Kalesh Ramanand

Kalesh Ramanand
Born	Alappuzha, Kerala, India [1]
Alma mater	Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (BTech)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2013–present

Kalesh Ramanand is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films. ^[2] He is best known for his role as Selva in the 2022 Malayalam film Hridayam . ^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Kalesh Ramanand was born in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. ^[2] He completed a BTech in Computer Science from the Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology in Kochi, Ernakulam. ^[4] After finishing his studies, he moved to Chennai to attend theatre workshops. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

Kalesh debuted in the 2013 Malayalam film Kunjananthante Kada . ^[7] He also made his Tamil debut in the 2015 film, Thani Oruvan. ^[5]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Language	Ref.
2013	Kunjananthante Kada	Suku	Malayalam	[7]
2015	Thani Oruvan	Kumar	Tamil	[5]
2016	Kerala Paradiso	Naveen	Malayalam
2019	Thelivu	Adv. Ramanujam	Malayalam	[8]
2021	Maara	Kishore	Tamil	[9]
2022	Hridayam	Selva	Malayalam	[3] [4]
	Gargi	Pazhani	Tamil	[10]
2023	Christopher	Sudeep Rajan	Malayalam
	Neeraja	Anumohan	Malayalam	[11]
	Imbam	Manoj	Malayalam	[12]
	Neru	Vinod	Malayalam	[13]
2024	Varshangalkku Shesham	Indradhanush	Malayalam	[14] [15]
	Secret	Moorthy	Malayalam	[16]
	Super Zindagi	Ashok	Malayalam	[17]
2025	Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai	Ravindra	Tamil	[18]
	Faces†	Michael	Malayalam	[19]
	Vadakkan†	Narayanan	Malayalam	[20]

Nominations

Year	Award	Film	Result	Ref.
2023	SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actor - Malayalam	Hridayam	Nominated	[21]

References

1. "'ഹൃദയ'ത്തിലെ സെൽവ ആലപ്പുഴക്കാരൻ; കലേഷ് ചോദിച്ചു, 'വിനീതേട്ടൻ തരുമോ എനിക്കൊരു ചാൻസ്'". Manorama.
2. "A surreal experience". The Hindu.
3. "Life has changed from no one knowing me to everyone calling me Selva". Mirchi.
4. "Exclusive! Hridayam's Kalesh Ramanand: Pranav considers himself as just another guy, that itself creates an aura". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
5. "From Cannes to Kollywood". Times of India.
6. "The couple in 'Pon Maalai Pozhudhu' talks in mind voice". The Times of India. 2018-09-25. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-02-26.
7. "Actor Kalesh arrives for the audio launch ceremony of his forthcoming debut movie 'Kunjananthante Kada'". Times of India.
8. "Thelivu Movie Review : This MA Nishad film is like a crime novella". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-02-26.
9. "Maara Movie Review : Lovingly crafted but somewhat underwhelming remake". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-02-26.
10. "Hridayam actor Kalesh Ramanand to play a pivotal role in Sai Pallavi, Gautham Ramachandran's Gargi". OTTPlay.
11. Madhu, Vignesh (2023-03-08). "First look of Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
12. "'Hridayam's 'Selva' Kalesh Ramanand to play an antagonist in Imbam". Times of India.
13. "Neru Movie Review: Mohanlal Film Is A Solid Courtroom Drama". Times Now. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
14. "The Malayalam film industry is not a hero-dominated industry". India Times.
15. "Kalesh Ramanand on 'Aavesham' vs. 'Varshangalkku Shesham'". TOI.
16. "Kalesh Ramanand on SN Swamy's Secret: Exploring the Science of Omens". TOI.
17. "Super Zindagi movie review: This is, sadly, Dhyan Sreenivasan's world now and we have no choice but to live in it". The Indian Express. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
18. Chandar, Bhuvanesh (2025-02-14). "'Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai' movie review: Admirable queer drama rises above its flaws". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-02-26.
19. "Kalesh Ramanand and Hannah Reji Koshy to team up for 'Faces". India Times.
20. "Vadakkan: Dark And Terrifying Trailer Of This Supernatural Thriller Is Sure To Give You Chills!". Times Now. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
21. "SIIMA 2023". Times of India.

External links

• Kalesh Ramanand at IMDb