Vasantha Kumar R, professionally acknowledged as Vasanth Ravi, is an Indian actor born in

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on April 18, 1990. He embarked on his artistic journey in the

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in 2017 with a debut in "

Taramani Tharamani is an area in the south Indian city of Chennai. It is known for the presence of the city's first IT parks and numerous government educational and research institutions. It is located adjacent to the posh residential area of Adyar an ...

." Vasanth Ravi boasts a diverse academic background, holding both

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and Healthcare Management (Masters) degrees. He is the son of Ravi Muthukrishnan, Chairman of the

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chain of restaurants.

Career

Vasanth did his master's degree in

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before turning to acting. He received his first acting opportunity in 2013 through film director

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, who is widely known for his films including ''

Kattradhu Thamizh ''Kattradhu Thamizh'' (; previously titled is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Ram, who directs his debut film. Produced by Salmara Mohammad Sharief, it stars Jiiva, Anjali and Karunas. The film ...

'' and ''

Thanga Meengal ''Thanga Meenkal'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ram in his second directorial venture after ''Kattradhu Thamizh''. The story was written by Ram and his daughter Shri Sankara Gomathy Ram, with the former, besides, pla ...

''. Vasanth Ravi agreed to sign up the project with director Ram for the film ''Taramani'' which started its production venture in 2013 but underwent production delays before its actual release in August 2017. His debut feature film ''

'' received positive reviews and his performance in the film along with

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in the lead role lauded praises from the audience. His maiden scintillating performance for the breakthrough film, ''Taramani'' also helped him to earn the Best male actor on debut (in the lead role) at the 2017 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards. Vasanth was also awarded the

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at the 2018 Vijay Awards. At the 2018

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which was held on June 16, he was awarded the Best Debut Actor which was his second career award for the breakthrough film ''Taramani''. After his debut project, his second film was ''

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'', which was written and directed by debutante Arun Matheswaran. The film received positive reviews from critics. ''Rocky'', and Vasanth Ravi has played ‘intense’ characters. A critic from ''

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'' stated that "Vasanth Ravi has done a great performance. He will make you shiver and give you chills in your spine. His performance is top notch and will definitely win your the hearts." Post-''Rocky'', Ravi had a two year hiatus and joined a new genre psychological horror film directed by Tarun Teja titled ''

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''. The film received "A" certification from

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. A critic of

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wrote that "Vasanth Ravi has delivered an intense performance, yet again, especially in the climax." That same year, he acted in the film ''

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'' directed by

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portraying

Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannad ...

and

Ramya Krishnan Ramya Krishnan (born 15 September 1970), also credited as Ramya Krishna (in the Telugu and Kannada film industries) is an Indian actress. She has appeared in over 260 films in five languages: Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Ramy ...

's son Arjun.

Filmography

Awards

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ravi, Vasanth Living people Medical doctors from Tamil Nadu 21st-century Indian medical doctors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil male actors Male actors from Chennai 1990 births