Ramesh Aravind

Ramesh Aravind is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada films and television. In a career of over 34 years, Aravind has been appeared in over 140 films including several Tamil and Telugu-language films.

He has earned and been nominated for numerous awards during his career, including winning two Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Karnataka State Awards for Best Actor and Best Story for his script in ''Hoomale'', as well as Udaya TV and Suvarna TV Awards.

He is the host of '' Weekend with Ramesh','' which has had four successful seasons on Zee Kannada and also hosted Season 3 of ''Kannadada Kotiyadipathi'', the Kannada version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire''.

He was appointed by BBMP as the Awareness Ambassador for COVID-19.

His movies - Anuraga Sangama, Karpoorada Gombe, Namoora Mandara Hoove, Amrutavarshini, America America, Ulta Palta, O Mallige, Mungarina Minchu, Tutta Mutta successfully completed a 100-day run, consecutively, that year.

In 2022 he was given honorary doctorate degree by Rani Channamma University for his contribution to field of cinema

In the year 2022, he was awarded the "Dr. Shivarama Karanth Huttora Prashasti" or the "Dr. Shivarama Karanth Award" This award is presented to him considering his services on a national level as an actor, director and resource person.

His journey in filmland continues to this day in all aspects of filmmaking - as director of comedy film Rama Shama Bhama and as an actor in cult movies like Aptamitra, Pushpaka Vimana, Shivaji Surathkal and 100. He is presently acting in Shivaji Suratkal 2.

Personal life

Ramesh Aravind was born to P.A. Govindachari & Saroja. He has four siblings. He is married to Archana Aravind, and they have a daughter, Niharika, and son, Arjun.

Career

Actor

He has to his credit over 100 Kannada films in addition to Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films as the leading man. As of June 2020, he is acting in the lead role in two Kannada movies - ''100'' and ''Bhairadevi''.

During his stint at engineering college, Ramesh Aravind worked as an emcee to award functions, notably as the host of an event celebrating the success of the film, ''Sagara Sangamam'' (1983), where he met his long-term collaborator Kamal Haasan for the first time. He then started off by hosting a show on Kannada television, before beginning work on a Kannada-language film titled ''Mouna Geethe'' where he had a supporting role. Prior to the release of the film, he was approached by director K. Balachander who had been looking for an actor to play Kamal Haasan's role, for a Kannada version of the Tamil film ''Sollathaan Ninaikkiren'' (1973). After a brief audition, Balachander selected Ramesh Aravind after being "impressed with his eyes" and cast him as the playboy character in the venture titled ''Sundara Swapnagalu'' (1986), which released shortly before ''Mouna Geethe'' in which he had acted first. Balachander then gave him a small role in ''Punnagai Mannan'' (1986) as Revathi's ex-lover, but his scenes were edited out of the final version. He was set to collaborate with the director again in the Tamil film ''Manathil Uruthi Vendum'' (1987), but Balachander later recommended to Ramesh Aravind to opt out of the film and work on a venture with K. Bhagyaraj instead, to mark his debut in a leading role. The proposed film was later shelved, and the actor returned to the cast of ''Manathil Uruthi Vendum'', winning critical acclaim for his performance. Balachander also introduced Ramesh Aravind into Telugu films through ''Rudraveena'', with the actor having a distinct trait of being introduced into three different film industries by the same director.

He made his breakthrough portraying a student union leader in Vasanth's romantic drama film ''Keladi Kanmani'' (1990), and the commercial success of the film meant that Ramesh Aravind shifted base to Chennai and worked primarily on Tamil and Kannada films until 1996. He earned critical acclaim in Tamil cinema, portraying a love-ridden musician in Balachander's ''Duet'' (1994) as well as through his performance alongside Kamal Haasan in Balu Mahendra's comedy film on marriage, '' Sathi Leelavathi'' (1995). Meanwhile, he appeared in several consecutive commercially successful Kannada films, en route to becoming one of the industry's most bankable actors. Subsequently, he returned to the Bangalore-based film industry to prioritise his work in Kannada films. His returns to feature in Tamil films since the mid-1990s have often seen him collaborate with his friend Kamal Haasan, in ventures including the unreleased '' Kanden Seethaiyai'', ''Panchathantiram'' (2002) and ''Mumbai Xpress'' (2005). He was also a celebrity RJ in Big FM.

Writing

He scripted the national award-winning film Hoomale in 1998 and this paved the way for his foray into the field of film direction. The film also won Ramesh the Best Actor Filmfare Award and the Karnataka State Award. His script for a hit movie called ''Amrithadhare'' in 2005 won him the Raghvendra Chitravani Award for Best Story. After that, he started writing stories for the movies he directed.

His new Kannada book "Art of Success” which is a collection of his quotes or success mantras has become a Best Seller. His next book “ Preetiyinda Ramesh" is expected to release in September 2022. He has written and narrated an audiobook in Kannada “MasadaMaatu with Ramesh” available on Storytel App.

Direction

Ramesh Aravind's first directorial venture was the successful - ''Rama Shama Bhama'' with Kamal Haasan . The second film that he directed was ''Sathyavan Savithri''. His third directorial venture was ''Accident''. His next directorial venture was a comedy flick released in 2009 ''Venkata in Sankata''. He directed '' Nammanna Don'' in 2012.

When Kamal Haasan presented him with the offer to direct ''Uttama Villain'', Ramesh Aravind ceased signing any Kannada films and exclusively began preparation for his directorial debut in Tamil films. It would become the first film he would make in which he did not portray a leading role and explained he accepted the film due to the "challenging nature of the script", also getting an opportunity to direct his mentor K. Balachander in the film.

Oratory

Ramesh Aravind is also known for his oratory. He is an effective motivational speaker. Through his talks and social media posts, he has inspired lakhs of youth to succeed without compromising on integrity.

Television

Ramesh Aravind also appeared as the host of the following shows:

;As Host

;As producer

Filmography

Awards

Ramesh Aravind has won a number of awards as an actor, director and writer. He was given honorary doctorate degree by Rani Channamma University for his contribution to field of cinema. In the year 2022, he was awarded the "Dr. Shivarama Karanth Huttora Prashasti" or the "Dr. Shivarama Karanth Award" This award is presented to him considering his services on a national level as an actor, director and resource person.

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1964 births
Living people
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Kannada film directors
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Film directors from Bangalore
Indian male screenwriters
Filmfare Awards South winners
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Indian game show hosts
Television personalities from Tamil Nadu
People from Thanjavur district
Male actors from Bangalore
Screenwriters from Bangalore
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering alumni