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Ramesh Aravind is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter who predominantly works in
Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
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
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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 ''Karpoorada Gombe'' is a 1996 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film directed and written by S. Mahendar. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Shruti and Shwetha in the lead roles and featured music composed by Hamsalekha. Actor Sharan made h ...
, Namoora Mandara Hoove, Amrutavarshini,
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, Ulta Palta,
O Mallige ''O Mallige'' is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by V. Manohar and written by K. Ananthu. Besides direction for the first time, Manohar has composed the music and also enacted in a supporting role. The film mainly st ...
,
Mungarina Minchu ''Mungarina Minchu'' ( kn, ಮುಂಗಾರಿನ ಮಿಂಚು) is a 1997 Indian Kannada language film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu starring Ramesh Arvind and Shilpa. The film is inspired from the 1942 Italian film '' Quattro passi fra ...
, 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 ''Rama Shama Bhama'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind making his directorial debut and the film stars himself in lead role with Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Daisy Bopanna and Shruthi portraying supporting r ...
and as an actor in cult movies like Aptamitra,
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,
Shivaji Surathkal ''Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya'' is an 2020 Kannada-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Akash Srivatsa, who also co-wrote the film with Abhijith YR, and produced by Anup Gowda-Reka KN. It stars Ramesh Aravi ...
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 ''Sagara Sangamam'' () is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language dance film written and directed by K. Viswanath and produced by Edida Nageswara Rao. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jaya Prada, Sarath Babu, S. P. Sailaja and Chakri Toleti. Upon release, ...
'' (1983), where he met his long-term collaborator
Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali l ...
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 Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian film maker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of un ...
who had been looking for an actor to play Kamal Haasan's role, for a Kannada version of the Tamil film ''
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren ''Sollathaan Ninaikkiren'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by K. Balachander. Starring S. V. Subbaiah, Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayachitra, Srividya, Shubha and Jayasudha, it is based on the novel ''Ilavu Kaatha ...
'' (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 ''Sundara Swapnagalu'' ( kn, ಸುಂದರ ಸ್ವಪ್ನಗಳು) is a 1986 Kannada melodrama film directed by K. Balachander and written by Maniyan. The film featured Sridhar in the main role, along with Ramesh Aravind, making his on-s ...
'' (1986), which released shortly before ''Mouna Geethe'' in which he had acted first. Balachander then gave him a small role in ''
Punnagai Mannan ''Punnagai Mannan'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Revathi, with Srividya, Rekha, Delhi Ganesh, Sudarshan and Sundar Krishna Urs in suppor ...
'' (1986) as
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'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 ''Manathil Urudhi Vendum'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Suhasini, with Sridhar and Chandrakanth in supporting roles. It was released on 21 October 1987. Plot Nandini, ...
'' (1987), but Balachander later recommended to Ramesh Aravind to opt out of the film and work on a venture with
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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 ''
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'', 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
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Keladi Kanmani ''Keladi Kannmanii'' (; also spelt ''Keladi Kanmani'') is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film that marked the directorial debut of Vasanth. The film stars S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Raadhika, Ramesh Aravind and Anju. It revolves aro ...
'' (1990), and the commercial success of the film meant that Ramesh Aravind shifted base to
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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 ''
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'' (1994) as well as through his performance alongside Kamal Haasan in
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'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
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-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 ''Panchatanthiram'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written with Kamal Haasan, with the dialogues by Crazy Mohan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind, Sriman, Yugi Sethu, Simran, ...
'' (2002) and ''
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'' (2005). He was also a celebrity RJ in Big FM.


Writing

He scripted the national award-winning film
Hoomale ''Hoomale'' () is a 1998 Indian Kannada language film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar and written by Ramesh Aravind. The film, besides Ramesh, stars Suman Nagarkar, H. G. Dattatreya, Sorat Ashwath and B. V. Radha in prominent roles. Pro ...
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 ''Amruthadhare'' is a 2005 Kannada-language film directed and co-produced by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar and written by actor Ramesh Aravind. The film was released on 7 October 2005 starring Ramya and Dhyan in lead roles. The music was compose ...
'' 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 ''Rama Shama Bhama'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind making his directorial debut and the film stars himself in lead role with Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Daisy Bopanna and Shruthi portraying supporting r ...
'' with
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. The second film that he directed was ''
Sathyavan Savithri ''Sathyavan Savithri'' ( kn, ಸತ್ಯವಾನ್ ಸಾವಿತ್ರಿ) is a 2007 Kannada comedy (genre), comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind and produced by Ajay Chandani for Ajay Films banner. The story written by Rajendra Karanth, ...
''. His third directorial venture was ''Accident''. His next directorial venture was a comedy flick released in 2009 ''
Venkata in Sankata ''Venkata In Sankata'' ( kn, ವೆಂಕಟ ಇನ್ ಸಂಕಟ) is a 2009 Kannada comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind and produced by "Sinema House" banner. The story is written by Telugu film writer, Madhu Thotapalli. This is the fourth ...
''. He directed '' Nammanna Don'' in 2012. When Kamal Haasan presented him with the offer to direct ''
Uttama Villain ''Uttama Villain'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Ramesh Aravind and written by Kamal Haasan. The film was presented by N. Lingusamy in association with Kamal Haasan and produced by S. Chandrahasan for Raaj Kam ...
'', 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 Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian film maker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of un ...
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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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aravind, Ramesh 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