Raj Bharath is Following in his Dad's Footsteps". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.