Rishi is an Indian film, theatre and television actor. He is known for his work on Sun TV's ''Deala No Deala'', the Tamil-language version of ''

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'' and ''Kaiyil Oru Kodi'', the Tamil version of '' Million Dollar Money Drop''. Rishi has appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films most notably '' Anandha Thandavam'' and '' Payanam''. He has stayed away from the limelight since 2017.

Television

Rishi appeared in a few fiction and non-fiction shows on

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before appearing on Sun TV with Endemol's ''Dealaa No Dealaa (Tamil version of

)''. This was a runaway success with Rishi's anchoring style making him a household name among the Tamil people all over the world, with a special fan following in Malaysia and Canada. In 2012, Endemol South and Sun TV made ''Kaiyil Oru Kodi, Are you ready? (Tamil version of Million Dollar Money Drop)'' with Rishi as the anchor. It was one of the most successful shows of the year. In 2009-10 Rishi played the lead in the hugely popular Telugu-language soap opera, ''Sundarakanda'' the first Indian TV show to be shot in the USA.

Films

Rishi made his debut in '' Anandha Thandavam''. (The forgettable and sparsely released ''

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'' came and went noiselessly). He then went on to do supporting roles in a few films like '' Mandhira Punnagai'', ''

Mirattal ''Mirattal'' () is a 2012 Tamil language action romantic comedy film directed by R. Madhesh starring Vinay, Sharmila Mandre and Prabhu in the lead roles, Pradeep Rawat, Pandiarajan, and Santhanam in supporting roles, and Rishi in a cameo. A re ...

'', '' Naan Sigappu Manithan'' and ''

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''. He also appeared in the ensemble cast of '' Payanam'' (Gaganam in Telugu).

On the stage

Rishi has appeared in several theatre productions including the ''Metroplus Theatre Festival'' with

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twice.

Filmography

*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

Film

Television

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References

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