Ravi Srivatsa is an Indian director and writer who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for directing ''

Deadly Soma ''Deadly Soma'' is a 2005 Kannada biographical crime film written and directed by Ravi Srivatsa. The film is based on the real life incidents of an infamous underworld don, Deadly Soma. The film stars Aditya (Kannada actor), Aditya as the protago ...

'' (2005).

Career

Ravi Srivatsa worked as a dialogue writer and associate director in many films during the second half of the 1990s. He made his directorial debut with '' Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla'', which was produced in 2002 and had a delayed release in 2007. His next film was ''

'' (2005) starring Aditya, which was based on the underworld don of the same name who was shot dead in Bangalore in the 1990s. The film made pre-release headlines due to its censor troubles and was a box office success. His next film '' Ganda Hendathi'' (2006), the remake of ''

Murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...

'' (2004) released to mixed reviews and was labeled 'the most provocative Kannada film' by one reviewer. He made several gangster-themed films: ''

Madesha Madesha is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action-thriller film starring Shiva Rajkumar and Sonu Bhatia. It was directed by Ravi Srivathsa and produced by B. M. Govardhan Murthy. The movie released in August. Audio was launched on 24 Jun 2008. ...

'' (2008) and ''

Deadly-2 ''Deadly-2'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language biographical crime film directed and written by Ravi Srivatsa. The film is based on the real life incidents of an infamous underworld don, Soma and is a sequel to the same team's 2005 released film, ...

'' (2010), the latter of which is a sequel to ''Deadly Soma'' (2005). His next film ''

Dashamukha ''Dashamukha'' is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Ravi Srivatsaa. It has an ensemble cast including V. Ravichandran, Ananth Nag, Devaraj, Avinash, Ravi Kale, Chetan Kumar, Aakanksha Mansukhani and Saritha. The film is a remake ...

'' (2012) was inspired by ''

12 Angry Men ''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a ...

'' (1957), ''

Ek Ruka Hua Faisla ''Ek Ruka Hua Faisla'' (English: ''A Pending Decision'') is an Indian Hindi-language thriller film, directed by Basu Chatterjee. It is a remake of the Golden Bear winning American motion picture ''12 Angry Men'' (1957) directed by Sidney Lumet ...

'' (1986) and the Kannada play ''Aa Mukhagalu''. His latest film ''

Tiger Galli ''Tiger Galli'' is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Ravi Srivatsa and starring Sathish Ninasam and Roshni Prakash. Cast *Sathish Ninasam as Vishnu and Shiva *Roshni Prakash as Meera *Yamuna as Durgamma *Bhavana Rao *Shiv ...

'' (2017) is based on a real incident that happened in Chennai. Srivatsa cast

Sathish Ninasam Shiva, known by his screen name Sathish Ninasam, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. Having made his film debut with ''Madesha'' (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''Manasaare'' (2009), ''Panchar ...

in the lead after he was impressed with his role in ''Madesha'' (2008). He worked on a sequel to ''Deadly-2'' titled ''Deadly-3'' in 2021, which is yet to be released.

Filmography

;As writer *''Putmalli'' (1995) (also actor) *''Lady Police'' (1995) *''Hello Daddy'' (1996) *''Zindabad'' (1997) *''Lady Comissioner'' (1997) *''Jackie Chan'' (1997) *''Dhairya'' (1997) *''Central Jail'' (1997) *''

Agni IPS ''Agni IPS'' is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Anand P. Raju, written by R. Selvaraj and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Saikumar and Ranjitha, with B. Saroja Devi playing a supporting role. The film has m ...

'' (1997) *'' Simhada Guri'' (1998) *''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1998) *''Under World'' (1999) *''The Killer'' (1999) *''Mr. X'' (1999) *''Garuda'' (1999) *''

Yajamana In the Hindu tradition, a ''yajamana'' is the ritual patron, on whose behalf a religious ritual or a ''yajna'' is performed by a priest, generally a Brahmin.Society and Religion: From Rugveda to Puranas, Jayant Gadkari, Popular Prakashan, 1996 p. ...

'' (2000) *''Naxalite'' (2000) *''Durgada Huli'' (2000) *''Mysore Huli'' (2001) *''Mafia'' (2001) * ''Law and Order'' (2002) *'' Kiccha'' (2003) (also actor) *''

Sahukara ''Sahukara'' is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Om Prakash Rao and produced by K. Manju. It stars V. Ravichandran, Rambha, Shashikumar and Anu Prabhakar. Veteran actor Vishnuvardhan made a special appearance. It was a remake of ...

'' (2004) *'' Sye'' (2005) *''Election'' (2013) *'' Maanikya'' (2014) *'' Shivajinagara'' (2014) ;As actor *''Aaha'' (1999)

References

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